Transmission lines, certain; Department of Transportation to identify opportunities for siting.

Added official 'Enrolled' status and 'Approved' designation, converting the document from a draft substitute to a final enacted law.

Removed draft metadata including the 'Commerce and Labor Substitute' title, the placeholder date for the committee proposal, and the original patron's name.

Confirmed the specific deadline of November 1, 2026, for the work group to submit its report on transmission line siting recommendations.

Removed the mandate for the State Corporation Commission to approve construction of electrical transmission lines and consider environmental, economic, and reliability factors.

Deleted detailed procedures for public hearings, notice requirements, and the specific order of priority for siting (utility corridors, highway corridors, new corridors).

Added a specific policy statement prioritizing existing linear infrastructure corridors over new ones for siting high-voltage transmission lines.

Added a directive for the Department of Transportation to convene a work group to identify opportunities for siting transmission lines in existing state highway rights-of-way.

Changed the bill's subject from a general amendment to the Code of Virginia regarding utility construction to a specific directive for the Department of Transportation.