Pennsylvania · 2025-2026
HB 522
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.
Bill record: Open States bulk CSV (bills/votes) CC0-1.0
Summary AI-generated
HB 522 authorizes the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection, in consultation with the Department of General Services, to lease submerged lands in Erie County for utility-scale offshore wind, solar, or kinetic energy facilities. The bill establishes the Lake Erie Large-Scale Energy System Development Fund to collect lease and royalty payments and provides for distributions and transfers from this fund.
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Sponsors + 12 cosponsors
- Bob Merski Democratic lead
- Ben Sanchez Democratic
- Ben Waxman Democratic
- Carol Hill-Evans Democratic
- Chris Pielli Democratic
- Danielle Otten Democratic
- Joe Hohenstein Democratic
- Joe Webster Democratic
- José Giral Democratic
- Malcolm Kenyatta Democratic
- Maureen Madden Democratic
- Pat Harkins Democratic
- Tarik Khan Democratic