Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources - Agriculture Subcommittee Subcommittee Agenda

Chair: Willett, Rodney

Meeting Date & Time: 01/18/2023 04:00 PM Add to Calendar

Location: House Room 2, in the Capitol

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Committee Clerk: 804-698-1948 Susan Armentrout

DLS Staff: Anissa Cottrell (804) 698-1814 Nathan Smith (804) 698-1835

Legislation to be considered by the Subcommittee

Bill(s) Patron Title
HB1382 Gooditis Cats; prohibition on declawing, civil penalty.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 3.2-6586.1, relating to declawing cats; prohibition; civil penalty.

Agriculture Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (6-Y 4-N)

HB1406 Anderson Dogs and cats; eliminates the requirement to pay license tax for ownership, etc.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 3.2-6527, 3.2-6537, 3.2-6538, 3.2-6587, and 18.2-403.3 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal §§ 3.2-6528, 3.2-6530, 3.2-6534, 3.2-6535, and 3.2-6536 of the Code of Virginia, relating to license tax; ownership of dogs and cats.

Agriculture Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (10-Y 0-N)

HB1451 Orrock Pet shops; posting of information about dogs, civil penalty.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 3.2-6513.1 and 59.1-200 of the Code of Virginia, relating to pet shops; posting of information about dogs; civil penalty.

HB1527 Convirs-Fowler Cats; trap, neuter, and return programs, civil penalty.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 3.2-6500, 3.2-6524, 3.2-6546, and 3.2-6551 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 3.2-6579.1, relating to cats; trap, neuter, and return programs; civil penalty.

Agriculture Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (10-Y 0-N)

HB1577 Wachsmann Rabid animals; quarantine of dog or cat, access by local health director or his designee.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 3.2-6522 of the Code of Virginia, relating to rabid animals; quarantine; access by Department of Health.

Agriculture Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendments (10-Y 0-N)

HB1660 Wilt Dairy Producer Margin Coverage Premium Assistance Program Fund; created, extends sunset provision.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 3.2-3304 and 3.2-3307 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 3.2-3305.1, relating to Dairy Producer Margin Coverage Premium Assistance Program and Fund.

Related Bills:

SB1239 (Obenshain)

Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)

HB1984 Kory Companion animals; amends the definition of "adequate water."

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 3.2-6500 of the Code of Virginia, relating to care of companion animals; adequate water.

HB1985 Kory Pet shops; sale of dogs or cats.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 3.2-6511.3, relating to pet shops; sale of dogs or cats.

HB2000 Kory Higher educational institutions, public; procurement of dogs and cats for research.

Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 13 of Chapter 65 of Title 3.2 a section numbered 3.2-6593.2, relating to procurement of dogs and cats for research; public institutions of higher education.

Agriculture Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (8-Y 2-N)

HB2096 Bulova Noxious weeds; invasive plant species.

Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 3.2-800, 3.2-802, and 3.2-804 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 1 of Title 10.1 a section numbered 10.1-104.6:2, relating to noxious weeds; invasive plant species.

Agriculture Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)

HB2123 Hudson Food inspections; private homes, pickles and acidified vegetables; gross sales.

Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 3.2-5130 and 15.2-2288.6 of the Code of Virginia, relating to food inspections; private homes; pickles and acidified vegetables; gross sales.

Agriculture Subcommittee

Subcommittee recommends striking from docket (10-Y 0-N)