Solid Waste & Cleanup Proposed Reform
This bill would amend the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act to strengthen spill response, residential environmental protection, and funding for cleanup efforts.
Introduced February 27, 2026.
Senate Bill 1157Environmental Health Legislation
Effective environmental health policies are essential for protecting public health and ensuring sustainable, safe communities. Public input is vital in shaping these policies, as it helps ensure they address the real needs and concerns of those most affected. Join us in advocating for stronger environmental health protections by staying informed and actively participating in the legislative process.
Do you know who represents your community?
Click the link below to find your legislators by entering your street address, city/town, and ZIP code. The results will include your PA House, PA Senate, US House, and US Senate legislators.
Find My Legislators
PA General Assembly Environmental Health Legislative Watch
Explore bills related to environmental health introduced to the PA House and Senate. Legislation presence on this page does not imply endorsement.
Solid Waste Management Act Amendment
This bill will require the DEP to forward notices of noncompliance issued by the EPA for violation of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) and a notice of noncompliance for violation of the SWMA to the municipality where the violation occurred.
Introduced February 20, 2026.
House Bill 2229Annual Reporting of Energy and Water Use at Data Centers
A bill requiring data centers in Pennsylvania to submit annual reports on their energy consumption and water usage to the state.
Introduced January 20, 2026.
House Bill 2150Model Ordinance to Help Municipalities Regulate Data Centers
This bill would direct the Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) to draft a “model ordinance” that municipalities can use if they choose to regulate data centers locally.
Introduced January 20, 2026.
House Bill 2151Regulation of Data Centers and Large-Load Users
This bill directs the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission (PUC) to establish a regulatory framework for large energy users like commercial data centers.
Introduced October 22, 2025.
House Bill 1834Limits on PFAS in Firefighting Foam
An Act that would limit the manufacture, sale, distribution, and use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam starting in 2026.
Introduced June 30, 2025.
Senate Bill 980Child Lead Testing
An Act amending the act of November 3, 2022 (P.L.2135, No.150), known as the Childhood Blood Lead Test Act. This legislation will ensure a parent or legal guardian is offered a blood lead test for their child by nine months of age, regardless of whether the child is considered at risk.
Introduced April 21, 2025.
House Bill 1270Holding Corporate Polluters Accountable
An Act amending the Air Pollution Control Act further providing for powers and duties of the Department of Environmental Protection and for civil penalties.
Introduced April 9, 2025.
House Bill 1187PFAS Biosolids Testing
This legislation directs the DEP to conduct a study on PFAS in biosolids in Pennsylvania to better understand the potential risks that land-applied biosolids pose to the accumulation of PFAS in the environment, our food and water supply and potential mitigation measures to reduce PFAS levels in biosolids.
Introduced April 3, 2025.
House Bill 1116Landfill Sites – Population Density
This legislation aims to restrict waste disposal sites from being location, reopened, or expanded if it is within three (3) miles of the border of any municipality which has a population density of 1000 or more people per square mile.
Introduced March 17, 2025.
House Bill 935Lead Levels in Playground Areas
This legislation would lower the acceptable limit of lead in playgrounds and athletic fields to 200 ppm.
Introduced February 12, 2025.
House Bill 580Radon Testing in Schools
This legislation will require radon testing, and subsequent mitigation, for schools that have elevated radon levels at or above 4.0 pCi/L. Additionally, it will require any newly constructed or remodeled school buildings conduct a test within 19 months of completion.
Introduced January 23, 2025.
House Bill 289Issuance of Permits in Environmental Justice Areas
This legislation would give the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection the authority to designate environmental justice areas in communities with increased pollution burdens and vulnerable populations.
Introduced January 16, 2025.
House Bill 109CEET Testimony and Public Comments
We provide rigorous scientific evidence to inform public environmental health policies, ensuring they are grounded in data and effectively protect community health. View our public testimony and comments on the federal, state, and local levels below.
Federal
September 9, 2025
Docket ID EPA-HQ-OAR-2025-0194-0093
March 24, 2024
Docket ID EPA-HQ-OAR-2017-0183-0001
June 27, 2023
Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2019-0178-0154
June 27, 2023
Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2022-0730
September 17, 2021
NOT-ES-21-009
April 25, 2020
Docket ID No. EPA-HQ-OPPT-2019-0500
State
June 27, 2023
Senate Bill 514
January 27, 2022
November 17, 2021
April 6, 2020
Act 2
Local
April 12, 2023
May 19, 2022
Philadelphia Bill No. 220221
October 13, 2021
August 13, 2019
March 17, 2019
Philadelphia Bill No. 180936-A
November 27. 2017
Philadelphia Bills No. 170903, 170898
July 20, 2017
View Briefing