Virginia House Bill 2463 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Introduced on January 20 2011 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2011-02-02 - House: Incorporated by Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (HB1831-Scott, E.T.) by voice vote
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Fertilizer and deicing agents; regulation of application; report. Requires the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services to adopt regulations (i) requiring professionals and public sector applicators of fertilizers to nonagricultural lands to become trained and certified in nutrient management and apply fertilizer in accordance with the principles thereof; (ii) prohibiting the application of phosphorus to turfgrass without a soil test; (iii) prohibiting the application of nutrients to impervious surfaces; and (iv) setting standards for soil analysis techniques, equipment calibration, and the timing of the application. Sellers and appliers of fertilizer shall be required to submit annual reports to the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services noting the amounts sold or applied by locality. Lawn and turf fertilizer bags will carry a statement cautioning against improper application. Effective July 1, 2012, and subject to exemptions for newly established turfgrass and gardens, no businesses shall sell (a) turf maintenance fertilizer containing phosphorus without point-of-sale limitations; (b) deicing agent containing urea; and (c) fertilizer without prominently displaying cautionary signage regarding excessive use. The Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services may impose a civil penalty of up to $250 for violations of these provisions. The Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services is requested to provide a report concerning the use of slowly-available nitrogen in fertilizer material to the legislative committees with subject matter jurisdiction over agriculture and the environment.

Fertilizer and deicing agents; regulation of application, report.

Del. Lee Ware [R]

Date	Chamber	Action
2011-02-02		House: Incorporated by Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (HB1831-Scott, E.T.) by voice vote
2011-01-27		House: Subcommittee recommends incorporating (HB1831-Scott, E.T.) by voice vote
2011-01-25		House: Assigned ACNRsub: #3 Chesapeake
2011-01-20		House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2011-01-20		House: Presented and ordered printed 11104460D

Chapter	Article	Section	Citation Type	Statute Text
3	2	3600	(n/a)	See Bill Text
3	2	3602.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text
3	2	3610	(n/a)	See Bill Text
3	2	3611	(n/a)	See Bill Text
3	2	3611.1	(n/a)	See Bill Text

Type	Source
Summary	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+sum+HB2463
Text	https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+ful+HB2463+hil