Committee reviews Advanced Clean Manufacturing Tax Credit to attract clean‑tech production and reduce industrial emissions

The House Finance Committee held an informational hearing on House Bill 15‑56, the Advanced Clean Manufacturing Tax Credit, which its sponsor, Representative Elizabeth Fiedler, described as legislation to support advanced materials and low‑carbon manufacturing in Pennsylvania.

Fiedler told the committee the bill seeks to help Pennsylvania manufacturers “adapt to new technologies” and to attract “new businesses and new jobs to the Commonwealth.” She framed the proposal as building on the state’s industrial heritage and said the committee could refine the bill to ensure it meets economic and environmental goals.

Technical witnesses urged the committee to design the credit to leverage private investment while protecting taxpayers. Hannah Thonet, manager of state industry policy for RMI (Rocky Mountain Institute), said HB 15‑56 “allows for $50,000,000 to be given in credits per year with a $25,000,000 cap per project.” Thonet and other witnesses recommended performance…