| Action Summary | review the regulation for effectiveness and continued need, including amending the regulation to satisfy the statutory amendment governing the regulation made by the General Assembly in 2001 through S 901. Under that provision, localities are authorized to waive, with respect to real estate devoted to the production of crops that require more than two years from initial planting until commercially feasible harvesting, any requirement contained in the regulation that requires the real estate to have been used for a particular purpose for a minimum length of time before qualifying as real estate devoted to agricultural use or horticultural use. The Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services is to promulgate regulations to carry out the provisions of the act. The agency invites comment on whether there should be an adviser. |
| Chapters Affected | Only affects this chapter. |
| Executive Branch Review | This action will go through the normal Executive Branch Review process. |
| RIS Project | No project yet assigned to this action |
| New Periodic Review | This action will not be used to conduct a new periodic review. |
| Name / Title: | Lawrence H. Redford / Regulatory Coordinator |
| Address: |
Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services 1100 Bank Street; Room 211 Richmond, VA 23219 |
| Email Address: | lredford@vdacs.state.va.us |
| Phone: | (804)371-8067 FAX: (804)371-2945 TDD: (800)828-1120 |