# Pennsylvania HB 1834: 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 Develo . . .pment 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.

Pennsylvania HB 1834, 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 Develo . . .pment 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., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Robert F. Matzie (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-03-31 (Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure) (as of 2026-10-17).

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- As of: 2026-10-17
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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 1834
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: 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 Develo . . .pment 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.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-09-04
- Last action: 2026-03-31, Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure
- Sponsor: Robert F. Matzie (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 43
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 5 (322 yes, 327 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Robert F. Matzie (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Abigail Salisbury (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ben Waxman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brandon J. Markosek (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Frankel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dan K. Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel J. Deasy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ed Neilson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Gina H. Curry (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Scott (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Heather Boyd (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ismail Smith-Wade-El (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Haddock (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Prokopiak (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Ciresi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Webster (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: John C. Inglis III (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jose Giral (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kyle Donahue (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kyle J. Mullins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Malcolm Kenyatta (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mandy Steele (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nancy Guenst (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nathan Davidson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nikki Rivera (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Friel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Takac (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Krajewski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Freeman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sean Dougherty (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Samuelson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarah Probst (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Brennan (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tina M. Davis (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-23 | House | House Bill 1834 PN2846 A02696 | pass | 102 | 97 |   |
| 2026-03-23 | House | House Bill 1834 PN2846 A02670 | fail | 95 | 104 |   |
| 2026-03-23 | House | House Bill 1834 PN2846 A02486 | fail | 97 | 102 |   |
| 2026-02-02 | committee | 14 12 | pass | 14 | 12 |   |
| 2026-02-02 | committee | 14 12 | pass | 14 | 12 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2026-03-31: Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure (Senate)
- 2026-03-24: Third consideration and final passage (104-95) (House)
- 2026-03-24: Re-reported as committed (House)
- 2026-03-23: Re-committed to Appropriations (House)
- 2026-03-23: Second consideration, with amendments (House)
- 2026-02-04: Removed from table (House)
- 2026-02-02: Laid on the table (House)
- 2026-02-02: First consideration (House)
- 2026-02-02: Reported as amended (House)
- 2025-09-04: Referred to Energy (House)

## Bill text

- PN 3061, 2026-03-23: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1834/PN3061), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1834/PN3061), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1834/PN3061)
- PN 2846, 2026-02-02: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1834/PN2846), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1834/PN2846), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1834/PN2846)
- PN 2257, 2025-09-04: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1834/PN2257), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1834/PN2257), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1834/PN2257)

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## Sources
- [PN 3061 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1834/PN3061)
- [PN 3061 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1834/PN3061)
- [PN 3061 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1834/PN3061)
- [PN 2846 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1834/PN2846)
- [PN 2846 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1834/PN2846)
- [PN 2846 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1834/PN2846)
- [PN 2257 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB1834/PN2257)
- [PN 2257 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB1834/PN2257)
- [PN 2257 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB1834/PN2257)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB1834-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).