HB1372Introduced in the House of Delegates
Solar energy facilities; prevailing wage & apprenticeship requirements, state & local tax exemption.
Introduced by Dan Helmer, District 10
What does this bill do?
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Official description
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.
Where it stands
Continued to next session in Appropriations (Voice Vote)
February 13, 2026
How did lawmakers vote?
House of DelegatesStage: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (13-Y 7-N) · February 12, 2026
13
Yes
7
No
2
Absent or Not Voting
22 delegates recorded in this House of Delegates vote. Colors show vote categories only, not whether a vote was good or bad.
What do people think?
Citizen Voice
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See how each delegate voted
| Delegate | District | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Alfonso Lopez | 3 | Yes |
| Richard Sullivan | 6 | Yes |
| Irene Shin | 8 | Yes |
| Dan Helmer | 10 | Yes |
| Laura Jane Cohen | 15 | Yes |
| Michelle Maldonado | 20 | Yes |
| J.J. Singh | 26 | Yes |
| Tony Wilt | 34 | No |
| Chris Runion | 35 | No |
| Jason Ballard | 42 | No |
Bill history
Presented and ordered printed 26104995D
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #2
House subcommittee offered
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 2-N)
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (13-Y 7-N)
Assigned HAPP sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
Committee substitute printed 26106899D-H1
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1372)
Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
Continued to next session in Appropriations (Voice Vote)
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