VirginiaMarine board would seek funding for Virginia blue catfish
The Marine Products Board would assign a full-time worker to seek funding for blue catfish marketing and production and distribute money it receives.
What it does
The Marine Products Board would have a full-time staff position to find funding for blue catfish marketing and production and distribute available grant money.
Argument forA staff position focused on grants could help bring more funding to blue catfish marketing and production when funding opportunities are available.
Argument againstThe position’s work could depend on finding grants, so blue catfish producers might not receive marketing or production funds if none are available.
More detail
The Marine Products Board would establish a full-time position to find grants and other funding for blue catfish marketing and production, and distribute the money it secures. The position would focus on marketing and producing blue catfish in Virginia. The position would distribute money from grants and other funding opportunities; the text does not guarantee that funding will be available.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Jul 21Continued from last sessionLatest
- Mar 4Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
- Feb 24Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (14-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 18Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural ResourcesMinor
- Feb 18Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 17Read third time and passed House (94-Y 2-N 0-A)Passed House
- Feb 16Read second time and engrossedMinor
- Feb 15Read first timeMinor
- Feb 13Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Minor
- Feb 13Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
- Feb 11Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and referred to Appropriations (21-Y 1-N)Minor
- Feb 11Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural ResourcesMinor
- Feb 4Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (10-Y 0-N)
- Feb 4Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1465)
- Jan 30Assigned HACNR sub: AgricultureMinor
- Jan 23Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural ResourcesMinor
- Jan 23Presented and ordered printed 26104983DIntroduced
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