Environmental & Natural Resource Protection

House Bill 1946 · An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in development, further providing for well location restrictions.

Still in committee since October 16, 2025

House Bill 1884 · 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, providing for general permit modernization.

Still in committee since September 29, 2025

House Bill 1886 · An Act amending Title 12 (Commerce and Trade) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in miscellaneous provisions, providing for bag usage.

Still in committee since September 29, 2025

House Bill 1759 · An Act providing for disposal of waste tires, trash and debris, for rules and regulations and for penalties.

Sent July 23, 2025 · Reported out after 196 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted

House Bill 1711 · An Act amending Title 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for concrete innovation; establishing the Performance Incentive Program; and promulgating regulations.

Still in committee since July 10, 2025

House Bill 1686 · 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 definitions and for Oil and Gas Lease Fund and providing for Public Natural Resources Trust Fund.

Still in committee since July 1, 2025

House Bill 1689 · An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in Pennsylvania Economic Development for a Growing Economy (PA EDGE) Tax Credits, providing for streamlining permits for economic expansion and development program; and making a repeal.

Still in committee since July 1, 2025

Senate Bill 109 · 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 projects affecting submerged lands of the Commonwealth.

Sent June 11, 2025 · Reported out after 12 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 1567 · An Act providing for power plant host community benefit agreements between municipalities and owners of certain electric generating facilities, for power plant host community impact fees paid by affected facilities and fee uses; establishing public participation requirements; and providing for administrative fees and for duties of the Department of Environmental Protection.

Sent June 9, 2025 · Reported out after 364 days

House Bill 1415 · 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 powers and duties of Environmental Quality Board.

Still in committee since June 4, 2025

House Bill 1415 · 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 powers and duties of Environmental Quality Board.

Sent June 4, 2025 · Moved on without a report after 0 days

Senate Bill 682 · An Act amending the act of June 28, 1995 (P.L.89, No.18), known as the Conservation and Natural Resources Act, in renaming Department of Environmental Resources and defining rulemaking authority of Department of Environmental Protection, repealing provisions relating to Department of Environmental Protection and providing for Department of Environmental Services; and making editorial changes.

Still in committee since June 4, 2025

House Bill 1547 · An Act prohibiting single-use plastic bags in retail establishments; and imposing duties on the Department of Community and Economic Development.

Still in committee since June 3, 2025

House Bill 1501 · An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, establishing the Radiation Testing Pilot Program.

Still in committee since May 28, 2025

Senate Bill 349 · An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in environmental protection, providing for decommissioning of solar energy facilities.

Sent May 13, 2025 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law

House Bill 501 · An Act amending the act of November 30, 2004 (P.L.1672, No.213), known as the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act, further providing for definitions; providing for force majeure; further providing for alternative energy portfolio standards, for portfolio requirements in other states, for health and safety standards and for interagency responsibilities; providing for zero emissions credits; and making editorial changes.

Sent April 23, 2025 · Reported out after 40 days

House Bill 1208 · An Act amending the act of June 22, 1937 (P.L.1987, No.394), known as The Clean Streams Law, in other pollutions and potential pollution, further providing for potential pollution.

Still in committee since April 15, 2025

House Bill 1210 · An Act providing for reporting requirements for qualifying crypto-asset mining operations and for an impact study; and imposing duties on the Department of Environmental Protection.

Sent April 15, 2025 · Reported out after 8 days

House Bill 1233 · An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for portable battery stewardship and establishing requirements for Battery Stewardship Plans; imposing duties on the Department of Environmental Protection; and imposing penalties.

Sent April 15, 2025 · Reported out after 20 days · then passed the House of Representatives

House Bill 1187 · An Act amending the act of January 8, 1960 (1959 P.L.2119, No.787), known as the Air Pollution Control Act, further providing for powers and duties of the Department of Environmental Protection and for civil penalties.

Still in committee since April 9, 2025

House Bill 1164 · 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; and abrogating regulations.

