Irene Shin
- Democratic
- Delegate
- District 8
Primary
Prevailing wage rate for underground infrastructure works by public service companies. Directs the Department of Labor and Industry to determine and make available the prevailing wage rate for underground infrastructure work. Under the bill, each public service company shall ensure that its bid specifications or other contracts applicable to underground infrastructure works require payment at the prevailing wage rate. The bill requires contractors and subcontractors to post the prevailing wage rate in a prominent and accessible place at the work site. The bill also requires each contractor or subcontractor subject to the provisions of the bill to comply with certain recordkeeping requirements. The provisions of the bill apply to contracts entered into on or after July 1, 2025.
An Act 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 works; public service companies.
House sustained Governor's veto
Vetoed by Governor
Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025
Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025
Signed by President
Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB2743ER)
Signed by Speaker
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2743)
Enrolled
Passed Senate (20-Y 18-N)
Read third time
Rules suspended
Passed by for the day
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N)
Reported from Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 5-N)
Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2743)
Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
Read third time and passed House (51-Y 46-N)
Read second time
Engrossed by House - committee substitute
Labor and Commerce Substitute agreed to
Read first time
Reported from Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)
Assigned Approps sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources
Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (5-Y 3-N)
Committee substitute printed 25105486D-H1
Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (12-Y 10-N)
Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #2
Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
Presented and ordered printed 25103975D
| Bill Text Versions | Format |
|---|---|
| Governor's Veto Explanation | HTML |
| Enrolled | HTML PDF |
| Labor and Commerce Substitute | HTML PDF |
| Labor and Commerce Subcommittee Substitute | HTML PDF HTML PDF |
| Introduced | HTML PDF |
| Document | Format |
|---|---|
| Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB2743) | PDF PDF |
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