# Pennsylvania HB 2246: An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in water resources planning, further providing for State water plan and providing for covered data centers . . .; and promulgating regulations.

Pennsylvania HB 2246, An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in water resources planning, further providing for State water plan and providing for covered data centers . . .; and promulgating regulations., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joe Webster (Democratic); status passed house, last action 2026-05-01 (Referred to Environmental Resources & Energy) (as of 2026-10-17).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 2246
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in water resources planning, further providing for State water plan and providing for covered data centers . . .; and promulgating regulations.
- Status: passed house
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-02-25
- Last action: 2026-05-01, Referred to Environmental Resources & Energy
- Sponsor: Joe Webster (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 33
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 1 (16 yes, 10 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: Joe Webster (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ben Waxman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Kazeem (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Christina D. Sappey (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Frankel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Danilo Burgos (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Madsen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Scott (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Vitali (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Heather Boyd (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jacklyn Rusnock (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jamie L. Flick (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Haddock (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Prokopiak (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Ciresi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joshua Siegel
- Cosponsor: Kyle Donahue (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kyle J. Mullins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mandy Steele (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marylouise Isaacson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Napoleon J. Nelson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nikki Rivera (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Freeman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Samuelson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarah Probst (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2026-03-23 | committee | 16 10 | pass | 16 | 10 |   |

## Actions (10)

- 2026-05-01: Referred to Environmental Resources & Energy (Senate)
- 2026-04-27: Third consideration and final passage (116-84) (House)
- 2026-04-27: Re-reported as committed (House)
- 2026-04-15: Re-committed to Appropriations (House)
- 2026-04-15: Second consideration (House)
- 2026-04-14: Removed from table (House)
- 2026-03-23: Laid on the table (House)
- 2026-03-23: First consideration (House)
- 2026-03-23: Reported as committed (House)
- 2026-02-25: Referred to Environmental & Natural Resource Protection (House)

## Bill text

- PN 2937, 2026-02-25: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2246/PN2937), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2246/PN2937), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2246/PN2937)

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## Sources
- [PN 2937 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2246/PN2937)
- [PN 2937 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2246/PN2937)
- [PN 2937 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2246/PN2937)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2246-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-17).