Sen. Lynwood Lewis

Co-sponsor HB 2741

Signed into law · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Clean Energy Advisory Board; established, solar energy installation rebates.

Establishes the Clean Energy Advisory Board (the Board) as an advisory board in the executive branch of government for the purpose of establishing a pilot program for disbursing loans or rebates for the installation of solar energy infrastructure in low-income and moderate-income households. The bill provides that the Board shall have a total membership of 15 members, consisting of 14 nonlegislative citizen members and the Director of the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy, who shall serve ex officio. The bill establishes the Low-to-Moderate Income Solar Loan and Rebate Fund to be used to fund loans or rebate payments to electric customers who complete solar installations or energy efficiency improvements. The bill provides that the pilot program is open to any Virginia resident whose household income is at or below 80 percent of the state median income or regional median income, whichever is greater. The bill establishes application requirements and procedures for the review and approval or denial of applications. The bill requires that each applicant document the installation of energy efficiency services to demonstrate that such services lower home energy consumption by at least 12 percent prior to the submission of an application. The bill has an expiration date of July 1, 2022.

Signed into law Mar 18, 2019 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor HB 2625

Signed into law · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Recounts; rules of procedure, multiple simultaneous recounts.

Signed into law Mar 14, 2019 1 co-sponsor

Co-sponsor SB 1025

Passed · Virginia Senate · Co-sponsor

Companion animals; adequate shelter and space.

Provides that in order to meet the requirement that an animal be given adequate space, a tether must be at least three times the length of the animal or 10 feet in length, whichever is greater, and not cause injury or pain, weigh more than one-tenth of the animal's body weight, or have weights or heavy objects attached to it. Current law requires that the tether be at least three times the length of the animal. The bill exempts agricultural animals from provisions of the law related to tethering. The bill defines "adequate shelter" to mean the provision of shelter that, during hot weather, is shaded and does not readily conduct heat and, during cold weather, has a windbreak at its entrance and provides sufficient bedding material.

Passed Mar 4, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 1133

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending American Jewish Committee Washington, D.C.

Introduced Feb 23, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 973

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Anne B. Shumadine.

Introduced Feb 23, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 986

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of Richard Dudley White.

Introduced Feb 23, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 975

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending the Attucks Theatre.

Introduced Feb 23, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 873

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Celebrating the life of the Honorable Ralph L. Axselle, Jr.

Introduced Feb 23, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 651

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commemorating the 75th anniversary of D-Day.

Introduced Feb 23, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track

Co-sponsor HJ 974

Introduced · Virginia House of Delegates · Co-sponsor

Commending the Norfolk Drug Court.

Introduced Feb 23, 2019 1 co-sponsor Track