HB 749 VA
Fertilizer and lime; amends provisions governing permit requirements.
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Summary
Fertilizer and lime permit requirements. Amends the provisions governing the permit requirements for bulk lime materials to add a distributor who holds a valid license to distribute a regulated product, as defined in the bill, to the list of people who can sell bulk liming material. The bill also removes duplicative language relating to (i) when a permit expires, (ii) the cost of obtaining a permit, and (iii) the authority of the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services to issue written notices and collect fees for failing to obtain a permit.
Sponsor (1)
- Chris S. Runion Republican · primary
1 coauthor / cosponsor
- Hyland F. "Buddy" Fowler, Jr. Republican · cosponsor
Action history (32)
- Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101414D · lower
- Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources · lower
- Jan 23, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB749) · lower
- Jan 27, 2026 Assigned HACNR sub: Agriculture · lower
- Jan 28, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) · lower
- Feb 4, 2026 Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (21-Y 1-N) · lower
- Feb 6, 2026 Read first time · lower
- Feb 9, 2026 Read second time and engrossed · lower
- Feb 10, 2026 Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
- Feb 11, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) · upper
- Feb 11, 2026 Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources · upper
- Feb 25, 2026 Assigned HACNR sub: Rural Affairs · upper
- Feb 25, 2026 Senate subcommittee offered · upper
- Mar 3, 2026 Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (15-Y 0-N) · upper
- Mar 5, 2026 Rules suspended · upper
- Mar 5, 2026 Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
- Mar 5, 2026 Passed by for the day (Voice Vote) · upper
- Mar 6, 2026 Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) · upper
- Mar 9, 2026 Read third time · upper
- Mar 9, 2026 Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Amendment agreed to · upper
- Mar 9, 2026 Engrossed by Senate as amended · upper
- Mar 9, 2026 Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) · upper
- Mar 10, 2026 Senate amendment agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) · lower
- Mar 30, 2026 Enrolled · lower
- Mar 30, 2026 Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB749ER) · lower
- Mar 30, 2026 Signed by President · upper
- Mar 31, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB749) · lower
- Mar 31, 2026 Signed by Speaker · lower
- Mar 31, 2026 Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 · lower
- Mar 31, 2026 Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 · executive
- Apr 8, 2026 Approved by Governor-Chapter 419 (effective 7/1/2026) · executive
- Apr 8, 2026 Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0419) · executive
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