Local Food and Farming Infrastructure Fund and Grant Program; established.
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HB 1034 — Local Food and Farming Infrastructure Fund and Grant Program; established.
Last action — Failed to pass in Senate
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✓Introduced
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✓In Committee
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3Passed House of Delegates
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
Summary
Local Food and Farming Infrastructure Fund and Grant Program; political subdivisions. Establishes the Local Food and Farming Infrastructure Fund and directs the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to establish a Local Food and Farming Infrastructure Grant Program for infrastructure development projects that support local food production and sustainable farming. The bill directs the Department to award grants to political subdivisions for projects that include the establishment or maintenance of farmers markets; businesses or organizations that manage the aggregation, distribution, and marketing of food products primarily from local and regional producers; and primarily locally owned processing facilities. Any political subdivision that is awarded a grant is required to oversee the spending of the grant and provide an annual report and a final report to the Department. The bill provides parameters for the payment of the grant amount to each political subdivision and establishes requirements for verification of compliance with award criteria by such political subdivision.
Bill Text
Action History
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Failed to pass in Senate
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No further action taken
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Passed by for the day
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Reconsideration of conference report agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N)
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Conference report agreed to by Senate (39-Y 0-N)
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VOTE: Adoption (79-Y 15-N)
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Conference report agreed to by House (79-Y 15-N)
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Amended by conference committee
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Conferees appointed by Senate
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Conferees appointed by House
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House acceded to request
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Senate requested conference committee
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Senate insisted on amendment (40-Y 0-N)
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VOTE: REJECTED (0-Y 98-N)
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Senate amendment rejected by House (0-Y 98-N)
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Passed Senate with amendment (40-Y 0-N)
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Engrossed by Senate as amended
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Committee amendment agreed to
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Reading of amendment waived
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Read third time
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Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
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Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (15-Y 0-N)
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Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
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Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (15-Y 0-N)
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Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
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Constitutional reading dispensed
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VOTE: Passage (84-Y 15-N)
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Read third time and passed House (84-Y 15-N)
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Engrossed by House - committee substitute HB1034H1
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Committee substitute agreed to 20106200D-H1
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Read second time
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Read first time
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Impact statement from DPB (HB1034H1)
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Reported from Appropriations (21-Y 0-N)
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Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
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Committee substitute printed 20106200D-H1
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Assigned App. sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
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Referred to Committee on Appropriations
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Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute (18-Y 4-N)
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Impact statement from DPB (HB1034)
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Subcommittee recommends reporting (6-Y 2-N)
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Assigned ACNR sub: Agriculture
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Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
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Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20100529D
Sponsors
- Sam Rasoul · Primary
- Joshua G. Cole · Cosponsor
- Elizabeth R. Guzman · Cosponsor
- Mark L. Keam · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 144 not signed on · 92 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Sam Rasoul Voted No
Co-sponsors (3)
- Joshua G. Cole Voted No
- Elizabeth R. Guzman
- Keam, Mark L. Voted No
Not signed on (144)
