# Virginia HB749: Fertilizer and lime; amends provisions governing permit requirements.

Virginia HB749, Fertilizer and lime; amends provisions governing permit requirements., is a 2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Chris S. Runion (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0419)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia HB749
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Fertilizer and lime; amends provisions governing permit requirements.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-08, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0419)
- Sponsor: Chris S. Runion (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 9 (321 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

Fertilizer and lime permit requirements. Amends the provisions governing the permit requirements for bulk lime materials to add a distributor who holds a valid license to distribute a regulated product, as defined in the bill, to the list of people who can sell bulk liming material. The bill also removes duplicative language relating to (i) when a permit expires, (ii) the cost of obtaining a permit, and (iii) the authority of the Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services to issue written notices and collect fees for failing to obtain a permit.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Bulk lime buyers get compliance guarantees: benefit, low. Authorized bulk lime sellers must guarantee buyers that they followed Virginia's rules for selling and delivering the material. This protects farmers and other buyers by requiring an assurance of legal compliance. The provision sets no specific payment or remedy for buyers.
- Bulk lime sellers lose yearly license fee: benefit, low. Virginia removes the separate contractor-license requirement for bulk lime sellers and its $50 annual fee. Related permit-renewal and late-fee rules are also removed. Authorized sellers include registrants, licensees, licensed regulated-product distributors, and contractor-applicator permit holders…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chris S. Runion (Republican), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-10 | House | Senate amendment agreed to by House | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-09 | Senate | Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Amendment agreed to | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-10 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 97 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-04 | House | Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources | pass | 21 | 1 |   |
| 2026-01-28 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 10 | 0 |   |

## Actions (32)

- 2026-04-08: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0419) (Governor)
- 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor-Chapter 419 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB749) (House)
- 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (House)
- 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB749ER) (House)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (House)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Senate amendment agreed to by House (99-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-09: Passed Senate with amendment Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Amendment agreed to (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Engrossed by Senate as amended (Senate)
- 2026-03-09: Read third time (Senate)
- 2026-03-06: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-05: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-03-03: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with amendment (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Assigned HACNR sub: Rural Affairs (Senate)
- 2026-02-25: Senate subcommittee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate)
- 2026-02-10: Read third time and passed House (97-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-02-09: Read second time and engrossed (House)
- 2026-02-06: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-04: Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (21-Y 1-N) (House)
- 2026-01-28: Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-01-27: Assigned HACNR sub: Agriculture (House)
- 2026-01-23: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB749) (House)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources (House)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101414D (House)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217903.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217902.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210885.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210884.PDF)
- Amendment, 2026-03-09: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1200805.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-03-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1192290.HTML)
- Amendment, 2026-02-25: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179480.HTML)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085737.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085736.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217903.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1217902.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210885.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1210884.PDF)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1200805.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1192290.HTML)
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1179480.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085737.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1085736.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB749-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).