Menhaden; increases total allowable landings. (SB529)

Introduced By

Sen. Richard Stuart (R-Westmoreland)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Menhaden quotas. Increases the total allowable landings for menhaden from 144,272.84 metric tons per year to 158,700.12 metric tons per year. The bill also repeals the sunset provision that would have removed the Virginia Marine Resources Commission's authority to establish the annual harvest cap for the purse seine fishery for Atlantic menhaden. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Passed

History

DateAction
01/13/2016Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101215D
01/13/2016Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
01/15/2016Impact statement from DPB (SB529)
01/21/2016Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/25/2016Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
01/26/2016Read second time and engrossed
01/27/2016Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/03/2016Placed on Calendar
02/03/2016Read first time
02/03/2016Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
02/17/2016Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/18/2016Read second time
02/19/2016Read third time
02/19/2016Passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
02/19/2016VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/22/2016Enrolled
02/22/2016Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB529ER)
02/22/2016Impact statement from DPB (SB529ER)
02/22/2016Signed by President
02/22/2016Signed by Speaker
02/22/2016Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on 2/22/16
02/22/2016G Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, February 29, 2016
02/29/2016G Approved by Governor-Chapter 65 (effective 7/1/16)
02/29/2016G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0065)