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PA HB1425

PA HB1425
Providing for transition to renewable energy; imposing duties on the Department of Environmental Protection and other Commonwealth agencies relating to energy consumption and renewable energy generation; establishing the Clean Energy Transition Task Force, the Just Transition Community Advisory Committee, the Clean Energy Center of Excellence, the Council for Clean Energy Workforce Development and the Clean Energy Workforce Development Fund; and providing for interim limits on energy produced fr


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Introduced
05/29/2019
In Committee
05/29/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

2019-2020 Regular Session

Bill Summary

An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for transition to renewable energy; imposing duties on the Department of Environmental Protection and other Commonwealth agencies relating to energy consumption and renewable energy generation; establishing the Clean Energy Transition Task Force, the Just Transition Community Advisory Committee, the Clean Energy Center of Excellence, the Council for Clean Energy Workforce Development and the Clean Energy Workforce Development Fund; and providing for interim limits on energy produced from nonrenewable sources.

AI Summary

This bill aims to transition Pennsylvania to 100% renewable energy by 2050. It establishes a Clean Energy Transition Task Force, a Just Transition Community Advisory Committee, a Clean Energy Center of Excellence, a Council for Clean Energy Workforce Development, and a Clean Energy Workforce Development Fund. The bill imposes duties on state agencies to review and modify their programs to support this transition, sets interim limits on energy produced from nonrenewable sources, and requires the Department of Environmental Protection to conduct studies and analyses related to renewable energy and energy efficiency. The bill also directs the state to expand renewable energy generation capacity on state-owned facilities and land.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (83)

Chris Rabb (D)* Stephen Barrar (R),  Ryan Bizzarro (D),  Kevin Boyle (D),  Matt Bradford (D),  Tim Briggs (D),  Donna Bullock (D),  Thomas Caltagirone (D),  Morgan Cephas (D),  Joe Ciresi (D),  Carolyn Comitta (D),  Scott Conklin (D),  Mary Jo Daley (D),  Margo Davidson (D),  Austin Davis (D),  Tina Davis (D),  Jason Dawkins (D),  Dan Deasy (D),  Dave Delloso (D),  Frank Dermody (D),  Gene DiGirolamo (R),  Maria Donatucci (D),  Michael Driscoll (D),  Elizabeth Fiedler (D),  Isabella Fitzgerald (D),  Dan Frankel (D),  Bob Freeman (D),  Edward Gainey (D),  John Galloway (D),  Roni Green (D),  Liz Hanbidge (D),  Pat Harkins (D),  Jordan Harris (D),  Carol Hill-Evans (D),  Joe Hohenstein (D),  Kristine Howard (D),  Sara Innamorato (D),  Mary Isaacson (D),  Movita Johnson-Harrell (D),  Malcolm Kenyatta (D),  Patty Kim (D),  Stephen Kinsey (D),  Brian Kirkland (D),  Bridget Kosierowski (D),  Leanne Krueger (D),  Summer Lee (D),  Maureen Madden (D),  Steve Malagari (D),  Stephen McCarter (D),  Joanna McClinton (D),  Jeanne McNeill (D),  Bob Merski (D),  Gerald Mullery (D),  Kyle Mullins (D),  Thomas Murt (R),  Ed Neilson (D),  Jenn O'Mara (D),  Danielle Otten (D),  Eddie Pashinski (D),  F. Todd Polinchock (R),  Christopher Quinn (R),  Adam Ravenstahl (D),  Harry Readshaw (D),  James Roebuck (D),  Mark Rozzi (D),  Steve Samuelson (D),  Ben Sanchez (D),  Christina Sappey (D),  Meghan Schroeder (R),  Pete Schweyer (D),  Melissa Shusterman (D),  Brian Sims (D),  Jared Solomon (D),  W. Todd Stephens (R),  Mike Sturla (D),  Wendi Thomas (R),  Wendy Ullman (D),  Greg Vitali (D),  Perry Warren (D),  Joseph Webster (D),  Jake Wheatley (D),  Dan Williams (D),  Michael Zabel (D), 

Last Action

Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY (on 05/29/2019)

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