SB 1144 Virginia Senate · 2017 Regular Session

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
Jan 2017
Senate Passage
Feb 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2017
Governor
Introduced Jan 9, 2017 Last action Feb 24, 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
26
Key actions
4
Committee
3
Amendments
2
Feb 24, 2017
Executive · Passed
Governor's recommendation adopted
executive
Feb 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
House concurred in Governor's recommendation (90-Y 1-N)
legislature
Feb 10, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Passed House BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N)
legislature
Jan 31, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
legislature
Jan 24, 2017
Introduced
Engrossed by Senate as amended SB1144E
legislature
Jan 24, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Committee amendments agreed to
legislature
Jan 24, 2017
Introduced
Reading of amendments waived
legislature
Jan 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
legislature
Jan 9, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17100832D
legislature
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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