Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HR512: A Resolution urging the creation of an interstate compact to allow for a competitive electric transmission market to flourish in the best interest of the electric ratepayer and the economy in general.
Status: In committee, May 4, 2026
What the bill says
A resolution Urging the creation of an interstate compact to allow for a competitive electric transmission market to flourish in the best interest of the electric ratepayer and the economy in general.
From the introduced text, May 4, 2026:
A RESOLUTION Urging the creation of an interstate compact to allow for a competitive electric transmission market to flourish in the best interest of the electric ratepayer and the economy in general. WHEREAS, There are anticompetitive policies in some states that constrain efforts to modernize and expand energy transmission assets; and WHEREAS, These policies have hindered infrastructure growth and increased costs to ratepayers due to the noncompetitive nature of the resulting transmission projects; and WHEREAS, Some of the most popular anticompetitive laws discriminate against out-of-State businesses, which may violate the Commerce Clause of the Constitution of the United States; and WHEREAS, Market-led consumer demand for better products and services has precipitated an increased need for power generation in the United States; and WHEREAS, To maintain a viable and growing American economy and to ensure a secure and reliable power supply, the United States must modernize and expand the transmission capacity of our utility infrastructure in a way that is responsive to the needs and demands of future economic growth and that of the residents of the respective states; therefore be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge the creation of an interstate compact to allow for a competitive electric transmission market to flourish in the best interest of the electric ratepayer and the economy in general; and be it …
Sponsors
- Robert Matzie (D, 16) · primary sponsor
- Eric Nelson (R, 57)
- Mehaffie III, Thomas L. (R, 106)
- Patrick Harkins (D, 1)
- Carol Hill-Evans (D, 95)
- Robert Merski (D, 2)
- Ed Neilson (D, HD-174)
- Benjamin Sanchez (D, 153)
- Mandy Steele (D, 33)
- Jonathan Fritz (R, 111)
- Heather Boyd (D, 163)
- Joseph Ciresi (D, 146)
Latest actions
- : Referred to ENERGY, May 4, 2026
Subjects: ENERGY
Common questions
- What is HR512?
- HR512 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): A Resolution urging the creation of an interstate compact to allow for a competitive electric transmission market to flourish in the best interest of the electric ratepayer and the economy in general.
- What does HR512 do?
- In its own words: A resolution Urging the creation of an interstate compact to allow for a competitive electric transmission market to flourish in the best interest of the electric ratepayer and the economy in general.
- What is the status of HR512?
- In committee as of May 4, 2026. Latest action: Referred to ENERGY, May 4, 2026 (May 4, 2026).
- Who sponsored HR512?
- Robert Matzie (D, 16), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HR512?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hr512
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