HB1070Introduced in the House of Delegates
Department of Social and Economic Mobility - Workforce Opportunities Grant Program and Fund
Introduced by Stephanie Smith, District 45
What does this bill do?
Plain-English breakdown
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Official description
Establishing the Workforce Opportunities Grant Program to provide grants to certain organizations to support the planning and execution of workforce events and job fairs in the State; establishing the Workforce Opportunities Grant Fund as a special, nonlapsing fund to support the Program; requiring that interest earnings be credited to the Fund; and requiring, for each of fiscal years 2028 through 2030, the Governor to include in the annual budget an appropriation of at least $500,000 to the Program.
Where it stands
Referred Finance
March 23, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of DelegatesStage: Third Reading Passed · March 20, 2026
97
Yes
34
No
10
Absent or Not Voting
141 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Jason Buckel | 1 | No |
| Terry Baker | 1 | No |
| Jim Hinebaugh | 1 | No |
| William Wivell | 2 | No |
| William Valentine | 2 | No |
| Matthew Schindler | 2 | Yes |
| Ken Kerr | 3 | Yes |
| Kris Fair | 3 | Yes |
| Karen Simpson | 3 | Yes |
| Barrie Ciliberti | 4 | Yes |
Bill history
First Reading Government, Labor, and Elections
Hearing 2/26 at 1:00 p.m.
Favorable with Amendments Report by Government, Labor, and Elections
Favorable with Amendments {673622/1 Adopted
Second Reading Passed with Amendments
Third Reading Passed (97-34)
Referred Finance
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