Pennsylvania House Bill 426 requires Commonwealth agencies to prioritize native plants on state properties and directs DCNR to establish pollinator habitats

Original title: An Act providing for duties of Commonwealth agencies regarding native plants and for duties of Department of Conservation and Natural Resources regarding pollinator habitats and native plants.

Last action · June 25, 2026: Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, June 25, 2026Sponsors: Chris Pielli and 25 others

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What This Bill Would Do

Pennsylvania state agencies must prioritize native plants untreated with over non-native species during landscaping and construction projects on state facilities. The Department of Conservation and Natural Resources must maintain pollinator meadows at state park offices, draft a conservation plan, and issue guidance for agencies.

Why it matters

State agencies and facilities must alter landscaping standards and purchasing priorities for green spaces, while the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources assumes new regulatory and maintenance obligations over an 18-month rollout period.

Who It Would Affect

Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Commonwealth agencies

State agencies must alter landscaping purchasing priorities, update design standards, and utilize native plants on state properties.

Directly affected

Department of Conservation and Natural Resources

The department must maintain pollinator meadows at state park offices, distribute native plant guidance, and draft a periodic conservation plan.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does the bill require state agencies to do regarding landscaping?

State agencies must prioritize native plants untreated with over non-native plants during landscaping and green space projects at Commonwealth facilities.

What is a pollinator meadow under this legislation?

It is an area of native vegetation consisting of over 50% native wildflowers with floral resources throughout the growing season, established from seed mixes containing at least 0.5% milkweed seed, and protected from insecticide exposure.

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Procedural history

11 actions

Jun 25, 2026SenateCommittee
Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, June 25, 2026
Jun 25, 2026Senate
In the Senate
Jun 23, 2026HouseFloor
Third consideration and final passage, June 23, 2026 (198-4)
Jun 23, 2026HouseCommittee
Re-reported as committed, June 23, 2026
Jun 22, 2026House
Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, June 22, 2026
Jun 22, 2026HouseFloor
Second consideration, with amendments, June 22, 2026

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Jun 22, 2026HouseCommittee
Re-reported as committed, June 22, 2026
Jun 8, 2026House
Re-committed to RULES, June 8, 2026
Jun 8, 2026HouseIntroduced
First consideration, June 8, 2026
Jun 8, 2026HouseCommittee
Reported as committed, June 8, 2026
Jan 31, 2025HouseCommittee
Referred to ENVIRONMENTAL AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION, Jan. 31, 2025

Version history & redline

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Comparing Printer's No. 0401 → Printer's No. 3652

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PRIOR PRINTER'S NO. 401 PRINTER'S NO. 3652 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL No. 426 Session of 2025 INTRODUCED BY PIELLI, SANCHEZ, GIRAL, WEBSTER, HILL-EVANS, VITALI, CIRESI, HOHENSTEIN, FREEMAN, SAMUELSON, OTTEN, ISAACSON, GREEN, SCHLOSSBERG, MADDEN, BRENNAN, HOWARD, KENYATTA, PROBST, STEELE, RABB AND RABB, CONKLIN, JANUARY 31, 2025 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL SALISBURY, McNEILL, KINKEAD AND NATURAL RESOURCE PROTECTION, TAKAC, JANUARY 31, 2025 AS AMENDED ON SECOND CONSIDERATION, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JUNE 22, 2026 AN ACT Providing for duties of Commonwealth agencies regarding native plants and for duties of Department of Conservation and Natural Resources regarding pollinator habitats […] the following: (1) Any office, department, authority, board, multistate agency or commission of the executive branch, independent agency or State-affiliated entity. The term includes:<--

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