Shellfish Growers of Va

May 2023 - Apr 2024 May 2015 - Apr 2016 May 2014 - Apr 2015 May 2013 - Apr 2014 May 2012 - Apr 2013

Lobbyists Employed

  • Oesterling, Michael James
    (Details)

    PO Box 1394
    Gloucester, VA 23061

    804-815-1316

    Registered: 5/22/2015
    Matters: Issues necessary for the advancement, expansion and well-being of the shellfish aquaculture industry of Virginia.
    Job title: Executive Director

Lobbyists Retained

  • Huskey, Kim
    (Details)

    105 Woodhaven Dr
    Yorktown, VA 23692

    757-880-8553

    Registered: 1/8/2016
    Matters: All budget matters and bills that may impact the growing, harvesting and selling of shellfish in Virginia. This would include bills impacting the composition of VMRC, water quality, bills involving the Division of Shellfish Sanitation, state rent ground fees for leasing of land and the use of pvc poles.
2016 Regular Session
All Issues Commissions and Boards Economic Development/Incentives Farm Markets Marine Resources Poverty Property Rights Regulations

HB204

Marine Resources Commission; increases membership.
Chief Patron: Jason Miyares
Status: Killed

HB285

Oyster grounds; dredging projects in waters of Lynnhaven River.
Chief Patron: Chris Stolle
Status: Killed

HB514

Governor's Agriculture and Forestry Industries Development Fund; wild fish and shellfish.
Chief Patron: Steve Landes
Status: Enacted

HB597

Minimum wage; increases minimum wage from its current federally mandated level.
Chief Patron: Ken Plum
Status: Killed

HB619

Home-produced or farm-produced food products; exempts certain foods from Board of ACS regulations.
Chief Patron: Rob Bell
Status: Killed

HB640

Oyster leases; moratorium.
Chief Patron: Jason Miyares
Status: Killed

HJ94

Oyster shell reclamation; VCU's Rice Rivers Center to study.
Chief Patron: David Yancey
Status: Killed

SB102

Marine Resources Commission; increases membership.
Chief Patron: Bill DeSteph
Status: Killed

SB254

Oyster grounds; assignment or transfer by VMRC of grounds in Lynnhaven River.
Chief Patron: Bill DeSteph
Status: Killed

SB298

Oysters; increasing rents for certain planting grounds.
Chief Patron: Bill DeSteph
Status: Killed

SB397

Oyster grounds; navigation rights in Lynnhaven River.
Chief Patron: Bill DeSteph
Status: Killed

Matters: All budget matters and bills that may impact the growing, harvesting and selling of shellfish in Virginia. This would include bills impacting the composition of VMRC, water quality, bills involving the Division of Shellfish Sanitation, state rent ground fees for leasing of land and the use of pvc poles.

Principal contact for Shellfish Growers of Va:

  • Doug McMinn
    PO Box 96
    Wake, VA 23176

    804-338-6530

Information on this page comes from public documents on file with the office of the Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council.