HB 2297

  • Virginia House Bill
  • 2017 Regular Session
  • Introduced in House Jan 11, 2017
  • House
  • Senate
  • Governor

Oyster planting grounds; Marine Resources Commission to post.

Abstract

Requires the Marine Resources Commission (the Commission) to post notice of an application to lease oyster planting grounds for 30 days on its website and to notify by mail any current holders of adjoining leases, and riparian owners within 200 feet of the selected grounds. Current law requires posting of notice at the local courthouse for 60 days. The bill (i) reduces from four weeks to two weeks the period during which the Commission is required to publish weekly notice of the application in a newspaper and (ii) requires all forms of notice to invite written comments. The bill also provides that the applicant shall bear the cost of notice.

Bill Sponsors (2)

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Apr 05, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Placed on Calendar

Virginia General Assembly

Enacted, Chapter 798 (effective 7/1/17)

Virginia General Assembly

Signed by President as reenrolled

Virginia General Assembly

Signed by Speaker as reenrolled

Virginia General Assembly

Reenrolled bill text (HB2297ER2)

Virginia General Assembly

Reenrolled

Office of the Governor

Governor's recommendation adopted

Virginia General Assembly

House concurred in Governor's recommendation (99-Y 0-N)

Mar 20, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Governor's recommendation received by House

Feb 28, 2017

Office of the Governor

Governor's Action Deadline Midnight, March 27, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on 2/28/17

Feb 24, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Enrolled

Virginia General Assembly

Signed by Speaker

Virginia General Assembly

Signed by President

Feb 21, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Read third time

Feb 08, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources

Virginia General Assembly

Constitutional reading dispensed

Feb 07, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)

Feb 06, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Committee amendments agreed to

Virginia General Assembly

Printed as engrossed 17102816D-E

Virginia General Assembly

Engrossed by House as amended HB2297E

Virginia General Assembly

Read second time

Feb 04, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Read first time

Jan 25, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Assigned App. sub: Commerce, Agriculture, Natural Resources and Technology

Virginia General Assembly

Referred to Committee on Appropriations

Jan 16, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Assigned ACNR sub: Chesapeake

Jan 11, 2017

Virginia General Assembly

Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources

Virginia General Assembly

Presented and ordered printed 17102816D

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
House: Presented and ordered printed 17102816D HTML
House: Printed as engrossed 17102816D-E HTML
House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2297ER) HTML
Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0798) HTML
House: Reenrolled bill text (HB2297ER2) HTML

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