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Alex Charlton, senior manager of state government affairs for Constellation, described the credit’s mechanics and eligibility. Charlton said qualifying projects must provide at least 100 megawatts of new or additional reliable clean generation and meet capital and job requirements. The credit scales to project size at roughly $300,000 per new or additional megawatt up to a $100 million program cap, a total that would roughly correspond to 333 megawatts of new capacity under the draft language.

Charlton emphasized the program is structured so tax credits “are not provided until the project is operational and connected to the grid,” a safeguard intended to prevent state support for speculative projects that do not come to fruition.

Representative Tom Mahaffey, who testified in support, noted the provision would apply beyond traditional nuclear uprates to newer technologies such as small modular reactors (SMRs) and other clean generation approaches. Mahaffey said some large operators, such as the operator at the Three Mile Island site, are not seeking credits for existing investments but that future uprates and new projects could qualify.

Committee members discussed whether the 100-megawatt minimum should be reduced to allow smaller facilities to qualify. The draft credit would be available for projects under construction within the next 11 years (tax credit sunsets in December 2036 for projects begun within that window). No formal action was taken at the hearing.

Discussion vs. decision: testimony provided technical detail and policy rationale; the committee did not vote and may consider amendments at the scheduled May 7 meeting.

Next steps: committee consideration and potential amendments before any vote.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Finance Committee -- May 1, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The House Finance Committee heard testimony on a new Reliable Energy Investment Tax Credit in House Bill 500 designed to attract investment in clean, reliable generation and energy storage projects.","taxTitle","Finance, House of Representatives, Legislative, Pennsylvania","taxId",29251,"location","Pennsylvania","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6253802,"House hearing probes lowered thresholds, higher per-gallon credit for milk processors",181,1625000,1806000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3177927-a2a700801443d431100ddd71347b5dbd&start=1625&end=1806","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3177927-a2a700801443d431100ddd71347b5dbd/thumbnail_1625000.jpg","/articles/6253802/Pennsylvania/House-hearing-probes-lowered-thresholds-higher-per-gallon-credit-for-milk-processors","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6253802-c7b6e7cc18bc3079e7c29555dc1c04b6/orig.mp4?Expires=1776326942&Signature=k0yQFPUMSXshX-jme90XV~Kz6lTkbrwu0EZIzZJIFHTscB9lsdS0zDM4D5ItzTgCWHbkmxLdrTva-5M1-HpOhgtjp3Cm9Tp~zm~ASvSG47KbsfTue9AawgOeUiCywD6XE50IkdwiGiBobEpLEghsuy~6lW1k2wnDI~4mU5huIrH1n4Nogiq6Avr740PtaM77yg9fIReUmYL~ob-ApQOftx5nE~UnCHSN7zrVSh-oaR1scRtb55rxuUq-cg~Pz47I1iSGcbuNx6fxGyTEDe3ZUL~YoQgn8hFWg-LtykgVhe8-hdIrn4SX8ovOStoF2a~kgXhnyp0Ib-rIq~6tNOJfpg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Finance Committee discussed proposed changes to Pennsylvania’s EDGE milk processing tax credit during a public hearing on House Bill 500.

Representative John Inglis, the bill’s prime sponsor, said the Department of Agriculture and Department of Community and Economic Development requested updates because the current thresholds have made the credit unattainable. Under current law enacted in 2022, the minimum capital investment to qualify was $500 million and the job creation requirement was 1,200 jobs; Representative Inglis said those standards have prevented use of the credit.

Under HB 500 as discussed, the bill would lower the minimum capital investment to $50 million and the job creation requirement to 100 jobs. The proposal would raise the base credit from $0.05 per gallon processed at the project facility to $0.20 per gallon and add a 10¢ per gallon premium for facilities that use at least 80% organic dairy (raising qualified facilities to $0.30 per gallon).

Chairman Samuelson confirmed the annual cap remains $15 million and the maximum program period discussed would be up to eight years. The hearing recorded testimony in favor of making the credit more accessible but no committee votes or final decisions were made.

Discussion vs. decision: this was a fact-finding and testimony hearing; no formal action was recorded. The committee set a potential vote for May 7 and an amendment deadline the day before.

