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HB 18342025–2026 SessionREPORTEDDEMOCRAT

An Act providing for the regulation of commercial data centers; imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, the Department of Human Services and the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority; establishing the Data Center Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program Enhancement Account and the Pennsylvania Energy Independence Account; providing for clean firm energy requirements, contract filing, commission review, disclosure requirements, backup generation standards, curtailment standards and certification and expedited interconnection for commercial data centers bringing incremental clean firm energy resources; and imposing penalties.

Introduced Sep 4, 2025Rob Matzie (D-PA)41 cosponsors

How Congress Voted

House — Mar 24, 2026
198 votes
102(52%)
Yea
95(48%)
Nay
1(1%)
Present
0(0%)
Not voting

Legislative Journey

  1. Introduced
  2. Committee
  3. Floor
  4. Passed Chamber 1
  5. Passed Chamber 2
  6. Signed
Sep 4, 2025

Referred to Energy

House
Feb 2, 2026

Reported as amended

House
Feb 2, 2026

First consideration

House
Feb 2, 2026

Laid on the table

House
Feb 4, 2026

Removed from table

House
Mar 23, 2026

Second consideration, with amendments

House
Mar 23, 2026

Re-committed to Appropriations

House
Mar 24, 2026

Re-reported as committed

House
Mar 24, 2026

Third consideration and final passage

House