FOIA; record exclusion for trade secrets submitted to Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy. (HB1389)

Introduced By

Del. Roxann Robinson (R-Chesterfield)

Progress

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

Description

Virginia Freedom of Information Act; record exclusion for trade secrets submitted to the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy. Excludes from the mandatory disclosure provisions of FOIA trade secrets, as defined in the Uniform Trade Secrets Act ( 59.1-336 et seq.), submitted to the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy as part of the required permit or permit modification to commence ground-disturbing activities. The bill provides that in order for such trade secrets to be excluded, the submitting party shall (i) invoke this exclusion upon submission of the data or materials for which protection from disclosure is sought, (ii) identify the data or materials for which protection is sought, and (iii) state the reasons why protection is necessary. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/26/2016Unanimous consent to introduce
01/26/2016Presented and ordered printed 16104202D
01/26/2016Referred to Committee on General Laws
01/27/2016Assigned GL sub: Subcommittee #2
01/28/2016Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (4-Y 2-N)
02/01/2016Impact statement from DPB (HB1389)
02/09/2016Continued to 2017 in General Laws
12/01/2016Left in General Laws