Danielle Friel Otten
State representative · Exton (Uwchlan Township)
The gist
- Proposes a fee on large water users, including data centers, to fund watershed protection.In office
- Proposes rules requiring data centers to recycle retired servers and report e-waste disposal to DEP.In office
- Sponsors HB 501, a new energy standard adding reliable and clean power sources to the grid.In office
- Proposes letting pharmacists prescribe buprenorphine to treat opioid use disorder.In office
- Sponsored a proposed state constitutional amendment protecting reproductive rights, including abortion.In office
- Called on the state Senate to fund SEPTA and other mass transit in 2025.In office
- Supports increased state funding for career and technical education.In office
- Supports adding farm-based communities for adults with disabilities to the state's system of care.In office
In office = from the candidate's own official statements or legislation as an officeholder, not their campaign.
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Proposes a fee on large water users, including data centers, to fund watershed protection.
Co-Sponsorship Memo: The Pennsylvania Water Resource ActGovernment record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · May 12, 2026 · Memo (introduced as HB 2682) · palegis.us
“assess a fee on extraordinary water users (those who withdraw more than 10,000 gallons per day) for removing water from Pennsylvania waterways”
Proposes rules requiring data centers to recycle retired servers and report e-waste disposal to DEP.
Co-Sponsorship Memo: Pennsylvania Data Center Electronic Waste Management ActGovernment record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Jun 23, 2026 · Memo · palegis.us
“requires larger operators to submit electronic waste management plans and file regular disposal reports, with penalties for noncompliance”
Sponsors HB 501, a new energy standard adding reliable and clean power sources to the grid.
House Environmental Committee hears need for developing updated renewable energy standardsPublic statement · Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus · May 19, 2025 · Friel Otten testimony on H.B. 501 (PRESS) · pahouse.com
“a portion of the new resources coming onto the grid … clean sources that will help to reduce emissions and mitigate climate change impacts”
Proposes letting pharmacists prescribe buprenorphine to treat opioid use disorder.
Co-Sponsorship Memo: Pennsylvania Pharmacy Access to Recovery Treatment ActGovernment record · Pennsylvania House of Representatives · Jul 31, 2026 · Memo · palegis.us
“My legislation would make Pennsylvania the next to allow pharmacists to manage buprenorphine care”
Sponsored a proposed state constitutional amendment protecting reproductive rights, including abortion.
Pa. House advances Reproductive Rights Amendment with bipartisan supportPublic statement · Office of Rep. Danielle Friel Otten · Dec 17, 2025 · pahouse.com
“Pennsylvanians deserve the opportunity to decide whether personal reproductive rights should be explicitly protected in our state constitution”
Called on the state Senate to fund SEPTA and other mass transit in 2025.
Chester County House Democrats call on Senate to fund mass transitPublic statement · Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus · Aug 7, 2025 · pahouse.com
“If we fail to reach a funding agreement and provide critical support for transit, it would mean more traffic on our roads”
Supports increased state funding for career and technical education.
Policy committee examines impact of increased funding for career and technical educationPublic statement · Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus · Aug 3, 2026 · pahouse.com
“By increasing funding for career and technical education, we're increasing opportunities for students to gain hands-on experience”
Supports adding farm-based communities for adults with disabilities to the state's system of care.
Testifiers detail need to bolster adult transition services for students with disabilitiesPublic statement · Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus · Aug 4, 2026 · Roundtable at The Camphill School, Phoenixville · pahouse.com
“It's my goal to make sure communities like this are part of our system of care in Pennsylvania”