HB67
Offshore wind industry; workforce development.
Status:
Passed
Latest Action:
March 14, 2026
House: Conference report agreed to by House (77-Y 19-N 0-A)
Chief Patron:
Michael Feggans (D)
Session:
2026 Regular Session
Summary
As Introduced. 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 History
- 12/30/2025 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104587D
- 12/30/2025 - House: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce
- 01/15/2026 - House: Assigned HCL sub: Subcommittee #3
- 01/19/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 01/20/2026 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (9-Y 0-N)
- 01/21/2026 - House: Placed on Labor and Commerce Agenda
- 01/22/2026 - House: Reported from Labor and Commerce (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/26/2026 - House: Read first time
- 01/27/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB67)
- 01/27/2026 - House: Moved from Uncontested Calendar to Regular Calendar
- 01/27/2026 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 01/28/2026 - House: Read third time and passed House (85-Y 12-N 0-A)
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading)
- 01/29/2026 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Reported from Commerce and Labor with substitute and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (9-Y 6-N)
- 02/23/2026 - Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/24/2026 - Senate: Committee substitute printed 26108322D-S1
- 02/26/2026 - House: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB67)
- 03/06/2026 - Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N)
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Rules suspended
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/09/2026 - Senate: Passed by for the day Block Vote (Voice Vote)
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Read third time
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Commerce and Labor Substitute agreed to
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute
- 03/10/2026 - Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (21-Y 19-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/11/2026 - House: Senate substitute rejected by House (2-Y 96-N 0-A)
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Senate insisted on substitute Block Vote (40-Y 0-N 0-A)
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Senate requested conference committee
- 03/12/2026 - House: House acceded to request
- 03/12/2026 - House: Conferees appointed by House
- 03/12/2026 - House: House Conferees: Feggans, Anthony, Webert
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Conferees appointed by Senate
- 03/12/2026 - Senate: Senate Conferees: Carroll Foy, Surovell, DeSteph
- 03/13/2026 - Conference Report released
- 03/13/2026 - Senate: Conference report agreed to by Senate (21-Y 18-N 0-A) Close Floor Vote
- 03/14/2026 - House: Conference report agreed to by House (77-Y 19-N 0-A)
