Committees · 2025–2026 Regular Session
Environmental Resources & Energy
Members
In the 2025–2026 Regular Session. Each name leads to the member's page.
Gene YawChair
Republican · 23rd District
Scott E. HutchinsonVice Chair
Republican · 21st District
Carolyn T. ComittaMinority Chair
Democrat · 19th District
Republican · 46th District
Democrat · 9th District
Republican · 49th District
Republican · 13th District
Democrat · 44th District
Democrat · 1st District
Republican · 47th District
Bills, so far
Bills sent to the committee in the 2025–2026 Regular Session so far.
Bills sent74
3% of the bills the Senate sent to committees
Reported out18%
13 of 74; 61 still in committee
Time in committee7 days
most between 5 and 61 days
Amendments offered0
committee amendments
In every session
Each session on day 668 of its term, or its last day if its term was shorter. The 2025–2026 is so far.
2025–2026 · so far74 bills
reported 18% · typically 7 days, most 5–61 · 0 amendments · 10 members
2023–202469 bills
reported 23% · typically 27 days, most 5–111 · 3 amendments · 10 members
2021–202285 bills
reported 39% · typically 76 days, most 26–126 · 10 amendments · 10 members
2019–202069 bills
reported 36% · typically 98 days, most 11–138 · 7 amendments · 10 members
2017–201867 bills
reported 28% · typically 60 days, most 27–116 · 8 amendments · 11 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2025–2026 Regular Session, newest first.
74 bills
House Bill 2229 · 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.
Still in committee since October 13, 2026
Senate Bill 1459 · An Act requiring proposed data centers to conduct water usage studies.
Still in committee since September 24, 2026
Senate Bill 1470 · An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in water resources planning, providing for water conservation requirements for data centers.
Still in committee since September 24, 2026
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.
Still in committee since June 25, 2026
House Bill 2450 · An Act amending the act of July 10, 1984 (P.L.688, No.147), known as the Radiation Protection Act, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in fees, further providing for nuclear facility and transport fees.
Still in committee since June 18, 2026
Senate Bill 1358 · An Act amending the act of July 25, 1961 (P.L.825, No.359), known as the Oil and Gas Conservation Law, further providing for drilling permits.
Still in committee since June 4, 2026
Senate Bill 1337 · 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 financial assistance; and abrogating regulations.
Still in committee since May 21, 2026
House Bill 2076 · An Act providing for geothermal energy development; imposing duties on the Department of Environmental Protection; promulgating regulations; establishing the Geothermal Energy Development Fund; and imposing penalties.
Still in committee since May 7, 2026
House Bill 2347 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in energy development authority and emergency powers, redesignating the Energy Development Authority to the Energy Financing Authority; further providing for definitions, for Energy Development Authority, for annual report, for powers and duties and for authority indebtedness; and making editorial changes.
Still in committee since May 7, 2026
Senate Bill 1322 · An Act providing for solar-ready projects involving a warehouse or distribution center; authorizing tax exemptions and special tax provisions; imposing duties on the Department of Environmental Protection; and imposing penalties.
Still in committee since May 7, 2026
House Bill 2246 · An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in water resources planning, further providing for State water plan and providing for covered data centers; and promulgating regulations.
Still in committee since May 1, 2026
Senate Bill 1317 · 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 sales prohibition, for registration and for manufacturer plan and reporting; and, in administration, further providing for duties of department, for annual report and for enforcement.
Still in committee since May 1, 2026
House Bill 2150 · An Act providing for annual reporting of energy consumption and water consumption by data centers; and imposing a penalty.
Still in committee since April 23, 2026
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.
Still in committee since April 17, 2026
Senate Bill 925 · 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 14, 2026
House Bill 1260 · An Act providing for solar-ready projects involving a warehouse or distribution center; authorizing tax exemptions and special tax provisions; imposing duties on the Department of Environmental Protection; and imposing penalties.
Still in committee since March 30, 2026
Senate Bill 1236 · 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.
