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2001 Regular Session bill information current as of December 5, 2001 - 10:55 p.m.
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HOUSE BILL 189

CHAPTER NUMBER: 54
File Code: Hunting and Fishing

Sponsored By:
Delegates Morhaim, Hubbard, Cryor, and Guns

Entitled:
Aquaculture Operations - Transgenic and Genetically Altered Species

Synopsis:

Prohibiting for 5 years the introduction of transgenic species or any genetically altered species into any waterway of the State that flows into any other body of water.

History by Legislative Date

House Action
1/22
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/14
Hearing 2/28 at 1:00 p.m.
3/13
Favorable with Amendments Report by Environmental Matters
3/14
Favorable with Amendments Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
3/16
Third Reading Passed (138-0)
3/26
Returned Passed
4/10
Signed by the Governor Chapter 54
Senate Action
3/19
First Reading Economic and Environmental Affairs
3/21
Hearing 3/27 at 1:00 p.m.
3/29
Favorable Report by Economic and Environmental Affairs
Favorable Report Adopted
Second Reading Passed
3/30
Third Reading Passed (46-0)

Sponsored by:

Delegate Dan K. Morhaim, District 11
Delegate Jean B. Cryor, District 15
Delegate Ronald A. Guns, District 36
Delegate James W. Hubbard, District 23

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

AQUACULTURE
FISH AND FISHING -see also- AQUACULTURE; GILL NETS
GENETICS
LICENSES -see also- ALCOHOLIC BEV LIC; DRIVERS' LICENSES
NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF
SUNSET

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Natural Resources
( 4-11A-01 , 4-11A-02 )

Documents:

Bill Text: First Reading (RTF / PDF), Third Reading (RTF / PDF), Enrolled

Fiscal Note: Available (Word / PDF)

Amendments:
House
Number: 430819/1 (WordPerfect / PDF)     Offered on: March 14, 2001   at: 11:04 a.m.     Status: Adopted

Roll Call Vote (Legislative date is shown):
House
March 16, 2001: Third Reading Passed (138-0)
Senate
March 30, 2001: Third Reading Passed (46-0)


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