VA SB 825
Status unknownCoal Surface Mining Reclamation Fund; surface mining pool bond fees.
Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · upper
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Quick answers
Did VA SB 825 pass?
The current status of VA SB 825 is not known from the official record. Latest recorded action (2026-02-10): Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
What is VA SB 825 about?
Coal Surface Mining Reclamation Fund; surface mining pool bond fees. Amends various provisions under the Coal Surface Mining Reclamation Fund, including a requirement for the Director of the Department of Energy to assess market conditions no less than biannually to set the rate of reclamation tax based on the (i) most recent price per ton of metallurgical coal exports as reported by the U.S. Energy Information Administration or (ii) local market conditions provided by the industry representatives currently serving on the Coal Surface Mine Reclamation Fund Advisory Board. The bill also changes the entrance fee for coal surface mining operators participating in the pool fund.
Who sponsors VA SB 825?
T. Travis Hackworth is the primary sponsor of VA SB 825.
Description
Coal Surface Mining Reclamation Fund; surface mining pool bond fees. Amends various provisions under the Coal Surface Mining Reclamation Fund, including a requirement for the Director of the Department of Energy to assess market conditions no less than biannually to set the rate of reclamation tax based on the (i) most recent price per ton of metallurgical coal exports as reported by the U.S. Energy Information Administration or (ii) local market conditions provided by the industry representatives currently serving on the Coal Surface Mine Reclamation Fund Advisory Board. The bill also changes the entrance fee for coal surface mining operators participating in the pool fund.
- Introduced
- 2026-01-23
- Latest action
- 2026-02-10 — Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- T. Travis Hackworthprimary
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
Newest first
2026-02-10
Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
deferral
2026-02-03
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)
committee-passage
2026-01-29
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB825)
2026-01-23
Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
referral-committee
2026-01-23
Presented and ordered printed 26104708D
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Votes
Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
2026-02-03 · pass · 13-0
Member-level votes (15)
- David W. Marsden: yes
- Mark D. Obenshain: yes
- Richard H. Stuart: not voting
- William M. Stanley, Jr.: yes
- David R. Suetterlein: yes
- T. Travis Hackworth: yes
- Angelia Williams Graves: yes
- Russet Perry: yes
- Stella G. Pekarsky: yes
- Timmy French: yes
- Saddam Azlan Salim: yes
- Tammy Brankley Mulchi: not voting
- Danica A. Roem: yes
- Kannan Srinivasan: yes
- Michael J. Jones: yes
Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations
2026-02-10 · pass · 9-6
Member-level votes (15)
- L. Louise Lucas: yes
- R. Creigh Deeds: yes
- Mamie E. Locke: yes
- David W. Marsden: no
- Adam P. Ebbin: yes
- Ryan T. McDougle: no
- Mark D. Obenshain: no
- Richard H. Stuart: no
- Bryce E. Reeves: no
- Barbara A. Favola: yes
- Scott A. Surovell: yes
- Jeremy S. McPike: yes
- Jennifer B. Boysko: yes
- Todd E. Pillion: no
- Aaron R. Rouse: yes
Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
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