Legislation

Title: Agriculture - Invasive Plant Species - Regulation (Biodiversity and Agriculture Protection Act)
Sponsored by: Delegates Foley, Guyton, Ruth, and Stein
Status: Approved by the Governor - Chapter 590
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note (Revised)

Synopsis

Altering the regulatory approach for controlling invasive plant species in the State, including repealing certain provisions of law relating to a two-tiered regulatory approach and requiring the Secretary of Agriculture to establish a list of prohibited invasive plants by regulation in a certain manner on or before October 1, 2024; establishing certain protocols for assessing certain nonnative plants and determining whether those plants are invasive or whether the plants may be placed on a certain watch list; etc.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Education, Energy, and the Environment

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Witness List

Details

Cross-filed with: SB0915

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): June 1, 2024

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/05/2024 Legislative Date 2/05/2024 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Agriculture - Invasive Plant Species - Regulation (Biodiversity and Agriculture Protection Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/07/2024 Legislative Date 2/07/2024 Action Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2024 Legislative Date 3/13/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2024 Legislative Date 3/02/2024 Action Favorable with Amendments {203422/1 Adopted Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/13/2024 Legislative Date 3/02/2024 Action Motion Special Order until 3/14 (Delegate Ghrist) Adopted Proceedings 41 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/14/2024 Legislative Date 3/03/2024 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Agriculture - Invasive Plant Species - Regulation (Biodiversity and Agriculture Protection Act) Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/15/2024 Legislative Date 3/06/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (105-30) Proceedings 45 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/18/2024 Legislative Date 3/04/2024 Action Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings 49AClick to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2024 Legislative Date 3/28/2024 Action Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2024 Legislative Date 3/13/2024 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/28/2024 Legislative Date 3/13/2024 Action Second Reading Passed Proceedings 58 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/29/2024 Legislative Date 3/14/2024 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 59 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/01/2024 Legislative Date 3/17/2024 Action Returned Passed Proceedings 56 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/09/2024 Legislative Date 5/09/2024 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 590 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Agriculture - Invasive Plant Species - Regulation (Biodiversity and Agriculture Protection Act) Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
House	2/05/2024	2/05/2024	First Reading Environment and Transportation
			Text - First - Agriculture - Invasive Plant Species - Regulation (Biodiversity and Agriculture Protection Act)
House	2/07/2024	2/07/2024	Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/13/2024	3/13/2024	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	3/13/2024	3/02/2024	Favorable with Amendments {203422/1 Adopted	41 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/13/2024	3/02/2024	Motion Special Order until 3/14 (Delegate Ghrist) Adopted	41 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/14/2024	3/03/2024	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	42 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Agriculture - Invasive Plant Species - Regulation (Biodiversity and Agriculture Protection Act)
House	3/15/2024	3/06/2024	Third Reading Passed (105-30)	45 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/18/2024	3/04/2024	Referred Education, Energy, and the Environment	49AClick to view Recorded Media
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/28/2024	3/28/2024	Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	3/28/2024	3/13/2024	Favorable Adopted	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/28/2024	3/13/2024	Second Reading Passed	58 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	3/29/2024	3/14/2024	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	59 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/01/2024	3/17/2024	Returned Passed	56 Click to view Recorded Media
Post Passage	5/09/2024	5/09/2024	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 590
			Text - Chapter - Agriculture - Invasive Plant Species - Regulation (Biodiversity and Agriculture Protection Act)

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