Sent March 30, 2026 · Reported out after 63 days · then passed the Senate
Senate Bill 1157 · An Act amending the act of October 18, 1988 (P.L.756, No.108), known as the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act, providing for spill response and residential environmental protection; and, in fund, further providing for Hazardous Sites Cleanup Fund.
Still in committee since February 27, 2026
House Bill 2017 · An Act amending the act of July 10, 1984 (P.L.688, No.147), known as the Radiation Protection Act, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in fees, providing for small modular reactor and microreactor fees and further providing for creation of special funds.
Sent February 13, 2026 · Reported out after 82 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 1131 · An Act providing for geothermal energy development; imposing duties on the Department of Environmental Protection; promulgating regulations; establishing the Geothermal Energy Development Fund; and imposing penalties.
Still in committee since January 9, 2026
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Senate Bill 1120 · An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in enforcement and remedies, establishing a private right of action.
Still in committee since December 22, 2025
Senate Bill 1121 · 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, further providing for right of citizen to intervene in proceedings.
Still in committee since December 22, 2025
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.
Still in committee since November 24, 2025
Senate Bill 1083 · 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 November 5, 2025
Senate Bill 1068 · An Act providing for the abrogation of regulations relating to the CO2 Budget Trading Program.
Sent October 17, 2025 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the Senate
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.
Still in committee since October 15, 2025
Senate Bill 1048 · An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for issuance of permits in environmental justice areas.
Still in committee since October 15, 2025
House Bill 722 · An Act amending Title 1 (General Provisions) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of construction, further providing for definitions.
Still in committee since October 3, 2025
Senate Bill 991 · An Act providing for a permitting process for data center siting; and imposing powers and duties on the Department of Environmental Protection.
Still in committee since September 5, 2025
Senate Bill 970 · An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in development, further providing for well permits.
Still in committee since August 15, 2025
Senate Bill 699 · 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.
Still in committee since July 31, 2025
Senate Bill 849 · An Act amending the act of May 1, 1984 (P.L.206, No.43), known as the Pennsylvania Safe Drinking Water Act, providing for prohibition on fluoride in public water systems.
Still in committee since June 19, 2025
Senate Bill 856 · An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for electronic waste recycling; imposing duties on the Department of Environmental Protection; establishing the Advisory Committee on Electronic Waste Recycling; and imposing penalties.
Still in committee since June 18, 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.
Still in committee since June 6, 2025
Senate Bill 763 · 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 requirements for animal processing residuals and food processing residuals, for requirements for the storage, transfer and transport of animal processing residuals and food processing residuals by commercial brokers and commercial haulers, for preemption of local ordinances and for mitigation; abrogating regulations; and making an editorial change.
Still in committee since May 22, 2025
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.
Still in committee since May 16, 2025
Senate Bill 664 · 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 waste tire recycling, providing for replacement tires.
Still in committee since May 13, 2025
Senate Bill 736 · 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, further providing for fees and charges.
Still in committee since May 13, 2025
Senate 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.
Still in committee since May 12, 2025
Senate Bill 502 · An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, establishing the Reliable Energy Siting and Electric Transition Board.
Still in committee since May 12, 2025
Senate Bill 503 · An Act establishing the Pennsylvania Climate Emissions Reduction Program; imposing powers and duties on the Environmental Quality Board, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission and the Department of Environmental Protection; and establishing the Consumer Protection Account, the Pennsylvania Energy Transformation Account, the Workforce Enhancement Fund, the Workforce Enhancement Fund Board and the Low-income Support Account.
Still in committee since May 12, 2025
Senate Bill 681 · An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in administrative organization, further providing for departmental administrative boards, commissions, and offices; in organization of departmental administrative boards and commissions and of advisory boards and commissions, further providing for advisory boards and commissions and repealing provisions relating to Environmental Quality Board; in powers and duties of the Department of Agriculture and its departmental administrative commission, further providing for seasonal farm labor; in powers and duties of the Department of Environmental Resources, its officers and departmental and advisory boards and commissions, further providing for Environmental Quality Board and for powers of Environmental Quality Board.
