2025–2026 Regular Session · House of Representatives bill

HB 109

An Act amending Title 27 (Environmental Resources) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for issuance of permits in environmental justice areas.

Out of committee Last action April 7, 2025: Laid on the table

Official bill page and text: palegis.us

Sponsors 50

Prime sponsor

Greg Vitali

Cosponsors (49)

Abigail Salisbury, Amen Brown, Ben Waxman, Benjamin Sanchez, Brian Munroe, Carol Hill-Evans, Carol Kazeem, Chris Pielli, Christopher Rabb, Dan Frankel, Danielle Friel Otten, Danilo Burgos, Elizabeth Fiedler, Emily Kinkead, G. Roni Green, Gina Curry, Greg Scott, Heather Boyd, Jason Dawkins, Jeanne Mcneill, Jennifer O'Mara, Jessica Benham, Joe Webster, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, John Inglis Iii, Joseph Hohenstein, Kristine Howard, La'Tasha Mayes, Lindsay Powell, Lisa Borowski, Liz Hanbidge, Malcolm Kenyatta, Mandy Steele, Mary Jo Daley, Marylouise Isaacson, Maureen Madden, Melissa Cerrato, Melissa Shusterman, Morgan Cephas, Nancy Guenst, Nikki Rivera, Patrick Harkins, Paul Friel, Paul Takac, Rick Krajewski, Robert Freeman, Steve Samuelson, Tarah Probst, Tarik Khan

Status

Out of committee as of April 7, 2025. Session ends November 30, 2026; the 2027–2028 session begins in January 2027.

Roll-call votes 2

April 7, 2025House of RepresentativesCommittee vote (Environmental & Natural Resource Protection): Adopt Amendment A00274Passed14–12

yes (14) Abigail Salisbury, Amen Brown, Carol Kazeem, Chris Pielli, Danielle Friel Otten, Greg Vitali, Joe Webster, Joseph Hohenstein, Joshua Siegel, Justin Fleming, Mandy Steele, Marylouise Isaacson, Nikki Rivera, Paul Takac

no (12) Brenda Pugh, Gary Day, Jack Rader, Jamie Flick, Jeremy Shaffer, Josh Bashline, Louis Schmitt, Michael Stender, Parke Wentling, R. Lee James, Thomas Mehaffie, Tim Twardzik

Official roll call

April 7, 2025House of RepresentativesCommittee vote (Environmental & Natural Resource Protection): Report Bill As AmendedPassed14–12

yes (14) Abigail Salisbury, Amen Brown, Carol Kazeem, Chris Pielli, Danielle Friel Otten, Greg Vitali, Joe Webster, Joseph Hohenstein, Joshua Siegel, Justin Fleming, Mandy Steele, Marylouise Isaacson, Nikki Rivera, Paul Takac

no (12) Brenda Pugh, Gary Day, Jack Rader, Jamie Flick, Jeremy Shaffer, Josh Bashline, Louis Schmitt, Michael Stender, Parke Wentling, R. Lee James, Thomas Mehaffie, Tim Twardzik

Official roll call

Timeline 4

Date	Chamber	Action
April 7, 2025	House	Laid on the table
April 7, 2025	House	First consideration
April 7, 2025	House	Reported as amended
January 14, 2025	House	Referred to Environmental & Natural Resource Protection

Data: Open States (API v3; public data, attribution appreciated), updated November 5, 2026. Official record: palegis.us. Bill pages link to the official text, not copied.