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VA SB719
VA SB719Virginia Farm and Forest Prosperity Plan; OSAF to develop and implement comprehensive Plan, report.
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Introduced
01/14/2026
01/14/2026
In Committee
02/25/2026
02/25/2026
Crossed Over
03/02/2026
03/02/2026
Passed
03/05/2026
03/05/2026
Dead
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2026 Regular Regular Session
Bill Summary
Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry; Virginia Farm and Forest Prosperity Plan; report. Directs the Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry, during the first year of each new gubernatorial administration, to develop and implement a written comprehensive Virginia Farm and Forest Prosperity Plan that is designed to be enacted over the course of such gubernatorial administration's term. The Secretary is directed to submit a report detailing the progress made toward the development and implementation of the Plan to the Governor and to the Chairs of the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources by December 1 of the first year of each new gubernatorial administration. This bill is identical to HB 512.
AI Summary
This bill requires the Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry to create and implement a comprehensive "Virginia Farm and Forest Prosperity Plan" within the first year of each new governor's term, with the plan designed to be carried out over that governor's entire term. This plan will focus on boosting the economic prosperity, diversification, and growth of Virginia's agriculture and forestry industries, and will involve reviewing and revising existing policies. The Secretary will collaborate with agricultural and forestry organizations, the agribusiness community, and other relevant stakeholders to develop this plan. Additionally, the Secretary must submit a report to the Governor and the chairs of the relevant House and Senate committees by December 1st of the first year of each new gubernatorial administration, detailing the progress made in developing and implementing this prosperity plan.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (on 03/10/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB719 |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB719/text/SB719ER |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB719) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1196268.PDF |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB719) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1105656.PDF |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB719/text/SB719E |
| Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Amendment | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB719/text/SB719AS1 |
| Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Amendment | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB719/text/SB719ASC1 |
| Fiscal Note/Analysis - Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB719) | https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1097087.PDF |
| BillText | https://lis.virginia.gov/bill-details/20261/SB719/text/SB719 |
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