HB389
Marine Resources Commission; fisheries climate adaptation plan, report.
Status:
In House
Latest Action:
Jan. 28, 2026
House: Continued to next session in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (Voice Vote)
Chief Patron:
Alex Askew (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. Marine Resources Commission; fisheries climate adaptation plan; report.
Directs the Marine Resources Commission, in collaboration with the Virginia Institute of Marine Science, to develop and maintain a fisheries climate adaptation plan that utilizes the best available science to consider climate-driven impacts to Virginia fisheries and aquaculture and identify adaptive management strategies and research needs necessary to safeguard the ... (More) economic and environmental health of Virginia fisheries. The Commission is directed to convene a technical advisory committee of relevant stakeholders to aid in the development of such plan, to update the plan at least once every three years, and to submit a report detailing the plan to relevant executive agency personnel and committees of the General Assembly by December 1, 2026, for the initial plan and December 1 in any year in which the plan is updated. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/12/2026 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105206D
- 01/12/2026 - House: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
- 01/19/2026 - House: Assigned HACNR sub: Chesapeake
- 01/23/2026 - House: Placed on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Agenda
- 01/26/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB389)
- 01/26/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends continuing to (10-Y 0-N)
- 01/27/2026 - House: Placed on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources Agenda
- 01/28/2026 - House: Continued to next session in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (Voice Vote)
