Pennsylvania 2021-2022 Regular Session Status: In Committee 16 D cosponsors

HB 2691 — An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in responsible utility customer protection, further providing for definitions, for termination of utility service and for reporting of recipients of public assistance.

Last action — Laid on the table

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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

25 added · 23 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amended bill now allows a notice of a past due utility bill, in addition to a notice of termination, to qualify customers for a LIHEAP Crisis Grant. This change is significant because it expands the criteria for assistance, helping more individuals facing financial hardship to receive support before their utilities are shut off. By acknowledging past due bills as proof of a crisis, the legislation aims to provide timely assistance to those in need.

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3289 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.
3289 PRINTER'S NO.
3320 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.
DAVIS, KINSEY, FREEMAN, GUENST, HILL-EVANS, SCHLOSSBERG, DELLOSO, McNEILL, GUZMAN, MADDEN, SANCHEZ, CIRESI AND HOWARD, JUNE 21, 2022 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER AFFAIRS, JUNE 21, 2022 AN ACT Amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in responsible utility customer protection, further providing for definitions, for recipients of public assistance.nd for reporting of The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:
DAVIS, KINSEY, FREEMAN, GUENST, HILL-EVANS, SCHLOSSBERG, DELLOSO, McNEILL, GUZMAN, MADDEN, SANCHEZ, CIRESI, HOWARD AND MALAGARI, JUNE 21, 2022 AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER AFFAIRS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, JUNE 28, 2022 AN ACT Amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in responsible utility customer termination of utility service and for reporting of recipients of public assistance.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows:
* * * (g) Qualification for LIHEAP.--A notice of termination to a customer of a public utility shall be sufficient proof of a crisis for a customer with the requisite income level to receive a LIHEAP Crisis Grant from the Department of [Public Welfare] Human Services or its designee as soon as practicable after the date of the notice.
* * * (g) Qualification for LIHEAP.--A notice of termination OR A <-- NOTICE OF A PAST DUE BILL to a customer of a public utility shall be sufficient proof of a crisis for a customer with the requisite income level to receive a LIHEAP Crisis Grant from the Department of [Public Welfare] Human Services or its designee as soon as practicable after the date of the notice.
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Action History

  1. Laid on the table

  2. Re-reported as committed

  3. Re-committed to RULES

  4. First consideration

  5. PN 3320 Reported as amended

  6. PN 3289 Referred to CONSUMER AFFAIRS

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2691?
HB 2691 is sponsored by Robert F. Matzie (Democratic), Nick Pisciottano (Democratic), Tina M. Davis (Democratic), Robert Freeman (Democratic), Nancy Guenst (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Michael H. Schlossberg (Democratic), David M. Delloso (Democratic), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), Manuel Guzman (Democratic), Maureen E. Madden (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Joe Ciresi (Democratic), Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), Darisha K. Parker (Democratic), Stephen Kinsey, and Jim Marshall.
What is the current status of HB 2691?
This bill died with 2021-2022 Regular Session. It reached “In Committee” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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