Pennsylvania HB2760: An Act providing for the protection of water supplies by requiring commercial data centers to restore or replace a polluted or diminutive water supply; and imposing duties on the Department of Environmental Protection.

What the bill says

From the introduced text, September 9, 2026:

PRINTER'S NO. 3868 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL No. Session of INTRODUCED BY BENNINGHOFF, CIRESI, FLICK, GILLEN, HANBIDGE, KAUFFMAN, KRUPA, KUZMA, PICKETT, SMITH, STENDER, VEROBISH AND WALLEN, SEPTEMBER 8, 2026 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION, SEPTEMBER 9, 2026 Providing for the protection of water supplies by requiring commercial data centers to restore or replace a polluted or diminutive water supply; and imposing duties on the Department of Environmental Protection. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Commercial Data Center Water Protection Act. Section 2. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this act shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: "Commercial data center." A facility, campus of facilities or array of interconnected facilities located in this Commonwealth that meets all of the following: (1) Is used by a business entity or other enterprise to operate, manage or maintain a computer, group of computers or other organized assembly of hardware and software for the primary purpose of processing, storing, retrieving or transmitting data. (2) Has a peak demand of 25 megawatts or greater. "Department." The Department of Environmental Protection of the Commonwealth. Section 3. …

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Sponsors

• Kerry Benninghoff (R, 171) · primary sponsor
• Joseph Ciresi (D, 146)
• Jamie Flick (R, 83)
• Mark Gillen (R, 128)
• Liz Hanbidge (D, HD-061)
• Robert KAUFFMAN (R, 089)
• Charity Grimm Krupa (R, HD-051)
• Andrew Kuzma (R, 39)
• Tina Pickett (R, 110)
• Brian Smith (R, 66)
• Michael Stender (R, 108)
• Andrea C. Verobish (R, 79)

Latest actions

1. September 9, 2026: Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION, Sept. 9, 2026

Common questions

What is HB2760?

HB2760 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act providing for the protection of water supplies by requiring commercial data centers to restore or replace a polluted or diminutive water supply; and imposing duties on the Department of Environmental Protection.

What is the status of HB2760?

In committee as of September 9, 2026. Latest action: Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION, Sept. 9, 2026 (September 9, 2026).

Who sponsored HB2760?

Kerry Benninghoff (R, 171), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB2760?

On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2760