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Here you’ll find information, analysis, important dates, and status updates on pending state legislation and regulation that affects environmental and conservation efforts in Pennsylvania.

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    March 30, 2023

    DEP Solid Waste Advisory Committee Meeting

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    10:00 a.m. - See Link for Information

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    April 11, 2023

    Environmental Quality Board Meeting

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    9:00 a.m. - See Link for Information

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    April 13, 2023

    DEP Mining and Reclamation Advisory Board

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    10:00 a.m. - See Link for Information

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    April 19, 2023

    DEP Statewide Water Resources Committee Meeting

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    9:00 a.m. - See Link for Information

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    April 25, 2023

    DEP Climate Change Advisory Committee Meeting

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    9:00 a.m. - See Link for Information

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    Legislation

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      Bill Number Summary Current Status PEC Position/More Information Issue(s)
      HB 119 Sustainable Community Safe House Grants Referred to House Consumer Protection, Technology and Utilities Committee (March 7, 2023)
      HB 122 Tax Holiday for Energy Star and WaterSense Products Referred to House Finance Committee (March 7, 2023)
      • Energy Efficiency
      HB 137 Solar for Schools Referred to House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (March 20, 2023)
      • PEC Supports this Legislation
      • Energy
      • Renewable Energy
      HB 195 C02 Emission Regulation Prohibition Referred to House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (March 8, 2023)
      • PEC Opposes this Legislation
      • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
      HB 20 Water Resource Act Referred to House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (March 23, 2023)
      • Water Resources
      HB 200 Stream Maintenance; Continuous Permits Referred to House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (March 8, 2023)
      • Water Resources
      HB 207 MS4 Data and Compliance Referred to House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (March 8, 2023)
      • Stormwater
      • Water Resources
      HB 223 Municipal Waste Recycling Fee Referred to House Local Government Committee (March 8, 2023)
      • Recycling
      HB 224 Rebuild Pennsylvania Program Referred to House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (March 8, 2023)
      • Program Funding
      HB 254 Wind Power Development; Lake Erie Referred to House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (March 10, 2023)
      • Energy
      HB 31 Stormwater Management Facilities Referred to House Local Government Committee (March 7, 2023)
      • Stormwater
      • Water Resources
      HB 314 Two-year state sales tax holiday for hybrid and alternative fuel vehicles Referred to House Finance Committee (March 13, 2023)
      • Transportation
      HB 315 Alternative Fuel Vehicle Rebate Program Expansion Referred to House Finance Committee (March 13, 2023)
      • Transportation
      HB 316 Residential Electric Vehicle Charging Station Tax Credit Referred to House Finance Committee (March 13, 2023)
      • Transportation
      HB 317 Green Vehicle Pilot Program Referred to House Finance Committee (March 13, 2023)
      • Transportation
      HB 318 Efficient Vehicle Registration Fee Waiver Incentive Referred to House Transportation Committee (March 13, 2023)
      • Transportation
      HB 32 Stormwater Management Facilities Referred to House Local Government Committee (March 7, 2023)
      • Stormwater
      • Water Resources
      HB 33 Liability Protection; Outdoor Recreation Referred to House Tourism and Recreational Development Committee (March 7, 2023)
      • PEC Supports this Legislation
      • Outdoor Recreation
      HB 330 PA Local Solar Program Referred to House Consumer Protection, Technology and Utilities Committee (March 13, 2023)
      • Energy
      HB 334 ESG Metric Prohibitions Referred to House Commerce Committee (March 13, 2023)
      • Finance
      HB 35 Protected Bike Lanes Referred to House Tourism and Recreational Development Committee (March 7, 2023)
      • Outdoor Recreation
      HB 367 Hydraulic Fracturing Operations – Tracer Fluids Referred to House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (March 14, 2023)
      • Oil and Gas
      HB 380 Exempt Zero Emission Vehicles from Sales Tax Referred to House Finance Committee (March 14, 2023)
      • Transportation
      • Electric Vehicles
      HB 381 Toll Discount for Efficient Vehicles Referred to House Transportation Committee (March 14, 2023)
      • Transportation
      HB 385 Inherent Risk in Recreational Activities Referred to House Judiciary Committee (March 14, 2023)
      • Outdoor Recreation
      HB 423 PA Fish & Boat Commission; Permitting Authority Referred to House Game and Fisheries Committee (March 15, 2023)
      • Administrative
      HB 451 Tax Exempt Properties; Assistance Fund Referred to House Local Government Committee (March 16, 2023)
      • Public Lands
      HB 453 Agriculture Preservation; Use of Eminent Domain (Transportation) Referred to House Agriculture Committee (March 16, 2023)
