VirginiaSolar energy facility work; prevailing wage rate, apprenticeship requirements, civil penalties.
What it does
Solar energy facilities; prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements; report; civil penalties. Requires each solar developer, including its contractors and subcontractors, to ensure payment at the prevailing wage rate set by the Department of Labor and Industry for any mechanic, laborer, or worker employed, retained, or otherwise hired to perform construction, maintenance, or repair work for certain electricity generating sources. The bill requires each solar developer to (i) ensure that a percentage of the total labor hours of such work is performed by qualified apprentices and (ii) employ at least one qualified apprentice if four or more individuals are employed to perform such work.
More detail
Under the bill, a solar developer that fails to meet the requirements of its provisions is required to make penalty payments to the Commissioner of Labor and Industry.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2026
- Mar 9Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Latest
- Vote recorded Tabled in Appropriations. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 6Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB758)
- Mar 3Committee substitute printed 26108673D-H1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 3Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (15-Y 7-N)Minor
- Feb 26Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 2-N)Major
- Vote recorded Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 26House subcommittee offered
- Feb 24Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2Minor
- Feb 20Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Feb 20Read first timeMinor
- Feb 20Placed on Calendar
- Feb 16Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 19-N 0-A)Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Passage R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 13Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute (Voice Vote)Major
- Feb 13Committee substitute agreed to (Voice Vote)Major
- Feb 13Read second timeMinor
- Feb 12Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed R. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 12Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- Feb 12Rules suspended
- Feb 11Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 5-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Finance and Appropriations. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 3Committee substitute printed 26106930D-S1Major
- Feb 2Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (7-Y 6-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 2Senate committee offered
- Jan 20Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Jan 20Presented and ordered printed 26103747DIntroduced
- Mar 9Tabled in Appropriations (22-Y 0-N)Latest