Section 1723-E. Department of Environmental Protection.
(a) Assessment of fee.--The Department of Environmental Protection may assess a fee to applicants who apply for funds under section 306 of the act of July 9, 2008 (1st Sp.Sess., P.L.1873, No.1), known as the Alternative Energy Investment Act. The department shall publish the fee on its publicly accessible Internet website. Proceeds from the fee shall be used to administer the provision of loans, grants, reimbursements or rebates under section 306 of the Alternative Energy Investment Act. No fee authorized under this section may exceed $150 for commercial applicants and $100 for residential applicants.
(b) Prohibition.--Beginning with fiscal year 2020-2021, the Department of Environmental Protection shall be prohibited from authorizing a grant or other payments or reimbursements totaling more than $280,000 from any fees or penalties collected or money appropriated to it by the General Assembly from Commonwealth revenue sources or Federal revenue sources to complete the data analysis and report requirements of section 18.1 of the act of April 27, 1966 (1st Sp.Sess., P.L.31, No.1), known as The Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act. Payments or reimbursements for the completion of subsequent data analysis and report requirements of section 18.1 of the Bituminous Mine Subsidence and Land Conservation Act shall be adjusted for inflation based on the United States Bureau of Labor Statistic's Consumer Price Index.
(c) Inflation Reduction Act - Solar For All.--
(1) Federal money appropriated for Inflation Reduction Act - Solar For All, is appropriated to the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority. The authority may encumber, commit or expend the funds to eligible projects.
(2) For Federal money appropriated for Inflation Reduction Act - Solar For All prior to fiscal year 2025-2026, any remaining amounts uncommitted, unencumbered or unexpended as of June 30, 2025, shall be appropriated to the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority to be used for eligible projects pursuant to paragraph (1).
(3) For the purposes of this subsection, the term "eligible projects" shall mean projects consistent with Federal guidance for the program and have been submitted by the Pennsylvania Energy Development Authority to the Commonwealth Financing Authority for approval by the Commonwealth Financing Authority.
((c) added Nov. 12, 2025, P.L.156, No.45)
(1723-E amended Nov. 23, 2020, P.L.1140, No.114)
Compiler's Note: Section 9(2) of Act 50 of 2009, which amended section 1723-E, provided that the amendment shall apply retroactively to May 1, 2009.