HB 1616 Virginia House of Delegates · 2025 Regular Session

Offshore Wind Industry Workforce Program and Fund; established, report, sunset.

Summary

Department of Energy; workforce development in offshore wind industry. Directs the Director of the Department of Energy to identify and develop training resources to advance workforce development in the offshore wind industry in the Commonwealth.

Bill status vetoed 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Feb 2025

House of Delegates Passage

Mar 2025

Senate Passage

Mar 2025

Vetoed

Mar 2025

Introduced Jan 3, 2025 Vetoed Mar 24, 2025

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What changed between versions

Labor and Commerce Substitute → Enrolled · 3 edits · Mar 10, 2025

MINOR

The bill transitioned from a House Substitute version to its final Enrolled form, becoming an official Act of the Virginia General Assembly. The substantive policy content regarding workforce training for the offshore wind industry remains consistent, but the document now includes formal approval language and specific chapter identification required for state laws.

Scope change

The bill's scope and applicability remain unchanged; it continues to direct the Department of Energy to develop training resources for offshore wind workers, prioritizing veterans and disadvantaged communities.

ENFORCEMENT

Added formal approval status ('Approved') and chapter designation ('VIRGINIA ACTS OF ASSEMBLY -- CHAPTER') to finalize the bill as law.

TECHNICAL

Changed the header from 'HOUSE SUBSTITUTE' and bill number '25105016D' to 'ENROLLED' and '[H 1616]', reflecting the bill's completion of the legislative process.

Removed metadata regarding the House Committee on Labor and Commerce, the amendment date (January 28, 2025), and the original patron (Delegate Feggans) as these are no longer relevant to the final enacted text.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 19, 2025 · House of Delegates Feb 4, 2025

How they voted

40–0

Passed

Total votes 40

Feb 19, 2025

D Democratic21

21 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican19

19 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 2, 2025

Vetoed

House sustained Governor's veto

lower

Mar 24, 2025

Vetoed

Vetoed by Governor

executive

Mar 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Signed by President

upper

Mar 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Signed by Speaker

lower

Mar 7, 2025

Lower · Passed

Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1616ER)

lower

Feb 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N)

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Passed by for the day

upper

Feb 17, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)

upper

Feb 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 4-N)

upper

Feb 5, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor

upper

Feb 4, 2025

Lower · Passed

Read third time and passed House (57-Y 41-N)

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Appropriations (14-Y 7-N)

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Lower · Passed

Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N)

lower

Jan 29, 2025

Committee

Assigned Approps sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources

lower

Jan 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (14-Y 8-N)

lower

Jan 10, 2025

Committee

Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3

lower

Jan 3, 2025

Committee

Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce

lower

1 primary · 16 co-sponsors