PA HB 522
in committeeAn 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.
Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) · lower
Quick answers
Did PA HB 522 pass?
Not yet. PA HB 522 is in committee as of 2025-02-05 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2025-02-05): Referred to Environmental & Natural Resource Protection
What is PA HB 522 about?
PA HB 522 is a bill in the 2025-2026 Regular Session (209th General Assembly) titled “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.”.
Who sponsors PA HB 522?
Robert Merski is the primary sponsor of PA HB 522, joined by 12 cosponsors.
- Introduced
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- Latest action
- 2025-02-05 — Referred to Environmental & Natural Resource Protection
- Bill type
- bill
- Last updated
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Sponsors
- Robert Merskiprimary
- Benjamin Sanchezcosponsor
- Carol Hill-Evanscosponsor
- Chris Piellicosponsor
- Joseph Hohensteincosponsor
- Tarik Khancosponsor
- Patrick Harkinscosponsor
- Danielle Friel Ottencosponsor
- Joe Webstercosponsor
- Malcolm Kenyattacosponsor
- Ben Waxmancosponsor
- Jose Giralcosponsor
- Maureen Maddencosponsor
Committees
Not provided by source.
Action timeline
2025-02-05
Referred to Environmental & Natural Resource Protection
referral-committee
Versions
- Printer's No. PN0515Compare
Documents
Votes
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Related bills
No related bills recorded for this bill.
Official source
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