Still in committee since May 12, 2025
Senate Bill 704 · An Act providing for stabilization and security of Pennsylvania's electricity supply and for identifying and designating sites suitable for natural gas electric generation projects.
Sent May 2, 2025 · Reported out after 5 days · then passed the Senate
Senate Bill 712 · An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in development, further providing for definitions and for plugging requirements.
Sent May 2, 2025 · Reported out after 5 days · then passed the Senate
Senate Bill 659 · An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in utilization, providing for combustible gas detectors; and imposing a penalty.
Still in committee since April 28, 2025
Senate Bill 660 · An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in development, further providing for definitions, for well reporting requirements and for hydraulic fracturing chemical disclosure requirements.
Still in committee since April 28, 2025
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.
Sent April 28, 2025 · Reported out after 9 days · then passed the Senate
Senate Bill 684 · An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in development, further providing for notification to public drinking water systems.
Still in committee since April 28, 2025
Senate Bill 685 · 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 28, 2025
Senate Bill 624 · An Act amending the act of July 7, 1980 (P.L.380, No.97), known as the Solid Waste Management Act, in applications and permits, providing for food processing residuals.
Still in committee since April 11, 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.
Still in committee since April 9, 2025
Senate Bill 590 · 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.
Still in committee since April 9, 2025
Senate Bill 551 · An Act amending Title 1 (General Provisions) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rules of construction, further providing for definitions.
Still in committee since April 4, 2025
Senate Bill 524 · An Act amending Titles 27 (Environmental Resources) and 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in administrative provisions, providing for definitions, for coal-powered plants, for regulations, for natural gas and coal permit database, for natural gas and coal permit review procedure and for withdrawal from Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative; in development relating to oil and gas, further providing for well permits and providing for leases in State parks and forests; and making an editorial change.
Still in committee since March 26, 2025
Senate Bill 497 · An Act providing for testing for dangerous levels of radon and remediation measures in school buildings, residential buildings, residential homes and commercial buildings; and imposing penalties.
Still in committee since March 21, 2025
Senate Bill 611 · 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.
Still in committee since March 21, 2025
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 17, 2025 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate
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.
Sent March 17, 2025 · Reported out after 7 days · then passed the Senate
Senate Bill 453 · An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in development, further providing for relationship to solid waste and surface mining.
Still in committee since March 17, 2025
Senate Bill 454 · 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 applications and permits, further providing for permit and license application requirements; and making a repeal.
Still in committee since March 17, 2025
Senate Bill 455 · 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 March 17, 2025
Senate Bill 335 · 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.
Still in committee since February 26, 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 February 26, 2025 · Reported out after 26 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 352 · 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.
Still in committee since February 26, 2025
Senate Bill 204 · 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; repealing provisions relating to appropriations; and making editorial changes.
Still in committee since January 29, 2025
Senate Bill 186 · An Act providing for the abrogation of regulations relating to the CO2 Budget Trading Program.
Sent January 24, 2025 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the Senate
Senate Bill 187 · An Act amending Title 71 (State Government) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in boards and offices, establishing the Independent Energy Office; and making an appropriation.
Sent January 24, 2025 · Reported out after 3 days · then passed the Senate
Senate Bill 102 · An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in unconventional gas well fee, further providing for distribution of fee.
Sent January 23, 2025 · Reported out after 104 days
Senate Bill 158 · An Act amending the act of July 13, 1988 (P.L.530, No.94), known as the Environmental Hearing Board Act, further providing for jurisdiction.
Still in committee since January 23, 2025
Senate Bill 159 · 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.
Still in committee since January 23, 2025
Senate Bill 172 · 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.
Still in committee since January 23, 2025
Senate Bill 174 · An Act providing for erosion and sediment control requirements.
Still in committee since January 23, 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 January 22, 2025 · Reported out after 61 days · then passed the Senate, and became law
Senate Bill 118 · 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.
Still in committee since January 22, 2025