HB 1372 — Solar energy facilities; prevailing wage & apprenticeship requirements, state & local tax exemption.
VA 20261 session
Solar energy facilities; prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements; state and local tax exemption; 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. 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. Additionally, the bill provides that any certified solar generation facility, as defined in the bill, is declared a separate class of property and shall be classified for local taxation separately from other classifications of real or personal property. Such facilities shall be wholly exempt from state and local taxation under the Constitution of Virginia.
Latest action: — Continued
Sponsors (5)
- Dan I. Helmer (D, VA) — sponsor
- Katrina Callsen (D, VA) — cosponsor
- Charniele L. Herring (D, VA) — cosponsor
- Destiny LeVere Bolling (D, VA) — cosponsor
- Alfonso H. Lopez (D, VA) — cosponsor
Action timeline (11)
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referred to committee (1)
| date | dir | entity | amount | role | source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | → | HAPP Sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources | — | va-leg |
Who matters on this bill
Who matters
Members ranked by combined influence on this bill: role (sponsor 5 / cosponsor 1), capped speech count from the Congressional Record, and recorded-vote engagement.
| # | Member | Role | Speeches | Voted | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dan I. Helmer (D, state_lower VA) | sponsor | 0 | — | 5 |
| 2 | Alfonso H. Lopez (D, state_lower VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 3 | Charniele L. Herring (D, state_lower VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 4 | Destiny LeVere Bolling (D, state_lower VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
| 5 | Katrina Callsen (D, state_lower VA) | cosponsor | 0 | — | 1 |
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Predicted vote
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0 predicted yes (0%) · 543 predicted no (100%) · 0 unknown (0%)
By party: · R: 0 yes / 277 no · D: 0 yes / 263 no · I: 0 yes / 3 no
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- 2026-05-24 · was referred to HAPP Sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources · va-leg