      • Conservation
      • Agriculture
      HB 470 Single Use Polystyrene Ban for Food Establishments Referred to House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (March 16, 2023)
        HB 471 Green Cleaning in Schools Referred to House Education Committee (March 16, 2023)
        HB 477 Chemical Disclosure; Oil and Gas Operations Referred to House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (March 16, 2023)
        • Oil and Gas
        HB 487 Regulatory Promulgation Limits Referred to House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (March 16, 2023)
        • PEC Opposes this Legislation
        • Administrative
        HB 491 Mechanical Insulation; Energy Efficiency and Conservation Programs Referred to House Consumer Protection, Technology and Utilities Committee (March 16, 2023)
        • Energy
        HB 518 Sales Tax Exemption on Solar Devices Referred to House Finance Committee (March 17, 2023)
        • Energy
        • Renewable Energy
        HB 520 Property Tax Exemption on Solar Devices Referred to House Finance Committee (March 17, 2023)
        • Energy
        • Renewable Energy
        HB 546 Limiting Safe Drinking Water Act Standards Referred to House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (March 20, 2023)
        • Water Quality
        HB 55 Oil and Gas Development on State Lands Referred to House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (March 7, 2023)
        • PEC Opposes this Legislation
        • Public Lands
        • Oil and Gas
        HB 550 Stormwater Plans; Roadmasters Referred to House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (March 20, 2023)
        • Stormwater
        • Water Quality
        HB 551 Spill Notification Requirements; Limitations Referred to House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (March 20, 2023)
        • PEC Opposes this Legislation
        • Water Resources
        HB 553 Stormwater Planning Requirement Exemptions Referred to House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (March 20, 2023)
        • Stormwater
        • Water Quality
        HB 558 Community Water System Requirement Exemptions Referred to House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (March 20, 2023)
        • Drinking Water
        HB 559 Erosion and Sedimentation Permits; Automatic Approval Referred to House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (March 20, 2023)
        • PEC Opposes this Legislation
        • Administrative
        • Water Quality
        HB 560 Permit Tracking System Referred to House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (March 20, 2023)
        • Administrative
        HB 589 Landslides; Insurance Program Referred to House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (March 20, 2023)
        HB 603 PFAS Classification and Remediation Referred to House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (March 21, 2023)
        • Hazardous Substances
        HB 604 PFAS - Drinking Water Standards Referred to House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (March 21, 2023)
        • Water Quality
        HB 605 Lead in Playground Soil Referred to House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (March 21, 2023)
        • Hazardous Substances
        HB 606 Lead Abatement Grant Program Referred to House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (March 21, 2023)
        • Hazardous Substances
        HB 652 Environmental Justice; Permit Applications Referred to House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (March 21, 2023)
        • Environmental Justice
        HB 677 Streambank Fencing Referred to House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (March 23, 2023)
        • Water Quality
        HB 685 Clean and Green Program - Conservation Plan Requirement Referred to House Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee (March 23, 2023)
        • Conservation
        • Agriculture
        HB 699 Stormwater Management Referred to House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (March 24, 2023)
        • Stormwater
        • Water Quality
        HB 83 Limitations of Prescriptive Easements for Public Use Referred to House Judiciary Committee (March 7, 2023)
        • Outdoor Recreation
        HB 85 Electric Vehicle Fees Referred to House Transportation Committee (March 7, 2023)
        • Transportation
        • Electric Vehicles
        HR 45 Study on Low and Zero Emission Vehicles Referred to House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (March 24, 2023)
        • Electric Vehicles
        • Transportation
        HR 46 Study on Economic Costs of Flooding of Residences and Businesses Referred to House Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (March 24, 2023)
        • Flooding
        SB 1 (As Amended) Abrogation of Rulemakings Re-committed to House Judiciary Committee (March 13, 2023)
        • Administrative
        SB 111 Civil Penalties; Reclamation Fee O&M Trust Account Referred to Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (January 18, 2023)
        • Mining
        SB 115 Diesel-Powered Equipment Maintenance Referred to House Transportation Committee (March 7, 2023)
        • Mining
        SB 143 Local Government Energy Sourcing Control Referred to House Local Government Committee (March 8, 2023)
        • Energy
        SB 144 PFAS; Firefighting Foam Referred to House Veterans Affairs and Emergency Preparedness Committee (March 8, 2023)
        • Water Quality
        SB 157 Residential Electric Vehicle Charging Station Tax Credit Referred to Senate Finance Committee (January 19, 2023)
