Virginia House Bill 1831 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Passed on March 22 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-03-22 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0341)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Fertilizer; regulation of application and labeling. Prohibits the sale, distribution and use of lawn maintenance fertilizer containing phosphorus beginning December 31, 2013. The prohibition does not apply to starter fertilizer, manipulated manure, yard waste compost, products derived from sewage sledge, soils containing fertilizer and fertilizer products intended for gardening, tree, shrub and indoor planting application, including nurseries, or reclaimed water. Also, beginning on December 31, 2013, it will be unlawful to offer for sale any deicing agent containing urea, nitrogen, or phosphorus intended for application on parking lots, roadways, and sidewalks, or other paved surfaces. However, retailers are allowed to sell their existing inventory of lawn maintenance fertilizer and deicing agents. On this date, a label will be required on bags of lawn fertilizer that states that the product should not be applied near storm drains or drainage ditches or when heavy rain is expected. The Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services will be required to establish reporting requirements for contractor-applicators and licensees who apply lawn fertilizer to more than 100 acres of nonagricultural lands annually. The report will include the total acreage or square footage and the location of where the fertilizer is being applied. The bill requires golf courses to implement nutrient management plans by July 1, 2017. The plans are to be submitted to the Department of Conservation and Recreation for review and approval. The Department is to provide technical assistance and training for golf course operators. The agency will also have to establish a cost-share program to assist in implementation of the nutrient management plan. The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is authorized to develop consumer information and recommended best practices for the application of lawn fertilizer. The agency is also required to provide a public listing of contractor-applicators who apply fertilizer on nonagricultural lands and have met the training requirements. Finally, the bill prohibits localities from further regulating (i) contractor-applicators who are in compliance with the fertilizer laws, (ii) golf courses that have approved nutrient management plans, and (iii) agricultural operations with a resources management plan or a nutrient management plan. If localities find it necessary to adopt more stringent stormwater ordinances, they will have to report this fact to the Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board.

Fertilizer; regulation of application and labeling.

Del. David Bulova [D]	Del. Kaye Kory [D]	Del. Harvey Morgan [R]	Del. Kenneth Plum [D]
Del. Thomas Rust [R]	Del. Edward Scott [R]	Del. Mark Sickles [D]

2011-02-18 - House - House: VOTE: ADOPTION (94-Y 0-N) (Y: 96 N: 0 NV: 5 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-02-16 - Senate - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (37-Y 3-N) (Y: 33 N: 3 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-02-15 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-02-14 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-02-07 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N) (Y: 101 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-02-02 - House - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N) (Y: 23 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-01-27 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N) (Y: 7 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-03-22		Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0341)
2011-03-22		Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 341 (effective 7/1/11)
2011-02-24		Senate: Signed by President
2011-02-24		House: Signed by Speaker
2011-02-24		House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1831ER)
2011-02-24		House: Enrolled
2011-02-18		House: VOTE: ADOPTION (94-Y 0-N)
2011-02-18		House: Senate substitute agreed to by House 11105319D-S1 (94-Y 0-N)
2011-02-17		House: Placed on Calendar
2011-02-16		Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (37-Y 3-N)
2011-02-16		Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute HB1831S1
2011-02-16		Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 11105319S1
2011-02-16		Senate: Reading of substitute waived
2011-02-16		Senate: Read third time
2011-02-15		Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2011-02-14		Senate: Committee substitute printed 11105319D-S1
2011-02-14		Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitite (15-Y 0-N)
2011-02-08		Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
2011-02-08		Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
2011-02-07		House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (99-Y 0-N)
2011-02-07		House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
2011-02-04		House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1831H1
2011-02-04		House: Committee substitute agreed to 11104757D-H1
2011-02-04		House: Read second time
2011-02-03		House: Read first time
2011-02-02		House: Incorporates HB2463
2011-02-02		House: Incorporates HB1751
2011-02-02		House: Incorporates HB2348
2011-02-02		House: Committee substitute printed 11104757D-H1
2011-02-02		House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (22-Y 0-N)
2011-01-27		House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)
2011-01-18		House: Assigned ACNRsub: #3 Chesapeake
2011-01-11		House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2011-01-11		House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11103440D

SB1055 (Same As) 2011-03-22 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0353)

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
10	1	104.2	(n/a)	See Bill Text
10	1	104.5	(n/a)	See Bill Text
10	1	603.7	(n/a)	See Bill Text
15	2	924.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
3	2	3602	(n/a)	See Bill Text
3	2	3607.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
3	2	3611	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+sum+HB1831
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+ful+HB1831+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+ful+HB1831H1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+ful+HB1831S1+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+ful+HB1831ER+hil
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+ful+CHAP0341+hil
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+vot+H0103V0004+HB1831
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+vot+H01V0067+HB1831
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+vot+HV0522+HB1831
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+vot+S01V0102+HB1831
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+vot+SV0421HB1831+HB1831
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+vot+SV0434HB1831+HB1831
Roll Call	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+vot+HV1113+HB1831