(HB2356)

GOVERNOR'S VETO

Pursuant to Article V, Section 6 of the Constitution of Virginia, I veto House Bill 2356, which would require the Phase I and Phase II electric utilities to pay a prevailing wage to workers for construction, maintenance, or repair work for RPS eligible electricity resources. Additionally, it would mandate apprentice hours.

This bill will increase the construction costs which will ultimately be passed along to ratepayers, raising costs for consumers.

Accordingly, I veto this bill.