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Virginia Fungi Task Force established; report. Requires the Director of the Department of Conservation and Recreation to establish the Virginia Fungi Task Force to assess, categorize, and protect the Commonwealth's natural fungi species and explore the economic potential of fungi. The bill directs the Task Force to develop recommendations to (i) conduct a gap analysis and needs assessment on the Commonwealth's natural fungi species; (ii) identify economic development opportunities for fungi; (iii) build a Virginia database of native and invasive fungi species; (iv) conduct statewide fungal monitoring and research; (v) support forest health, agriculture, and water quality in the Commonwealth; (vi) provide guidance on toxic mushrooms and public safety; and (vii) build public education and identification resources on fungi in the Commonwealth. The bill requires the Task Force to report its initial findings and recommendations to the Secretary of Natural and Historic Resources and the Chairs of the House Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources and Senate Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources by December 1, 2027, and update such report at least every five years.
Introduced
Jan 23, 2026
Last Action
Mar 4, 2026
Session
VA 2026
Sponsors
1 primary · 2 co
Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
Read third time and passed House (65-Y 31-N 0-A)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1475)
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
committee substitute agreed to
Read second time
Read first time
Reported from Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
Reported from Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources with substitute and referred to Appropriations (16-Y 6-N)
Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
Committee substitute printed 26106781D-H1
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1475)
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (7-Y 3-N)
House subcommittee offered
Assigned HACNR sub: Natural Resources
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Chesapeake and Natural Resources
Presented and ordered printed 26105347D
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Continued to next session in Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
Nadarius E. Clark
Rozia A. Henson, Jr.