Pennsylvania regulations

Department of Banking and Securities reported approved branch openings and one relocation for banking institutions as of June 9, 2026; public comment period for pending applications is 30 days from publication.

Department of Environmental Protection accepts water quality permit applications under Clean Streams Law and Clean Water Act for sewage treatment, industrial discharges, stormwater, and animal feeding operations; public comment period is 30 days.

Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection extends deadline to June 25, 2026 for renewable energy generation or storage projects seeking state-sponsored expedited interconnection status with PJM Interconnection.

Department of Health published May 2026 decisions on health care facility exception requests, approving two nursing care facilities for modifications.

Pennsylvania's extended trout season (Labor Day through mid-February) raises the minimum size limit from 7 inches to 9 inches effective January 1, 2027, to protect wild brook trout in stocked waters.

Pennsylvania's Performance-Based Funding Council adopted a 3.60% price index and student weights tied to graduation rates, Pell Grant recipients, and high-demand degrees for state college funding allocation.

Philadelphia Parking Authority seeks public comment on two motor carrier medallion applications; formal protests with $5,000 filing fee due July 6, 2026.

Environmental Hearing Board accepts intervention petitions in appeal of NPDES stormwater discharge permit for I-80 reconstruction in Monroe County, Pennsylvania.

Pennsylvania State Police organizational structure changes take effect June 9, 2026, with updated command hierarchy documented in the Pennsylvania Bulletin.

Pennsylvania permits three commercial trap net license holders to fish from one boat in Lake Erie, increasing the prior limit of two for yellow perch operations.