Vineyards and Orchards Grant Fund and Program; created and established. (SB717)

Introduced By

Sen. Dave Marsden (D-Burke)

Progress

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

Description

Grapevine Grant Fund and Program. Creates the Grapevine Grant Fund and Program to fund grants to independent cideries, farm wineries, orchards, and vineyards that purchase materials for vines or fruit trees in order to establish or expand vineyards or orchards. The bill directs that priority be given to an applicant who proposes to (i) expand a vineyard or orchard measuring five acres or less, (ii) expand a vineyard or orchard measuring more than five acres, and (iii) establish a new vineyard or orchard. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/21/2016Presented and ordered printed 16104634D
01/21/2016Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
01/28/2016Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (13-Y 1-N 1-A) (see vote tally)
01/28/2016Committee substitute printed 16104737D-S1
01/28/2016Rereferred to Finance
02/08/2016Impact statement from DPB (SB717S1)
02/09/2016Reported from Finance with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/09/2016Committee substitute printed 16105358D-S2
02/10/2016Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally)
02/11/2016Read second time
02/11/2016Reading of substitute waived
02/11/2016Committee substitute rejected 16104737D-S1
02/11/2016Committee substitute agreed to 16105358D-S2
02/11/2016Engrossed by Senate - floor substitute SB717S2
02/12/2016Read third time and passed Senate (36-Y 3-N) (see vote tally)
02/17/2016Placed on Calendar
02/17/2016Read first time
02/17/2016Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
02/17/2016Impact statement from DPB (SB717S2)
02/19/2016Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
02/22/2016Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2017
02/24/2016Continued to 2017 in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
12/01/2016Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources