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House hearing backs smaller, regional hydrogen credits to expand production across Pennsylvania
Summary
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.
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…
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