HB 1002 — Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Planning Grant Program; created.
Last action — Enacted, Chapter 1220 (effective 4/22/20)
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2020. Enacted.
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3 sponsors
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Summary
Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Planning Grant Program. Authorizes the Governor to award grants from the existing Governor's Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Fund to encourage efforts by political subdivisions to support agriculture and forestry. The bill creates the Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Planning Grant Program, authorizes the Governor to award reimbursable grants to political subdivisions through the Program, and directs the Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry to administer and develop guidelines for the Program, including a local matching fund requirement. The bill contains an emergency clause.
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SESSION history | hilite | pdf | print version CHAPTER 1220 An Act to amend and reenact §§ 3.2-303 and 3.2-304 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 3.1 of Title 3.2 a section numbered 3.2-310, relating to Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Planning Grant Program.
[H 1002] Approved April 22, 2020 Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
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That §§ 3.2-303 and 3.2-304 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted and that the Code of Virginia is amended by adding in Chapter 3.1 of Title 3.2 a section numbered 3.2-310 as follows:
§ 3.2-303.
Definitions.
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As used in this chapter, unless the context requires a different meaning:
"Agricultural products" means crops, livestock, and livestock products, including field crops, fruits, vegetables, horticultural specialties, cattle, sheep, hogs, goats, horses, poultry, fur-bearing animals, milk, eggs, aquaculture, commercially harvested wild fish, commercially harvested wild shellfish, and furs.
"Agriculture and forestry processing/value-added facilities" means any for-profit or nonprofit business that creates value-added agricultural or forestal products.
"Forestal products" means saw timber, pulpwood, posts, firewood, Christmas trees, and other tree and wood products for sale or for farm use.
"Fund" means the Governor's Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Fund established pursuant to § 3.2-304.
"New job" means employment of an indefinite duration, created as the direct result of the private investment, for which the firm pays the wages and standard fringe benefits for its employee, requiring a minimum of either (i) 35 hours of the employee's time a week for the entire normal year of the firm's operations, which "normal year" shall consist of at least 48 weeks, or (ii) 1,680 hours per year.
Seasonal or temporary positions, positions created when a job function is shifted from an existing location in the Commonwealth to the location of the economic development project, positions with suppliers, and multiplier or spin-off jobs shall not qualify as new jobs.
The term "new job" shall include positions with contractors provided that all requirements included within the definition of the term are met.
"Prevailing average wage" means that amount determined by the Virginia Employment Commission to be the average wage paid workers in the city or county of the Commonwealth where the economic development project is located.
The prevailing average wage shall be determined without regard to any fringe benefits.
"Private investment" means the private investment required under this chapter.
"Program" means the Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Planning Grant Program established pursuant to § 3.2-310.
"Value-added agricultural or forestal products" means any agricultural or forestal product that (i) has undergone a change in physical state;
(ii) was produced in a manner that enhances the value of the agricultural commodity or product;
(iii) is physically segregated in a manner that results in the enhancement of the value of the agricultural or forestal product;
(iv) is a source of renewable energy;
or (v) is aggregated and marketed as a locally produced agricultural or forestal product.
§ 3.2-304.
Governor's Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Fund established;
purpose;
use of funds.
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There is hereby created in the state treasury a nonreverting fund to be known as the Governor's Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Fund (the Fund) to be used by the Governor to attract new and expanding agriculture and forestry processing/value-added facilities using Virginia-grown products.
The Fund shall consist of any funds appropriated to it by the general appropriation act and revenue from any other source, public or private.
The Fund shall be established on the books of the Comptroller, and any funds remaining in the Fund at the end of a biennium shall not revert to the general fund but shall remain in the Fund.
Interest earned on the Fund shall be credited to the Fund.
Expenditures and disbursements from the Fund shall be made by the State Treasurer on warrants issued by the Comptroller.
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The Governor shall report to the Chairmen of the House Committees on Appropriations and Finance and the Senate Committee on Finance as funds are awarded in accordance with this chapter.
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Funds shall be awarded from the Fund by the Governor as grants or loans to political subdivisions.
