Farmers' markets; farm and forest land conversion.
Summary
Removes the requirements that certain agencies analyze the impact of regulations on the conversion of farm and forest lands and that the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services summarize the reports of the operators of state-owned farmers markets to the General Assembly.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jan 2017
House of Delegates Passage
Jan 2017
Senate Passage
Jan 2017
Signed into Law
Feb 2017
Introduced Jan 9, 2017
Signed Feb 13, 2017
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 13, 2017
Signed into law
Approved by Governor-Chapter 5 (effective 7/1/17)
executive
Jan 24, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
legislature
Jan 23, 2017
Legislature · Passed
Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
legislature
Jan 9, 2017
Committee
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
legislature
Jan 9, 2017
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/17 17101487D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Ken Plum
DDemocratic
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