Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 15 D cosponsors

HB 84 — An Act amending the act of July 7, 1980 (P.L.380, No.97), known as the Solid Waste Management Act, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; and, in residual waste, providing for prohibition on road spreading and land application of oil and gas wastewater.

Last action — Re-committed to Rules

  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 10, 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

Advancing 46% · moderate confidence

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 15 sponsors

    1 primary, 14 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (15 D).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 1 recorded vote so far.

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In plain language

This bill prohibits spreading and applying oil and gas wastewater on roads and land.

The bill amends the Solid Waste Management Act to define terms and ban road spreading and land application of oil and gas wastewater. This aims to address environmental concerns related to waste management in the oil and gas industry.

What this means for you
  • Environment: This means there will be stricter controls over oil and gas wastewater disposal, potentially benefiting environmental health.

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Re-committed to Rules

  2. First consideration

  3. Reported as committed

  4. Referred to Environmental & Natural Resource Protection

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 14 co-sponsors · 238 not signed on · 12 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (14)

Not signed on (238)

238 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

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

Passed 14 Yea · 12 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 14000
Republican 01200
Total 141200
% of votes cast 54%46%0%0%
How each member voted (26)
Member Party Vote
Abigail Salisbury Democratic Yea
Amen Brown Democratic Yea
Ana Tiburcio Democratic Yea
Carol Kazeem Democratic Yea
Chris Pielli Democratic Yea
Danielle Friel Otten Democratic Yea
Greg Vitali Democratic Yea
Jen Mazzocco Democratic Yea
Joe Webster Democratic Yea
Joseph C. Hohenstein Democratic Yea
Justin C. Fleming Democratic Yea
Mandy Steele Democratic Yea
MaryLouise Isaacson Democratic Yea
Paul Takac Democratic Yea
Brenda M. Pugh Republican Nay
Dallas Kephart Republican Nay
David H. Zimmerman Republican Nay
Gary W. Day Republican Nay
Jack Rader Republican Nay
Jamie L. Flick Republican Nay
Josh Bashline Republican Nay
Michael Stender Republican Nay
Parke Wentling Republican Nay
R. Lee James Republican Nay
Thomas L. Mehaffie Republican Nay
Tim Twardzik Republican Nay

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Subjects

environment
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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 84?
HB 84 is sponsored by Greg Vitali (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Chris Pielli (Democratic), Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), Christina D. Sappey (Democratic), Christopher M. Rabb (Democratic), Nancy Guenst (Democratic), Tarik Khan (Democratic), Jim Haddock (Democratic), Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), Robert Freeman (Democratic), Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), Joe Webster (Democratic), and G. Roni Green (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 84?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced January 10, 2025. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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