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HB322 • 2025

An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Public Utility Commission, further providing for consumer protection and information.

An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Public Utility Commission, further providing for consumer protection and information.

Passed Legislature

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

Sponsor
CIRESI
Last action
2025-04-07
Official status
Laid on the table, April 7, 2025
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Public Utility Commission, further providing for consumer protection and information.

An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Public Utility Commission, further providing for consumer protection and information.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Public Utility Commission, further providing for consumer protection and information.

Limits and Unknowns

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Bill History

  1. 2025-04-07 CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES

    Reported as committed, April 7, 2025

  2. 2025-04-07 H

    First consideration, April 7, 2025

  3. 2025-04-07 H

    Laid on the table, April 7, 2025

  4. 2025-01-27 CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES

    Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES, Jan. 27, 2025

Official Summary Text

An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Public Utility Commission, further providing for consumer protection and information.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text 
PRINTER'S NO. 278
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 322
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY CIRESI, HOWARD, HADDOCK, PROBST, DONAHUE, SANCHEZ,
HANBIDGE, FREEMAN, HILL-EVANS, CONKLIN, OTTEN, CERRATO AND
GREEN, JANUARY 27, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND
UTILITIES, JANUARY 27, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in Public Utility Commission, further
providing for consumer protection and information.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Section 308.1 of Title 66 of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a subsection to read:
§ 308.1. Consumer protection and information.
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(c) Public comments.--Any notice of a proposed rate change
or system acquisition required to be sent to utility customers
by the public utility or applicant shall include instructions on
how to submit comments on the proposed rate change or system
acquisition to the commission by mail and electronically. The
commission shall, at a minimum, accept comments by mail and
electronically, either through email or submission through a
publicly accessible Internet website.
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Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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