VA HB491 | 2023 | Regular Session
Note: Carry Over of previous HB491
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-0)
Status: Introduced on January 11 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-11-22 - Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Pending: House Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Status: Introduced on January 11 2022 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-11-22 - Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Pending: House Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Comm Sub) [HTML]
Summary
Noxious weeds. Amends the definition of "noxious weeds" to exclude plants that are commercially significant, directs the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services (the Board) to implement a phase out period when a new plant is listed as a noxious weed, directs the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to provide signs to nurseries and retail plant outlets listing invasive plants sold in the Commonwealth, and authorizes the Board to adopt regulations for permits required to move noxious weeds, or a part thereof, into or within the Commonwealth. The bill also directs the Department of Conservation and Recreation to update its invasive species list by January 1, 2024, and every four years thereafter.
Title
Noxious weeds; amends definition to exclude plants that are commercially significant.
Sponsors
History
Date | Chamber | Action |
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2022-11-22 | House | Left in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
2022-02-02 | House | Continued to 2023 with substitute in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources by voice vote |
2022-02-02 | House | Committee substitute printed to LIS only 22105331D-H1 |
2022-01-26 | House | Subcommittee recommends continuing to 2023 with substitute by voice vote |
2022-01-24 | House | Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture |
2022-01-11 | House | Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources |
2022-01-11 | House | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/22 22104153D |
Same As/Similar To
HB491 (Carry Over) 2022-02-02 - Continued to 2023 with substitute in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources by voice vote
Subjects
Code Citations
Chapter | Article | Section | Citation Type | Statute Text |
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3 | 2 | 800 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
3 | 2 | 802 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |
3 | 2 | 804 | (n/a) | See Bill Text |