Subcommittee Agenda

Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources - Agriculture Subcommittee Subcommittee Agenda

Chair: Willett, Rodney

Meeting Date & Time: 01/21/2026 04:00 PM Add to Calendar

Location: House South Subcommittee Room - 210

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Committee Clerk: Robert Asplund (804)698-1946

DLS Staff: Anissa Cottrell (804) 698-1814 Nathan Smith (804) 698-1840

Block 1

Bill(s)	Patron	Title
HB65	Helmer	Apple Board; repealing Board and Apple Fund effective July 1, 2028, delayed effective date, report.
Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 2.2-3705.6, 2.2-3711, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, 3.2-1100, 3.2-1104, 3.2-1105, 3.2-1106, 10.1-1458, and 15.2-2103.1 of the Code of Virginia and to repeal Chapter 12 (§§ 3.2-1200 through 3.2-1217) of Title 3.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Apple Board; repeal. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) Yeas (10): Willett, Krizek, Glass, Laufer, Martinez, McAuliff, Thornton, Wilt, Webert, Fowler Last actions: 3/6/2026 - Enrolled 3/6/2026 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB65ER) 3/6/2026 - Signed by Speaker 3/9/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB65) 3/10/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 Senate Committee Actions: • 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day • 2/27/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/2/2026 - Read third time • 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/6/2026 - Signed by President Related Bills: SB390 (French) Agriculture Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
HB112	Laufer	Mammalian wildlife; separation and hybridization prohibited, exceptions.
Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 29.1-417 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Wildlife Resources; premature separation and hybridization of mammalian wildlife prohibited; exceptions. Fiscal Impact Last actions: 3/10/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026 4/22/2026 - House concurred in Governor's recommendation (67-Y 33-N 0-A) 4/22/2026 - Reenrolled 4/22/2026 - Reenrolled bill text (HB112ER2) 4/22/2026 - Signed by Speaker Senate Committee Actions: • 3/2/2026 - Read third time • 3/2/2026 - Passed Senate (26-Y 14-N 0-A) • 3/6/2026 - Signed by President • 4/22/2026 - Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (23-Y 16-N 0-A) • 4/22/2026 - Signed by President Related Bills: SB344 (Boysko) Agriculture Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 2-N)
HB292	Anderson	Agricultural and forestal districts advisory committee; membership.
Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 15.2-4304 of the Code of Virginia, relating to agricultural and forestal districts advisory committee; membership. Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) Yeas (10): Willett, Krizek, Glass, Laufer, Martinez, McAuliff, Thornton, Wilt, Webert, Fowler Last actions: 3/14/2026 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB292ER) 3/14/2026 - Enrolled 3/14/2026 - Enrolled 3/14/2026 - Signed by Speaker 3/25/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026 Senate Committee Actions: • 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/9/2026 - Read third time • 3/9/2026 - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/14/2026 - Signed by President Agriculture Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
HB322	Glass	Misbranded food; manufactured-protein food products, civil penalty.
Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 3.2-5415 and 59.1-200 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 3.2-5402.1, relating to misbranded meat food products prohibited; civil penalty. Fiscal Impact Last actions: 3/14/2026 - Enrolled 3/14/2026 - Enrolled 3/14/2026 - Signed by Speaker 3/16/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB322) 3/25/2026 - Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 25, 2026 Senate Committee Actions: • 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/9/2026 - Read third time • 3/9/2026 - Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/14/2026 - Signed by President Related Bills: SB186 (Williams Graves) Agriculture Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
HB512	Pope Adams	Virginia Farm and Forest Prosperity Plan; OSAF to develop and implement comprehensive Plan, report.
Summary: An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 2.1 of Chapter 2 of Title 2.2 a section numbered 2.2-203.4, relating to Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry; Virginia Farm and Forest Prosperity Plan; report. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N) Yeas (10): Willett, Krizek, Glass, Laufer, Martinez, McAuliff, Thornton, Wilt, Webert, Fowler Last actions: 2/3/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB512) 3/4/2026 - Enrolled 3/4/2026 - Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB512ER) 3/4/2026 - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB512) 3/4/2026 - Signed by Speaker Senate Committee Actions: • 2/26/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 2/26/2026 - Passed by for the day • 2/27/2026 - Read third time • 2/27/2026 - Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N 0-A) • 3/4/2026 - Signed by President Related Bills: SB719 (Marsden) Agriculture Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (10-Y 0-N)

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