| VA | HB928 | Pass | Interference with commercial fishing vessels or activity; penalty. Creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for any person who knowingly and intentionally interferes with or impedes the operation or commercial fishing activity, defined in the bill, of a commerc...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-04-04
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0403) |
| VA | HB596 | Pass | Fisheries Innovation for Sustainable Harvest Fund established. Establishes the Fisheries Innovation for Sustainable Harvest Fund for the purposes of supporting and promoting the economic growth and development of Virginia's seafood economy. The Fund ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0198) |
| VA | SB464 | Pass | Fisheries Innovation for Sustainable Harvest Fund established. Establishes the Fisheries Innovation for Sustainable Harvest Fund for the purposes of supporting and promoting the economic growth and development of Virginia's seafood economy. The Fund ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0246) |
| VA | SB402 | Pass | Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; blue catfish work group; report. Requires the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to convene a work group of relevant stakeholders in order to support and encourage coordination regarding e...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0240) |
| VA | HB1135 | Pass | Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; blue catfish work group; report. Requires the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to convene a work group of relevant stakeholders in order to support and encourage coordination regarding e...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-03-28
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0218) |
| VA | HB1151 | Intro
Sine Die | Marine Resources Commission; use of a photo monitoring system; Dandy Point Landing. Allows the Marine Resources Commission to place and operate a photo monitoring device, as defined in the bill, at Dandy Point Landing facility in the City of Hampton ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
To House Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee |
| VA | HB1406 | Engross
Sine Die | Fishing license requirements; exemptions; free fishing days. Increases from three to six the maximum number of days that the Board of Wildlife Resources may designate as free fishing days for a person to fish in any inland waters of the Commonwealth ...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-13
VOTE: Defeated (46-Y 52-N) |
| VA | HB19 | Intro
Sine Die | Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Marine Resources Commission; study of ecology, fishery impacts, and economic importance of Atlantic menhaden; report. Directs the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) in collaboration with the Marine Resou...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-01
To House Rules Committee |
| VA | HB19 | Intro
Prefile | Virginia Institute of Marine Science, Marine Resources Commission; study of ecology, fishery impacts, and economic importance of Atlantic menhaden; report. Directs the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS) in collaboration with the Marine Resou...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-02-01
To House Rules Committee |
| VA | SB275 | Intro
Sine Die | Marine Resources Commission; certain permits in the Lynnhaven River and its tributaries prohibited. Prohibits the Marine Resources Commission from issuing any permit for any floating oyster cage in a water column, rack-and-bag, or other similar appar...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-30
Stricken at request of Patron in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (13-Y 0-N) |
| VA | SB267 | Intro
Sine Die | Local wetlands boards; permit application approval. Changes the standard for approval of a wetlands permit application from three members of a five-member wetlands board or four members of a seven-member wetlands board to a simple majority of those b...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-30
Stricken at request of Patron in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (13-Y 0-N) |
| VA | SB730 | Intro
Sine Die | Nonliving shoreline stabilization structures; regulations; Marine Resources Commission. Directs the Marine Resources Commission to promulgate regulations regarding the types of repairs or maintenance to nonliving shoreline stabilization structures in...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-30
To Senate Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Committee |
| VA | SB730 | Intro
Prefile | Nonliving shoreline stabilization structures; regulations; Marine Resources Commission. Directs the Marine Resources Commission to promulgate regulations regarding the types of repairs or maintenance to nonliving shoreline stabilization structures in...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-30
To Senate Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Committee |
| VA | SB268 | Intro
Sine Die | Marine Resources Commission; permits; public notice. Requires the Commissioner of Marine Resources to ensure that for any project under consideration for a Commission-issued permit the Commission sends public notice electronically to any business, re...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-23
Failed to report (defeated) in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (6-Y 9-N) |
| VA | SB269 | Intro
Sine Die | General oyster-planting ground leases; riparian assignments; Marine Resources Commission. Directs the Marine Resources Commission to not issue or renew any private leases for general oyster-planting grounds in the Commonwealth on or after July 1, 202...
[Detail][Text][Discuss] | 2024-01-16
Stricken at request of Patron in Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N) |
