HB 1764 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending the act of July 31, 1968 (P.L.805, No.247), known as the Pennsylvania Municipalities Planning Code, in subdivision and land development, providing for potentially impacted municipalities and further providing for approval of plats and for completion of improvements or guarantee thereof prerequisite to final plat approval; providing for developments of regional significance and impact; and, in zoning hearing board and other administrative proceedings, further providing for jurisdiction.

This bill amends Pennsylvania's Municipalities Planning Code to require developers to notify contiguous municipalities when proposing projects that could affect multiple communities (termed "developments of regional significance"). It establishes new review processes, including mandatory impact analyses and extended approval timelines (90-120 days) for such projects. The bill also modifies requirements for infrastructure completion before final land development approval, allowing financial guarantees instead of physical improvements in some cases. These changes primarily affect developers of large-scale projects and the municipalities they impact.
Bill status in committee 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jul 2025
Committee Review
Jul 2025
House Passage
Dec 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jul 24, 2025 Last action Dec 17, 2025
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What changed between versions

Printer's No. PN2170 → Printer's No. PN2717 · 8 edits
MODERATE
This bill revision adds a new definition for 'DATA CENTER' requiring impact analyses for facilities with 25+ megawatt power demand, updates the list of regulated development types, and clarifies procedural requirements for municipalities reviewing regional development projects. The changes expand regulatory oversight to include data centers while streamlining some existing definitions and adding new impact criteria for smaller municipalities.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include data centers as a regulated development type requiring impact analysis, while maintaining existing requirements for other major development types like airports, petroleum storage, and waste-handling facilities.
DEFINITION

Added new definition for 'DATA CENTER' specifying facilities predominantly used for data storage with uninterruptible power, cooling systems, and a peak demand of 25 megawatts or greater

Removed definition for 'Petroleum storage facility' that specified capacity thresholds for facilities near water supplies

Added updated definition for 'Truck stop facility' specifying minimum requirements of six diesel pumps and five acres of truck parking

REQUIREMENT

Added data centers to the list of development types requiring impact analysis under Section 507-B

Added new criteria for sewerage capacity assessments requiring documentation of existing or projected hydraulic/organic overload

Added new requirement for municipalities to provide specific reasons in writing when deciding on regional significance classifications

ELIGIBILITY

Modified impact criteria for smaller municipalities (under 10,000 population) to include vehicle trip generation thresholds and redevelopment scenarios

TIMELINE

Modified the 90-day period calculation for reviewing court-remanded applications to start from the 30th day after filing rather than from the final court order

Floor votes · House Dec 17, 2025

How they voted

26–0
Passed
Total votes 26
Dec 17, 2025
D Democratic14
14 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican12
12 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Dec 17, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (26-0)
house
Dec 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as amended
lower
Jul 24, 2025
Committee
Referred to Local Government
lower
1 primary · 14 co-sponsors

Sponsors