Oyster planting grounds; Marine Resources Commission to post.
Summary
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 status
passed
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Apr 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2017
Last action Apr 5, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
28
Key actions
4
Committee
6
Amendments
1
Apr 5, 2017
Executive · Passed
Governor's recommendation adopted
executive
Apr 5, 2017
Legislature · Passed
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (99-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 8, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
legislature
Feb 7, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (97-Y 0-N)
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by House as amended HB2297E
legislature
Feb 6, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
legislature
Jan 25, 2017
Committee
Assigned App. sub: Commerce, Agriculture, Natural Resources and Technology
legislature
Jan 25, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
legislature
Jan 16, 2017
Committee
Assigned ACNR sub: Chesapeake
legislature
Jan 11, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
legislature
Jan 11, 2017
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 17102816D
legislature
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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