SB 1099 Virginia Senate · 2025 Regular Session

Solar Workforce Development Incentive Grant Program; established.

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 status in committee 1 of 4 stages cleared
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Jan 2025
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Governor
Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Last action Feb 5, 2025
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Jan 23, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported from Education and Health with amendments and rereferred to Finance and Appropriations (15-Y 0-N)
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Jan 20, 2025
Committee
Assigned Education sub: Higher Education
upper
Jan 7, 2025
Committee
Referred to Committee on Education and Health
upper
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Ghazala Hashmi
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