# Pennsylvania HB 894: An Act establishing the Veterans Entering the Sustainability Sector Program and the Veterans Entering the Sustainability Sector Fund; and imposing duties on the Department of Agriculture, the Departme . . .nt of Community and Economic Development, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.

Pennsylvania HB 894, An Act establishing the Veterans Entering the Sustainability Sector Program and the Veterans Entering the Sustainability Sector Fund; and imposing duties on the Department of Agriculture, the Departme . . .nt of Community and Economic Development, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Joe Webster (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2025-03-13 (Referred to Labor & Industry) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB894-2025-2026
- 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 894
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act establishing the Veterans Entering the Sustainability Sector Program and the Veterans Entering the Sustainability Sector Fund; and imposing duties on the Department of Agriculture, the Departme . . .nt of Community and Economic Development, the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, the Department of Environmental Protection and the Department of Military and Veterans Affairs.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-03-13
- Last action: 2025-03-13, Referred to Labor & Industry
- Sponsor: Joe Webster (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 39
- 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 Webster (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Abigail Salisbury (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Aerion Abney (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Andre D. Carroll (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Brian Munroe (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Bridget M. Kosierowski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Chris Pielli (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Craig T. Staats (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Miller
- Cosponsor: Dan K. Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Daniel J. Deasy (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Danilo Burgos (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Elizabeth Fiedler (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Emily Kinkead (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: G. Roni Green (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Scott (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jacklyn Rusnock (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jared G. Solomon (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jennifer O'Mara (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jessica Benham (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Ciresi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Hogan (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: John C. Inglis III (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Jose Giral (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kyle Donahue (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: La'Tasha D. Mayes (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Maureen E. Madden (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa Cerrato (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Patrick J. Harkins (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Paul Takac (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Rick Krajewski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert F. Matzie (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert E. Merski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Sean Dougherty (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarah Probst (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tim Brennan (Democratic), House

## Actions (1)

- 2025-03-13: Referred to Labor & Industry (House)

## Bill text

- PN 934, 2025-03-13: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0894/PN0934), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0894/PN0934), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0894/PN0934)

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## Sources
- [PN 934 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB0894/PN0934)
- [PN 934 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB0894/PN0934)
- [PN 934 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB0894/PN0934)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB894-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).