        • Electric Vehicles
        SB 158 Codification and Expansion of the Office of Environmental Justice Referred to Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (January 19, 2023)
        • Environmental Justice
        SB 181 Combined Heat and Power; AEPS Provisions Referred to Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee (January 30, 2023)
        • Energy
        SB 185 Third Party Permit Review Referred to Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (January 30, 2023)
        • Administrative
        SB 188 Rulemaking Approvals First Consideration [Senate] (March 8, 2023)
        • PEC Opposes this Legislation as Written
        • Administrative
        SB 190 Reporting on 'Economically Significant' Regulations First Consideration [Senate] (March 8, 2023)
        • Administrative
        SB 198 Permitting Appeals; Standard of Review Limitations Referred to Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (January 19, 2023)
        • Administrative
        SB 199 Environmental Hearing Board Appointments Referred to Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (January 19, 2023)
        • Administrative
        SB 2 Abrogation of Rulemakings Referred to State Government Committee (January 9, 2023)
        • Administrative
        SB 211 Bonding of Solar Installations Referred to House Consumer Protection, Technology and Utilities Committee (March 8, 2023)
        • Energy
        SB 230 Updating the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Referred to Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee (March 15, 2023)
        • Energy
        • Renewable Energy
        SB 254 Heavy-Duty Diesel Emissions Control Program Referred to House Transportation Committee (March 7, 2023)
        • Transportation
        SB 26 Solid Waste Management Act: Application to Oil and Gas Operations Referred to Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (January 18, 2023)
        • Oil and Gas
        SB 274 AQTAC Appointments Referred to Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (January 31, 2023)
        • Administrative
        SB 278 Water Resource Use Fee; Funding Program Referred to Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (January 31, 2023)
        • Water Resources
        • Program Funding
        SB 28 Definition of "Hazardous Waste"; Oil and Gas Referred to Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (January 18, 2023)
        SB 280 Fines for Major Facilities Air Pollution Episodes Referred to Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (January 31, 2023)
        • Air Quality
        SB 286 Spill Reporting Requirements Referred to Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (January 31, 2023)
        • PEC Opposes this Legislation as Written
        • Water Quality
        SB 288 Agriculture Conservation Easement Purchase Program Referred to Senate Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee (January 31, 2023)
        • Agriculture
        • Conservation
        SB 29 Leachate Testing; Oil and Gas Waste Referred to Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (January 18, 2023)
        • Oil and Gas
        SB 31 Solar; Homeowner Associations Referred to Senate Urban Affairs and Housing Committee (January 18, 2023)
        • Solar
        • Energy
        SB 339 Radon Testing Referred to Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (February 10, 2023)
        • Public Health
        SB 350 Permitting; Third-Party Review Referred to Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee (February 2, 2023)
        • PEC Opposes this Legislation
        • Administrative
        SB 364 Expedited Permitting for Oil and Gas Operations Referred to Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (February 21, 2023)
        • Oil and Gas
        SB 392 Natural Gas Pipeline Development; Rebuttable Presumption Referred to Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (February 21, 2023)
        • Oil and Gas
        SB 404 Pipeline Development; Eminent Domain Limitations Referred to Senate Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure Committee (February 21, 2023)
        • Oil and Gas
        SB 428 Regulatory Repeal Requirement Referred to Senate Intergovernmental Operations Committee (March 14, 2023)
        • PEC Opposes this Legislation
        • Administrative
        SB 439 Land Acquisition; PA Game Commission Referred to Senate Game and Fisheries Committee (March 14, 2023)
        • Fish and Wildlife
        • Outdoor Recreation
        SB 455 Solar Panel Disposal Referred to Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (March 14, 2023)
        • Energy
        SB 466 Extending Environmental Liability Protections to Land Banks First Consideration [House] (March 8, 2023)
        SB 477 Stream Clearing; Agricultural Operations Referred to Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (March 14, 2023)
        • Water Resources
        SB 507 Outdoor Recreation; Liability Protection Referred to Senate Community, Economic, and Recreational Development Committee (March 14, 2023)
        • PEC Supports this Legislation
        • Outdoor Recreation
        SB 61 Solar Energy; Sales and Use Tax Exemption Referred to Senate Finance Committee (January 18, 2023)
        • Solar
        • Energy
        SB 92 Spill Notification Requirements; Private Well Owners Referred to Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (January 18, 2023)
        • Oil and Gas
        SR 67 Critical Mineral Impact Study Referred to Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee (March 15, 2023)
        • Energy

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