VirginiaPublic service company; prevailing wage rate, apprenticeship requirements, penalties.
What it does
Prevailing wage rate; apprenticeship requirements; RPS-eligible source work; penalties. Requires each public service company, including its contractors and subcontractors, or third-party developer 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 public service company to (i) ensure that 15 percent of the total labor hours of such work is performed by a qualified apprentice 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 public service company 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
- Feb 12Stricken at request of Patron in Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N)Latest
- Vote recorded Stricken at request of Patron in Commerce and Labor. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 2Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB667)
- Jan 14Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Jan 14Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26100703DIntroduced
- Feb 12Stricken at request of Patron in Commerce and Labor (14-Y 0-N)Latest