HB2009 • 2025

An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in municipal authorities, providing for utility reconnection fees and prohibitions.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor: RABB
Last action: 2025-11-06
Official status: Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES, Nov. 6, 2025
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in municipal authorities, providing for utility reconnection fees and prohibitions.

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An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in municipal authorities, providing for utility reconnection fees and prohibitions.

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Bill History

2025-11-06 CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES
Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES, Nov. 6, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in municipal authorities, providing for utility reconnection fees and prohibitions.

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PRINTER'S NO. 2563
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2009
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY RABB, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, BURGOS, CEPHAS, KENYATTA,
SANCHEZ, HILL-EVANS, KHAN, HOHENSTEIN, GUENST, GIRAL,
HANBIDGE, POWELL, FLEMING, CERRATO, DALEY, FIEDLER, WAXMAN
AND GREEN, NOVEMBER 3, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND
UTILITIES, NOVEMBER 6, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in municipal authorities, providing
for utility reconnection fees and prohibitions.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 53 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 5624. Utility reconnection fees and prohibitions.
(a) Fee.--An authority or municipality may only charge a
reconnection fee for a utility or service reconnection within
the authority's or municipality's jurisdiction if the customer's
household income is greater than 300% of the Federal poverty
level.
(b) Exemption.--A customer may not be required to pay a
reconnection fee or an overdue balance prior to reconnection of
a utility or service under the authority's or municipality's
jurisdiction if:
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(1) The customer's household income is no greater than
300% of the Federal poverty level.
(2) The customer and authority or municipality have
entered into a repayment plan agreement to bring any
arrearages current. All repayment plans must be based on the
household income of the customer. Arrearage repayments shall
not exceed 5% of the household monthly income of the
customer.
(c) Summer termination.-- An authority or municipality that
provides electricity may not terminate a customer's electricity
between June 1 and September 30 of each year if the customer's
household income is no greater than 300% of the Federal poverty
level.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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