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PA HB 2246

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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.

Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) · lower

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Quick answers

Did PA HB 2246 pass?

Not yet. PA HB 2246 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-05-01): Referred to Environmental Resources & Energy

What is PA HB 2246 about?

PA HB 2246 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “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.”.

Who sponsors PA HB 2246?

Joe Webster is the primary sponsor of PA HB 2246, joined by 31 cosponsors.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-05-01 — Referred to Environmental Resources & Energy
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Joe Websterprimary
  • Ben Waxmancosponsor
  • Jim Prokopiakcosponsor
  • Carol Hill-Evanscosponsor
  • Tarah Probstcosponsor
  • Jim Haddockcosponsor
  • Nikki Riveracosponsor
  • Greg Vitalicosponsor
  • Christina Sappeycosponsor
  • Danilo Burgoscosponsor
  • La'Tasha Mayescosponsor
  • Lisa Borowskicosponsor
  • Benjamin Sanchezcosponsor
  • Steven Malagaricosponsor
  • Kyle Donahuecosponsor
  • Johanny Cepeda-Freytizcosponsor
  • Heather Boydcosponsor
  • Mandy Steelecosponsor
  • Dan Frankelcosponsor
  • Greg Scottcosponsor
  • Robert Freemancosponsor
  • Danielle Friel Ottencosponsor
  • Joe Ciresicosponsor
  • Kyle Mullinscosponsor
  • Napoleon J. Nelsoncosponsor
  • Carol Kazeemcosponsor
  • Tarik Khancosponsor
  • Jacklyn Rusnockcosponsor
  • G. Roni Greencosponsor
  • Dave Madsencosponsor
  • Steve Samuelsoncosponsor
  • Jamie Flickcosponsor

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

Newest first

  1. 2026-05-01

    Referred to Environmental Resources & Energy

    referral-committee

  2. 2026-04-27

    Third consideration and final passage

    passage,reading-3

  3. 2026-04-27

    Re-reported as committed

    committee-passage

  4. 2026-04-15

    Re-committed to Appropriations

    referral-committee

  5. 2026-04-15

    Second consideration

    reading-2

  6. 2026-04-14

    Removed from table

  7. 2026-03-23

    Laid on the table

  8. 2026-03-23

    First consideration

    reading-1

  9. 2026-03-23

    Reported as committed

    committee-passage

  10. 2026-02-25

    Referred to Environmental & Natural Resource Protection

    referral-committee

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • Committee vote (Environmental & Natural Resource Protection): Report Bill As Committed

    2026-03-23 · pass · 16-10

    Member-level votes (26)
    • Greg Vitali: yes
    • Amen Brown: yes
    • Justin Fleming: yes
    • Joseph Hohenstein: yes
    • Marylouise Isaacson: yes
    • Carol Kazeem: yes
    • Danielle Friel Otten: yes
    • Chris Pielli: yes
    • Nikki Rivera: yes
    • Abigail Salisbury: yes
    • Michael Schlossberg: yes
    • Mandy Steele: yes
    • Paul Takac: yes
    • Joe Webster: yes
    • Thomas Mehaffie: yes
    • Brenda Pugh: yes
    • Jack Rader: no
    • Josh Bashline: no
    • Gary Day: no
    • Jamie Flick: no
    • R. Lee James: no
    • Dallas Kephart: no
    • Michael Stender: no
    • Tim Twardzik: no
    • Parke Wentling: no
    • David Zimmerman: no
  • FINAL PASSAGE

