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
27–22
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 50
Jun 3, 2025
D
Democratic23
95% Nay
R
Republican27
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
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Gene Yaw
RRepublican
Co
Cris Dush
RRepublican
Co
Pat Stefano
RRepublican
Co
Tracy Pennycuick
RRepublican
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