# Virginia SB1099: Solar Workforce Development Incentive Grant Program; established.

Virginia SB1099, Solar Workforce Development Incentive Grant Program; established., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Ghazala F. Hashmi (Democratic); status failed, last action 2025-02-05 (Left in Finance and Appropriations) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1099-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Virginia SB1099
- State: Virginia
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: Solar Workforce Development Incentive Grant Program; established.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-02-05, Left in Finance and Appropriations
- Sponsor: Ghazala F. Hashmi (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 0
- Subjects: Finance and Appropriations
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (15 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Virginia Community College System; Solar Workforce Development Incentive Grant Program; established. Requires the Chancellor of the Virginia Community College System to establish and implement the Solar Workforce Development Incentive Grant Program. Under the program, any comprehensive community college that enters into a power purchase agreement, either alone or in partnership with any local school division in the region that it serves, and that provides workforce development opportunities such as internships, apprenticeships, or project-based learning tied to such renewable energy projects on their campuses are eligible to apply for (i) a grant in an amount of $100,000 per megawatt purchased and (ii) an additional grant in an amount of up to $100,000 for projects that implement solar and battery microgrid systems in furtherance of developing community resiliency hubs in coordination with the Department of Energy's Renewables Advancing Community Energy Resilience (RACER) program.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ghazala F. Hashmi (Democratic), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-01-23 | Senate | Reported from Education and Health with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations | pass | 15 | 0 |   |

## Actions (6)

- 2025-02-05: Left in Finance and Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-01-27: Fiscal Impact Statement from Department of Planning and Budget (SB1099) (Senate)
- 2025-01-23: Reported from Education and Health with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N) (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Assigned Education sub: Higher Education (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Referred to Committee on Education and Health (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25104205D (Senate)

## Bill text

- Amendment, 2025-01-24: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023500.HTML)
- Introduced, 2025-01-07: [HTML](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017861.HTML), [PDF](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017860.PDF)

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- 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
- [Amendment (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1023500.HTML)
- [Introduced (HTML)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017861.HTML)
- [Introduced (PDF)](https://lis.blob.core.windows.net/files/1017860.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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/VA-SB1099-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).