HR 295 — A Resolution designating September 21, 2025, as "Sun Day" in Pennsylvania.

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                  THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA



           HOUSE RESOLUTION
              No. 295
                                              Session of
                                                2025

     INTRODUCED BY STEELE, RIVERA, HILL-EVANS, HOHENSTEIN, FREEMAN,
        MAYES, VITALI, FIEDLER, SANCHEZ AND GUENST, AUGUST 15, 2025

     REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENERGY, AUGUST 19, 2025


                               A RESOLUTION
 1   Designating September 21, 2025, as "Sun Day" in Pennsylvania.
 2      WHEREAS, Solar and wind energy, and the batteries to store
 3   their power when the wind drops or the sun goes down, are the
 4   fastest growing sources of energy in the United States; and
 5      WHEREAS, Renewable energy sources improve air quality in this
 6   Commonwealth, protect the health of residents in this
 7   Commonwealth, reduce the carbon footprint of this Commonwealth
 8   and combat climate change; and
 9      WHEREAS, Renewable energy decreases dependence on fossil
10   fuels and the negative impacts of greenhouse gas emissions,
11   which creates positive lasting effects on the environment and
12   human health; and
13      WHEREAS, Embracing renewable energy also promises economic
14   benefits, as wind and solar are now the cheapest ways to produce
15   power; and
16      WHEREAS, Jobs in this industry throughout this Commonwealth
17   grew 1.5 times faster than the overall economy in this
 1   Commonwealth in recent years, with continued growth expected;
 2   and
 3         WHEREAS, Harnessing the power of renewable energy also grants
 4   the United States and Pennsylvania energy independence,
 5   providing stable, secure and clean energy to people free from
 6   the market volatility of imported energy sources; and
 7         WHEREAS, Pennsylvania played a crucial role in shaping
 8   America's energy history as the home of the nation's first oil
 9   well; and
10         WHEREAS, Pennsylvania now has the opportunity to lead the
11   country by embracing renewable energy, a technology with deep
12   roots in American innovation; and
13         WHEREAS, America is the birthplace of solar energy, having
14   seen the invention of the solar cell in 1954 at Bell Labs, and
15   is the birthplace of utility-scale wind, with the 1940s wind
16   turbine on Grandpa's Knob, Vermont; and
17         WHEREAS, Solar and wind are proving to be key components of a
18   reliable grid, especially in times of high demand and other
19   stress on utilities; and
20         WHEREAS, "Sun Day" is a day of action in celebration of the
21   power of clean energy and is being recognized this year on
22   September 21; therefore be it
23         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives designate
24   September 21, 2025, as "Sun Day" in Pennsylvania; and be it
25   further
26         RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives encourage the
27   residents of this Commonwealth to engage in actions on September
28   21, 2025, designed to highlight the fact that solar and wind are
29   no longer "alternative energy" sources but rather an obvious,
30   common-sense choice for clean, renewable energy; and be it

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1   further
2      RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives encourage and
3   speed the approval of residential solar and wind projects; and
4   be it further
5      RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives urge PJM
6   Interconnection to address the clogged interconnection queue
7   that in many instances slows utility-scale projects.




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