Appalachian Voices

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Lobbyists Employed

  • Anderson, Peter
    (Details)

    812 E High St
    Charlottesville, VA 22902

    434-249-6446

    Registered: 6/26/2020
    Matters: Energy and environmental issues, including electric utility policy and environmental justice policy
    Job title: Senior Program Manager, Virginia
  • Barnes, Chelsea Ruth
    (Details)

    816 Park Avenue NW
    Norton, VA 24273

    276-207-9636

    Registered: 5/6/2020
    Matters: Solar energy access for southwest Virginia, energy storage programs for southwest Virginia, absentee land ownership and taxation issues, just economic transition for coal-impacted communities.
    Job title: New Economy Program Manager
  • Counts, Austin Drake
    (Details)

    816 Park Avenue NW
    Norton, VA 24273

    276-219-2751

    Registered: 11/30/2020
    Matters: Solar energy access for southwest Virginia, energy storage programs for southwestVirginia, absentee land ownership and taxation issues, just economic transition for coal-impacted communities.
    Job title: Field Coordinator
  • Piontek, Emily
    (Details)

    806 S Main St
    Apt 5
    Blacksburg, VA 24060

    314-562-2341

    Registered: 2/8/2021
    Matters: Electric utility and environmental regulations
    Job title: Energy Democracy Field Coordinator
  • Sims, Jessica L
    (Details)

    812 E High Street
    Charlottesville, VA 22902

    804-356-1228

    Registered: 1/12/2021
    Matters: Water protection legislation.
    Job title: Virginia Field Coordinator

Lobbyists Retained

  • Cox, Tyler Siegel
    Firm: Hancock Daniel & Johnson PC
    (Details)

    4701 Cox Rd
    STE 400
    Glen Allen, VA 23060

    804-967-9604

    Registered: 10/29/2020
    Firm: Hancock Daniel & Johnson PC
    Matters: All matters pertaining to Appalachian Voices.
  • Johnson, W Scott
    Firm: Hancock Daniel & Johnson PC
    (Details)

    4701 Cox Rd
    Ste 400
    Glen Allen, VA 23060

    804-967-9604

    Registered: 10/29/2020
    Firm: Hancock Daniel & Johnson PC
    Matters: All matters pertaining to Appalachian Voices.
  • Traynham, Benjamin H
    Firm: Hancock Daniel & Johnson PC
    (Details)

    4701 Cox Road
    Suite 400
    Glen Allen, VA 23060

    804-967-9604

    Registered: 10/29/2020
    Firm: Hancock Daniel & Johnson PC
    Matters: All matters pertaining to Appalachian Voices.
2021 Regular Session; 2021 Special Session II
All Issues Air Quality Economic Development/Incentives Electric Utilities Electric Vehicles Environmental Regulations Ethnic Groups/Race Flood Control/Stormwater K-12 Misc. Natural Resources Misc. Transportation Natural Gas Pipelines/Power Lines Water Quality

HB1835

Electric utilities; rate reductions.
Chief Patron: Suhas Subramanyam
Status: Consolidated

HB1914

Close Floor Vote

Electric utilities; triennial review, period costs, rate reductions.
Chief Patron: Dan Helmer
Status: Killed

HB1984

Close Floor Vote

Electric utilities; triennial review proceeding by SCC, fair rates of return.
Chief Patron: Sally Hudson
Status: Killed

HB2049

Close Floor Vote

Electric utilities; eliminates customer credit reinvestment offsets.
Chief Patron: Jeff Bourne
Status: Killed

HB2074

3 Close Floor Votes

Environmental justice; interagency working group.
Chief Patron: Shelly Simonds
Status: In Conference

HB2118

4 Close Floor Votes

Virginia Electric Vehicle Grant Fund and Program; created, report.
Chief Patron: Mark Keam
Status: Passed

HB2160

Close Floor Vote

Electric utilities; triennial review, fair rate of return, customer bill credits.
Chief Patron: Kathy Tran
Status: Killed

HB2200

Close Floor Vote

Electric utilities; triennial review.
Chief Patron: Jay Jones
Status: Killed

SB1265

Close Floor Vote

Natural gas pipelines; stop work orders.
Chief Patron: Creigh Deeds
Status: Passed

SB1292

Electric utilities; overearnings, customer bill credits.
Chief Patron: Jennifer McClellan
Status: Killed

SB1311

3 Close Floor Votes

Water quality standards; modification of permits and certifications.
Chief Patron: Jennifer McClellan
Status: Passed

SB1318

3 Close Floor Votes

Interagency Environmental Justice Working Group; established, report.
Chief Patron: Ghazala Hashmi
Status: In Conference

SB1380

4 Close Floor Votes

Electric utilities; electric school bus projects.
Chief Patron: Louise Lucas
Status: In Conference

Entertainment Expenses $0
Gift Expenses $0
Communication Expenses $0
Personal Expenses $0
Employed
Chelsea Ruth Barnes
$10,000
Peter Anderson
$3,151
Austin Drake Counts
$1,202
Emily Piontek
$1,092
Jessica L Sims
$434
Retained
Hancock Daniel & Johnson PC
$4,200
Honoraria Expenses $0
Total Expenses $20,079
Matters: Solar energy access for southwest Virginia, energy storage programs for southwest Virginia, absentee land ownership and taxation issues, just economic transition for coal-impacted communities.

Principal contact for Appalachian Voices:

  • Adam Taylor Wells
    816 Park Avenue NW
    Norton, VA 24273

    804-240-4372

Information on this page comes from public documents on file with the office of the Virginia Conflict of Interest and Ethics Advisory Council.