# Virginia SB929: Abandoned Mine Land Grant Retention Fund established.

Virginia SB929, Abandoned Mine Land Grant Retention Fund established., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by T. Travis Hackworth (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-02-05 (Left in Finance and Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB929-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB929
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Abandoned Mine Land Grant Retention Fund established.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-06
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in Finance and Appropriations
- Sponsor: T. Travis Hackworth (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (14 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Abandoned Mine Land Grant Retention Fund established. Establishes the Abandoned Mine Land Grant Retention Fund and requires any eligible designated funds received under the federal Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to be deposited into the Fund. The bill authorizes the Director of the Department of Energy to provide grants for certain projects described in the federal Act relating to the protection of public health, safety, and property from the adverse effects of coal mining practices.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

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

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-21 | Senate | Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources | pass | 14 | 0 |   |

## Actions (7)

- 2025-02-05: Left in Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Reported from Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (14-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Assigned ACNR sub: Rural (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB929) (Senate)
- 2025-01-06: Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources (Senate)
- 2025-01-06: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104046D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Introduced, 2025-01-06: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013425.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013424.PDF)

## Related bills

- HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted)
- SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed)
- HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed)
- HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed)
- SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed)
- HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor)

## Sources
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013425.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1013424.PDF)

## Related
- [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025)
- [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025)
- [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025)
- [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025)
- [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025)
- [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB929-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).