The information you need to follow legislation in the House and Senate- starting with articles and NewsClips from last week--

Senate/House Bills Moving

House

Geothermal Energy:  House Bill 2076 (Venkat-D-Allegheny, Williams-R-Chester) to establish a framework for development of clean, safe geothermal energy to meet exploding base load energy demands passed the House by a vote of 118 to 83-- 16 Republicans supporting. The bill now goes to the Senate for action.  [Read more here]

Advanced Transmission Line Technology: House Bill 2223 (Fiedler-D-Philadelphia) requiring the consideration of advanced transmission line technology in transmission projects passed the House unanimously. The bill now goes to the Senate for action. [Read more here]

Retooling PA Energy Financing Authority: House Bill 2347 (Fiedler-D-Philadelphia) making changes to the authority of the PA Energy Financing Authority to take advantage of available federal funding passed the House by a vote of 106 to 95-- 4 Republicans supporting. The bill now goes to the Senate for action.  [Read more here]

Geothermal, Water, Geotechnical Well, Driller Licensing:  House Bill 2302 (Takac-D-Centre, Moul-R-Adams) bipartisan legislation requiring the licensing of water, geothermal, geotechnical well drillers was amended and referred to the House Appropriations Committee.

Solar Energy Decommissioning: Senate Bill 349 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) solar energy facility decommissioning and other requirements was referred to the House Appropriations Committee.

Virtual Power Plants: House Bill 2264 (Davidson-D-Cumberland) establishes requirements for regulating virtual power plants was amended twice and reported out of the House Energy Committee by a vote of 15 to 11-- one Republican supporting-- and Tabled.  [Read more here.]

Electric Distribution Hosting Capacity: House Bill 2429 (Cerrato-D-Montgomery) requires utilities to publish accessible maps showing distribution system hosting capacity was amended and reported out of the House Energy Committee by a vote of 15 to 11-- one Republican supporting-- and Tabled. [Read more here.]

Nuclear Power Plants: House Bill 2450 (Mehaffie-R-Dauphin) increases and makes other changes to the fees for nuclear power plants to fund safety and emergency preparedness programs was amended and reported out of the House Energy Committee unanimously by a vote of 26 to 0 and Tabled.  [Read more here.]

Invertebrate Conservation Policies: House Resolution 66 (Pielli-D-Chester) directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to study invertebrate conservation policies was adopted by the House 112 to 89-- 10 Republicans supporting.  [Read more here.]

Senate

Request EPA To Remove Certain Counties From Part Of Vehicle Emissions Inspection Program:   Senate Bill 1298 (Langerholc-R-Bedford) require DEP to start the process of removing 25 counties subject to enhanced vehicle emission inspection and maintenance program if the agency can demonstrate it can meet federal air quality standards without the program [or imposing additional emissions restrictions on other sources of air pollution] and if the action does not result in the denial of a State Air Quality Implement Plan or the loss of federal funds was passed by the Senate 29 to 21-- 3 Democrats voting for, 2 Republicans voting against.  The bill now goes to the House for action.

Adequate Water Supplies For Proposed Development: Senate Bill 1287 (Keefer-R-York) amending the Municipalities Planning Code to require applicants to present evidence of adequate water supplies for a development was reported out of the Senate Local Government Committee and is now on the Senate Calendar for action.

Reduced Safety/Emergency Fees For Modular Nuclear Power Reactors: House Bill 2017 (Giral-D-Philadelphia) reducing radiation safety/emergency fees for modular nuclear power reactors was reported out of the Senate Environmental Resources and Energy Committee by a vote of 10 to 1-- one Democrat voting no-- and is now on the Senate Calendar for action.

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Bill Calendars

House (June 1): Senate Bill 349 (Yaw-R-Lycoming) providing for the siting and decommissioning of solar energy facilities; House Resolution 361 (Matzie-D-Beaver) would direct the Joint State Government Commission to study the costs and benefits of continued membership in the PJM Interconnection regional electric grid.  <> Click Here for full House Bill Calendar.

Senate (June 1):  Senate Bill 1287 (Keefer-R-York) amending the Municipalities Planning Code to require applicants to present evidence of adequate water supplies for a development; House Bill 1261 (Munroe-D-Bucks) regulating the use of firefighting foam containing PFAS ‘forever chemicals;’  House Bill 2017 (Giral-D-Philadelphia) reducing radiation safety/emergency fees for modular nuclear power reactors.  <> Click Here for full Senate Bill Calendar.

Committee Meetings

House

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Senate

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Bills Introduced

Compacts Regulating Energy Transmission Construction: Senate Resolution 297 (Laughlin-R-Erie) urging the Commonwealth and the Public Utility Commission to enter into multi-state compacts for permitting energy transmission construction.  Read more here.

Bills Pending In Key Committees

Check the PA Environmental Council Bill Tracker for the status and updates on pending state legislation and regulations that affect environmental and conservation efforts in Pennsylvania.

Session Schedule 

Here is the latest voting session schedule for the Senate and House--

House Voting Schedule

June 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30

September 28, 29, 30

October 5, 6, 7, 19, 20, 21

November 9, 10

Senate Voting Schedule

June 1, 2, 3, 8, 9, 10, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30

[Posted: May 10, 2026]

5/11/2026