SB402
Blue catfish; DACS, et al., to review efforts to create a market.
Summary
As Introduced. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services; blue catfish work group; report.
Requires the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to convene a work group of relevant stakeholders in order to support and encourage coordination regarding efforts to create a robust and resilient market for blue catfish. The work group shall (i) review past and ongoing efforts to promote the creation of ... (More) a market for blue catfish, (ii) identify and explore potential sectors for the blue catfish market, and (iii) identify any actions that the Commonwealth can take to promote and expand the market for blue catfish. The Department shall submit a report of the findings and recommendations of the work group to the Governor, the Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry, the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources, and relevant committees of the General Assembly no later than September 1, 2025. This bill is identical to HB 1135. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/09/2024 - Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/24 24102283D
- 01/09/2024 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 01/24/2024 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB402)
- 02/02/2024 - Senate: Reported from Rules (14-Y 0-N)
- 02/05/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/2024 - Senate: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/06/2024 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/06/2024 - Senate: Passed Senate (39-Y 0-N)
- 02/15/2024 - House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/15/2024 - House: Read first time
- 02/15/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Rules
- 02/22/2024 - House: Assigned Rules sub: Studies Subcommittee
- 02/23/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/2024 - House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/23/2024 - House: Reported from Rules (16-Y 0-N)
- 02/23/2024 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 02/28/2024 - House: Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
- 03/01/2024 - House: Read second time
- 03/04/2024 - House: Passed by for the day
- 03/05/2024 - House: Passed by for the day
- 03/06/2024 - House: Passed by for the day
- 03/07/2024 - House: Read third time
- 03/07/2024 - House: Passed House (92-Y 4-N)
- 03/07/2024 - House: VOTE: Passage (92-Y 4-N)
- 03/25/2024 - Senate: Enrolled
- 03/25/2024 - Senate: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB402ER)
- 03/25/2024 - Senate: Signed by President
- 03/26/2024 - House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/27/2024 - Senate: Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on March 27, 2024
- 03/27/2024 - Governor: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 8, 2024
- 03/28/2024 - Governor: Approved by Governor-Chapter 240 (effective 7/1/24)
- 03/28/2024 - Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0240)
- 04/03/2024 - Senate: Impact statement from DPB (SB402ER)
