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Lobbyists Employed

  • Cosgrove, Thomas J
    (Details)

    4101 Washington Ave
    520/1
    Newport News, VA 23607

    757-380-3090

    Registered: 6/3/2015
    Matters: All matters related to a major manufacturer and defense contractor, including but not limited to taxation, regulation, workforce development, employment law and energy regulation.
    Job title: Manager, Corporate Citizenship and Government Relations

Lobbyists Retained

  • Haner, Stephen Dudley
    Firm: Black Walnut Strategies
    (Details)

    413 Stuart Circle
    Unit 200-C
    Richmond, VA 23220

    804-355-0046

    Registered: 5/4/2015
    Firm: Black Walnut Strategies
    Matters: All matters related to a major manufacturer and defense contractor, including but not limited to taxation, regulation, workforce development, employment law and energy regulation.
2016 Regular Session
All Issues Air Quality Auto Sales Child Day Care Commissions and Boards Early Childhood Education Economic Development/Incentives Electric Utilities Fuel Taxes Guns/Weapons Higher Ed Income Tax K-12 Law-Enforcement Officers/First Responders License Plates Misc. Health Care Misc. State Taxes/Fees Natural Gas Regulations State Budget Tax Credits/Exemptions Tolls Torts Traffic Law Worker's Comp Workforce Readiness

HB30

18 Close Floor Votes

Budget Bill.
Chief Patron: Chris Jones
Status: Enacted

HB46

School Readiness Committee; Secretary of Education, et al., shall establish, increases membership.
Chief Patron: Tag Greason
Status: Enacted

HB66

New Economy Workforce Credential Grant Fund and Program; established.
Chief Patron: Kathy Byron
Status: Enacted

HB80

Property certified as tax exempt; effective date of tax exemption.
Chief Patron: Kathy Byron
Status: Enacted

HB195

Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain diseases.
Chief Patron: Scott Lingamfelter
Status: Killed

HB279

Career and technical education; three-year licenses.
Chief Patron: Kathy Byron
Status: Enacted

HB359

Multistate Tax Commission; the Commonwealth to become associate member.
Chief Patron: Glenn Davis
Status: Killed

HB378

Workers' compensation; fee schedules for medical and legal services.
Chief Patron: Peter Farrell
Status: Enacted

HB382

3 Close Floor Votes

Firearms; control by state agencies, rights of employees.
Chief Patron: Buddy Fowler
Status: Vetoed

HB508

Worker retraining and career pathway tax credit; modification of credit.
Chief Patron: David Yancey
Status: Killed

HB792

Virginia Pathway to Middle Class: Noncredit Workforce Credentials Act; established, report.
Chief Patron: Matthew James
Status: Killed

HB966

Income tax, corporate; apportionment of income to Virginia.
Chief Patron: Glenn Davis
Status: In House

HB1068

Advanced Shipbuilding Production Facility Grant Program; established, Fund created.
Chief Patron: Chris Jones
Status: Enacted

HB1069

Tolls; toll collection procedures, fees, etc.
Chief Patron: Chris Jones
Status: Enacted

HB1273

X-ray machines; expands authority of Department of Health to regulate.
Chief Patron: John O'Bannon
Status: Enacted

Matters: All matters related to a major manufacturer and defense contractor, including but not limited to taxation, regulation, workforce development, employment law and energy regulation.

Principal contact for Newport News Shipbuilding:

  • Stephen T Smith
    4101 Washington Ave
    Suite B 500-1
    Newport News, VA 23607

    757-380-7085

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