Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; regulation of fertilizer, penalties. (HB2057)
Introduced By
Del. Charles Poindexter (R-Glade Hill)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; regulation of fertilizer. Revises the laws governing the manufacture and application of fertilizer to: (i) incorporate by reference the guidelines adopted by the Association of American Plant Food Control Officials, (ii) adopt generic precautionary labeling guidelines to prevent fertilizer runoff into the waterways, (iii) shift the permit year to begin on April 1 instead of July 1, (iv) require distributors of commercial fertilizer to submit an annual statistical report to the Commissioner regarding the amounts and localities of distributed product, (v) allow the Commissioner to issue written notices or warnings in lieu of instituting formal proceedings, (vi) authorize the Board to impose a civil penalty of up to $250 on anyone who violates a written stop sale, and (vii) allow the imposition of late fees for failing to renew a registration, license, or permit and for failing to obtain a registration, license, or permit after receiving notice of this requirement. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
Date | Action |
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01/11/2011 | Committee |
01/11/2011 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102227D |
01/11/2011 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
01/20/2011 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2057) |
01/25/2011 | Assigned ACNRsub: #3 Chesapeake |
01/27/2011 | Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 0-N) |
02/02/2011 | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/02/2011 | Committee substitute printed 11104827D-H1 |
02/03/2011 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2057H1) |
02/03/2011 | Read first time |
02/04/2011 | Read second time |
02/04/2011 | Committee substitute agreed to 11104827D-H1 |
02/04/2011 | Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB2057H1 |
02/06/2011 | Passed by for the day |
02/07/2011 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
02/07/2011 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/08/2011 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
02/08/2011 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
02/14/2011 | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (13-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/15/2011 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/16/2011 | Read third time |
02/16/2011 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/22/2011 | Enrolled |
02/22/2011 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2057ER) |
02/22/2011 | Signed by Speaker |
02/23/2011 | Impact statement from DPB (HB2057ER) |
02/23/2011 | Signed by President |
03/25/2011 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 564 (effective 7/1/11) |
03/25/2011 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0564) |
Video
This bill was discussed on the floor of the General Assembly. Below is all of the video that we have of that discussion, 1 clip in all, totaling 1 minute.
Comments
Please, vote Yes for HB2057.
Thank you for this bill.