# Virginia HB1616: Offshore Wind Industry Workforce Program and Fund; established, report, sunset. Virginia HB1616, Offshore Wind Industry Workforce Program and Fund; established, report, sunset., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Michael B. Feggans (Democratic); status to governor, last action 2025-04-02 (House sustained Governor's veto) (as of 2026-10-17). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1616-2025 - As of: 2026-10-17 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Virginia HB1616 - State: Virginia - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: Offshore Wind Industry Workforce Program and Fund; established, report, sunset. - Status: to governor - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-01-03 - Last action: 2025-04-02, House sustained Governor's veto - Sponsor: Michael B. Feggans (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: no - Roll calls: 9 (180 yes, 87 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 0 ## 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 overview No economic impacts identified for this bill. ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Michael B. Feggans (Democratic), House ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-02-20 | Senate | Passed Senate | pass | 20 | 19 | | | 2025-02-19 | Senate | Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) | pass | 40 | 0 | | | 2025-02-17 | Senate | Reported from Finance and Appropriations | pass | 10 | 4 | | | 2025-02-10 | Senate | Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 11 | 4 | | | 2025-02-04 | House | Read third time and passed House | pass | 57 | 41 | | | 2025-01-29 | House | Reported from Appropriations | pass | 14 | 7 | | | 2025-01-29 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting | pass | 7 | 1 | 1 | | 2025-01-28 | House | Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations | pass | 14 | 8 | | | 2025-01-23 | House | Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations | pass | 7 | 3 | 1 | ## Actions (33) - 2025-04-02: House sustained Governor's veto (House) - 2025-03-24: Vetoed by Governor (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Governor's Action Deadline 11:59 p.m., March 24, 2025 (Governor) - 2025-03-11: Enrolled Bill communicated to Governor on March 11, 2025 (House) - 2025-03-10: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1616) (House) - 2025-03-07: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1616ER) (House) - 2025-03-07: Enrolled (House) - 2025-03-07: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-02-20: Passed Senate (20-Y 19-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-20: Read third time (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Constitutional reading dispensed Block Vote (on 2nd reading) (40-Y 0-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Passed by for the day (Senate) - 2025-02-19: Rules suspended (Senate) - 2025-02-17: Reported from Finance and Appropriations (10-Y 4-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-10: Reported from Commerce and Labor and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (11-Y 4-N) (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Referred to Committee on Commerce and Labor (Senate) - 2025-02-05: Constitutional reading dispensed (on 1st reading) (Senate) - 2025-02-04: Read third time and passed House (57-Y 41-N) (House) - 2025-02-04: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (HB1616) (House) - 2025-02-03: Engrossed by House - committee substitute (House) - 2025-02-03: Labor and Commerce Substitute agreed to (House) - 2025-02-03: Read second time (House) - 2025-01-31: Read first time (House) - 2025-01-29: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 1-N) (House) - 2025-01-29: Reported from Appropriations (14-Y 7-N) (House) - 2025-01-29: Assigned Approps sub: Commerce Agriculture & Natural Resources (House) - 2025-01-28: Reported from Labor and Commerce with substitute and referred to Appropriations (14-Y 8-N) (House) - 2025-01-28: Committee substitute printed 25105016D-H1 (House) - 2025-01-23: Subcommittee recommends reporting with substitute and referring to Appropriations (7-Y 3-N) (House) - 2025-01-10: Assigned L & C sub: Subcommittee #3 (House) - 2025-01-03: Referred to Committee on Labor and Commerce (House) - 2025-01-03: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25103181D (House) ## Bill text - Veto Explanation, 2025-03-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073150.HTML) - Enrolled, 2025-03-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068577.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068576.PDF) - Substitute, 2025-01-29: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028165.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028164.PDF) - Introduced, 2025-01-03: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012319.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012318.PDF) ## Related bills - HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care. (adopted) - SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty. (failed) - HB1746: Public safety officer; definition. (failed) - HB1600: Budget Bill. (failed) - SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility. (failed) - HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for infertility treatment. (to governor) ## Sources - [Veto Explanation (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1073150.HTML) - [Enrolled (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068577.HTML) - [Enrolled (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1068576.PDF) - [Substitute (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028165.HTML) - [Substitute (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1028164.PDF) - [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012319.HTML) - [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1012318.PDF) ## Related - [HR671: Commending JR's Auto Care.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HR671-2025) - [SB941: Robbery; use of air or gas operated weapon, etc., penalty.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB941-2025) - [HB1746: Public safety officer; definition.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1746-2025) - [HB1600: Budget Bill.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1600-2025) - [SB1449: Data centers; site assessment for high energy use facility.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1449-2025) - [HB1609: Essential health benefits benchmark plan; Commission to consider coverage for i…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1609-2025) - [Virginia bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia/bills) - [Virginia state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/virginia) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-HB1616-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).