Environmental Resources & Energy

Senate Bill 950 · An Act authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to conduct a public comment process on and submit to the General Assembly a measure or action intended to abate, control or limit carbon dioxide emissions by imposing a revenue-generating tax or fee on carbon dioxide emissions.

Sent November 20, 2019 · Reported out after 288 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 917 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in powers and duties of the Department of Environmental Resources, its officers and departmental and advisory boards and commissions, providing for Office of Environmental Justice.

Sent October 23, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 1410 · An Act amending the act of December 8, 2004 (P.L.1801, No.238), known as the Transit Revitalization Investment District Act, in general provisions, further providing for declaration of policy and for definitions; providing for military installation remediation; and establishing the Military Installation Remediation Fund.

Sent October 22, 2019 · Reported out after 1 day · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 919 · An Act prohibiting the use of certain class B firefighting foams under certain circumstances; and imposing powers and duties on the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency and the State Fire Commissioner.

Sent October 22, 2019 · Reported out after 1 day · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

Senate Bill 891 · An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in administrative provisions, establishing the Advanced Permit Review Program and the Advanced Permit Review Program Fund; and making an editorial change.

Sent October 15, 2019 · Reported out after 7 days · did not pass the Senate

House Bill 342 · An Act amending the act of December 1, 2004 (P.L.1766, No.227), entitled "An act authorizing cities of the first class that have adopted a home rule charter to enforce ordinances, rules and regulations prohibiting dumping or disposal of waste, trash or debris," further providing for enforcement of trash laws.

Sent September 25, 2019 · Reported out after 133 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 753 · An Act amending the act of December 22, 2011 (P.L.586, No.127), known as the Gas and Hazardous Liquids Pipelines Act, providing for duties of Department of Environmental Protection.

Sent August 7, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 803 · An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in environmental protection, providing for polystyrene food container prohibition.

Sent July 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 1105 · An Act amending the act of May 19, 1995 (P.L.4, No.2), known as the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act, in miscellaneous provisions, further providing for permits and other requirements.

Sent July 8, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 795 · An Act providing for the return of beverage containers and for the powers and duties of the Department of Environmental Protection; imposing a returnable beverage container assessment on distributors; providing for duties of returnable beverage distributors; establishing the Returnable Beverage Container Fund; and providing for a returnable deposit value on returnable beverage containers, for redemption of empty returnable beverage containers, for redemption centers, for payment of claims from the fund and for annual report to General Assembly.

Sent July 8, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

House Bill 1557 · An Act amending the act of September 24, 1968 (P.L.1040, No.318), known as the Coal Refuse Disposal Control Act, further providing for designating areas unsuitable for coal refuse disposal.

Sent June 21, 2019 · Reported out after 4 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 770 · An Act repealing the act of November 30, 2004 (P.L.1672, No.213), entitled, "An act providing for the sale of electric energy generated from renewable and environmentally beneficial sources, for the acquisition of electric energy generated from renewable and environmentally beneficial sources by electric distribution and supply companies and for the powers and duties of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission."

Sent June 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 790 · An Act relating to conventional wells and the development of oil, gas and coal; imposing powers and duties on the Department of Environmental Protection; providing for preliminary provisions, for general requirements, for enforcement and remedies, for related funds and for miscellaneous provisions; and making an appropriation.

Sent June 21, 2019 · Reported out after 95 days · then passed the Senate, and was vetoed

House Bill 374 · An Act amending Titles 27 (Environmental Resources) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for Keystone Tree Restricted Account; and, in registration of vehicles, providing for contributions to the Keystone Tree Restricted Account.

Sent June 14, 2019 · Reported out after 102 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 763 · An Act amending the act of April 27, 1966 (1st Sp.Sess., P.L.31, No.1), known as The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act, further providing for compilation and analysis of data.

Sent June 14, 2019 · Reported out after 11 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 766 · An Act amending the act of December 19, 1996 (P.L.1478, No.190), entitled "An act relating to the recycling and reuse of waste tires; providing for the proper disposal of waste tires and the cleanup of stockpiled tires; authorizing investment tax credits for utilizing waste tires; providing remediation grants for the cleanup of tire piles and for pollution prevention programs for small business and households; establishing the Small Business and Household Pollution Prevention Program and management standards for small business hazardous waste; providing for a household hazardous waste program and for grant programs; making appropriations; and making repeals," in Small Business and Household Pollution Prevention Program, further providing for grants for collection events.

Sent June 14, 2019 · Reported out after 158 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 725 · An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, providing for infrastructure revenue; and making a related repeal.

Sent June 6, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 726 · An Act amending the act of July 13, 1988 (P.L.530, No.94), known as the Environmental Hearing Board Act, further providing for definitions and for jurisdiction.

Sent June 6, 2019 · Reported out after 138 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 727 · An Act amending the act of July 13, 1988 (P.L.530, No.94), known as the Environmental Hearing Board Act, further providing for Environmental Hearing Board.

Sent June 6, 2019 · Reported out after 138 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 707 · An Act amending the act of July 7, 1980 (P.L.380, No.97), known as the Solid Waste Management Act, in enforcement and remedies, providing for criminal proceedings.

Sent June 5, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 708 · An Act amending the act of June 22, 1937 (P.L.1987, No.394), known as The Clean Streams Law, in procedure and enforcement, further providing for summary proceedings.

Sent June 5, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 709 · An Act amending the act of May 1, 1984 (P.L.206, No.43), known as the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act, further providing for penalties and remedies.

Sent June 5, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 716 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, in oil and gas wells, further providing for legislative findings; and prohibiting the Governor from placing a moratorium on nonsurface disturbance natural gas drilling leases involving State forest land.

