SB 719: Virginia Farm and Forest Prosperity Plan; OSAF to develop and implement comprehensive Plan, report.

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Democratic 1

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

1. April 13, 2026Approved by Governor-Chapter 831 (effective 7/1/2026)
2. March 10, 2026Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026
3. March 10, 2026Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 10, 2026
4. March 5, 2026Signed by President
5. March 5, 2026Signed by Speaker
6. March 5, 2026Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB719)
7. March 5, 2026Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB719ER)
8. March 5, 2026Enrolled
9. March 2, 2026Passed House (99-Y 0-N 0-A)
10. March 2, 2026Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
11. March 2, 2026Passed House (98-Y 0-N 0-A)
12. March 2, 2026Read third time

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