PA HB637 | 2021-2022 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Republican 27-3)
Status: Engrossed on March 30 2022 - 50% progression, died in committee
Action: 2022-04-01 - 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 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 making an appropriation.

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Title

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 making an appropriation.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2022-03-30 - House - House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Amended (Y: 21 N: 15 NV: 1 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2022-03-30 - House - House Floor: HB 637 PN 594, FP (Y: 126 N: 72 NV: 0 Abs: 2) [PASS]
2022-02-09 - House - House Appropriations: Adopt Amendment A03678 (Y: 22 N: 15 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]
2021-06-08 - House - House Environmental Resources And Energy: Report Bill As Committed (Y: 17 N: 8 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2022-04-01SenateReferred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY
2022-03-30SenateIn the Senate
2022-03-30HouseThird consideration and final passage (126-72)
2022-03-30HouseRe-reported as amended
2022-03-30HouseAmended in House Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
2022-02-09HouseRe-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
2022-02-09HouseSecond consideration
2022-02-08HouseRemoved from table
2021-11-10HouseLaid on the table
2021-11-10HouseRemoved from table
2021-09-15HouseLaid on the table
2021-09-15HouseRe-reported as committed
2021-06-08HouseRe-committed to RULES
2021-06-08HouseFirst consideration
2021-06-08HouseReported as committed
2021-02-24HouseReferred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY

Pennsylvania State Sources

TypeSource
Summaryhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billinfo/bill_history.cfm?syear=2021&sind=0&body=H&type=B&bn=637
Texthttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2021&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0637&pn=0594
Texthttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/PN/Public/btCheck.cfm?txtType=PDF&sessYr=2021&sessInd=0&billBody=H&billTyp=B&billNbr=0637&pn=2903
Supplementhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/FN/2021/0/HB0637P0594.pdf
Supplementhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/WU01/LI/BI/FN/2021/0/HB0637P2903.pdf
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummaryH.cfm?sYear=2021&sInd=0&cteeCde=8&theDate=06/08/2021&RollCallId=538
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/CFDOCS/Legis/RC/Public/rc_view_action2.cfm?sess_yr=2021&sess_ind=0&rc_body=H&rc_nbr=786
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummaryH.cfm?sYear=2021&sInd=0&cteeCde=4&theDate=02/09/2022&RollCallId=1383
Roll Callhttps://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/RCC/PUBLIC/listVoteSummaryH.cfm?sYear=2021&sInd=0&cteeCde=4&theDate=03/30/2022&RollCallId=1382

Bill Comments

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