Aquaculture production activities; authority of local governments. (SB1190)
Introduced By
Sen. Tommy Norment (R-Williamsburg)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
✓ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Aquaculture; Virginia Marine Resources Commission; authority of local governments. Expands the definition of agricultural production activities in the "Right to Farm Act" to include the practice of aquaculture. In areas zoned as agricultural or silvicultural, no special use permit shall be required for such activities. Localities are restricted from regulating the aquaculture production activities of riparian landowners on their own land and piers. Those piers placed for noncommercial purposes and exempt from regulation from the Marine Resources Commission may retain such status even if the private pier is used by its owner for certain aquaculture activities. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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01/12/2011 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11101437D |
01/12/2011 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources |
02/07/2011 | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (9-Y 6-N) (see vote tally) |
02/07/2011 | Committee substitute printed 11104464D-S1 |
02/08/2011 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/08/2011 | Read second time |
02/08/2011 | Reading of substitute waived |
02/08/2011 | Committee substitute agreed to 11104464D-S1 |
02/08/2011 | Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB1190S1 |
02/08/2011 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/08/2011 | Passed Senate (23-Y 17-N) (see vote tally) |
02/09/2011 | Placed on Calendar |
02/09/2011 | Read first time |
02/09/2011 | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
02/16/2011 | Tabled in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (12-Y 5-N) (see vote tally) |
Comments
This bill should NOT be passed. COMMERCIAL oyster growing and processing on PRIVATE property in RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOODS should be considered on a case by case basis at the LOCAL level. At the county level the neighboring homeowners rights to peace and privacy in their homes and on their property are considered as well. This bill lumps ALL waterfront property into the same catagory when not every situation is suitable!
i am opposed to bill 1190 since it is commercial enterprise in a residentially zoned neighborhood-the count already defeated the proposal 6-0-it should remain a local issue