# Pennsylvania HB 503: An Act establishing the Pennsylvania Climate Emissions Reduction Program; imposing powers and duties on the Environmental Quality Board, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission and the Department o . . .f Environmental Protection; and establishing the Consumer Protection Account, the Pennsylvania Energy Transformation Account, the Workforce Enhancement Fund, the Workforce Enhancement Fund Board and the Low-income Support Account. Pennsylvania HB 503, An Act establishing the Pennsylvania Climate Emissions Reduction Program; imposing powers and duties on the Environmental Quality Board, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission and the Department o . . .f Environmental Protection; and establishing the Consumer Protection Account, the Pennsylvania Energy Transformation Account, the Workforce Enhancement Fund, the Workforce Enhancement Fund Board and the Low-income Support Account., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Aerion Abney (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-04-23 (Referred to Energy) (as of 2026-10-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB503-2025-2026 - 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 503 - State: Pennsylvania - Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session - Title: An Act establishing the Pennsylvania Climate Emissions Reduction Program; imposing powers and duties on the Environmental Quality Board, the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission and the Department o . . .f Environmental Protection; and establishing the Consumer Protection Account, the Pennsylvania Energy Transformation Account, the Workforce Enhancement Fund, the Workforce Enhancement Fund Board and the Low-income Support Account. - Status: in committee - Chamber: House - Introduced: 2025-04-23 - Last action: 2025-04-23, Referred to Energy - Sponsor: Aerion Abney (Democratic) - Cosponsors: 41 - 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: Aerion Abney (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Abigail Salisbury (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Anthony A. Bellmon (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: Chris Pielli (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Christina D. Sappey (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Dan Frankel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Danielle Friel Otten (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Darisha K. Parker (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Ed Neilson (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Emily Kinkead (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Heather Boyd (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jim Prokopiak (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Joe Webster (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Jose Giral (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Keith S. Harris (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Kyle Donahue (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lindsay Powell (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Mandy Steele (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Maureen E. Madden (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: Paul Friel (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Peter Schweyer (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Rick Krajewski (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Robert Freeman (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tim Brennan (Democratic), House - Cosponsor: Tim Briggs (Democratic), House ## Actions (1) - 2025-04-23: Referred to Energy (House) ## Bill text - PN 1480, 2025-04-23: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0503/PN1480), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0503/PN1480), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0503/PN1480) ## 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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