The criteria for making such grants or loans shall include (i) amount number of jobs expected to be created, (ii) anticipated amount of private capital investment, (iii) anticipated additional state tax revenue expected to accrue to the state and affected localities as a result of the capital investment and jobs created, (iv) anticipated amount of Virginia-grown agricultural and forestal products used by the project, (v) projected impact on agricultural and forestal producers, (vi) a return on investment analysis to determine the appropriate size of any grant or loan, and (vii) an analysis of the impact on competing businesses already located in the area.
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Funds may be used for public and private utility extension or capacity development on and off site;
public and private installation, extension, or capacity development of high-speed or broadband Internet access, whether on or off site;
road, rail, or other transportation access costs beyond the funding capability of existing programs;
site acquisition;
grading, drainage, paving, and any other activity required to prepare a site for construction;
construction or build-out of publicly or privately owned buildings;
training;
or grants or loans to an industrial development authority, housing and redevelopment authority, or other political subdivision for purposes directly relating to any of the foregoing.
However, in no case shall funds from the Fund be used, directly or indirectly, to pay or guarantee the payment for any rental, lease, license, or other contractual right to the use of any property.
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Funds may be used for grants to political subdivisions through the Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Planning Grant Program pursuant to § 3.2-310.
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Moneys in the Fund shall not be used for any economic development project in which a business relocates or expands its operations in one or more Virginia localities and simultaneously closes its operations or substantially reduces the number of its employees in another Virginia locality.
The Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry shall enforce this policy and for any exception thereto shall promptly provide written notice to the Chairmen of the Senate Finance and House Appropriations Committees, which notice shall include a justification for any exception to such policy.
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The Governor shall provide grants and commitments from the Fund in an amount not to exceed the dollar amount contained in the Fund.
If the Governor commits funds for years beyond the fiscal years covered under the existing appropriation act, the State Treasurer shall set aside and reserve the funds the Governor has committed, and the funds shall remain in the Fund for those future fiscal years.
No grant shall be payable in the years beyond the existing appropriation act unless the funds are currently available in the Fund.
§ 3.2-310.
Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Planning Grant Program.
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The Governor may award grants from the Fund for the Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Planning Grant Program to encourage efforts by political subdivisions to support agriculture and forestry.
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Any funds awarded by the Governor pursuant to this section shall be awarded as reimbursable grants to political subdivisions.
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The Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry shall develop guidelines for the Program and administer the Program on behalf of the Governor.
Such guidelines shall (i) include a requirement that any political subdivision applying for a grant provide matching funds and (ii) state the criteria the Governor will use in evaluating any grant application submitted pursuant to this section.
Such guidelines may (a) allow contributions to a project by certain specified entities, such as a nonprofit organization or charitable foundation, to count as eligible local matching funds and (b) accept a reduced match requirement for an economically distressed locality applying for an award.
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That an emergency exists and this act is in force from its passage.
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View plain text versions (4)
- Enrolled Reenrolled bill text (HB1002ER2) html April 22, 2020
- Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP1220) View text Current html April 22, 2020
- Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1002ER) View text html March 05, 2020
- Impact statement from DPB (HB1002) View text html January 07, 2020
Action History
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Enacted, Chapter 1220 (effective 4/22/20)
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Signed by President as reenrolled
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Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
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Reenrolled bill text (HB1002ER2)
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Reenrolled
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Governor's recommendation adopted
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Emergency clause added by Governor's recommendation
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Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
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Reconsideration of Governor's recommendation agreed to (38-Y 1-N)
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Senate concurred in Governor's recommendation (40-Y 0-N)
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VOTE: (95-Y 0-N)
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House concurred in Governor's recommendation BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N)
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Placed on Calendar
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Governor's recommendation received by House
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Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 11, 2020
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Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 12, 2020
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Signed by President
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Signed by Speaker