Sent June 5, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 717 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, in oil and gas wells, further providing for legislative findings and for Oil and Gas Lease Fund and establishing the Green Infrastructure Fund.

Sent June 5, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 575 · An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in environmental stewardship and watershed protection, further providing for agencies; providing for Pennsylvania Clean Water Procurement Program; establishing the Watershed Innovation and Improvement Fund; and making an appropriation.

Sent May 31, 2019 · Reported out after 4 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

Senate Bill 679 · An Act amending the act of November 26, 1978 (P.L.1375, No.325), known as the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act, further providing for definitions; and providing for programs for removing obstructions and flood-related hazards on streams.

Sent May 31, 2019 · Reported out after 172 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 694 · Amending the act of July 20, 1979 (P.L.183, No.60), known as the Oil and Gas Lease Act, providing for cross unit drilling for unconventional wells.

Sent May 31, 2019 · Reported out after 25 days · then passed the Senate, and became law

Senate Bill 630 · 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.

Sent May 20, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 654 · An Act amending the act of November 26, 1978 (P.L.1375, No.325), known as the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act, further providing for definitions and for scope of act.

Sent May 20, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 619 · An Act amending the act of June 22, 1937 (P.L.1987, No.394), known as The Clean Streams Law, in general provisions and public policy, further providing for definitions; and, in other pollutions and potential pollution, providing for notice of discharge endangering health or the environment.

Sent May 10, 2019 · Reported out after 25 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the Senate, and not the House of Representatives

House Bill 476 · An Act amending the act of July 7, 1980 (P.L.380, No.97), known as the Solid Waste Management Act, in general provisions, further providing for powers and duties of the department.

Sent May 3, 2019 · Reported out after 200 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 581 · An Act amending the act of May 1, 1984 (P.L.206, No.43), known as the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act, providing for maximum contaminant levels.

Sent April 22, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 190 days

Senate Bill 582 · An Act amending the act of October 18, 1988 (P.L.756, No.108), known as the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions and providing for disaster emergency declaration and for testing requirement, duty to report and public access; in powers and duties, further providing for powers and duties of department; and, in liability and settlement procedures, further providing for responsible person.

Sent April 22, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 190 days

Senate Bill 557 · An Act amending the act of June 22, 1937 (P.L.1987, No.394), known as The Clean Streams Law, in general provisions and public policy, further providing for definitions; and, in domestic water supplies, further providing for protection of domestic water supplies.

Sent April 16, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 442 · An Act amending Title 15 (Corporations and Unincorporated Associations) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in corporate powers, duties and safeguards, further providing for additional powers of certain public utility corporations.

Sent April 8, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 443 · An Act providing for a moratorium on hazardous liquid pipelines permitting.

Sent March 28, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 468 · An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, providing for a natural gas severance tax; and repealing expiration provision relating to unconventional gas well fees.

Sent March 21, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 457 · An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in unconventional gas well fee, repealing provisions relating to expiration; providing for the Extraction for Education and Environmental Protection Tax; and establishing the Extraction for Education and Environmental Protection Fund.

Sent March 19, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 386 · An Act establishing the Landslide Insurance and Assistance Program within the Department of Environmental Protection; providing for related powers and duties of the Department of Environmental Protection; establishing and providing for the powers and duties of the Landslide Insurance and Assistance Board; providing for duties of the Auditor General; establishing the Landslide Insurance Fund and the Landslide Assistance Fund; imposing a penalty; and making appropriations.

Sent March 5, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 280 · An Act amending the act of December 22, 2011 (P.L.586, No.127), known as the Gas and Hazardous Liquids Pipelines Act, further providing for title of act and providing for powers of the Department of Environmental Protection and for duties of pipeline operators.

Sent February 26, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 281 · An Act amending the act of December 22, 2011 (P.L.586, No.127), known as the Gas and Hazardous Liquids Pipelines Act, providing for duties of the Department of Environmental Protection and of pipeline operators; and making an editorial change.

Sent February 26, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 282 · An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for an impact fee for natural gas and oil pipelines; establishing the Pipeline Impact Fund; and imposing powers and duties on the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.

Sent February 26, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 305 · An Act designating certain activity by the Delaware River Basin Commission as the exercise of the power of eminent domain that entitles the owners of the property in question to appropriate and just compensation.

Sent February 19, 2019 · Reported out after 105 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 256 · An Act amending the act of July 28, 1988 (P.L.556, No.101), known as the Municipal Waste Planning, Recycling and Waste Reduction Act, in recycling and waste reduction, further providing for Commonwealth recycling and waste reduction.

Sent February 7, 2019 · Reported out after 138 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 261 · An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for pipeline emergency response fee and establishing the Pipeline Emergency Response Fund.

Sent February 7, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 97 · An Act amending the act of March 1, 1988 (P.L.82, No.16), known as the Pennsylvania Infrastructure Investment Authority Act, further providing for definitions and for financial assistance.

Sent January 24, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 108 · An Act amending Titles 27 (Environmental Resources) and 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for Keystone Tree Fund; and, in registration of vehicles, providing for contributions to the Keystone Tree Fund.

Sent January 24, 2019 · Reported out after 131 days · did not pass the Senate

Senate Bill 40 · An Act providing for the protection of water supplies.

Sent January 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days

Senate Bill 52 · An Act amending the act of November 23, 2010 (P.L.1083, No.108), known as the Covered Device Recycling Act, in preliminary provisions, further providing for definitions; in duties of manufacturers and retailers, further providing for registration and for manufacturer plan and reporting, providing for manufacturer collection and further providing for retailer responsibility; and, in administration, further providing for duties of Department of Environmental Protection.

Sent January 11, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 0 days