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Virginia · 2026 Regular Session · Bill

SB 825: Coal Surface Mining Reclamation Fund; surface mining pool bond fees.

In committee Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

SB 825 is a bill introduced in the Virginia Senate on January 23, 2026. According to its official title, it concerns: Coal Surface Mining Reclamation Fund; surface mining pool bond fees. Primary sponsor: Travis Hackworth (Republican). Most recent recorded action (February 10, 2026): Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N).

Generated automatically from the official title, sponsor list, and status record only. It does not characterize the bill’s purpose or effects. How summaries are written

Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

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.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 1

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Travis HackworthPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate5

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Passed by indefinitely in Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
  2. Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (13-Y 0-N)
  3. Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB825)
  4. Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources
  5. Presented and ordered printed 26104708D

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source