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House approves 'solar-ready' warehouses bill after tied votes on PFAS and local-control amendments
Summary
Lawmakers passed a bill requiring new large-scale warehouses to be solar-ready after rejecting multiple PFAS-related bans and a local-veto amendment by tied or narrow votes. The floor saw heated exchanges over PFAS risks, school protections, and local authority.
The Pennsylvania House approved legislation requiring large new warehouses and distribution centers to be built 'solar-ready' but repeatedly rejected amendments aimed at restricting PFAS-containing solar panels and at giving residents local veto power over mega-warehouses.
Representative Heffley raised health and environmental concerns, arguing PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) are commonly used in solar-panel…
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