West Virginia House of Delegates
Senate Roster | House RosterEvan Hansen (D - Monongalia, 079)
Deputy Minority Leader
CONTACT
evan.hansen@wvhouse.govCapitol Office:
Room 2R, Building 1
State Capitol Complex
Charleston, WV 25305
Capitol Phone: (304) 340-3125
District:
PO Box 139
Morgantown, WV 26507
Evan Hansen Biography
Date of Birth: July 22nd, 1966
Education: B.S. in Computer Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology; M.S. in Energy and Resources, University of California-Berkeley
Occupation: President, Downstream Strategies
Children: Shelby Reese Hansen
Parents: Eleanor and Edwin Hansen
Religion: Jewish
Town of Birth: Newark, NJ
Affiliations: Board of Directors, Morgantown Rotary Club; Board of Directors of Spark! Imagination and Science Center; Board of Directors of Read Aloud of Monongalia County; Board of Directors of Canaan Valley Institute; Morgantown Chamber of Commerce
COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS
MINORITY CHAIR: Energy and Public WorksMINORITY VICE CHAIR: Judiciary
Energy and Manufacturing
Environment, Infrastructure, and Technology
Homeland Security
INTERIM COMMITTEES:
Energy and Public Works
Judiciary
Technology and Infrastructure
Volunteer Fire Departments and Emergency Medical Services
DISTRICT 079
District Counties: Monongalia
SPONSORED LEGISLATION, 2026Delegate Hansen was the Lead Sponsor of 18 bills | |||
| Bill | Title | Status | Committee |
|---|---|---|---|
| HJR 16 | Natural Resources and the Public Estate Amendment | Pending | |
| HB 4050 | Establishing reporting requirements for utilities that are members of a regional transmission organization | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 4107 | Relating to requiring disclosure of the lawful activity that is the basis of a permit application with the Department of Environmental Protection | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 4108 | Increasing transparency in the apportionment process for congressional and legislative districts | Pending | |
| HB 4109 | Removing cap on numbers of wells operators required to pay annual oversight fee | Pending | |
| HB 4110 | Creating the WV Energy Efficiency Jobs Creation Act | Pending | |
| HB 4111 | Establishing a community solar program for subscribers to gain credits against their utility bills | Pending | |
| HB 4127 | Repealing section of code authorizing additional registration fees for alternative fuel vehicles | Pending | Finance |
| HB 4194 | Community Air Monitoring | Pending | |
| HB 4195 | Placing a two year a cap on electrical utility rates | Pending | |
| HB 4371 | Relating to legalizing cannabis production, sales and adult consumption | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 4509 | Relating to restoring local jurisdiction to state political subdivisions over certain electric power facilities. | Pending | |
| HB 4547 | To remove barriers to voting for persons with disabilities | Pending | Judiciary |
| HB 4822 | To redirect data center tax revenue to PEIA, counties, and schools | Pending | |
| HB 4832 | Relating to the use of state water resources | Pending | |
| HB 5414 | New Oil and Gas Well Plugging Assurance Act | Pending | |
| HB 5415 | New and existing Orphan Well Prevention Act | Pending | |
| HB 5574 | Relating to the public service commission. | Pending | |
MEDIA | |||
| Release Title | Date | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Legislators Urge Action on DNR Director Accused of Domestic Violence | 04/29/2019 | ||
| Delegates Hansen and Williams to Form North-central West Virginia Roads Caucus | 01/14/2019 | ||