VA SB990 | 2011 | Regular Session

Status

Completed Legislative Action
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: Passed on March 25 2011 - 100% progression
Action: 2011-03-25 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0552)
Text: Latest bill text (Chaptered) [HTML]

Summary

Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; regulation of fertilizer. Revises the laws governing the manufacture and application of fertilizer to: (i) incorporate by reference the guidelines adopted by the Association of American Plant Food Control Officials, (ii) adopt generic precautionary labeling guidelines to prevent fertilizer runoff into the waterways, (iii) shift the permit year to begin on April 1 instead of July 1, (iv) require distributors of commercial fertilizer to submit an annual statistical report to the Commissioner regarding the amounts and localities of distributed product, (v) allow the Commissioner to issue written notices or warnings in lieu of instituting formal proceedings, (vi) authorize the Board to impose a civil penalty of up to $250 on anyone who violates a written stop sale, and (vii) allow the imposition of late fees for failing to renew a registration, license, or permit and for failing to obtain a registration, license, or permit after receiving notice of this requirement.

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Title

Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; regulation of fertilizer.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2011-02-15 - Senate - Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-02-11 - House - House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N) (Y: 98 N: 0 NV: 3 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-02-09 - House - House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (Y: 22 N: 0 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-02-03 - Senate - Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-02-01 - Senate - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (Y: 40 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2011-01-31 - Senate - Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (Y: 15 N: 0 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2011-03-25 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0552)
2011-03-25 Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 552 (effective 7/1/11)
2011-02-21 Senate: Signed by President
2011-02-18 House: Signed by Speaker
2011-02-18 Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB990ER)
2011-02-18 Senate: Enrolled
2011-02-15 Senate: Title replaced 11105203D-H1
2011-02-15 Senate: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2011-02-11 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N)
2011-02-11 House: Passed House with substitute BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N)
2011-02-11 House: Engrossed by House - committee substitute SB990H1
2011-02-11 House: Committee substitute agreed to 11105203D-H1
2011-02-11 House: Read third time
2011-02-10 House: Read second time
2011-02-09 House: Committee substitute printed 11105203D-H1
2011-02-09 House: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (21-Y 0-N)
2011-02-07 House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
2011-02-07 House: Read first time
2011-02-07 House: Placed on Calendar
2011-02-03 Senate: Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N)
2011-02-02 Senate: Printed as engrossed 11102216D-E
2011-02-02 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB990E
2011-02-02 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
2011-02-02 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
2011-02-02 Senate: Read second time
2011-02-01 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
2011-01-31 Senate: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
2011-01-24 Senate: Assigned ACNR sub: Fertilizer
2011-01-11 Senate: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
2011-01-11 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11102216D

Same As/Similar To

HB2057 (Same As) 2011-03-25 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0564)

Subjects


Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
323600(n/a)See Bill Text
323601(n/a)See Bill Text
323602(n/a)See Bill Text
323602.1(n/a)See Bill Text
323605(n/a)See Bill Text
323606(n/a)See Bill Text
323607(n/a)See Bill Text
323608(n/a)See Bill Text
323609(n/a)See Bill Text
323610(n/a)See Bill Text
323611(n/a)See Bill Text
323612(n/a)See Bill Text
323613(n/a)See Bill Text
323615(n/a)See Bill Text
323619(n/a)See Bill Text
323620(n/a)See Bill Text
323621(n/a)See Bill Text
323623(n/a)See Bill Text
323624(n/a)See Bill Text
323625(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+sum+SB990
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+ful+SB990+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+ful+SB990E+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+ful+SB990H1+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+ful+SB990ER+hil
Texthttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+ful+CHAP0552+hil
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+vot+S01V0036+SB0990
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+vot+SV0163SB0990+SB0990
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+vot+SV0201SB0990+SB0990
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+vot+H01V0107+SB0990
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+vot+HV0843+SB0990
Roll Callhttps://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?111+vot+SV0408SB0990+SB0990

Bill Comments

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