VirginiaPrevailing wage rate; apprenticeship requirements, RPS-eligible source work, 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 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 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. This bill is identical to HB 2356.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 2Senate sustained Governor's vetoLatest
- Apr 2Passed by for the day
- Mar 25Vetoed by Governor Glenn YoungkinMajor
- Feb 20Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025To Governor
- Feb 20Enrolled Bill Communicated to Governor on February 20, 2025Minor
- Feb 20Signed by PresidentMajor
- Feb 18Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB853)
- Feb 17Signed by SpeakerMajor
- Feb 17Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB853ER)Major
- Feb 17EnrolledMinor
- Feb 12Passed House (50-Y 47-N)Passed House
- Vote recorded Passed House (50-Y 47-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 12Read third timeMinor
- Feb 11Passed by for the day
- Feb 10Read second timeMinor
- Feb 6Reported from Labor and Commerce (11-Y 10-N)Minor
- Vote recorded Reported from Labor and Commerce (11-Y 10-N). Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 5Referred to Committee on Labor and CommerceMinor
- Feb 5Read first timeMinor
- Feb 5Placed on Calendar
- Jan 24Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB853)
- Vote recorded Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 18-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 24Read third time and passed Senate (20-Y 18-N)Passed Senate
- Jan 23Engrossed by Senate - committee substituteMajor
- Jan 23Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
- Jan 23Reading of substitute waived
- Jan 23Read second timeMinor
- Jan 22Passed by for the day
- Vote recorded Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 22Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (40-Y 0-N)
- Jan 22Rules suspended
- Jan 20Committee substitute printed 25105468D-S1Major
- Vote recorded Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 6-N). Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 20Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute (9-Y 6-N)Minor
- Jan 3Referred to Committee on Commerce and LaborMinor
- Jan 3Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25102569DIntroduced