2021-2022 Regular Session • Pennsylvania Legislature
HB637: Authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to conduct a public comment process on and submit to the General Assembly a measure or action intended to abate, control or limit carbon dioxide emissions by imposing a revenue-generating tax or fee on carbon dioxide emissions; and making an appropriation.
Legislative Summary
An Act authorizing the Department of Environmental Protection to conduct a public comment process on and submit to the General Assembly a measure or action intended to abate, control or limit carbon dioxide emissions by imposing a revenue-generating tax or fee on carbon dioxide emissions; and making an appropriation.
Bill History
2/24/2021
Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY
House of Representatives
6/8/2021
Reported as committed
House of Representatives
6/8/2021
First consideration
House of Representatives
6/8/2021
Re-committed to RULES
House of Representatives
9/15/2021
Re-reported as committed
House of Representatives
9/15/2021
Laid on the table
House of Representatives
11/10/2021
Removed from table
House of Representatives
11/10/2021
Laid on the table
House of Representatives
2/8/2022
Removed from table
House of Representatives
2/9/2022
Second consideration
House of Representatives
2/9/2022
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS
House of Representatives
3/30/2022
Amended in House Committee on APPROPRIATIONS
House of Representatives
3/30/2022
Re-reported as amended
House of Representatives
3/30/2022
Third consideration and final passage (126-72)
House of Representatives
3/30/2022
In the Senate
Senate
4/1/2022
Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY
Senate
Roll Call Votes
House Floor: HB 637 PN 594, FP
3/30/2022
126
Yea
72
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Amended
3/30/2022
21
Yea
15
Nay
1
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Appropriations: Adopt Amendment A03678
2/9/2022
22
Yea
15
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Environmental Resources And Energy: Report Bill As Committed
6/8/2021
17
Yea
8
Nay
0
Not Voting
0
Absent
Result: PASSED
Status Information
Current Status
Engrossed(3/30/2022)
Chamber
Senate
Committee
Environmental Resources & Energy(Senate)
Sponsors
Republican: 27
Democrat: 3
Primary Sponsor

James Struzzi
Republican
Co-Sponsors (29)
Donna Oberlander
Republican
Pam Snyder
Democrat
Daryl Metcalfe
Republican
Carrie Lewis DelRosso
Republican
Martin Causer
Republican
Greg Rothman
Republican
Tina Pickett
Republican
Donald Cook
Republican
Joe Hamm
Republican
Louis Schmitt
Republican
Robert Kauffman
Republican
George Dunbar
Republican
Robert James
Republican
David Millard
Republican
David Zimmerman
Republican
Stanley Saylor
Republican
Dan Moul
Republican
Doyle Heffley
Republican
Thomas Sankey
Republican
Jonathan Fritz
Republican
Christopher Sainato
Democrat
David Rowe
Republican
Brian Smith
Republican
Frank Burns
Democrat
Mike Armanini
Republican
Marci Mustello
Republican
Eric Nelson
Republican
Abby Major
Republican
Eric Davanzo
Republican