Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 16 D cosponsors

SB 501 — An Act amending the act of November 30, 2004 (P.L.1672, No.213), known as the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act, further providing for definitions; providing for force majeure; further providing for alternative energy portfolio standards, for portfolio requirements in other states, for health and safety standards and for interagency responsibilities; providing for zero emissions credits; and making editorial changes.

Last action — Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, May 12, 2025

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced May 12, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 16 sponsors

    1 primary, 15 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (16 D).

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Summary

Lightning Plan: PRESS

Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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Compared against the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes as published AI-generated reading aid — verify against the official bill.

The bill amends the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act by changing its title and definitions but does not make direct amendments to the competitive transition charge provisions in existing law.

  • 66 Pa.C.S. § 2808

    COST-RECOVERY PERIOD. The longer of: (1) the period during which competitive transition charges under 66 Pa.C.S § 2808 (relating to competitive transition charge) or intangible transition charges under 66 Pa.C.S. § 2812 (relating to approval of transition bonds) are recovered; or (2) the period during which an electric distribution company operates under a Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission-approved generation rate plan that has been approved prior to or within one year of the effective date of this act, but in no case shall the cost-recovery period under this act extend beyond December 31, 2010.

    The bill removes a definition relevant to the cost-recovery period for charges related to competitive transition and intangible transition.

Action History

  1. Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, May 12, 2025

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 15 co-sponsors · 237 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (15)

Not signed on (237)

237 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 501 do?
Lightning Plan: PRESS
Who sponsors SB 501?
SB 501 is sponsored by Maria Collett (Democratic), Vincent J. Hughes (Democratic), Steven J. Santarsiero (Democratic), John I. Kane (Democratic), Sharif Street (Democratic), Carolyn T. Comitta (Democratic), Jay Costa (Democratic), Judith L. Schwank (Democratic), Nikil Saval (Democratic), Amanda M. Cappelletti (Democratic), Art Haywood (Democratic), Nick Pisciottano (Democratic), Patty Kim (Democratic), Timothy P. Kearney (Democratic), Lindsey M. Williams (Democratic), and Nick Miller (Democratic).
What is the current status of SB 501?
This bill is in committee in the Senate. Introduced May 12, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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