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Impact statement from DPB (HB1002ER)
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Enrolled
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Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N)
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Reconsideration of passage agreed to by Senate (36-Y 0-N)
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Passed Senate (36-Y 0-N)
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Reconsideration of Senate passage agreed to by Senate (37-Y 0-N)
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Passed Senate (37-Y 0-N)
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Read third time
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Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
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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: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N)
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Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
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Read second time and engrossed
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Read first time
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Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
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Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
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Impact statement from DPB (HB1002)
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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 (22-Y 0-N)
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Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-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 20102701D
Sponsors
- Sam Rasoul · Cosponsor
- Joseph D. Morrissey · Cosponsor
- Elizabeth R. Guzman · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 2 co-sponsors · 145 not signed on · 1 voted No
Sponsors (1)
Co-sponsors (2)
- Sam Rasoul
- Joseph D. Morrissey
Not signed on (145)
145 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 145 →"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 | 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 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Total | 94 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 0% | 0% | 5% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 38 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 38 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 95% | 3% | 0% | 3% |
How each member voted (40)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 36 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 36 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
How each member voted (40)
| 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 | 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 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Total | 36 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 90% | 0% | 0% | 10% |
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 |
| 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 | 98 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 98 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 99% | 0% | 0% | 1% |
How each member voted (99)
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Plum, Kenneth R. | — | Yea |
| Tyler, Roslyn C. | — | Yea |
| Hurst, Chris L. | — | Yea |
| Jones, Jerrauld C. "Jay" | — | Yea |
| Cox, M. Kirkland | — | Yea |
| Fariss, C. Matthew | — | Yea |
| Rush, Nick | — | Yea |
| Brewer, Emily M. | — | Yea |
| Barry D. Knight | — | Yea |
| Betsy B. Carr | — | Yea |
| C.E. Cliff Hayes, Jr. | — | Yea |
| David A. Reid | — | Yea |
| David L. Bulova | — | Yea |
| Delores L. McQuinn | — | Yea |
| James W. Morefield | — | Yea |
| Lashrecse D. Aird | — | Yea |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Yea |
| Mark D. Sickles | — | Yea |
| Paul E. Krizek | — | Yea |
| Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Terry L. Austin | — | Yea |
| Will Davis | — | Yea |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Plum, Kenneth R. | — | Yea |
| Tyler, Roslyn C. | — | Yea |
| Fariss, C. Matthew | — | Yea |
| Barry D. Knight | — | Yea |
| David A. Reid | — | Yea |
| David L. Bulova | — | Yea |
| Luke E. Torian | — | Not Voting |
| Mark D. Sickles | — | Yea |
| Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unaffiliated | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
How each member voted (22)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Plum, Kenneth R. | — | Yea |
| Gooditis, Wendy W. | — | Yea |
| Tyler, Roslyn C. | — | Yea |
| Keam, Mark L. | — | Yea |
| Hudson, Sally L. | — | Yea |
| Guy, Nancy D. | — | Yea |
| Marshall, Daniel W., III | — | Yea |
| Gilbert, C. Todd | — | Yea |
| Poindexter, Charles D. | — | Yea |
| Edmunds, James E., II | — | Yea |
| Ransone, Margaret B. | — | Yea |
| Alfonso H. Lopez | — | Yea |
| Dan I. Helmer | — | Yea |
| David L. Bulova | — | Yea |
| Joshua G. Cole | — | Yea |
| Kathy K.L. Tran | — | Yea |
| Michael J. Webert | — | Yea |
| R. Lee Ware | — | Yea |
| Robert S. Bloxom, Jr. | — | Yea |
| Rodney T. Willett | — | Yea |
| Shelly A. Simonds | — | Yea |
| Tony O. Wilt | — | Yea |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Gooditis, Wendy W. | — | Yea |
| Tyler, Roslyn C. | — | Yea |
| Keam, Mark L. | — | Yea |
| Hudson, Sally L. | — | Yea |
| Marshall, Daniel W., III | — | Yea |
| Poindexter, Charles D. | — | Yea |
| Plum, Kenneth R. | — | Not Voting |
| Joshua G. Cole | — | Yea |
| Tony O. Wilt | — | Yea |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 1002 do?
- Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Planning Grant Program. Authorizes the Governor to award grants from the existing Governor's Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Fund to encourage efforts by political subdivisions to support agriculture and forestry. The bill creates the Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Planning Grant Program, authorizes the Governor to award reimbursable grants to political subdivisions through the Program, and directs the Secretary of Agriculture and Forestry to administer and develop guidelines for the Program, including a local matching fund requirement. The bill contains an emergency clause.
- Who sponsors HB 1002?
- HB 1002 is sponsored by Sam Rasoul, Joseph D. Morrissey, and Elizabeth R. Guzman.
- What is the current status of HB 1002?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2020. Enacted.
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