Sen. Travis Hackworth

Co-sponsor HJ 69

Passed · Virginia House · Co-sponsor

Commending Sandra Gioia Treadway.

Commending Sandra Gioia Treadway.

Passed Jan 25, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SB 562

In committee · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Captured coal mine methane; pilot program, renewable energy portfolio standard.

Pilot program for captured coal mine methane;renewable energy portfolio standard. Directs the State CorporationCommission to establish a pilot program for American Electric Power(Phase I Utility) and Dominion Energy (Phase II Utility) to submitproposals to deploy electricity generation from captured coal minemethane. Under the bill, reasonable and prudent costs incurred underthe captured coal mine methane project shall be recovered throughutility base rates. Additionally, the bill provides that electricitygenerated using captured coal mine methane with a non-combustionelectric generator under the captured coal mine methane project shallbe considered an eligible resource for purposes of the renewableenergy portfolio standard program.

In committee Jan 23, 2024 0 co-sponsors Track

Co-sponsor SB 52

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Felony homicide; certain drug offenses, penalty.

Felony homicide; certain drug offenses; penalty. Provides that a person is guilty of felony homicide, which constitutessecond degree murder and is punishable by confinement of not lessthan five nor more than 40 years, if the underlying felonious actthat resulted in the killing of another involved the manufacture,sale, gift, or distribution of a Schedule I or II controlled substanceto another and (i) such other person's death results from his useof the controlled substance and (ii) the controlled substance is the proximate cause of his death. The bill provides that venue fora prosecution of this crime shall lie in the locality where the underlyingfelony occurred, where the use of the controlled substance occurred,or where death occurred. The bill also provides that if a persongave or distributed a Schedule I or II controlled substance onlyas an accommodation to another individual who is not an inmate ina community correctional facility, local correctional facility, orstate correctional facility, or in the custody of an employee thereof,and not with intent to profit thereby from any consideration receivedor expected nor to induce the recipient of the controlled substanceto use or become addicted to or dependent upon such controlled substance,he is guilty of a Class 5 felony.

In committee Jan 17, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor SB 3

In committee · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

State Air Pollution Control Board; regulations, low-emissions and zero-emissions vehicle standards.

State Air Pollution Control Board; regulations; low-emissions and zero-emissions vehicle standards. Repeals theState Air Pollution Control Board's authority to implement low-emissionsand zero-emissions vehicle standards that apply for vehicles witha model year of 2025 and later.

In committee Jan 16, 2024 1 co-sponsor Track

Primary SR 605

Passed · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Commending the Virginia Tech Foundation, Inc.

Passed Sep 6, 2023 0 co-sponsors Track

Primary SB 1116

Signed into law · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Southwest Virginia Energy Research and Development Authority; definitions, powers and duties.

Signed into law Mar 27, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 1121

Signed into law · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Coal mine methane; options to encourage capture & beneficial use.

Signed into law Mar 24, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 1263

Signed into law · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Uniform Statewide Building Code; stop work orders, appeals.

Signed into law Mar 23, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 1468

Signed into law · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Coal and Gas Road Improvement Fund; funds may be used to construct flood mitigation measures.

Signed into law Mar 22, 2023 0 co-sponsors

Primary SB 1126

Signed into law · Virginia Senate · Lead sponsor

Commercial delivery services; authorized use for notice to an employer for violation of safety prov.

Signed into law Mar 21, 2023 0 co-sponsors