Next steps: committee members may propose amendments ahead of the scheduled committee consideration.","House Bill 500 would reduce the capital and job thresholds for the EDGE milk processing tax credit and increase the per-gallon credit, including an added premium for facilities using majority organic milk. The bill keeps the existing annual cap of $15 million.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6253807,"Lawmakers consider sustainable aviation fuel tax credit in EDGE overhaul",239,1358000,1597000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3177927-a2a700801443d431100ddd71347b5dbd&start=1358&end=1597","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3177927-a2a700801443d431100ddd71347b5dbd/thumbnail_1358000.jpg","/articles/6253807/Pennsylvania/Lawmakers-consider-sustainable-aviation-fuel-tax-credit-in-EDGE-overhaul","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6253807-131ba017362b11776d6c7073647151c5/orig.mp4?Expires=1776326942&Signature=axLeDlIldRftACovuh8O5l8MR-bTNTKLE6AxIEAwdEH7hO606jbes9e2AwPLBejvbIhlgBaz7dgmVTpRLMrKyZDIYXeV9ky8HqiM6wFf9i138WSkYG1WqeXjyzeisvq47U63xoI9IKuFzV5u6xAo214h~7S8sVoMK1LWJxvb-uzO8cgR0BBBQyBC~pq~2ANn8FSN1meDUt79O1~6ISZTxWxG9zvVMUXb2~y0qqou10B8ebeXtuZyyhCQ7P5Wz0m16C-kExHyyNBnV0V~V95IV0DUwscmLKcV4-ufL2OmhWyeIoElRs95MfmZR~lGu13qHkGrm3fInSymKxYzUgeJ~w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Finance Committee considered a proposal in House Bill 500 to add a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production tax credit to Pennsylvania’s EDGE program, with a $15 million annual cap.

Representative Rob Mazzi outlined the SAF provision and said the credit would target projects that make substantial capital investments and create significant local employment. Under the bill as discussed, an eligible facility would make a $250 million capital investment and create at least 400 jobs to qualify for the $15 million annual credit cap.

Representative Mazzi told the committee SAF is “a drop in fuel that can be blended with traditional jet fuel and significantly reduce the carbon emissions for the aviation industry.” He said Pittsburgh International Airport has explored on-site SAF production and that Pennsylvania’s infrastructure and geography position the state to supply Mid-Atlantic and Midwest airports.

Committee members asked no substantive procedural questions during the hearing. Supporters characterized the proposal as a way to retain and expand energy-related manufacturing and fuel production jobs in the state; critics or alternative thresholds were not recorded during the testimony.

Discussion vs. decision: the hearing collected testimony and information; there was no committee vote. Chair Samuelson reiterated that HB 500 will be further considered at a committee meeting scheduled for May 7; members may file amendments before that date.

Next steps: the committee may consider amendments and further testimony before any vote.","House Bill 500 would create a Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) tax credit within the EDGE program, capping state support at $15 million per year and tying eligibility to large capital investments and job creation, with proponents pointing to Pittsburgh International Airport and regional demand.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6253812,"House committee hears proposal to lower thresholds for EDGE semiconductor tax credit",423,304000,727000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3177927-a2a700801443d431100ddd71347b5dbd&start=304&end=727","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3177927-a2a700801443d431100ddd71347b5dbd/thumbnail_304000.jpg","/articles/6253812/Pennsylvania/House-committee-hears-proposal-to-lower-thresholds-for-EDGE-semiconductor-tax-credit","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6253812-cb46b36a00a7c1a4440ec6ea3a5c777b/orig.mp4?Expires=1776326942&Signature=TGW1gK9-TEHM9K42km-rUhh45enVd9RmOkiJmj7gLi0AFqHeiYMH2piiZn--6zAlUmolfJJLkxu5EiseYt7B43775qe2jYKIoPD~76IZ4EB0Io8IbDyJuYUJ49xWpAXKOIVsRd6MY57dQldin32zXJwX8qGg-p1dOu9H9EBTAdlzckczAvgQjLkUgQAmVlv-0XzM5wVJLwa0LL4mpcd15zqOxvfpCv4qplHvhXgi4bdMyn5f~ckvt1C5fncuxUPhyz9BXhuoGdO4fDx9K4S6GVCgiEHcGR15ZrXqgpEI~y-qk5q8D3FqKG0Ma4AJJhJYb3-MV~IPF5Ed08LYnVZUfg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a public hearing of the House Finance Committee, members reviewed changes in House Bill 500 that would roll back eligibility thresholds for Pennsylvania’s EDGE semiconductor tax credit to make it accessible to smaller semiconductor projects.

The proposal, presented by Representative John Inglis, would keep the $10 million program cap but allocate $8 million of that to projects meeting a reduced threshold of $100 million in capital investment and 100 new jobs, and reserve $2 million for early-stage semiconductor companies via awards of $100,000 to $2 million from the Department of Community and Economic Development.