144 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 144 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 37 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Total | 37 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| % of votes cast | 93% | 0% | 0% | 8% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 39 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 78 | 15 | 0 | 6 |
| Total | 78 | 15 | 0 | 6 |
| % of votes cast | 79% | 15% | 0% | 6% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 0 | 97 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 0 | 97 | 0 | 2 |
| % of votes cast | 0% | 98% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Barker, George L. | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Ebbin, Adam P. | — | Yea |
| Edwards, John S. | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Howell, Janet D. | — | Yea |
| L. Louise Lucas | — | Yea |
| Mamie E. Locke | — | Yea |
| Newman, Stephen D. | — | Yea |
| Norment, Thomas K., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| R. Creigh Deeds | — | Yea |
| Saslaw, Richard L. | — | Yea |
| Vogel, Jill Holtzman | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (15)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| McClellan, Jennifer L. | — | Yea |
| Morrissey, Joseph D. | — | Yea |
| Barbara A. Favola | — | Yea |
| David R. Suetterlein | — | Yea |
| David W. Marsden | — | Yea |
| Hanger, Emmett W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Hashmi, Ghazala F. | — | Yea |
| Lewis, Lynwood W., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Obenshain | — | Yea |
| Mason, T. Montgomery "Monty" | — | Yea |
| Petersen, J. Chapman | — | Yea |
| Richard H. Stuart | — | Yea |
| Ruff, Frank M., Jr. | — | Yea |
| Todd E. Pillion | — | Yea |
| William M. Stanley, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 83 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 83 | 15 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 84% | 15% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 0% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Bulova, David L. | — | Yea |
| David A. Reid | — | Yea |
| Fariss, C. Matthew | — | Yea |
| Knight, Barry D. | — | Yea |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Not Voting |
| Plum, Kenneth R. | — | Yea |
| Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Sickles, Mark D. | — | Yea |
| Tyler, Roslyn C. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 21 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Brewer, Emily M. | — | Yea |
| Aird, Lashrecse D. | — | Yea |
| Betsy B. Carr | — | Yea |
| Bulova, David L. | — | Yea |
| C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Cox, M. Kirkland | — | Yea |
| David A. Reid | — | Yea |
| Davis, Glenn R. | — | Not Voting |
| Delores L. McQuinn | — | Yea |
| Fariss, C. Matthew | — | Yea |
| Hurst, Chris L. | — | Yea |
| James W. Morefield | — | Yea |
| Jones, Jerrauld C. "Jay" | — | Yea |
| Knight, Barry D. | — | Yea |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Yea |
| Paul E. Krizek | — | Yea |
| Plum, Kenneth R. | — | Yea |
| Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Rush, Nick | — | Yea |
| Sickles, Mark D. | — | Yea |
| Terry L. Austin | — | Yea |
| Tyler, Roslyn C. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 82% | 18% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alfonso H. Lopez | — | Yea |
| Bulova, David L. | — | Yea |
| Dan I. Helmer | — | Yea |
| Edmunds, James E., II | — | Yea |
| Gilbert, C. Todd | — | Nay |
| Gooditis, Wendy W. | — | Yea |
| Guy, Nancy D. | — | Yea |
| Hudson, Sally L. | — | Yea |
| Joshua G. Cole | — | Yea |
| Kathy K.L. Tran | — | Yea |
| Keam, Mark L. | — | Yea |
| Marshall, Daniel W., III | — | Yea |
| Michael J. Webert | — | Yea |
| Plum, Kenneth R. | — | Yea |
| Poindexter, Charles D. | — | Nay |
| R. Lee Ware | — | Yea |
| Ransone, Margaret B. | — | Nay |
| Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Rodney T. Willett | — | Yea |
| Shelly A. Simonds | — | Yea |
| Tony O. Wilt | — | Nay |
| Tyler, Roslyn C. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 67% | 22% | 0% | 11% |
How each member voted (9)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Gooditis, Wendy W. | — | Yea |
| Tyler, Roslyn C. | — | Yea |
| Keam, Mark L. | — | Yea |
| Hudson, Sally L. | — | Yea |
| Marshall, Daniel W., III | — | Yea |
| Poindexter, Charles D. | — | Nay |
| Plum, Kenneth R. | — | Not Voting |
| Joshua G. Cole | — | Yea |
| Tony O. Wilt | — | Nay |
Subjects
Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 1034 do?
- Local Food and Farming Infrastructure Fund and Grant Program; political subdivisions. Establishes the Local Food and Farming Infrastructure Fund and directs the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services to establish a Local Food and Farming Infrastructure Grant Program for infrastructure development projects that support local food production and sustainable farming. The bill directs the Department to award grants to political subdivisions for projects that include the establishment or maintenance of farmers markets; businesses or organizations that manage the aggregation, distribution, and marketing of food products primarily from local and regional producers; and primarily locally owned processing facilities. Any political subdivision that is awarded a grant is required to oversee the spending of the grant and provide an annual report and a final report to the Department. The bill provides parameters for the payment of the grant amount to each political subdivision and establishes requirements for verification of compliance with award criteria by such political subdivision.
- Who sponsors HB 1034?
- HB 1034 is sponsored by Sam Rasoul, Joshua G. Cole, Elizabeth R. Guzman, and Keam, Mark L..
- What is the current status of HB 1034?
- This bill died with 2020 Regular Session. It reached “Passed House of Delegates” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track HB 1034?
- Track HB 1034 free on One Click Politics — get push/email alerts when it moves.
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