    2026-04-27 · pass · 116-84

    Member-level votes (201)
    • Aerion Abney: yes
    • Marc Anderson: no
    • Mike Armanini: no
    • Jacob Banta: no
    • Scott Barger: no
    • Jamie Barton: no
    • Josh Bashline: no
    • Anthony Bellmon: yes
    • Jessica Benham: yes
    • Kerry Benninghoff: no
    • Aaron Bernstine: no
    • Ryan Bizzarro: yes
    • Timothy Bonner: yes
    • Stephanie Borowicz: no
    • Lisa Borowski: yes
    • Heather Boyd: yes
    • Matthew Bradford: yes
    • Tim Brennan: yes
    • Tim Briggs: yes
    • Amen Brown: yes
    • Marla Brown: no
    • Danilo Burgos: yes
    • Frank Burns: yes
    • Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz: yes
    • Andre Carroll: yes
    • Martin Causer: no
    • Morgan Cephas: yes
    • Melissa Cerrato: yes
    • Joe Ciresi: yes
    • Scott Conklin: yes
    • Bud Cook: no
    • Jill Cooper: no
    • Gina Curry: yes
    • Bryan Cutler: no
    • Joseph D'Orsie: no
    • Mary Jo Daley: yes
    • Eric Davanzo: no
    • Nathan Davidson: yes
    • Tina Davis: yes
    • Jason Dawkins: yes
    • Gary Day: no
    • Daniel Deasy: yes
    • David Delloso: yes
    • Sheryl Delozier: no
    • Russ Diamond: no
    • Kyle Donahue: yes
    • Sean Dougherty: yes
    • Joe Emrick: yes
    • Mindy Fee: no
    • Elizabeth Fiedler: yes
    • Wendy Fink: no
    • Justin Fleming: yes
    • Jamie Flick: no
    • Ann Flood: no
    • Dan Frankel: yes
    • Robert Freeman: yes
    • Paul Friel: yes
    • Jonathan Fritz: no
    • Pat Gallagher: yes
    • Valerie Gaydos: yes
    • Mark Gillen: yes
    • Jose Giral: yes
    • Barbara Gleim: no
    • Dan Goughnour: yes
    • G. Roni Green: yes
    • Keith Greiner: no
    • Nancy Guenst: yes
    • Manuel Guzman: yes
    • Jim Haddock: yes
    • Joe Hamm: no
    • Liz Hanbidge: yes
    • Patrick Harkins: yes
    • Jordan Harris: yes
    • Keith Harris: yes
    • Doyle Heffley: no
    • Carol Hill-Evans: yes
    • Joe Hogan: yes
    • Joseph Hohenstein: yes
    • Kristine Howard: yes
    • John Inglis Iii: yes
    • Rich Irvin: no
    • Marylouise Isaacson: yes
    • R. Lee James: no
    • Mike Jones: no
    • Tom Jones: no
    • Joshua Kail: no
    • Rob Kauffman: no
    • Carol Kazeem: yes
    • Malcolm Kenyatta: yes
    • Dallas Kephart: no
    • Joe Kerwin: no
    • Tarik Khan: yes
    • Emily Kinkead: yes
    • Kate Klunk: no
    • Bridget Kosierowski: yes
    • Roman Kozak: no
    • Rick Krajewski: yes
    • Leanne Krueger: yes
    • Charity Krupa: no
    • Anita Kulik: yes
    • Thomas Kutz: no
    • Andrew Kuzma: yes
    • Shelby Labs: yes
    • John Lawrence: other
    • Robert Leadbeter: no
    • Milou Mackenzie: no
    • Maureen Madden: yes
    • Dave Madsen: yes
    • Abby Major: no
    • Zachary Mako: no
    • Steven Malagari: yes
    • David Maloney: no
    • Kristin Marcell: yes
    • Brandon Markosek: yes
    • Robert Matzie: yes
    • La'Tasha Mayes: yes
    • Jen Mazzocco: yes
    • Joe Mcandrew: yes
    • Joanna Mcclinton: yes
    • Jeanne Mcneill: yes
    • Thomas Mehaffie: no
    • Steven Mentzer: no
    • Robert Merski: yes
    • Carl Metzgar: no
    • Natalie Mihalek: no
    • Brett Miller: yes
    • Dan Moul: no
    • Kyle Mullins: yes
    • Brian Munroe: yes
    • Marci Mustello: no
    • Ed Neilson: yes
    • Eric Nelson: no
    • Napoleon J. Nelson: yes
    • Jennifer O'Mara: yes
    • Timothy J. O'Neal: no
    • Jeff Olsommer: no
    • Jason Ortitay: no
    • Danielle Friel Otten: yes
    • Clint Owlett: no
    • Darisha K. Parker: yes
    • Eddie Pashinski: yes
    • Tina Pickett: no
    • Chris Pielli: yes
    • Lindsay Powell: yes
    • Tarah Probst: yes
    • Jim Prokopiak: yes
    • Brenda Pugh: no
    • Christopher Rabb: yes
    • Jack Rader: no
    • Kathy Rapp: no
    • Brian Rasel: no
    • Chad Reichard: no
    • Jim Rigby: no
    • Nikki Rivera: yes
    • Brad Roae: no
    • Leslie Rossi: no
    • David Rowe: no
    • Jacklyn Rusnock: yes
    • Alec Ryncavage: no
    • Abigail Salisbury: yes
    • Steve Samuelson: yes
    • Benjamin Sanchez: yes
    • Christina Sappey: yes
    • Donna Scheuren: no
    • John Schlegel: no
    • Michael Schlossberg: yes
    • Peter Schweyer: yes
    • Greg Scott: yes
    • Jeremy Shaffer: yes
    • Melissa Shusterman: yes
    • Brian Smith: no
    • Ismail Smith-Wade-El: yes
    • Jared Solomon: yes
    • Craig Staats: no
    • Perry A. Stambaugh: no
    • Mandy Steele: yes
    • Joanne Stehr: no
    • Michael Stender: no
    • James Struzzi: no
    • Paul Takac: yes
    • Ana Tiburcio: yes
    • Kathleen Tomlinson: yes
    • Jesse Topper: no
    • Tim Twardzik: yes
    • Arvind Venkat: yes
    • Andrea Verobish: no
    • Greg Vitali: yes
    • Catherine Wallen: no
    • Jamie Walsh: no
    • Ryan Warner: no
    • Perry Warren: yes
    • Dane Watro: no
    • Ben Waxman: yes
    • Eric Weaknecht: no
    • Joe Webster: yes
    • Parke Wentling: no
    • Martina White: yes
    • Craig Williams: yes
    • Dan Williams: yes
    • Regina G. Young: yes
    • David Zimmerman: no
  • Committee vote (Appropriations): Re-report Bill As Committed

    2026-04-27 · pass · 22-15

    Member-level votes (37)
    • Jordan Harris: yes
    • Aerion Abney: yes
    • Anthony Bellmon: yes
    • Tim Brennan: yes
    • Gina Curry: yes
    • Kyle Donahue: yes
    • Justin Fleming: yes
    • Paul Friel: yes
    • Pat Gallagher: yes
    • Manuel Guzman: yes
    • Tarik Khan: yes
    • Emily Kinkead: yes
    • Bridget Kosierowski: yes
    • Dave Madsen: yes
    • Steven Malagari: yes
    • La'Tasha Mayes: yes
    • Kyle Mullins: yes
    • Abigail Salisbury: yes
    • Benjamin Sanchez: yes
    • Ben Waxman: yes
    • Joe Webster: yes
    • Regina G. Young: yes
    • James Struzzi: no
    • Jamie Barton: no
    • Marla Brown: no
    • Eric Davanzo: no
    • Ann Flood: no
    • Joshua Kail: no
    • Charity Krupa: no
    • Thomas Kutz: no
    • Zachary Mako: no
    • Kristin Marcell: no
    • Marci Mustello: no
    • Eric Nelson: no
    • Jeff Olsommer: no
    • Chad Reichard: no
    • Jim Rigby: no

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