Several foreign trips helped boost the 2018 numbers.

Del. Tim Hugo, R-Fairfax, led the list of lawmakers in gifts and paid conferences, reporting $15,191 — most of which came from a September trip to South Korea paid for by the South Korean government.

“Many of my constituents are Korean, and over the years I’ve worked on important issues related to their concerns,” Hugo said in a text message. “The South Korean government has been asking me to visit for a number of years; this year I accepted.”

Sen. Bryce Reeves, R-Spotsylvania, reported $10,257 in gifts and paid conferences, the bulk of which came from a July trip to Taiwan that was paid for by the Taiwanese government.

“I participated in the trip to Taiwan as a representative for Virginia regarding state relations and trade,” Reeves said in a statement. “There were also delegations from West Virginia and Maryland that attended.”

Dels. Lashrecse Aird, D-Petersburg, and Will Morefield, R-Tazewell, also went on the Taiwan trip.

Aird said it was a result of successful legislation she sponsored with Morefield in 2018 that allows for tax incentives for companies that relocate to distressed areas.