PA HB254 | 2023-2024 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 18-0)
Status: Engrossed on April 16 2024 - 50% progression
Action: 2024-04-22 - Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY
Pending: Senate Environmental Resources & Energy Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Amended) [PDF]

Summary

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.

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Title

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.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2024-04-16 - House - House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (Y: 22 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-04-16 - House - House Floor: HB 254 PN 2740, FINAL PASSAGE (Y: 102 N: 99 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [PASS]
2024-04-15 - House - House Floor: HB 254 PN 2740, 2023 A3985 (Y: 99 N: 102 NV: 0 Abs: 1) [FAIL]
2024-03-19 - House - House Environmental Resources And Energy: Report Bill As Amended (Y: 14 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2024-03-19 - House - House Environmental Resources And Energy: Adopt Amendment A03646 (Y: 14 N: 11 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2024-04-22SenateReferred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY
2024-04-16SenateIn the Senate
2024-04-16HouseThird consideration and final passage (102-99)
2024-04-16HouseRe-reported as committed
2024-04-15HouseRe-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
2024-04-15HouseSecond consideration
2024-04-10HouseRemoved from table
2024-03-19HouseLaid on the table
2024-03-19HouseFirst consideration
2024-03-19HouseReported as amended
2023-03-10HouseReferred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY

Pennsylvania State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2023&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=254
Texthttps://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
Texthttps://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
Amendmenthttps://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
Amendmenthttps://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
Supplementhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/FN/2023/0/HB0254P2740.pdf
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummaryH.cfm?sYear=2023&sInd=0&cteeCde=8&theDate=03/19/2024&RollCallId=1471
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummaryH.cfm?sYear=2023&sInd=0&cteeCde=8&theDate=03/19/2024&RollCallId=1472
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/RC/Public/rc_view_action2.cfm?sess_yr=2023&sess_ind=0&rc_body=H&rc_nbr=1009
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/RC/Public/rc_view_action2.cfm?sess_yr=2023&sess_ind=0&rc_body=H&rc_nbr=1037
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummaryH.cfm?sYear=2023&sInd=0&cteeCde=62&theDate=04/16/2024&RollCallId=1588

Bill Comments

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