Labor & employment provisions; application of law, protection of employees, definition of employer.

The document structure was changed from a standard bill format to a 'House Substitute' format, adding page numbers, line numbers, and extra spacing, while the legal text itself was not altered.

Removed the official 'Enrolled' status and chapter designation, indicating the bill is no longer in its final form.

Added header text identifying the document as a draft 'Amendment in the Nature of a Substitute' offered by the House Committee on Appropriations.

Reformatted the bill text to include line numbers and page breaks typical of a committee substitute draft.

Added a new subsection (B) to Section 40.1-22.2 stating that no penalties can be imposed on the Commonwealth or its agencies under the new labor provisions.

The definition of 'employer' in Section 40.1-22.2 was clarified to explicitly include the Commonwealth, its agencies, institutions, political subdivisions, and public bodies.

The bill text was formatted and finalized for enrollment, including the addition of standard legislative headers and page numbers.