Committee Agenda

Labor and Commerce Committee Agenda

Chair: Ward, Jeion A.

Meeting Date & Time: 02/03/2026 ½ hour after adjournment of House Add to Calendar

Location: House Committee Room A - 008

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Committee Clerk: (804) 698-1546

DLS Contact: (804) 698-1816 (Ali) ; (804) 698-1838 (Kinzer)

SCC Presentation on Biennial Rate Review & Case No. PUR-2025-00058 (Final Order NOvember 25,2025)

SUB #2 REPORT

Bill(s)	Patron	Title
HB260	Simonds	Public service companies; prevailing wage rate for underground infrastructure work.
Summary: 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, relating to prevailing wage rate; underground infrastructure work; public service companies. Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 2-N)
HB338	Lopez	Building service employees; transition period.
Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 5 of Chapter 9 of Title 15.2 a section numbered 15.2-988, relating to authority of local governments; service employees. Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (5-Y 2-N)
HB340	Martinez	Migrant labor camp permits; removes expiration date.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 32.1-207 of the Code of Virginia, relating to migrant labor camp permits; expiration. Fiscal Impact Related Bills: HB878 (Wachsmann - Migrant labor camp permits; removes expiration date.) SB319 (Perry - Migrant labor camp permits; removes expiration date.) Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
HB547	Helmer	Private companies providing public transportation services; employee protections.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 15.2-947 and 33.2-1917 of the Code of Virginia, relating to private companies providing public transportation services; employee protections. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting (5-Y 2-N)
HB627	Herring	covenants not to compete; includes health care professionals, definition, civil penalty.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 40.1-28.7:8 of the Code of Virginia, relating to covenants not to compete; health care professionals; civil penalty. Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (5-Y 2-N)
HB670	Maldonado	Labor & employment provisions; application of law, protection of employees, definition of employer.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 40.1-2, 40.1-2.1, and 40.1-27.4 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding sections numbered 40.1-22.2 and 40.1-29.01, relating to labor and employment provisions; application of law; protection of employees; definition of employer. Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 2-N)
HB715	Hope	Labor and employment; collective bargaining by certain constitutional officers.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 40.1-57.2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to labor and employment; collective bargaining by certain constitutional officers. Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote)
HB865	Cousins	Workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain cancers.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 65.2-402 of the Code of Virginia, relating to workers' compensation; presumption of compensability for certain cancers. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 0-N)
HB923	Lopez	Protection of employees; stay or pay contracts prohibited; civil penalty.
Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 1 of Chapter 3 of Title 40.1 a section numbered 40.1-28.7:12, relating to protection of employees; stay or pay contracts prohibited; civil penalty. Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (6-Y 1-N)
HB949	Lopez	Covenants not to compete; exceptions, civil penalty.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 40.1-28.7:8 of the Code of Virginia, relating to covenants not to compete prohibited; exceptions; civil penalty. Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends continuing to (Voice Vote)
HB1207	Sewell	Paid family and medical leave insurance program; notice requirements, civil action beginning date.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 38.2-107.2, 38.2-135, 38.2-316, and 38.2-1800 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 38.2-107.3 and by adding in Title 60.2 a chapter numbered 8, consisting of sections numbered 60.2-800 through 60.2-821, relating to paid family and medical leave insurance program; notice requirements; civil action. Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 2-N)
HB1313	Callsen	Workers' Compensation; exacerbation of certain disorders incurred by law-enforcement officers and firefighters.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 65.2-107 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Workers' Compensation; exacerbation of certain disorders incurred by law-enforcement officers and firefighters. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee #2 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (7-Y 0-N)

sUB #3 REPORT

Bill(s)	Patron	Title
HB369	Reid	Electric utilities; renewable portfolio standard program, zero-carbon electricity, etc.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 56-585.5 of the Code of Virginia, relating to electric utilities; renewable energy portfolio standard; zero-carbon electricity; accelerated clean energy buyers. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)
HB590	Hernandez	Smart Solar Permitting Platform; established, residential solar energy systems.
Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 17 of Title 45.2 an article numbered 10, consisting of a section numbered 45.2-1735, relating to Smart Solar Permitting Platform established; residential solar energy systems. Related Bills: SB382 (Surovell - Smart Solar Permitting Platform; established, residential solar energy systems.) Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (8-Y 1-N)
HB634	Kilgore	Electric utilities; pilot programs for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 56-585.1:2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals; cost recovery for certain electrical facilities. Fiscal Impact Related Bills: SB253 (Lucas - Electric utilities; pilot programs for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals.) Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends incorporating (Voice Vote)
HB889	Shin	Electric utilities; construction of certain transmission lines, priority of placement, report.
Summary: A BILL to direct the Department of Transportation to identify opportunities for siting certain transmission lines in existing state highway rights-of-way; report. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)
HB1073	Rasoul	State Corporation Commission; pipeline leak detection and repair standards.
Summary: A BILL to direct the State Corporation Commission to promulgate regulations establishing standards for the use of advanced leak detection technologies for intrastate natural gas distribution facilities operated by covered utilities. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (8-Y 0-N)
HB1089	Webert	Va. Brownfield & Coal Mine Renewable Energy Grant Fund; increases kilowatt of nameplate capacity.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 45.2-1725 of the Code of Virginia, relating to Virginia Brownfield and Coal Mine Renewable Energy Grant Fund. Related Bills: SB415 (Peake - Va. Brownfield & Coal Mine Renewable Energy Grant Fund; increases kilowatt of nameplate capacity.) Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting (10-Y 0-N)
HB1102	Singh	Renewable energy portfolio standard program; geothermal heating and cooling systems, report.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 56-576 and 56-585.5 of the Code of Virginia, relating to renewable energy portfolio standard program; geothermal heating and cooling systems; report. Fiscal Impact Related Bills: SB252 (Surovell - Renewable energy portfolio standard program; geothermal heating and cooling systems, report.) Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting with amendment(s) (9-Y 0-N)
HB1127	Reid	Toll rate; increases State Corporation Commission duration and timeline for review.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 56-542 of the Code of Virginia, relating to State Corporation Commission; toll rate increases; duration and timeline for review. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
HB1393	LeVere Bolling	Electric utilities; pilot programs for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals; Commonwealth Clean Energy Policy.
Summary: A BILL to amend and reenact § 56-585.1:2 of the Code of Virginia, relating to electric utilities; pilot program for energy assistance and weatherization for certain individuals; cost recovery for certain electrical facilities. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute (9-Y 0-N)
HB1444	Lopez	Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank; established; report.
Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Chapter 22 of Title 2.2 an article numbered 13, consisting of sections numbered 2.2-2378 through 2.2-2390, relating to Virginia Clean Energy Innovation Bank; established; report. Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting and referring to Appropriations (6-Y 3-N)
HB1467	Franklin, L.V.	Electric utilities; virtual power plant pilot program; Phase I Utilities.
Summary: A BILL to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 56-585.1:17, relating to electric utilities; virtual power plant pilot program; Phase I Utilities. Fiscal Impact Subcommittee #3 Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)

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