2010 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 974

CHAPTER NUMBER: 447
File Code: Agriculture
Sponsored By:
Chair, Environmental Matters Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Entitled:
Nutrient Trading - Voluntary Agricultural Nutrient Credit Certification Program

Synopsis:

Authorizing the State Department of Agriculture to establish requirements for the voluntary certification and registration of nutrient credits on agricultural land; establishing specified certification and registration requirements; authorizing the Secretary of Agriculture to suspend or revoke the approval or certification of credits under specified circumstances; declaring the intent of the General Assembly; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occurring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.
House Action
2/12
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/17
Hearing 3/3 at 1:00 p.m.
3/15
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/16
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Special Order 3/17 (Delegate Beitzel) Adopted
3/17
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/19
Third Reading Passed (137-0)
4/2
Returned Passed
Senate Action
3/22
First Reading Education Health and Environmental Affairs
3/24
Hearing 4/1 at 1:00 p.m.
4/8
Favorable Report by Education Health and Environmental Affairs
4/4
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
4/5
Third Reading Passed (43-0)
Action after passage in House and Senate
5/4
Approved by the Governor
- Chapter 447

Sponsored by:

Environmental Matters Committee, Chair
Departmental
Agriculture, Department of

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Agriculture, Department of
Agriculture -see also- Farmland
Environment, Department of
Environmental Matters -see also- Conserv; Nat Resrce; Pollut
Farmland
Licenses -see also- Alcoholic Bev Lic; Drivers` Licenses
Pollution -see also- Sediment Control
Public Information
Records -see also- Land Records; Vital Records
Registration -see also- Motor Vehicle Registration
Sediment Control
Water

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Agriculture
( 8-901 , 8-902 , 8-903 , 8-904 )

Documents

All documents except Roll Call Votes are displayed in PDF format:
Bill Text: First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled, Chapter
Fiscal and Policy Note: Available
Amendments:
House
Number: 470519/01     Offered on: March 16, 2010   at: 10:48 a.m.     Status: Adopted
Committee Votes :
House
Environmental Matters
Senate
Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Roll Call Votes (Legislative dates are shown):
House
March 19, 2010: Third Reading Passed (137-0)
Senate
April 5, 2010: Third Reading Passed (43-0)