PRINTER'S NO. 1660
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No.
1474
Session of
2023
INTRODUCED BY CIRESI, HILL-EVANS, MADDEN, PIELLI, BRENNAN,
SANCHEZ, BOROWSKI, GUENST, NEILSON, SCOTT, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ,
CONKLIN AND GREEN, JUNE 21, 2023
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY,
JUNE 21, 2023
AN ACT
Amending Title 12 (Commerce and Trade) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in Property Assessed Clean Energy
Program, further providing for purpose and for definitions.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 4301 of Title 12 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, amended July 7, 2022 (P.L.470, No.43), is
amended to read:
§ 4301. Purpose.
This chapter authorizes the establishment of a property
assessed clean energy program in the Commonwealth to ensure that
owners of agricultural, commercial and industrial properties can
obtain low-cost, long-term financing for energy efficiency,
electric vehicle charging infrastructure, indoor air quality,
resiliency improvement, water conservation and renewable energy
projects.
Section 2. The definition of "qualified project" in section
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4302 of Title 12, amended July 7, 2022 (P.L.470, No.43), is
amended and the section is amended by adding a definition to
read:
§ 4302. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
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"Electric vehicle charging infrastructure project." The
addition of a facility or equipment that is used to charge a
battery or other energy storage device of a vehicle that is
fully or partially powered by electricity.
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"Qualified project." The installation or modification of a
permanent improvement fixed to a qualifying commercial property
that is a clean energy project, electric vehicle charging
infrastructure project, resiliency improvement project, indoor
air quality project, water conservation project or alternative
energy system and the installation is performed by a qualified
party in a district. The term includes installation of
alternative energy-generating equipment affixed to the land or
building.
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Section 3. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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