Gov. Tom Wolf signed a whopping 66 bills into law on Thursday, including measures to provide tax credits for zero-carbon energy production, to punish Pennsylvania Turnpike toll scofflaws, and to provide new tools to combat the opioid epidemic.
The bills, passed near the end of the General Assembly’s 2021-22 session, also aim to expand the use of self-driving vehicles on the commonwealth’s highways, make human drivers safer, and provide additional funding to guard against hate crimes.
Economic development tax credits
Wolf said he supported House Bill 1059 because it provides $50 million a year in tax credits for the development of a regional hydrogen hub, where industries that produce and use clean hydrogen fuel would be clustered. Developing zero-carbon fuel sources is crucial for meeting the state and the nation’s goals for…