Bill Text: VA SB643 | 2016 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: U.S. Department of the Interior; monitoring by VMRC, Assateague Island National Seashore.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Passed) 2016-02-29 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0067) [SB643 Detail]

Download: Virginia-2016-SB643-Introduced.html

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SENATE BILL NO. 643 Offered January 18, 2016 A BILL to direct the Marine Resources Commission to monitor efforts of the U.S. Department of the Interior; Assateague Island National Seashore; jurisdiction. ---------- Patrons-- Lewis; Delegate: Bloxom ---------- Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources ----------

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. §1. The Marine Resources Commission (the Commission) shall monitor any effort by the U.S. Department of the Interior to expand federal jurisdiction regarding fishing or shellfish harvesting in the waters adjoining the Assateague Island National Seashore. The Commission shall seek to preserve the right and ability of Virginia watermen to use such waters.