Sen. Richard H. Black

Primary SB 1440

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Concealed handgun; eligibility to carry openly within Commonwealth.

In committee Jan 18, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SB 791

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Concealed handgun permits; fee for processing.

In committee Jan 18, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 1485

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Tax credits; expiration of certain tax credits.

In committee Jan 17, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 1457

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Utility vegetation management activities; notices to property owners required, civil penalties.

Requires utilities to give notice by first-class mail of planned vegetation management activities to customers, landowners, and local governments. The notice, which is required to be sent not less than 10 days before the activities commence, shall include a map of the site or parcels where activities are proposed and a description of the procedures by which the person to whom the notice is mailed may appeal the conduct of the planned vegetation management activities. The State Corporation Commission (SCC) shall require utilities to establish reasonable criteria for the conduct of vegetation management activities, which shall be consistent with guidelines to be adopted by the SCC that establish standards for the conduct of vegetation management activities. Vegetation management activities by any utility shall not alter, trespass upon, or limit the rights of any property owner. The measure requires the SCC, upon receipt of a written complaint, to investigate the situation. The measure also authorizes the SCC to impose a civil penalty against a utility that violates these requirements. One-half of the civil penalties collected by the SCC is to be paid to the owner of the property damaged by the violation that gave rise to the assessment of the civil penalty, and the other one-half is to be deposited in a special fund created by this bill and used for administration and enforcement activities.

In committee Jan 16, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor HJ 684

Introduced · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Commending Robert C. Vaughan III.

Introduced Jan 12, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 1263

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Cats and dogs; lifetime licenses.

In committee Jan 10, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1259

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Conveyance of utility easements; transportation.

Exempts from the public hearing requirement prior to disposal of real property by a locality the conveyance of utility easements related to transportation projects. This bill was incorporated into

In committee Jan 10, 2017 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SB 1209

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Virginia Highway Corporation Act of 1988; powers of State Corporation Commission.

In committee Jan 10, 2017 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 836

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

License taxes; if locality imposes tax upon business, tax shall be based upon Va. taxable income.

In committee Nov 15, 2016 1 co-sponsor Track