Pursuant to Chapter 25 (§ 30-188 et seq.) of Title 30 of the Code of Virginia, the Virginia Coal and Energy Commission (the Commission) is charged with studying all aspects of coal as an energy resource and endeavoring to stimulate, encourage, promote, and assist in the development of renewable and alternative energy resources.

The Commission has 20 members: five members of the Senate, eight members of the House of Delegates, and seven nonlegislative citizen members appointed by the Governor. Delegate Terry G. Kilgore served as the Commission's chairman. The Senate members are Senators George L. Barker, Charles W. Carrico, Sr., A. Benton Chafin, Jr., William M. Stanley, Jr., and David R. Suetterlein. In addition to Delegate Kilgore, the House of Delegates members are Delegates R. Lee Ware, Mark D. Sickles, James W. Morefield, and Israel D. O'Quinn. There are three House of Delegates member vacancies. The current nonlegislative citizen appointees are Barbara Altizer, Rick B. Hendrix, Jr., Ken Hutcheson, James K. Martin, John K. Matney, Donald Ratliff, and Rhonnie Smith.

Staffing is provided by Barbara Teague from the Office of the Clerk of the House of Delegates and Scott Meacham and David Barry from the Division of Legislative Services.

Meetings

The Commission did not meet during the 2019 interim.

Additional information regarding the Commission's activities is available through its website at http://dls.virginia.gov/commissions/cec.htm.

The Commission submits this executive summary of its 2019 activities as its annual report.