Legislation

Repealing the authority of the Department of Natural Resources to establish Aquaculture Enterprise Zones and issue leases within those zones for shellfish aquaculture; authorizing the Department to issue enterprise leases under certain circumstances for the cultivation of native or naturalized species of aquatic plants; prohibiting the Department from issuing an enterprise lease for the cultivation of nonnative species; requiring an applicant for a lease to pay an application fee; establishing a maximum lease term of 5 years; etc.

Committees

Original:: Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Click to view Recorded Media

Opposite:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

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Bill File Type: Pre-Filed

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2021

By Request of the Governor

History

Legislation History
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 9/23/2020 Legislative Date 9/23/2020 Action Pre-filed Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/13/2021 Legislative Date 1/13/2021 Action First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 12/29/2020 Legislative Date 12/29/2020 Action Hearing 1/14 at 3:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - First - Natural Resources - Aquaculture - Leases Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/05/2021 Legislative Date 1/05/2021 Action Hearing canceled Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/05/2021 Legislative Date 1/05/2021 Action Hearing 1/14 at 2:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/26/2021 Legislative Date 1/26/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/26/2021 Legislative Date 1/26/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {644331/1 Adopted Proceedings 5 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/26/2021 Legislative Date 1/26/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 5 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Third - Natural Resources - Aquaculture - Leases Proceedings
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 1/29/2021 Legislative Date 1/29/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (45-0) Proceedings 6 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/02/2021 Legislative Date 2/02/2021 Action Referred Environment and Transportation Proceedings 7 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 3/12/2021 Legislative Date 3/12/2021 Action Hearing 3/24 at 1:30 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 4/02/2021 Legislative Date 4/02/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2021 Legislative Date 3/18/2021 Action Favorable with Amendments {780010/1 Adopted Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/02/2021 Legislative Date 3/18/2021 Action Second Reading Passed with Amendments Proceedings 37 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/05/2021 Legislative Date 3/20/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (137-0) Proceedings 39 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2021 Legislative Date 3/15/2021 Action Senate Concurs House Amendments Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2021 Legislative Date 3/15/2021 Action Third Reading Passed (47-0) Proceedings 42 Click to view Recorded Media
Chamber Senate Calendar Date 4/07/2021 Legislative Date 3/15/2021 Action Passed Enrolled Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Enrolled - Natural Resources - Aquaculture - Leases Proceedings
Chamber Post Passage Calendar Date 5/18/2021 Legislative Date 5/18/2021 Action Approved by the Governor - Chapter 177 Proceedings
Chamber Calendar Date Legislative Date Action Text - Chapter - Natural Resources - Aquaculture - Leases Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action	Proceedings
Senate	9/23/2020	9/23/2020	Pre-filed
Senate	1/13/2021	1/13/2021	First Reading Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	12/29/2020	12/29/2020	Hearing 1/14 at 3:00 p.m.
			Text - First - Natural Resources - Aquaculture - Leases
Senate	1/05/2021	1/05/2021	Hearing canceled
Senate	1/05/2021	1/05/2021	Hearing 1/14 at 2:00 p.m.
			Vote - Senate - Committee - Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs	Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	1/26/2021	1/26/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Education, Health, and Environmental Affairs
Senate	1/26/2021	1/26/2021	Favorable with Amendments {644331/1 Adopted	5 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	1/26/2021	1/26/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	5 Click to view Recorded Media
			Text - Third - Natural Resources - Aquaculture - Leases
Senate	1/29/2021	1/29/2021	Third Reading Passed (45-0)	6 Click to view Recorded Media
House	2/02/2021	2/02/2021	Referred Environment and Transportation	7 Click to view Recorded Media
House	3/12/2021	3/12/2021	Hearing 3/24 at 1:30 p.m.
			Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation	Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2021	4/02/2021	Favorable with Amendments Report by Environment and Transportation
House	4/02/2021	3/18/2021	Favorable with Amendments {780010/1 Adopted	37 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/02/2021	3/18/2021	Second Reading Passed with Amendments	37 Click to view Recorded Media
House	4/05/2021	3/20/2021	Third Reading Passed (137-0)	39 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2021	3/15/2021	Senate Concurs House Amendments	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2021	3/15/2021	Third Reading Passed (47-0)	42 Click to view Recorded Media
Senate	4/07/2021	3/15/2021	Passed Enrolled
			Text - Enrolled - Natural Resources - Aquaculture - Leases
Post Passage	5/18/2021	5/18/2021	Approved by the Governor - Chapter 177
			Text - Chapter - Natural Resources - Aquaculture - Leases

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