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HB 1372 VA
Introduced

Solar energy facilities; prevailing wage & apprenticeship requirements, state & local tax exemption.

VA · session 2027 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 20, 2026

Latest action (Jul 21, 2026) Continued from last session

Summary

This bill would establish prevailing wage rate and apprenticeship requirements for workers constructing or maintaining solar energy facilities in Virginia. It would create civil penalties for violations of these wage and apprenticeship standards on solar projects. The bill would also provide state and local tax exemptions for solar energy facilities meeting these requirements. Additionally, it would require a report on the implementation and effects of these provisions.

AI-generated plain-language summary of the bill (from the OpenStates abstract — no full text available yet) — neutral, and may be imperfect.

Official abstract

A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 3 of Title 40.1 an article numbered 1.2, consisting of sections numbered 40.1-28.13 through 40.1-28.16 and by adding a section numbered 58.1-3661.1, relating to solar energy facility work; prevailing wage rate; apprenticeship requirements; civil penalties; state and local tax exemption; report.

Sponsor (1)
4 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (12)
  1. Jan 20, 2026 Presented and ordered printed 26104995D · lower
  2. Jan 20, 2026 Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce · lower
  3. Jan 27, 2026 Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2 · lower
  4. Feb 12, 2026 House subcommittee offered · lower
  5. Feb 12, 2026 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 2-N) · lower
  6. Feb 12, 2026 Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (13-Y 7-N) · lower
  7. Feb 13, 2026 Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources · lower
  8. Feb 13, 2026 Committee substitute printed 26106899D-H1 · lower
  9. Feb 13, 2026 Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1372) · lower
  10. Feb 13, 2026 Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote) · lower
  11. Feb 13, 2026 Continued to next session in Appropriations (Voice Vote) · lower
  12. Jul 21, 2026 Continued from last session · lower

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