HB389Introduced in the House of Delegates
Marine Resources Commission; fisheries climate adaptation plan, report.
Introduced by Alex Askew, District 95
What does this bill do?
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Official description
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 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.
Where it stands
Continued to next session in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (Voice Vote)
January 28, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of DelegatesStage: Subcommittee recommends continuing to (10-Y 0-N) · January 26, 2026
10
Yes
0
No
0
Absent or Not Voting
10 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
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See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Charniele Herring | 4 | Yes |
| Paul Krizek | 16 | Yes |
| Amy Laufer | 55 | Yes |
| Michael Webert | 61 | Yes |
| Shelly Simonds | 70 | Yes |
| Lee Ware | 72 | Yes |
| Kimberly Pope Adams | 82 | Yes |
| Nadarius Clark | 84 | Yes |
| Phil Hernandez | 94 | Yes |
| Robert Bloxom | 100 | Yes |
Bill history
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26105206D
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Assigned HACNR sub: Chesapeake
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB389)
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (10-Y 0-N)
Continued to next session in Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (Voice Vote)
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