Still in committee since April 7, 2025

House Bill 1167 · An Act prohibiting solar radiation modification or sunlight reflection methods, cloud seeding and polluting atmospheric interventions within this Commonwealth; imposing duties on the Pennsylvania State Police and sheriffs; and imposing penalties.

Still in committee since April 7, 2025

House Bill 1116 · An Act providing for duty of Department of Environmental Protection to conduct a study on PFAS chemicals in biosolids.

Still in committee since April 3, 2025

House Bill 1089 · An Act providing for restrictions on the sale and application of high-PAH sealants; establishing the Safer Sealant Fund; imposing duties on the Department of Environmental Protection; authorizing certain municipal ordinances; and imposing penalties.

Sent April 1, 2025 · Reported out after 6 days · then passed the House of Representatives

Senate Bill 403 · An Act amending the act of November 26, 1978 (P.L.1375, No.325), known as the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act, providing for issuance of and conditions for continuous maintenance permits.

Sent March 31, 2025 · Reported out after 553 days

Senate Bill 404 · An Act amending the act of November 26, 1978 (P.L.1375, No.325), known as the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act, providing for county conservation district stream reconstruction emergency permit authorizations.

Still in committee since March 31, 2025

House Bill 1038 · An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in tax credit and tax benefit administration, further providing for definitions; and providing for green roof tax credit.

Still in committee since March 25, 2025

House Bill 1035 · 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 definitions.

Still in committee since March 24, 2025

House Bill 589 · An Act establishing the Landslide and Sinkhole Insurance Program and the Landslide and Sinkhole Insurance Fund; establishing and providing for the powers and duties of the Landslide and Sinkhole Insurance Board; providing for duties of the Auditor General; imposing a penalty; and making transfers.

Sent March 20, 2025 · Reported out after 74 days · then passed the House of Representatives

House Bill 969 · An Act providing for management of responsible outdoor night lighting; and imposing duties on the Department of General Services.

Still in committee since March 19, 2025

House Bill 958 · An Act amending the act of October 4, 1978 (P.L.864, No.167), known as the Storm Water Management Act, further providing for powers and duties of the Department of Environmental Resources; and making editorial changes.

Still in committee since March 18, 2025

House Bill 913 · An Act amending the act of June 28, 1995 (P.L.89, No.18), known as the Conservation and Natural Resources Act, in renaming Department of Environmental Resources and defining rulemaking authority of Department of Environmental Protection, repealing provisions relating to Department of Environmental Protection and providing for Department of Environmental Services; and making editorial changes.

Still in committee since March 17, 2025

House Bill 934 · An Act amending the act of July 7, 1980 (P.L.380, No.97), known as the Solid Waste Management Act, in general provisions, providing for areas where landfills are prohibited.

Still in committee since March 17, 2025

House Bill 935 · An Act amending the act of July 7, 1980 (P.L.380, No.97), known as the Solid Waste Management Act, in general provisions, providing for areas where landfills are prohibited.

Still in committee since March 17, 2025

House Bill 870 · An Act amending the act of October 4, 1978 (P.L.864, No.167), known as the Storm Water Management Act, further providing for watershed storm water plans and contents.

Still in committee since March 11, 2025

House Bill 871 · An Act amending the act of June 22, 1937 (P.L.1987, No.394), known as The Clean Streams Law, in other pollutions and potential pollution, providing for notice of discharge endangering public health or environment.

Still in committee since March 11, 2025

House Bill 872 · An Act amending the act of October 4, 1978 (P.L.864, No.167), known as the Storm Water Management Act, further providing for watershed storm water plans and contents.

Still in committee since March 11, 2025

House Bill 873 · An Act providing for an erosion and sediment control permit, for compliance, for annual report and for duties of the Department of Environmental Protection.

Still in committee since March 11, 2025

House Bill 874 · 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 definitions and for variances and exemptions.

