VirginiaPublic service companies; prevailing wage rate for underground infrastructure works.
What it does
Prevailing wage rate for underground infrastructure works by public service companies. Directs the Department of Labor and Industry to determine and make available the prevailing wage rate for underground infrastructure work. Under the bill, each public service company shall ensure that its bid specifications or other contracts applicable to underground infrastructure works require payment at the prevailing wage rate.
More detail
The bill requires contractors and subcontractors to post the prevailing wage rate in a prominent and accessible place at the work site. The bill also requires each contractor or subcontractor subject to the provisions of the bill to comply with certain recordkeeping requirements. The provisions of the bill apply to contracts entered into on or after July 1, 2025.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 2House sustained Governor's vetoLatest
- Mar 24Vetoed by Governor Glenn YoungkinMajor
- Mar 11Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Mar 11Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025Minor
- Mar 10Signed by PresidentMajor
- Mar 7Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Mar 7Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2743)
- Mar 7Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2743ER)Major
- Mar 7EnrolledMinor
- Feb 20Passed Senate (20-Y 18-N)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passed Senate (20-Y 18-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 20Read third timeMinor
- Feb 19Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 19Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Feb 19Rules suspended
- Feb 17Reported from Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 6Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2743)
- Feb 5Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Feb 5Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- Feb 4Read third time and passed House (51-Y 46-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed House (51-Y 46-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 3Engrossed by House - committee substituteMajor
- Feb 3Labor and Commerce Substitute agreed to
- Feb 3Read second timeMinor
- Feb 2Read first timeMinor
- Jan 31Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 10-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 31Assigned Approps sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural ResourcesMinor
- Jan 30Committee substitute printed 25105486D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and rereferred to Appropriations (12-Y 10-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and rereferred to Appropriations (5-Y 3-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 30Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)Minor
- Jan 30Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 3-N)Major
- Jan 23Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2Minor
- Jan 17Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Jan 17Presented and ordered printed 25103975DIntroduced