A Guide to the Legislative case files of the Virginia Dept. of Mines, Minerals and Energy, 1985-2015 #54496

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Preferred Citation

Legislative case files of the Virginia Dept. of Mines, Minerals and Energy, 1985-2015. Accession 54496, State government records collection. The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Va.

Acquisition Information

Accession 54496 was transferred by the Virginia Dept. of Energy, 8 May 2025.

Processing Information

This collection has been processed using minimal processing standards: the original arrangement has been maintained, the container list is brief and simple, and the records have not been refoldered and fasteners have not been removed.

Biographical/Historical Information

In 1983 a series of mine accidents helped to trigger the consolidation of mining and mineral activities into the Department of Mines, Minerals and Energy. The act, which was approved April 7, 1984, brought together the divisions of mineral resources, mines and quarries, mined land reclamation, energy, and included the duties with regard to mine safety previously administered by the Department of Labor and Industry. The mission was to enhance the development and conservation of energy and mineral resources in a safe and environmentally sound manner in order to support a more productive economy in Virginia. The name of the Dept. of Mines, Minerals and Energy was changed to the Dept. of Energy effective October 1, 2021 (HB 1855, Chapter 532, approved April 7, 2021).

Scope and Content

Legislative case files of the Virginia Dept. of Mines, Minerals and Energy document the agency process to propose or promote legislation that will affect or benefit the agency. These records consist of drafts including marked copies of proposed legislation, correspondence, memoranda, legislative action summaries, legislative proposal packages that include a description and discussion of the bill, as well as fiscal and family impact statements, and other materials related to the consideration of legislation and its final disposition.

Contents List

Legislative case files, 1985-2015 .

Box 4
Briefing documents - House Mining Committee, 2001 .
Box 1
Coal Mine Safety legislation - HB2573, 2005 .
Box 13
DMME Mine Safety Act - Proposed legislation (never introduced), 1992 .
Box 10
DMME Mine Safety Legislation, 2005 .
Box 1
DMME CAB Consumers Ed for Energy Study Backup, 2002 .
Box 1
DMME Study - Consumer Ed for Energy Efficiency, 2001 .
Box 11
General Assembly Session files, 1985 .
Box 11
General Assembly Session files, 1987 .
Box 11
General Assembly Session files, 1988 .
Box 11
General Assembly Session files, 1989 .
Box 11
General Assembly Session files, 1990 .
Box 11
General Assembly Session files, 1991 .
Box 11
General Assembly Session files, 1992 .
Box 7
General Assembly Session files, 1996 .
Box 7
General Assembly Session files, 1997 .
Box 7
Genearl Assembly Session files, 1998 .
Box 7
General Assembly Session files, 1999 .
Box 7
General Assembly Session files, 1999-2000 .
Box 11
General Assembly Session files, 2000 .
Box 4
General Assembly Session files - Walz, 2001 .
Box 11
General Assembly Session files - Miscellaneous, 2001 .
Box 4
General Assembly Session files, 2002 .
Box 1
General Assembly Session files - Walz, SB262, 2006 .
Box 15
General Assembly Session files, 2007-2015 .
Box 5
Legislative Action Summaries (LAS), 2000 .
Box 6
Legislative Action Summaries (LAS), 2000-2004 .
Box 5
Legislative Action Summaries (LAS), 2002-2003 .
Box 5
Legislative Action Summaries (LAS), 2004 .
Box 10
Legislative Action Summaries (LAS), 2005-2009 .
Box 3
Legislative Action Summaries (LAS), 2006-2007 .
Box 12
Legislative Action Summaries (LAS), 2008-2010 .
Box 8
Legislative Action Summaries (LAS), 2009-2010 .
Box 9
Legislative Action Summaries (LAS), 2007-2008 .
Box 2
Legislative Action Summaries (LAS), 2011-2014 .
Box 1
Legislative Impact Statements (LIS), 2005 .
Box 1
Legislative Impact Statements (LIS) - ESCO State Debt Issues, SCC Gas Pipeline Inspection and Enforcement Procedures, 2005 .
Box 7
Legislative Session information, 1999 .
Box 7
Legislative Session carryover legislation, 1999 .
Box 7
Legislation, 1998-1999 .
Box 7
Legislative Proposals, 1998-1999 .
Box 13
Legislative Session - Bills, correspondence, 1993 .
Box 13
Legislative Session - Bills, correspondence, 1994 .
Box 14
Legislative Session - Bills, correspondence, 1995 .
Box 14
Legislative Session - Bills, correspondence, 1996 .
Box 14
Legislative Session - Bills, correspondence, 2008 .