Still in committee since March 11, 2025

House Bill 847 · 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.

Still in committee since March 10, 2025

House Bill 848 · 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.

Still in committee since March 10, 2025

House Bill 850 · An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in development, providing for hydraulic fracturing fluid tracer.

Still in committee since March 10, 2025

House Bill 783 · An Act amending the act of December 17, 1968 (P.L.1224, No.387), known as the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law, further providing for definitions, for unlawful acts or practices and exclusions and for private actions.

Sent March 3, 2025 · Reported out after 15 days

House Bill 789 · An Act amending Title 12 (Commerce and Trade) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Property Assessed Clean Energy Program, further providing for purpose, for definitions and for scope of work.

Sent March 3, 2025 · Reported out after 15 days · then passed the House of Representatives

House Bill 708 · 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 powers and duties of department.

Still in committee since February 24, 2025

House Bill 698 · An Act providing for bisphenol A-free container products.

Still in committee since February 21, 2025

House Bill 642 · An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in development, further providing for penalties.

Still in committee since February 20, 2025

House Bill 659 · An Act updating and expanding the storm water planning requirements to be undertaken by counties; authorizing counties to regulate storm water within a watershed-based planning area; authorizing the formation of water resources management authorities; enabling counties, municipalities and water resources management authorities to develop integrated water resources management plans; imposing duties and conferring powers on the Department of Environmental Protection, the Environmental Quality Board, counties, municipalities and water resources management authorities; providing for financing and for waiver of use for certain grant or loan funds; establishing the Integrated Water Resources Management Account; and making repeals.

Still in committee since February 20, 2025

House Bill 662 · 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, in miscellaneous, providing for release testing and reimbursement.

Still in committee since February 20, 2025

House Bill 664 · An Act amending the act of June 1, 1945 (P.L.1242, No.428), known as the State Highway Law, in special provisions affecting local authorities, providing for Road Salt Management Best Practices Guide.

Sent February 20, 2025 · Reported out after 221 days · then passed the House of Representatives

House Bill 665 · 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 definitions; in residual waste, further providing for disposal, processing and storage of residual waste and providing for exempt special wastes; and making an editorial change.

Still in committee since February 20, 2025

House Bill 673 · An Act providing for protection of existing riparian buffers, for restoration of impaired riparian buffers, for exemptions, for municipal authority, for powers and duties of Department of Environmental Protection, for property inspections, for delegation to a municipality, for municipal action appeals, for penalties, civil action and liability for costs and for effect on other Commonwealth laws or regulations and municipal ordinances.

Still in committee since February 20, 2025

House Bill 680 · 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.

Still in committee since February 20, 2025

House Bill 571 · An Act establishing the Rebuild Pennsylvania Board, the Rebuild Pennsylvania Program and the Rebuild Pennsylvania Fund; providing for powers and duties of the board and for use of program money; and making an interfund transfer.

Still in committee since February 12, 2025

House Bill 574 · 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.

Still in committee since February 12, 2025

House Bill 578 · 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.

Still in committee since February 12, 2025

House Bill 580 · An Act amending Title 35 (Health and Safety) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for public health; imposing duties on the Department of Environmental Protection relating to lead levels in soil; and imposing penalties.

Still in committee since February 12, 2025

House Bill 586 · 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 definitions and for powers and duties of the department; in applications and permits, further providing for permits and licenses required, transition scheme and reporting requirements and providing for food processing residuals; and imposing penalties.

Sent February 12, 2025 · Reported out after 70 days · then passed the House of Representatives

House Bill 597 · An Act providing for the Same-Day Work and Pay Pilot Program; providing for program and for program operation; imposing duties on the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources; and establishing the Same-Day Work and Pay Account.

Still in committee since February 12, 2025

House Bill 514 · An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in development, providing for brine.

Still in committee since February 5, 2025

House Bill 522 · An Act authorizing 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 for distributions and transfers from the fund.

