Pennsylvania HR630: A Resolution directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study on data center decommissioning in Pennsylvania and provide recommendations.

What the bill says

A resolution Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study on data center decommissioning in Pennsylvania and provide recommendations.

From the introduced text, September 24, 2026:

A RESOLUTION Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study on data center decommissioning in Pennsylvania and provide recommendations. WHEREAS, Data centers are rooms, buildings or facilities that serve to contain and house essential applications and data for the information technology economy, which allows individuals to access various digital services and applications on the Internet; and WHEREAS, Data centers have become increasingly important to meeting society's Internet demands, much of which is due to the growth of artificial intelligence services; and WHEREAS, Pennsylvania is currently home to 174 data centers, with the greater Pittsburgh area serving as home to 36 data centers, more than any other market in the Commonwealth; and WHEREAS, While many data centers in the United States were built recently, all data centers eventually reach the end of their operational cycle, at which point these facilities must be decommissioned, a critical process for data centers; and WHEREAS, The decommissioning process for data centers includes tasks such as removing all equipment, sanitization of data to prevent data recovery, environmental disposal of hardware and resale of reusable assets; and WHEREAS, If this process is not done properly and carefully, it can lead to issues such as data breaches and environmental hazards; and WHEREAS, Some local government units in Pennsylvania have enacted ordinances to require data center …

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Sponsors

• Christina Sappey (D, 158) · primary sponsor
• Joseph Webster (D, 150)
• Danilo Burgos (D, 197)
• Danielle Otten (D, 155)
• Gregory Vitali (D, 166)
• Christopher Pielli (D, 156)
• Kristine Howard (D, 167)
• Manuel Guzman (D, 127)
• Benjamin Sanchez (D, 153)
• Melissa Shusterman (D, 157)
• Kyle Donahue (D, 113)
• Eddie Pashinski (D, 121)

Latest actions

1. October 20, 2026: (Remarks see House Journal Page ), Oct. 20, 2026
2. October 20, 2026: Adopted, Oct. 20, 2026 (203-0)
3. October 20, 2026: Amended, Oct. 20, 2026
4. September 30, 2026: Reported as committed, Sept. 30, 2026
5. September 24, 2026: Referred to ENERGY, Sept. 24, 2026

Votes

• House Floor: HR630, RC 1547 (October 20, 2026): 203 yea, 0 nay, passed
• House Energy: Report Bill As Committed (September 30, 2026): 26 yea, 0 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HR630?

HR630 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): A Resolution directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study on data center decommissioning in Pennsylvania and provide recommendations.

What does HR630 do?

In its own words: A resolution Directing the Legislative Budget and Finance Committee to conduct a study on data center decommissioning in Pennsylvania and provide recommendations.

What is the status of HR630?

Passed both chambers as of October 20, 2026. Latest action: (Remarks see House Journal Page ), Oct. 20, 2026 (October 20, 2026).

Who sponsored HR630?

Christina Sappey (D, 158), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HR630?

On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hr630