Agriculture Chesapeake and Natural Resources - Agriculture Subcommittee Subcommittee Agenda
Chair: Willett, Rodney
Meeting Date & Time: 01/28/2026 04:00 PM Add to Calendar
Location: House South Subcommittee Room - 210
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Active item: Meeting Adjourned
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Committee Clerk: Robert Asplund (804)698-1946
DLS Staff: Anissa Cottrell (804) 698-1814 Nathan Smith (804) 698-1840
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| Bill(s) | Patron | Title |
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| HB45 | Fowler | Fees to hunt, fish, and trap; free or partially discounted, reimbursement. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 29.1-301 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Department of Wildlife Resources; free or partially discounted fees to hunt, fish, and trap; reimbursement. Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Willett, Krizek, Glass, Laufer, Martinez, McAuliff, Thornton, Wilt, Webert, Fowler Last actions:
Commerce, Agriculture and Natural Resources Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 2-N) |
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| HB109 | Seibold | Noxious weeds; amends definition, commercial viability, phase-out period, report. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 3.2-800 and 3.2-802 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services; noxious weeds; commercial viability. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Willett, Krizek, Glass, Laufer, Martinez, McAuliff, Thornton, Wilt, Webert, Fowler Last actions:
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 Agriculture Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB112 | Laufer | Mammalian wildlife; separation and hybridization prohibited, exceptions. |
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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. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 2-N)Yeas (8): Willett, Krizek, Glass, Laufer, Martinez, McAuliff, Thornton, Fowler Nays (2): Wilt, Webert Last actions:
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) |
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| HB129 | Cornett | Deer; permit may be issued to kill if damaging residential plants and certain property. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 29.1-529 of the Code of Virginia, relating to killing of deer damaging residential plants and certain property. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Willett, Krizek, Glass, Laufer, Martinez, McAuliff, Thornton, Wilt, Webert, Fowler Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/9/2026 - Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Substitute agreed to • 3/9/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute • 3/9/2026 - Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute • 3/9/2026 - Passed Senate with substitute (33-Y 7-N 0-A) • 3/30/2026 - Signed by President Agriculture Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB322 | Glass | Misbranded food; manufactured-protein food products, civil penalty. |
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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. Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Willett, Krizek, Glass, Laufer, Martinez, McAuliff, Thornton, Wilt, Webert, Fowler Last actions:
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) |
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| HB402 | Callsen | Cottage food laws; sale of certain food over phone and internet, report. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 3.2-5130 of the Code of Virginia, relating to cottage food laws; sale of certain food over phone and internet; work group; report. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Willett, Krizek, Glass, Laufer, Martinez, McAuliff, Thornton, Wilt, Webert, Fowler Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/5/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 3/5/2026 - Rules suspended • 3/5/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day Agriculture Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB543 | Carnegie | Forest Sustainability Fund; Office of Working Lands Preservation to manage. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 10.1-1119.3 and 58.1-3242.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Office of Working Lands Preservation; powers and duties; Forest Sustainability Fund. Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Willett, Krizek, Glass, Laufer, Martinez, McAuliff, Thornton, Wilt, Webert, Fowler Last actions:
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: SB522 (Williams Graves) Agriculture Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB673 | McLaughlin | Animal Cruelty Conviction List; established. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 9 of Chapter 65 of Title 3.2 a section numbered 3.2-6573.2, relating to establishment of Animal Cruelty Conviction List. Last actions:
Criminal Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (7-Y 3-N) |
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| HB710 | Pence | Invasive plant species installation; written notification to property owners, civil penalty. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 3.2-809 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services; invasive plant species installation; written notification to property owners; civil penalty. Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Willett, Krizek, Glass, Laufer, Martinez, McAuliff, Thornton, Wilt, Webert, Fowler Last actions:
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: SB383 (French) Agriculture Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB730 | Davis | Cruelty to animals; malicious killing of a dog or cat, penalty. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 3.2-6570 of the Code of Virginia, relating to cruelty to animals; malicious killing of a dog or cat; penalty. Last actions:
Related Bills: SB261 (Stanley) |
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| HB749 | Runion | Fertilizer and lime; amends provisions governing permit requirements. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact §§ 3.2-3700 and 3.2-3704 of the Code of Virginia, relating to fertilizer and lime permit requirements. Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Willett, Krizek, Glass, Laufer, Martinez, McAuliff, Thornton, Wilt, Webert, Fowler Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 3/5/2026 - Rules suspended • 3/5/2026 - Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) • 3/5/2026 - Passed by for the day • 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) • 3/6/2026 - Passed by for the day Related Bills: HB761 (Runion) Agriculture Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB761 | Runion | Fertilizer and lime; amends provisions governing permit requirements. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 3.2-3700 and 3.2-3704 of the Code of Virginia, relating to fertilizer and lime permit requirements. Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Willett, Krizek, Glass, Laufer, Martinez, McAuliff, Thornton, Wilt, Webert, Fowler Last actions:
Related Bills: HB749 (Runion) Agriculture Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends striking from the docket (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1016 | Tran | Cats and dogs; Virginia Cooperative Extension Service to create a list of toxic houseplants. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 65 of Title 3.2 a section numbered 3.2-6502.1, relating to Virginia Cooperative Extension Service; cats and dogs; list of toxic houseplants. Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (9-Y 1-N)Yeas (9): Willett, Krizek, Glass, Laufer, Martinez, McAuliff, Thornton, Wilt, Fowler Nays (1): Webert Last actions:
Senate Committee Actions: • 2/24/2026 - Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N) • 2/24/2026 - Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations • 2/25/2026 - Removed from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural ResourcesRural Affairs docket for Feb 25, 2026 • 3/3/2026 - Placed on Finance and Appropriations docket for Mar 03, 2026 • 3/3/2026 - Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) Higher Education Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1081 | Webert | Working Lands Preservation, Office of; powers and duties, small renewable energy projects fees. |
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Summary: An Act to amend and reenact § 10.1-1119.3 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Office of Working Lands Preservation; powers and duties; small renewable energy projects fees. Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)Yeas (10): Willett, Krizek, Glass, Laufer, Martinez, McAuliff, Thornton, Wilt, Webert, Fowler Last actions:
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 Agriculture Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) |
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| HB1091 | Laufer | Right to farm; solar panels. |
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Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 3.2-300 of the Code of Virginia, relating to right to farm; solar panels. Last actions:
Agriculture Subcommittee Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) |
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