The change responds to the 2022 statute (Act 108 of 2022), which set an investment threshold of $200 million and 800 jobs that no Pennsylvania project has met. Representative Inglis said, “To date, not a single entity has claimed eligibility for a tax credit through Edge.”

Don Cunningham, president and CEO of the Lehigh Valley Economic Development Corporation, testified in support. Cunningham described the Lehigh Valley’s longstanding semiconductor cluster and cited recent CHIPS Act awards to regional firms, saying the proposed state adjustments would help keep and grow both early-stage and larger semiconductor operations in Pennsylvania. He told the committee, “With the proposed changes here, Pennsylvania will make itself very competitive with the other states.”

Committee leaders noted the language of standalone House Bill 1267 is incorporated into HB 500 and that the intent is to reallocate previously authorized but unused EDGE credits rather than create new spending. No committee vote occurred at the hearing; Chair Samuelson said a committee meeting is scheduled for a potential vote on HB 500 on Wednesday, May 7, and that amendment filings would be due the day before.

Discussion vs. decision: the hearing recorded testimony and questions but produced no formal action. Committee members signaled they expect amendments and additional debate before any committee vote.

Next steps: the committee may consider amendments ahead of the scheduled May 7 committee meeting and any subsequent floor action.","The House Finance Committee reviewed changes in House Bill 500 that would lower investment and job thresholds for the EDGE semiconductor tax credit, add a carve-out for early-stage firms, and repurpose previously unused credits to attract semiconductor and biomed manufacturing to Pennsylvania.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6253793,"House hearing backs smaller, regional hydrogen credits to expand production across Pennsylvania",211,2418000,2629000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3177927-a2a700801443d431100ddd71347b5dbd&start=2418&end=2629","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3177927-a2a700801443d431100ddd71347b5dbd/thumbnail_2418000.jpg","/articles/6253793/Pennsylvania/House-hearing-backs-smaller-regional-hydrogen-credits-to-expand-production-across-Pennsylvania","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6253793-a4a7450dafc287738affb4b9b0236e49/orig.mp4?Expires=1776326942&Signature=eYWiWc8dqc3mn2Yd4jSgc8lJZBlKkELAKsEGqiNJALj9Q1dIdHsly8MY2dtaLXxUGXjYPo5bS6IjkN3ex2O0-X7XllqULKwsLOJXFRJylfAPM9-hO1M~QithNtJUKuAQIerxFGQIobmMniVDN2wAgf3PdX0tLou5VzmRkvGQ7qhxGMq1jhTc00lCvTAl1bceEHp1Arn78IiOx-ZjvitPyLA~2jSDsWURb0jjwqoZ8M9h7ilrjJaBJjqXBCPmy8Y6N8dK~lRdX5e67GQi6PyXSeEaxAPfnWTtktqMhgyfqGvQtUEJOGeBW12jY8FswoGdU9tE8bhtALm7jEUaTEOPug__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Finance Committee considered a restructured clean hydrogen hubs tax credit in House Bill 500 that would break a previously large, single award into smaller regional credits to encourage multiple sites and firms to enter hydrogen production.

Rob Baer, president of the Pennsylvania State Building and Construction Trades Council, testified that the 2022 structure concentrated credits on a few large projects and limited broader industry development. Under the HB 500 proposal discussed in committee, the minimum capital investment for hydrogen projects would be lowered from $500 million to $100 million and the permanent job threshold would fall from 1,200 to 200. Instead of one $50 million annual award, the program could provide up to $7 million per site, potentially enabling as many as seven projects statewide.

Baer said smaller regional projects would spur both construction and permanent jobs and enable private investment to finance projects. He also pointed to practical siting advantages — locating production near off-takers and Brownfield redevelopment sites — and said, “We would be remiss in Pennsylvania if we weren't taking the lead on this.”

Representative Samuelson and other committee members questioned whether the 200-job permanent threshold and the number of potential sites would be sufficient and discussed how the program could spread jobs across the Commonwealth rather than concentrate them in one area. Representative Waxman asked Baer to describe the types of permanent and construction jobs expected; Baer replied they would be “good paying jobs with health care, with retirements, family sustaining jobs.”

Discussion vs. decision: testimony and member questions were recorded; no formal action was taken. The committee signaled additional review and potential amendments before a vote scheduled for May 7.

Next steps: committee consideration, possible amendments, and continued stakeholder engagement ahead of potential committee action.","House Bill 500 would retool the EDGE clean hydrogen hubs credit by lowering investment and job thresholds, splitting credits into smaller awards across regions, and allowing multiple small-scale hydrogen producers to qualify, with supporters saying this would grow permanent and construction jobs statewide.","actionData","errors"]

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