Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 30 D cosponsors

HB 272 — An Act establishing the Municipal and Emergency Responder Solar Grant Program; and providing for powers and duties of the Department of Environmental Protection.

Last action — Referred to ENERGY, Jan. 22, 2025

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
  3. 3
    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
  5. 5
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Odds of enactment

Low chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a low chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 30 sponsors

    1 primary, 29 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (30 D).

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Summary

Municipal and Emergency Responder Solar Grant Program Act

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to ENERGY, Jan. 22, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 29 co-sponsors · 223 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (29)

Not signed on (223)

223 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

environment energy
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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 272 do?
Municipal and Emergency Responder Solar Grant Program Act
Who sponsors HB 272?
HB 272 is sponsored by Robert E. Merski (Democratic), Elizabeth Fiedler (Democratic), Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic), Paul Takac (Democratic), Jose Giral (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Nancy Guenst (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Christina D. Sappey (Democratic), Chris Pielli (Democratic), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), Joe Ciresi (Democratic), Patrick J. Harkins (Democratic), Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), Greg Vitali (Democratic), Rick Krajewski (Democratic), Robert Freeman (Democratic), Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), Jim Haddock (Democratic), Ed Neilson (Democratic), Arvind Venkat (Democratic), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), Tarah Probst (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), John C. Inglis III (Democratic), Ben Waxman (Democratic), Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), and Mandy Steele (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 272?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 22, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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