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Industrial hemp grower; public notice, buffer zone, odor mitigation.

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

VA HB 1317 · House Bill · 2020

Stage
Session ended
Started in
House
Sponsor
Lashrecse D. Aird
Latest action
Feb 11, 2020

What it does

Industrial hemp grower; public notice; buffer zone; odor mitigation. Requires any applicant for registration as a grower of industrial hemp to state either that the growing premises are more than 100 yards from any residential area or that the applicant has complied with pre-registration public notice and comment requirements set by the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services. The bill directs the Board of Agriculture and Consumer Services to adopt regulations requiring each registered grower of industrial hemp to maintain a buffer zone from the property lines of the growing premises and to perform odor mitigation at such premises during peak blooming season.

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Where it stands

This bill did not become law and its session has ended, so it can no longer move. It would have to be reintroduced.

  1. Introduced (Current step)

    Introduced · Feb 11, 2020

  2. Committee (Needs attention)

    The session ended first

  3. Floor (Not started)

  4. Law (Not started)

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