# Pennsylvania HB 232: An Act providing for grants for renewable energy backup systems for the community; and making an interfund transfer.

Pennsylvania HB 232, An Act providing for grants for renewable energy backup systems for the community; and making an interfund transfer., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joe Ciresi (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-01-22 (Referred to Energy) (as of 2026-10-11).

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## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 232
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act providing for grants for renewable energy backup systems for the community; and making an interfund transfer.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-22
- Last action: 2025-01-22, Referred to Energy
- Sponsor: Joe Ciresi (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 9
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Joe Ciresi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dave Madsen (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Webster (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Freeman (Democratic), House

## Actions (1)

- 2025-01-22: Referred to Energy (House)

## Bill text

- PN 185, 2025-01-22: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0232/PN0185), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0232/PN0185), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0232/PN0185)

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## Sources
- [PN 185 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0232/PN0185)
- [PN 185 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0232/PN0185)
- [PN 185 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0232/PN0185)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB232-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).