SB 682 Pennsylvania Senate · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending the act of June 28, 1995 (P.L.89, No.18), known as the Conservation and Natural Resources Act, in renaming Department of Environmental Resources and defining rulemaking authority of Department of Environmental Protection, repealing provisions relating to Department of Environmental Protection and providing for Department of Environmental Services; and making editorial changes.

SB 682 renames Pennsylvania's Department of Environmental Protection to the Department of Environmental Services while transferring all its responsibilities - including energy program oversight, fund administration, and personnel - from the Pennsylvania Energy Office. The bill ensures continuity by keeping existing licenses, contracts, and computer systems unchanged until routine upgrades, and allows the department to gradually update documents and signage over time. It specifically transfers the Energy Conservation and Assistance Fund, Alternative Fuels Incentive Grant Fund, and all related duties to the renamed department. The changes take effect 60 days after enactment.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Apr 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Jun 2025
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Apr 28, 2025 Last action Jun 4, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Jun 3, 2025

How they voted

2722
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Jun 3, 2025
D Democratic23
22 Nay 1
95% Nay
R Republican27
27 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
8
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Jun 4, 2025
Committee
Referred to Environmental & Natural Resource Protection
lower
Jun 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
upper
Jun 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Re-reported as committed
upper
May 12, 2025
Committee
Re-referred to Appropriations
upper
May 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported as committed
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Committee
Referred to Environmental Resources & Energy
upper
1 primary · 3 co-sponsors

Sponsors