An Act amending the act of October 22, 2014 (P.L.2611, No.165), known as the State Agency Green Technology Implementation Act, further providing for the title of the act, for short title, for legislative intent, for definitions and for authority of Secretary of General Services.

PRINTER'S NO. 3569
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2617
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY CIRESI, HARKINS, SANCHEZ, NEILSON, D. WILLIAMS AND
CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, JUNE 9, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON STATE GOVERNMENT, JUNE 9, 2026
AN ACT
Amending the act of October 22, 2014 (P.L.2611, No.165),
entitled "An act providing for the testing of new,
environmentally beneficial and energy-efficient technologies
within various State agencies," further providing for the
title of the act, for short title, for legislative intent,
for definitions and for authority of Secretary of General
Services.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The title and sections 1 and 2 of the act of
October 22, 2014 (P.L.2611, No.165), known as the State Agency
Green Technology Implementation Act, are amended to read:
AN ACT
Providing for the testing of new, environmentally beneficial
[and], energy-efficient and cost-reductive technologies
within various State agencies.
Section 1. Short title.
This act shall be known and may be cited as the State Agency
Green [Technology] and Emerging Technologies Implementation Act.
Section 2. Legislative intent.
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The General Assembly finds as follows:
(1) It is the responsibility of the General Assembly to
ensure that the resources of this Commonwealth are used in a
manner consistent with energy efficiency and financial and
environmental stewardship.
(2) As technology advances, opportunities arise to test
new technologies within this Commonwealth's State agencies in
order to increase energy conservation, improve operational
efficiency, reduce costs and promote demand-side management.
(3) Through the testing of new, energy-efficient or
cost-reductive technologies, the Department of General
Services will gain the ability to identify new ways to reduce
costs and improve efficiency, creating an avenue for
implementation of all State agencies upon the recommendation
of the Secretary of General Services and the testing agency.
Section 2. The definition of "State agency" in section 3 of
the act is amended to read:
Section 3. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this act shall
have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
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"State agency." An executive agency, an independent agency,
a State-affiliated entity or a State-related institution as
defined by 62 Pa.C.S. § 103 (relating to definitions), including
the unified judicial system and its officers and agencies, that
for the purposes of this act will be testing a new technology,
product or process in order to determine its effectiveness in
promoting energy conservation, energy efficiency, State agency
operational efficiency or cost reduction or demand-side
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management, which new technology, product or process conforms to
the high-performance building standards adopted by the
Department of General Services under section 307(c) of the act
of July 9, 2008 (1st Sp.Sess., P.L.1873, No.1), known as the
Alternative Energy Investment Act.
Section 3. Section 4(1) introductory paragraph and (i)
introductory paragraph, (4) introductory paragraph and (i), (5)
and (6) of the act are amended and paragraph (4) is amended by
adding a subparagraph to read:
Section 4. Authority of secretary.
The following shall apply:
(1) If, in the course of the secretary's official
duties, the secretary determines that the use of a certain
technology, product or process would promote energy
conservation, energy efficiency, State agency operational
efficiency or cost reduction or demand-side management, the
secretary may authorize a State agency to test the
technology, product or process by using it in the agency's
operations on a trial basis. The following shall apply:
(i) The purpose of a test program shall be to
validate the effectiveness and feasibility of the
technology, product or process in reducing energy usage
and costs [or], promoting demand-side management or
improving State agency operational efficiency. No agency
shall undertake testing of any technology, product or
process unless the business entity manufacturing or
marketing the technology, product or process demonstrates
that:
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(4) The secretary may not authorize a State agency to
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test a technology, product or process unless the technology
or product being tested has been certified by an approved,
independent, nationally recognized testing or certification
program that the technology, product or process will produce
energy savings or State agency operational efficiencies at
the level it claims and under conditions similar to the test
to be conducted or the technology or product being tested has
been procured by a state government of another state. The
following shall apply:
(i) The business entity manufacturing or marketing
the technology, product or process shall provide proof of
procurement by a state government or its independent,
nationally recognized testing or certification in a form
and manner as determined by the department, and the
department shall accept and approve of the testing or
certification before testing may take place at a State
agency.
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(iii) For technologies, products or processes
intended to improve State agency operational efficiency
or reduce costs, the business entity manufacturing or
marketing the technology, product or process shall
provide proof of an assessment of the potential viability
of a pilot test program of the technology, product or
process at the agency conducted by an independent
consulting firm or a market research firm that
specializes in market research for similar technologies,
products or processes. The independent consulting firm or
market research firm must possess North American Industry
Classification System Code 541910 for Market Research and
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Public Opinion Polling.
(5) If the secretary determines that the test program
sufficiently demonstrates that the technology, product or
process reduces energy usage [and] or costs [or], promotes
demand-side management or improves State agency operational
efficiency, and the testing agency determines that the
product meets its independent requirements, if any, for
technology, product or process testing and acceptance, the
secretary and the administrative head of the testing agency
may procure the technology, product or process in accordance
with 62 Pa.C.S. (relating to procurement), including through
addition of the technology, product or process to a
department Statewide requirements contract of proper scope if
determined to be appropriate by the secretary. Testing
agencies with independent procurement authority under 62
Pa.C.S. may procure the item or authorize its use in
accordance with that authority. The secretary may encourage
implementation in any or all State agencies. Testing
criteria, protocol, metrics and goals shall be developed by
the department. At a minimum, the testing shall be designed
to replicate the results attested to by the approved,
independent, nationally recognized testing or certification
program.
(6) If the secretary determines that the test program
does not sufficiently demonstrate that the technology,
product or process reduces energy usage [and] or costs [or],
promotes demand-side management or improves State agency
operational efficiency, at the secretary's direction, the
business entity manufacturing or marketing this technology,
product or process shall be responsible for removing the
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product and returning the agency's facility back to its
original status at the cost of the business entity in the
time frame provided.
Section 4. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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