Pennsylvania · 2025-2026 Regular Session · Bill

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.

In committee Last action February 5, 2025: Referred to Environmental & Natural Resource Protection

Plain-language summary

HB 522 is a bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House on February 5, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: 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. Primary sponsor: Bob Merski (Democratic). It lists 12 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (February 5, 2025): Referred to Environmental & Natural Resource Protection.

Sponsors

Primary sponsor: Bob Merski (Democratic). 12 co-sponsors.