# Pennsylvania HB 501: An Act amending the act of November 30, 2004 (P.L.1672, No.213), known as the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act, further providing for definitions; providing for force majeure; further provid . . .ing for alternative energy portfolio standards, for portfolio requirements in other states, for health and safety standards and for interagency responsibilities; providing for zero emissions credits; and making editorial changes. Pennsylvania HB 501, An Act amending the act of November 30, 2004 (P.L.1672, No.213), known as the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act, further providing for definitions; providing for force majeure; further provid . . .ing for alternative energy portfolio standards, for portfolio requirements in other states, for health and safety standards and for interagency responsibilities; providing for zero emissions credits; and making editorial changes., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic); status first reading, last action 2026-03-23 (Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71)) (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB501-2025-2026 - As of: 2026-10-11 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: Pennsylvania HB 501 - State: Pennsylvania - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: An Act amending the act of November 30, 2004 (P.L.1672, No.213), known as the Alternative Energy Portfolio Standards Act, further providing for definitions; providing for force majeure; further provid . . .ing for alternative energy portfolio standards, for portfolio requirements in other states, for health and safety standards and for interagency responsibilities; providing for zero emissions credits; and making editorial changes. - Status: first reading - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-04-23 - Last action: 2026-03-23, Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71) - Sponsor: Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 84 - 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: Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Abigail Salisbury (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Aerion Abney (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Amen Brown (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Andre D. Carroll (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Arvind Venkat (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ben Waxman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brandon J. Markosek (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Brian Munroe (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Bridget M. Kosierowski (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Carol Kazeem (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Chris Pielli (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Christina D. Sappey (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dan Frankel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dan K. Williams (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Daniel J. Deasy (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Danilo Burgos (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Darisha K. Parker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dave Madsen (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ed Neilson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Eddie Day Pashinski (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Elizabeth Fiedler (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emily Kinkead (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Gina H. Curry (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Greg Scott (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Greg Vitali (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Heather Boyd (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ismail Smith-Wade-El (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jared G. Solomon (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jason Dawkins (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jen Mazzocco (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jessica Benham (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jim Haddock (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jim Prokopiak (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joe Ciresi (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joe Webster (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: John C. Inglis III (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jose Giral (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Justin C. Fleming (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Keith S. Harris (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Donahue (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle J. Mullins (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Leanne Krueger (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lindsay Powell (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Steele (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Manuel Guzman Jr. (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mary Jo Daley (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Marylouise Isaacson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maureen E. Madden (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nancy Guenst (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Nikki Rivera (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Patrick J. Harkins (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Paul Friel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Paul Takac (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Perry S. Warren (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Peter Schweyer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rick Krajewski (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robert Freeman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robert E. Merski (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ryan A. Bizzarro (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Scott Conklin (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sean Dougherty (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Sharif Street (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Steve Samuelson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Steven J. Santarsiero (Democratic), Senate - Cosponsor: Tarah Probst (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tim Brennan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tim Briggs (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tina M. Davis (Democratic), House ## Actions (6) - 2026-03-23: Laid on the table (Pursuant to House Rule 71) (House) - 2025-10-29: Removed from table (House) - 2025-06-02: Laid on the table (House) - 2025-06-02: First consideration (House) - 2025-06-02: Reported as committed (House) - 2025-04-23: Referred to Environmental & Natural Resource Protection (House) ## Bill text - PN 1478, 2025-04-23: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0501/PN1478), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0501/PN1478), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0501/PN1478) ## Related bills - SB 1334: An Act amending the act of December 20, 1985 (P.L.457, No.112), known as the Medical Practice Act of 1985, further providing for definitions, for respiratory t… (signed) - SB 1260: An Act providing for licensure of electrical contractors, electricians, residential electricians, apprentice electricians and probationary electricians; establ… (signed) - SB 908: An Act amending the act of August 15, 1961 (P.L.987, No.442), known as the Pennsylvania Prevailing Wage Act, further providing for definitions, for specificati… (signed) - SB 806: An Act providing for unfair methods of competition and for enforcement and penalties. 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