2025–2026 Regular Session · State Senate bill

SB 524

An Act amending Titles 27 (Environmental Resources) and 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in administrative provisions, providing for definitions, for coal-powered plants, for regulations, for natural gas and coal permit database, for natural gas and coal permit review procedure and for withdrawal from Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative; in development relating to oil and gas, further providing for well permits and providing for leases in State parks and forests; and making an editorial change.

In committee Last action March 26, 2025: Referred to Environmental Resources & Energy

Official bill page and text: palegis.us

Sponsors 5

Prime sponsor

Doug Mastriano

Cosponsors (4)

Dawn Keefer, Judy Ward, Patrick Stefano, Scott Hutchinson

Status

In committee as of March 26, 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
March 26, 2025	Senate	Referred to Environmental Resources & Energy

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.