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Legislation
House Local Government Committee
09/28/2026, 11:00 a.m., Room 515, Irvis Office Building
Dominic Kenny, Pennsylvania Legislative Services
The committee met to consider several bills.
SB 1287
Prime Sponsor: Sen. Dawn Keefer (R-Cumberland) – (PN 1597) Amends the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, in subdivision and land development, further providing for water supply. Adds that the evidence must be presented before final subdivision and land development approval. Effective in 60 days. The bill was unanimously reported as committed.
PMAA Support Letter
Senate Communications & Technology Committee
09/29/2026, 9:30 a.m., Room 8E-A, East Wing
Julia Walters, Pennsylvania Legislative Services
The committee met to consider one bill.
SB 1408
Prime Sponsor: Sen. Tracy Pennycuick (R-Berks) – (PN 1891) The Data Center Nondisclosure Agreement Prohibition Act prohibits certain nondisclosure agreements between public agencies and data centers. Defines “data center” and “public agency.” Prohibits an agency from entering into an agreement with the owner or operator of a data center or a person acting on behalf of a data center concerning the construction, development or location of the data center, if the agreement prohibits or otherwise limits the public agency from disclosing information about the data center, the construction, development or location of the data center or the agreement to the public. Declares an agreement made in violation of section 3 (prohibition) void and unenforceable. Effective in 60 days. The bill was unanimously reported as amended.
PMAA Support Letter
House Consumer Protection, Technology and Utilities Committee
09/29/26, 10:00 a.m., Room 523, Irvis Office Building
Zoe Buchmann, Pennsylvania Legislative Services
The committee met to consider several bills.
HB 2480
Prime Sponsor: Rep. Jason Ortitay (R-Allegheny) – (PN 3338) The Utility Worksite Automated External Defibrillator Safety Act requires automated external defibrillators at utility or electrical worksites; imposes duties on the Department of Labor and Industry; and imposes penalties. Details legislative findings and the purpose of the Worksite Automated External Defibrillator Safety Act. Defines “automated external defibrillator (AED),” “department,” “lineworker,” “utility” and “utility or electrical worksite” or “worksite.” Requires at least one AED readily available and operable at each utility worksite. Provides that an AED should be required at temporary, mobile or in-the-field worksites and should be located in reasonable proximity on a mobile unit that is accessible to lineworkers and line crew leaders during working hours. Provides for each location a utility deploys its workers separately, with an AED present and operative at each one. Requires notice from the utility of the AED location at each worksite and in any applicable job safety briefing conducted prior to the start of work or on a tailboard of a vehicle used at the worksite. Provides for current certification and training for CPR and AED use for a sufficient number of lineworkers at each worksite. Establishes the training content each lineworker must learn for CPR and AED use. Requires utilities to maintain a record of required training that is made available for inspection upon departmental request. Provides standards to maintain an AED with manufacturer guidelines and ensure the AED is stored properly. Details inspection procedures to verify an AED is present at its designated location, shows its readiness for use through testing and is not damaged or compromised. Requires documentation for inspections that shall include all information less than two years old. Provides for Good Samaritan and utility, owner and operator immunities that are consistent with and in addition to protections applicable to use of AEDs in schools, health clubs, hotels and coal mines that can be construed broadly to encourage their availability and use in emergencies. Provides for department authorization of investigation due to violations, in which an authorized representative can enter and inspect a worksite at any reasonable time to examine and look over records relating to compliance or to subpoena witnesses, administer oaths, examine witnesses or compel the production of records or other documents necessary to enforce this act. Provides for penalties, including a warning letter for a first violation to be corrected within 30 days, and administrative action to assess a fine up to $500 for a second or subsequent violation. Requires the department to adopt rules and regulations to implement this act. Provides for conflict with federal law, including regulations of the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Requires the department, in any conflict with federal law, to issue a statement of policy explaining the conflict and those impacted, including any relevant information for the public, give notice of the statement to the Legislative Reference Bureau and conduct stakeholder outreach for feedback on the statement. Provides nothing in the act can be construed to create a duty for any person to use an AED, require the placement of an AED in a location other than a utility or electrical worksite or limit or reduce protections or requirements for AEDs under other federal and state law. Effective in 60 days. The bill was unanimously reported as amended.
HB 2584
Prime Sponsor: Rep. Elizabeth Fiedler (D-Philadelphia) – (PN 3494) Amends Title 66 (Public Utilities), in Public Utility Commission (PUC), further providing for consumer protection and information. Directs PUC to create and maintain a centralized public database of all rates it oversees, not later than 120 days after the effective date. Requires information to be searchable. Stipulates that PUC shall make the database available on its website and, when PUC receives a rate increase request, the database shall be updated with the information not later than 10 days after PUC’s receipt of the request. Mandates that the database contain all information for each rate PUC oversees. Permits PUC to contract with a third party to operate the database. Effective immediately. The bill was unanimously reported as amended.
HB 2596
Prime Sponsor: Rep. Kristine Howard (D-Chester) – (PN 3522) The Public Utility Credit Act provides for public utility credit reporting; and imposes duties on public utilities. Defines “public utility.” Asserts that a public utility will provide customers with the opportunity to opt into and, at any time, opt out of having the public utility payments of the customers reported to a nationwide credit reporting agency. Provides notification procedure for new and existing customers of a public utility. Declares customers can opt into and, at any time, opt out of public utility payment credit reporting at any time after notification and prohibits public utilities from imposing a time limit or expiration date on the credit reporting option, nor may the option be rescinded at any time in the future. Asserts that a public utility may not pass on costs or charge a fee to a consumer who chooses to opt into or opt out of the credit reporting under this section. Effective in 60 days. The bill was unanimously reported as committed.
HB 2674
Prime Sponsor: Rep. Chris Pielli (D-Chester) – (PN 3715) Amends Title 66 (Public Utilities), in general provisions relating to Public Utility Code, further providing for definitions. Defines “commercial data center” and amends the definition of “public utility” to prohibit data centers from obtaining public utilities status. Effective in 60 days. The bill was unanimously reported as amended.
House Energy Committee
09/30/2026, 10:00 a.m., Room 205, Ryan Office Building
Dominic Kenny, Pennsylvania Legislative Services
The committee met to consider several bills.
HR 630
Prime Sponsor: Rep. Christina Sappey (D-Chester) – (PN 3916) Resolution directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee (LFBC) to conduct a study on data center decommissioning in Pennsylvania and provide recommendations. The resolution was unanimously reported as committed.
HR564
Prime Sponsor: Rep. Robert Freeman (D-Northampton) – (PN3595) Directs the Joint State Government Commission (JSGC) to conduct a study and issue a report on waste heat recovery. The resolution was unanimously reported as amended.
A04225
by Fiedler, expands the study to include other industries. The amendment was unanimously adopted.
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