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PA HB254
PA HB254Authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection, in consultation with the Department of General Services to lease certain submerged lands within Erie County and associated wind, water and solar resources for the assessment, development, construction and operation of utility scale offshore wind, solar or kinetic energy generation facilities; providing for collection of certain lease and royalty payments; establishing the Lake Erie Large-Scale Energy System Development Fund; and providing f
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Introduced
03/10/2023
03/10/2023
In Committee
04/22/2024
04/22/2024
Crossed Over
04/16/2024
04/16/2024
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
Introduced Session
Potential new amendment
2023-2024 Regular Session
Bill Summary
Authorizing the Department of General Services to lease <-- submerged lands within Erie County for the assessment, development, construction and operation of utility scale offshore wind or solar energy generation facilities; providing for collection of royalty payments; establishing the Lake Erie Large-Scale Energy System Development Fund; and providing for distributions and transfers from the fund.
AI Summary
This bill authorizes the Department of General Services, in consultation with the Department of Environmental Protection, to lease submerged lands within Erie County for the assessment, development, construction, and operation of utility-scale offshore wind or solar energy generation facilities. The bill establishes the Lake Erie Large-Scale Energy System Development Fund to receive royalty payments from the energy generation, and provides for distributions from the fund to support conservation, maintenance, and other related projects in the region. The bill also sets out the process for leasing the lands, including requirements for feasibility studies and community engagement, as well as regulations to be developed by the Department of Environmental Protection.
Committee Categories
Agriculture and Natural Resources, Budget and Finance
Sponsors (18)
Bob Merski (D)*,
Danilo Burgos (D),
Dave Delloso (D),
Nancy Guenst (D),
Pat Harkins (D),
Mary Isaacson (D),
Tarik Khan (D),
Rick Krajewski (D),
Maureen Madden (D),
La'Tasha Mayes (D),
Ed Neilson (D),
Danielle Otten (D),
Tarah Probst (D),
Ben Sanchez (D),
Josh Siegel (D),
Greg Vitali (D),
Ben Waxman (D),
Joseph Webster (D),
Last Action
Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY (on 04/22/2024)
Bill Topics
Energy
- ‐ Alternative and Renewable Energy
Public Lands and Water Management
- ‐ General Public Lands
- ‐ Land and Water Conservation
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| Document Type | Source Location | Created |
|---|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2023&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=254 | 03/09/2023 |
| House Fiscal Note PN 2740 | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/FN/2023/0/HB0254P2740.pdf | 04/16/2024 |
| House Amendment A03985 (PN 2740) | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/HA/Public/HaCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sYear=2023&sInd=0&body=H&type=B&bn=0254&pn=2740&aYear=2023&an=03985 | 04/15/2024 |
| House Amendment A03646 (PN 0217) | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/HA/Public/HaCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sYear=2023&sInd=0&body=H&type=B&bn=0254&pn=0217&aYear=2023&an=03646 | 03/26/2024 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2023&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0254&pn=2740 | 03/19/2024 |
| BillText | https://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2023&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0254&pn=0217 | 03/11/2023 |
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