VA HB1110 | 2018 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 10 2018 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2018-02-13 - Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Pending: House Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Prefiled) [HTML]

Summary

Urban farming; promotion. Directs the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, in cooperation with the Department of Education, the Virginia Farm Bureau, and the Virginia Municipal League, to adopt regulations to promote urban farming. The bill requires the regulations to create educational programs, support agricultural education, provide technical assistance, support the marketing of products grown on urban farms, encourage local collaboration, and promote urban farming to students.

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Title

Urban farming; DACS to adopt regulations to promote.

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History

DateChamberAction
2018-02-13HouseLeft in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2018-02-02HouseAssigned ACNR sub: Subcommittee #1
2018-01-10HouseReferred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2018-01-10HousePrefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18102655D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
32108.2(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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