S0284B0270A01476 SFR:JSL 06/07/21 #90 A01476
AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO. 284
Sponsor: SENATOR YAW
Printer's No. 270
Amend Bill, page 1, line 2, by inserting after "Statutes,"
in environmental protection,
Amend Bill, page 1, line 3, by inserting after "projects"
; and, in special programs, providing for solar forced labor
prevention
Amend Bill, page 1, line 7, by striking out "a chapter" and
inserting
chapters
Amend Bill, page 4, lines 17 through 19, by striking out all
of said lines and inserting
to:
(1) A residence or business in this Commonwealth that
generates alternative energy for onsite consumption.
(2) The owner or operator of a farm who owns and
operates an alternative energy generation facility on the
farm premises, regardless of location of consumption of the
energy generated.
CHAPTER 67
SOLAR FORCED LABOR PREVENTION
Sec.
6701. Scope of chapter.
6702. Definitions.
6703. Solar forced labor prevention list.
6704. Requirements.
§ 6701. Scope of chapter.
This chapter relates to solar forced labor prevention.
§ 6702. 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:
"Department." The Department of Environmental Protection of
the Commonwealth.
§ 6703. Solar forced labor prevention list.
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(a) Establishment.--Within 90 days of the effective date of
this section, the department shall establish a solar forced
labor prevention list and a rolling application process for
admittance onto the solar forced labor prevention list.
(b) Application.--A solar panel manufacturer may submit an
application to be placed on the solar forced labor prevention
list.
(c) Inclusion.--To be included on the solar forced labor
prevention list, an applicant must:
(1) Certify via a signed statement from an executive
officer of the applicant that the solar panel manufacturer
does not use polysilicon sourced from the Xinjiang Province
of China or with the use of forced labor from other regions,
whether for products shipped to the United States or to any
other country where the solar panel manufacturer does
business.
(2) Demonstrate proof of compliance with the forced
labor criteria in at least one of the following standards and
frameworks:
(i) The validated audit program of the Responsible
Business Alliance.
(ii) The Electronic Product Environmental Assessment
Tool (EPEAT) NSF 457 sustainability leadership standard
for photovoltaic modules and inverters.
§ 6704. Requirements.
(a) Commonwealth entities.--Each Commonwealth entity seeking
to own, procure or otherwise participate in a solar project
shall comply with the provisions of this chapter by ensuring
that a selected solar panel manufacturer is included on the
solar forced labor prevention list.
(b) Local government entities.--A political subdivision or
other lo cal government entity is encouraged to seek a solar
panel manufacturer from the solar forced labor prevention list
when participating in a solar project.
(c) Solar projects.--A solar project receiving financial
incentives from the Commonwealth shall demonstrate compliance
with the provisions of this chapter by ensuring that a selected
solar panel manufacturer is included on the solar forced labor
prevention list.
Section 2. The addition of 27 Pa.C.S. Ch. 67 shall apply to
solar projects that have commenced construction on or after the
effective date of this section.
Section 3. This act shall take effect as follows:
(1) The addition of 27 Pa.C.S. Ch. 43 shall take effect
in 60 days.
(2) The remainder of this act shall take effect
immediately.
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