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PA HB100

PA HB100
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 Renewable Energy Transition Task Force, the Just Transition Community Advisory Committee, the Renewable Energy Center of Excellence, the Council for Renewable Energy Workforce Development and the Renewable Energy Workforce Development Fund; providing for interim limits on energy


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Introduced
09/22/2021
In Committee
09/22/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
11/30/2022

Introduced Session

2021-2022 Regular Session

Bill Summary

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 Renewable Energy Transition Task Force, the Just Transition Community Advisory Committee, the Renewable Energy Center of Excellence, the Council for Renewable Energy Workforce Development and the Renewable Energy Workforce Development Fund; providing for interim limits on energy produced from nonrenewable sources and for wage requirement for energy producing systems.

AI Summary

This bill aims to transition Pennsylvania to 100% renewable energy by 2050. It establishes a Renewable Energy Transition Task Force to integrate this goal across state government, requires state agencies to review their programs and policies to support the transition, and creates new initiatives like a Renewable Energy Center of Excellence and a Council for Renewable Energy Workforce Development. The bill also sets interim limits on energy from nonrenewable sources, requires prevailing wages for large energy projects, and directs revenue from state renewable energy projects to a Renewable Energy Workforce Development Fund to support job training and placement.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (60)

Chris Rabb (D)* Ryan Bizzarro (D),  Matt Bradford (D),  Tim Briggs (D),  Donna Bullock (D),  Morgan Cephas (D),  Joe Ciresi (D),  Scott Conklin (D),  Mary Jo Daley (D),  Austin Davis (D),  Tina Davis (D),  Dan Deasy (D),  Dave Delloso (D),  Elizabeth Fiedler (D),  Isabella Fitzgerald (D),  Dan Frankel (D),  Bob Freeman (D),  Edward Gainey (D),  John Galloway (D),  Nancy Guenst (D),  Manny Guzman (D),  Liz Hanbidge (D),  Jordan Harris (D),  Dianne Herrin (D),  Carol Hill-Evans (D),  Joe Hohenstein (D),  Kristine Howard (D),  Sara Innamorato (D),  Mary Isaacson (D),  Malcolm Kenyatta (D),  Patty Kim (D),  Stephen Kinsey (D),  Brian Kirkland (D),  Rick Krajewski (D),  Leanne Krueger (D),  Summer Lee (D),  Maureen Madden (D),  Steve Malagari (D),  Joanna McClinton (D),  Jeanne McNeill (D),  Kyle Mullins (D),  Ed Neilson (D),  Napoleon Nelson (D),  Jenn O'Mara (D),  Danielle Otten (D),  Mark Rozzi (D),  Steve Samuelson (D),  Ben Sanchez (D),  Christina Sappey (D),  Pete Schweyer (D),  Melissa Shusterman (D),  Brian Sims (D),  Jared Solomon (D),  Mike Sturla (D),  Wendi Thomas (R),  Greg Vitali (D),  Perry Warren (D),  Joseph Webster (D),  Dan Williams (D),  Michael Zabel (D), 

Last Action

Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY (on 09/22/2021)

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