Food waste; to study VDACS sources, scale, and prevention of food waste. (SB486)
Introduced By
Sen. Barbara Favola (D-Arlington)
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
Study; VDACS; sources, scale, and prevention of food waste in the Commonwealth; report. Directs the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (VDACS) to study, in consultation with the Department of Environmental Quality and stakeholders, the sources, scale, and prevention of food waste in the Commonwealth. In conducting its study, VDACS shall (i) assess the total annual statewide rate of preventable food waste received by landfills within the Commonwealth; (ii) identify the industry sectors within the Commonwealth that contribute to preventable food waste, and determine their rate of contribution to such waste; (iii) identify alternative uses of food that is wasted; and (iv) recommend policies to reduce the annual rate of preventable food waste in the Commonwealth with data-driven reduction targets and timelines, including food donation requirements for certain food waste from grocery stores and restaurants. The provisions of the bill are contingent on funding in a general appropriation act. Read the Bill »
Outcome
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/07/2020 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20104878D |
| 01/07/2020 | Referred to Committee on Rules |
| 01/23/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB486) |
| 01/31/2020 | Reported from Rules (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/31/2020 | Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations |
| 02/05/2020 | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (16-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/06/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/07/2020 | Read second time |
| 02/07/2020 | Reading of amendment waived |
| 02/07/2020 | Committee amendment agreed to |
| 02/07/2020 | Engrossed by Senate as amended SB486E |
| 02/07/2020 | Printed as engrossed 20104878D-E |
| 02/07/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/07/2020 | Passed Senate (35-Y 4-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/10/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (SB486E) |
| 02/13/2020 | Placed on Calendar |
| 02/13/2020 | Read first time |
| 02/13/2020 | Referred to Committee on Rules |
| 02/27/2020 | Continued to 2021 in Rules |