VirginiaAtlantic States Marine Fisheries Compact; withdrawal from compact.
What it does
Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Compact; withdrawal. Removes authorization for the Commonwealth's membership in the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Compact. The bill directs the Marine Resources Commission, on or after February 1, 2027, to take all actions necessary and appropriate to effectuate the Commonwealth's renunciation of and withdrawal from the Compact and to complete such actions no later than July 1, 2027.
More detail
The bill also directs the Commission, no later than July 31, 2026, to provide written notice to all states that are a party to the Compact that the Commonwealth intends to renounce and withdraw from the Compact. Finally, the bill removes from the Menhaden Management Advisory Committee the Virginia appointee to the Atlantic Menhaden Technical Committee of the Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Jul 21Continued from last sessionLatest
- Feb 11Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- Feb 3Rereferred from Privileges and Elections to Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 3-N)Minor
- Jan 29Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB414)
- Jan 13Referred to Committee on Privileges and ElectionsMinor
- Jan 13Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100333DIntroduced