VA HB2398 | 2017 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 18 2017 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2017-02-08 - Left in Appropriations
Pending: House Appropriations Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]

Summary

Industrial hemp; pilot program; license. Directs the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services to establish a pilot program to study and grow industrial hemp and to create a license for such program. The license is valid for three years and the application fee for such license shall not exceed $75. The bill removes the authority of the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services to adopt regulations to license persons to grow industrial hemp.

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Title

Industrial hemp; pilot program to study growth, etc.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2017-02-01 - House - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 21 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2017-01-30 - House - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N) (Y: 5 N: 2 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2017-02-08HouseLeft in Appropriations
2017-02-03HouseSubcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
2017-02-01HouseAssigned App. sub: Commerce, Agriculture, Natural Resources and Technology
2017-02-01HouseReferred to Committee on Appropriations
2017-02-01HouseCommittee substitute printed 17104701D-H1
2017-02-01HouseReported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
2017-01-30HouseSubcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
2017-01-30HouseSubcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)
2017-01-23HouseAssigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
2017-01-18HouseReferred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2017-01-18HousePresented and ordered printed 17104083D

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
324117(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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