HB 1686

An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.343, No.176), known as The Fiscal Code, in oil and gas wells, further providing for definitions and for Oil and Gas Lease Fund and providing for Public Natural Resources Trust Fund.

In committee Last action July 1, 2025: Referred to Environmental & Natural Resource Protection

Official bill page and text: palegis.us

Sponsors 9

Prime sponsor: Jennifer O'Mara
Cosponsors (8): Carol Hill-Evans, Danielle Friel Otten, G. Roni Green, Joe Ciresi, Jose Giral, Marylouise Isaacson, Michael Schlossberg, Tarik Khan

Status

In committee as of July 1, 2025. Session ends November 30, 2026; the 2027–2028 session begins in January 2027.

Roll-call votes 0

No roll-call votes recorded for this measure.

Timeline 1

Date	Chamber	Action
July 1, 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.

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Open States API v3 (Plural Policy): https://v3.openstates.org/ — copied November 2, 2026

Pennsylvania General Assembly: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills — copied November 2, 2026

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