HB 389 Virginia House of Delegates · 2026 Regular Session

Marine Resources Commission; fisheries climate adaptation plan, report.

Summary
Marine Resources Commission; fisheries climate adaptation plan; report. Directs the Marine Resources Commission, in collaboration with the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, to develop and maintain a fisheries climate adaptation plan that utilizes the best available science to consider climate-driven impacts to Virginia fisheries and aquaculture and identify adaptive management strategies and research needs necessary to safeguard the economic and environmental health of Virginia fisheries. The Commission is directed to convene a technical advisory committee of relevant stakeholders to aid in the development of such plan, to update the plan at least once every three years, and to submit a report detailing the plan to relevant executive agency personnel and committees of the General Assembly by December 1, 2026, for the initial plan and December 1 in any year in which the plan is updated.
Bill status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2026
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Introduced Jan 12, 2026 Last action Jan 28, 2026
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Jan 26, 2026
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (10-Y 0-N)
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Jan 19, 2026
Committee
Assigned HACNR sub: Chesapeake
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Jan 12, 2026
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
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Alex Askew
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