Legislation - SB0264

Title: Plant Disease Control - Nurseries - Inspection, Certification, and Licensing Fees
Sponsored by: Chair, Education, Energy, and the Environment Committee (By Request - Departmental - Agriculture)
Status: In the House - First Reading Environment and Transportation
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Increasing the inspection fee that a nursery is required to pay to the Secretary of Agriculture in a specified manner; increasing the annual certification fee that a nursery is required to pay from $100 to $150; increasing the annual license fee that a broker or dealer is required to pay from $100 to $150; and requiring the Department to report by January 31 annually to certain committees of the General Assembly beginning January 31, 2026, on the number of current licenses, inspections conducted, and the diseases and pests identified.

Committees

Original:: Education, Energy, and the Environment Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Environment and Transportation

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Witness List

Details

Cross-filed with: HB0244

Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2025

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 10/17/2024 Legislative Date 10/17/2024 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/08/2025 Legislative Date 1/08/2025 Action First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Plant Disease Control - Nurseries - Inspection, Certification, and Licensing Fees Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/14/2025 Legislative Date 1/14/2025 Action Hearing 1/14 at 2:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/14/2025 Legislative Date 1/14/2025 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/14/2025 Legislative Date 1/14/2025 Action Hearing 1/28 at 2:30 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/24/2025 Legislative Date 2/24/2025 Action Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/25/2025 Legislative Date 2/11/2025 Action Favorable Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/25/2025 Legislative Date 2/11/2025 Action Motion Special Order until 2/26 (Senator Hershey) Adopted Proceedings 31 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/26/2025 Legislative Date 2/12/2025 Action Favorable Adopted Proceedings 32 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/26/2025 Legislative Date 2/12/2025 Action Floor Amendment {313522/1 (Senator Hershey) Proceedings 32 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/26/2025 Legislative Date 2/12/2025 Action Motion Special Order until 2/28 (Senator Augustine) Adopted Proceedings 32 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/28/2025 Legislative Date 2/14/2025 Action Floor Amendment {313522/1 (Senator Hershey) Adopted Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 2/28/2025 Legislative Date 2/14/2025 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 34 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Plant Disease Control - Nurseries - Inspection, Certification, and Licensing Fees Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 3/04/2025 Legislative Date 2/16/2025 Action Third Reading Passed (32-12) Proceedings 36 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/04/2025 Legislative Date 2/25/2025 Action Referred Environment and Transportation Proceedings 37BClick to view Recorded Media

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	10/17/2024	10/17/2024	Pre-filed
Senate	1/08/2025	1/08/2025	First Reading Education, Energy, and the Environment
			Text - First - Plant Disease Control - Nurseries - Inspection, Certification, and Licensing Fees
Senate	1/14/2025	1/14/2025	Hearing 1/14 at 2:30 p.m.
Senate	1/14/2025	1/14/2025	Hearing canceled
Senate	1/14/2025	1/14/2025	Hearing 1/28 at 2:30 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Energy, and the Environment	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/24/2025	2/24/2025	Favorable Report by Education, Energy, and the Environment
Senate	2/25/2025	2/11/2025	Favorable	31 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/25/2025	2/11/2025	Motion Special Order until 2/26 (Senator Hershey) Adopted	31 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/26/2025	2/12/2025	Favorable Adopted	32 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/26/2025	2/12/2025	Floor Amendment {313522/1 (Senator Hershey)	32 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/26/2025	2/12/2025	Motion Special Order until 2/28 (Senator Augustine) Adopted	32 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/28/2025	2/14/2025	Floor Amendment {313522/1 (Senator Hershey) Adopted	34 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	2/28/2025	2/14/2025	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	34 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Plant Disease Control - Nurseries - Inspection, Certification, and Licensing Fees
Senate	3/04/2025	2/16/2025	Third Reading Passed (32-12)	36 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/04/2025	2/25/2025	Referred Environment and Transportation	37BClick to view Recorded Media

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