Pennsylvania HB 2347: An Act amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), known as The Administrative Code of 1929, in energy development authority and emergency powers, redesignating the Energy Development Authority to the Energy Financing Authority; further providing for definitions, for Energy Development Authority, for annual report, for powers and duties and for authority indebtedness; and making editorial changes.

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PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 3143 PRINTER'S NO. 3178
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2347
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY FIEDLER, O'MARA, STEELE, DOUGHERTY, WAXMAN, HILL-
EVANS, PROKOPIAK, D. WILLIAMS, MADDEN, SANCHEZ, PIELLI,
GIRAL, RIVERA, SCHLOSSBERG, KENYATTA, HANBIDGE, HOHENSTEIN,
NEILSON, BOROWSKI, MAYES, BOYD, INGLIS, CIRESI, CEPEDA-
FREYTIZ AND PARKER, APRIL 7, 2026
AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
AS AMENDED, APRIL 13, 2026
AN ACT
Amending the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175), entitled
"An act providing for and reorganizing the conduct of the
executive and administrative work of the Commonwealth by the
Executive Department thereof and the administrative
departments, boards, commissions, and officers thereof,
including the boards of trustees of State Normal Schools, or
Teachers Colleges; abolishing, creating, reorganizing or
authorizing the reorganization of certain administrative
departments, boards, and commissions; defining the powers and
duties of the Governor and other executive and administrative
officers, and of the several administrative departments,
boards, commissions, and officers; fixing the salaries of the
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and certain other executive
and administrative officers; providing for the appointment of
certain administrative officers, and of all deputies and
other assistants and employes in certain departments, boards,
and commissions; providing for judicial administration; and
prescribing the manner in which the number and compensation
of the deputies and all other assistants and employes of
certain departments, boards and commissions shall be
determined," in energy development authority and emergency
powers, further providing for definitions, for Energy
Development Authority, for annual report, for powers and
duties and for authority indebtedness. REDESIGNATING THE
ENERGY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY TO THE ENERGY FINANCING
AUTHORITY; FURTHER PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS, FOR ENERGY
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, FOR ANNUAL REPORT, FOR POWERS AND
DUTIES AND FOR AUTHORITY INDEBTEDNESS; AND MAKING EDITORIAL
CHANGES.
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The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The definitions of "cost" and "project" in
section 2801-C of the act of April 9, 1929 (P.L.177, No.175),
known as The Administrative Code of 1929, are amended to read:
SECTION 1. THE HEADING OF ARTICLE XXVIII-C OF THE ACT OF
APRIL 9, 1929 (P.L.177, NO.175), KNOWN AS THE ADMINISTRATIVE
CODE OF 1929, IS AMENDED TO READ:
ARTICLE XXVIII-C
ENERGY [DEVELOPMENT] FINANCING AUTHORITY AND EMERGENCY POWERS
SECTION 2. THE DEFINITIONS OF "AUTHORITY," "COST" AND
"PROJECT" IN SECTION 2801-C OF THE ACT ARE AMENDED TO READ:
Section 2801-C. Definitions.--The following words and
phrases when used in this article shall have the meanings given
to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates
otherwise:
"AUTHORITY" MEANS THE ENERGY [DEVELOPMENT] FINANCING
AUTHORITY.
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"Cost" means the expense of construction and the expense of
acquisition of all structures, equipment, fixtures, lands and
other property rights and interests in land necessary to a
project. The term also includes the expense of demolishing,
removing or relocating any buildings, equipment, fixtures or
structures on lands acquired or to be acquired, including the
expense of acquiring any lands to which such buildings,
equipment, fixtures or structures may be moved or relocated;
storm water management; sewage treatment, waste treatment and
pollution control facilities; [railroad sidings, spurs or branch
lines;] all labor, materials, machinery, fixtures and
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equipment[, fixtures]; financing charges; interest on all bonds
prior to and during construction, and for a period of one year
thereafter; engineering, financial and legal services; plans,
specifications, studies, surveys necessary or incidental to
determining the feasibility or practicability of constructing a
project; administrative expenses; reserves for interest and for
extension, enlargements, additions and improvements; and such
other expenses as may be necessary or incidental to the
construction of the project and the placing of the same in
operation[.], including expenses for energy audits,
environmental and geotechnical surveys, permits and other
necessary approvals, planning and financing.
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"Project" means [an] a structure, fixture, real or other
property or property right or interest, facility, undertaking or
activity, entirely or largely located or conducted in
Pennsylvania, which cannot be effectively funded using privately
available resources, relating to:
(1) basic and applied research concerning energy use,
renewable energy resources and energy extraction, transmission,
storage or conversion;
(2) limite