Still in committee since February 5, 2025

Senate Bill 186 · An Act providing for the abrogation of regulations relating to the CO2 Budget Trading Program.

Still in committee since February 5, 2025

House Bill 448 · An Act amending the act of July 9, 1987 (P.L.238, No.43), known as the Radon Certification Act, further providing for confidentiality of data.

Sent February 3, 2025 · Reported out after 43 days · then passed the House of Representatives

House Bill 426 · An Act providing for duties of Commonwealth agencies regarding native plants and for duties of Department of Conservation and Natural Resources regarding pollinator habitats and native plants.

Sent January 31, 2025 · Reported out after 493 days · then passed the House of Representatives

House Bill 435 · An Act amending the act of January 8, 1960 (1959 P.L.2119, No.787), known as the Air Pollution Control Act, further providing for standards relating to hazardous air pollutants.

Still in committee since January 31, 2025

House Bill 441 · An Act amending the act of June 23, 1982 (P.L.597, No.170), known as the Wild Resource Conservation Act, further providing for legislative finding and declaration of policy and for definitions; and providing for wild native terrestrial invertebrate management.

Sent January 31, 2025 · Reported out after 46 days · then passed the House of Representatives

House Bill 327 · An Act amending the act of November 26, 1978 (P.L.1375, No.325), known as the Dam Safety and Encroachments Act, providing for issuance of and conditions for continuous maintenance permits.

Still in committee since January 27, 2025

House Bill 328 · 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 permit issuance and conditions.

Still in committee since January 27, 2025

House Bill 347 · An Act providing for the leasing of subsurface rights on State forest and park property for oil and natural gas development; establishing a restricted account within the Oil and Gas Lease Fund; making an appropriation; and abrogating an executive order and other orders and administrative policies.

Still in committee since January 27, 2025

House Bill 364 · An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in development, further providing for bonding.

Sent January 27, 2025 · Reported out after 147 days

House Bill 289 · An Act amending the act of March 10, 1949 (P.L.30, No.14), known as the Public School Code of 1949, in grounds and buildings, providing for radon testing.

Sent January 23, 2025 · Reported out after 424 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted

House Bill 290 · An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in environmental protection, providing for polystyrene food container prohibition; and imposing penalties.

Still in committee since January 23, 2025

House Bill 234 · An Act amending the act of May 1, 1933 (P.L.103, No.69), known as The Second Class Township Code, in storm water management plans and facilities, further providing for fees.

Still in committee since January 22, 2025

House Bill 235 · An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in municipal authorities, further providing for purposes and powers.

Still in committee since January 22, 2025

House Bill 250 · An Act amending the act of November 29, 2004 (P.L.1376, No.178), known as the Alternative Fuels Incentive Act, further providing for Alternative Fuels Incentive Fund.

Still in committee since January 17, 2025

House Bill 52 · An Act amending the act of November 10, 1999 (P.L.491, No.45), known as the Pennsylvania Construction Code Act, providing for building permits and endangered and threatened species; and making an appropriation.

Still in committee since January 14, 2025

House Bill 88 · An Act amending the act of June 28, 1995 (P.L.89, No.18), known as the Conservation and Natural Resources Act, in Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, providing for money collected from oil or gas leases under publicly owned streambeds.

Still in committee since January 14, 2025

House Bill 109 · An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for issuance of permits in environmental justice areas.

Sent January 14, 2025 · Reported out after 83 days · 1 committee amendment, adopted

House Bill 42 · An Act providing for the establishment of response teams relating to certain well operations and for powers and duties of the Secretary of Labor and Industry.

Still in committee since January 10, 2025

House Bill 43 · An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in development, further providing for well permits.

Still in committee since January 10, 2025

House Bill 84 · 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 definitions; and, in residual waste, providing for prohibition on road spreading and land application of oil and gas wastewater.

Sent January 10, 2025 · Reported out after 514 days