# Virginia SB333: Remediated Mine Gas Grant Program; established, report.

Virginia SB333, Remediated Mine Gas Grant Program; established, report., is a 2026 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by T. Travis Hackworth (Republican); status signed, last action 2026-04-08 (Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0494)); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-12).

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## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB333
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2026 Regular Session
- Title: Remediated Mine Gas Grant Program; established, report.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2026-01-13
- Last action: 2026-04-08, Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0494)
- Sponsor: T. Travis Hackworth (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 11 (275 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 2

## Summary

Remediated Mine Gas Grant Program established; report. Directs the Department of Energy to establish the Remediated Mine Gas Grant Program to assist projects in the Commonwealth with capture and sequestration of remediated mine gas. The bill requires (i) the Department to award grants for the Program to taxpayers on a first-come, first-served basis, subject to appropriation by the General Assembly, and (ii) grant recipients to submit a report to the Department by October 1 of any year in which funds are made available for the Program. The bill also directs the Department to submit a report summarizing the information received from grant recipients to relevant committees of the General Assembly by January 1 after any year in which funds are made available for the Program.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Grants to capture mine methane: benefit, low. The law creates a state grant program to capture methane from underground metallurgical coal mines in Virginia. Awards are first-come, one grant per grantee each fiscal year, and only when the General Assembly provides funds. Applications must state the metric tons of gas captured, used, or stored…
- Annual reports from grant recipients: cost, low. By October 1 of any year the program has funds, each grant recipient must file a report with the Department. It must show the metric tons of methane captured, used, or stored, or the net extra volume over the baseline. It must list money spent on buying and maintaining capture equipment. It must li…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: T. Travis Hackworth (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-11 | Senate | House substitute agreed to by Senate | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-10 | House | Passed House with substitute Block Vote | pass | 99 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-05 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute | pass | 21 | 0 |   |
| 2026-03-03 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute | pass | 9 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-16 | Senate | Read third time and passed Senate | pass | 39 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-13 | Senate | Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) | pass | 40 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-12 | Senate | Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) | pass | 0 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-11 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute | pass | 15 | 0 |   |
| 2026-02-03 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 12 | 0 | 1 |

## Actions (37)

- 2026-04-08: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0494) (Governor)
- 2026-04-08: Approved by Governor-Chapter 494 (effective 7/1/2026) (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., April 13, 2026 (Governor)
- 2026-03-31: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 31, 2026 (Senate)
- 2026-03-31: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2026-03-30: Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB333ER) (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Enrolled (Senate)
- 2026-03-30: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2026-03-11: House substitute agreed to by Senate (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-03-10: Passed House with substitute Block Vote (99-Y 0-N 0-A) (House)
- 2026-03-10: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House)
- 2026-03-10: committee substitute agreed to (House)
- 2026-03-10: Read third time (House)
- 2026-03-09: Read second time (House)
- 2026-03-05: Committee substitute printed 26108799D-H1 (House)
- 2026-03-05: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute (21-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-03-03: House subcommittee offered (House)
- 2026-03-03: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N) (House)
- 2026-02-19: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3 (House)
- 2026-02-19: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House)
- 2026-02-19: Read first time (House)
- 2026-02-19: Placed on Calendar (House)
- 2026-02-16: Read third time and passed Senate (39-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Committee substitute rejected (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Read second time (Senate)
- 2026-02-13: Committee substitute printed 26107738D-S2 (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A) (Senate)
- 2026-02-12: Rules suspended (Senate)
- 2026-02-11: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with substitute (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2026-02-04: Committee substitute printed 26107055D-S1 (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Senate committee offered (Senate)
- 2026-02-03: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (12-Y 0-N 1-A) (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2026-01-13: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26103039D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Chaptered, 2026-04-08: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218083.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218082.PDF)
- Enrolled, 2026-03-30: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211939.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211938.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-03-05: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1196978.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1196977.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-03-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1192031.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1192030.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-03-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191269.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191268.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145697.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145696.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-04: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116042.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116041.PDF)
- Substitute, 2026-02-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1115182.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1115181.PDF)
- Introduced, 2026-01-13: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089656.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089655.PDF)

## Related bills

- HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties. (signed)
- HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with rental agreement. (signed)
- HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals. (signed)
- HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, termination by landlord. (signed)
- HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil penalty. (signed)

## Sources
- [Chaptered (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218083.HTML)
- [Chaptered (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1218082.PDF)
- [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211939.HTML)
- [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1211938.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1196978.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1196977.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1192031.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1192030.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191269.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1191268.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145697.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1145696.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116042.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1116041.PDF)
- [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1115182.HTML)
- [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1115181.PDF)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089656.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1089655.PDF)

## Related
- [HB5: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB5-2026)
- [SB199: Employment; paid sick leave, civil penalties.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB199-2026)
- [HB95: Va. Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; landlord remedies, noncompliance with…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB95-2026)
- [HB1393: Electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1393-2026)
- [HB834: Virginia Residential Landlord and Tenant Act; fire or casualty damage, terminat…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB834-2026)
- [HB675: Protection of employees; coercion or threat based on immigration status, civil…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB675-2026)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB333-2026 (as of 2026-10-12).