HB2144 • 2025

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in liquid fuels and fuels tax, further providing for definitions.

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Sponsor: D'ORSIE
Last action: 2026-01-20
Official status: Referred to TRANSPORTATION, Jan. 20, 2026
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in liquid fuels and fuels tax, further providing for definitions.

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An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in liquid fuels and fuels tax, further providing for definitions.

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Bill History

2026-01-20 TRANSPORTATION
Referred to TRANSPORTATION, Jan. 20, 2026

Official Summary Text

An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in liquid fuels and fuels tax, further providing for definitions.

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PRINTER'S NO. 2772
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2144
Session of
2026
INTRODUCED BY D'ORSIE, ROWE, HAMM, M. JONES AND ANDERSON,
JANUARY 14, 2026
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION, JANUARY 20, 2026
AN ACT
Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes, in liquid fuels and fuels tax, further providing
for definitions.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. The definition of "average wholesale price" in
section 9002 of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended to read:
§ 9002. Definitions.
The following words and phrases when used in this chapter
shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the
context clearly indicates otherwise:
* * *
"Average wholesale price." The average wholesale price of
all taxable liquid fuels and fuels, excluding the Federal excise
tax and all liquid fuels taxes, shall be as follows:
(1) After December 31, 2013, and before January 1, 2015,
the average wholesale price shall be $1.87 per gallon.
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(2) After December 31, 2014, and before January 1, 2017,
the average wholesale price shall be $2.49 per gallon.
(3) After December 31, 2016, the average wholesale price
shall be [as determined by the Department of Revenue for the
12-month period ending on the September 30 immediately prior
to January 1 of the year for which the rate is to be set. In
no case shall the average wholesale price be less than] $2.99
per gallon.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately.
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