Pennsylvania 2019-2020 Regular Session Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 751 — An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions; in powers and duties, further providing for power of commission to order acquisition of small water and sewer utilities; in procedure on complaints, further providing for service of complaints on parties; and, in rates and distribution systems, further providing for computation of income tax expense for ratemaking purposes.

Last action — Approved by the Governor

  1. ✓
    Introduced
  2. ✓
    In Committee
  3. ✓
    Passed House
  4. ✓
    Passed Senate
  5. ✓
    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 08, 2019. Enacted.

Odds of enactment

High chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a high chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 78% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 4 sponsors

    1 primary, 3 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (2 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

12 added · 13 removed

Plain-language change summary

In the latest version of the bill HB 751, the section reference for a particular part has been updated, correcting it from “529(i)” to “529(l)” in the amendment of Title 66 related to public utilities. This change helps clarify the specific provisions being addressed, ensuring that the legislation accurately references the intended parts of the law. Clear and accurate language is vital in legal texts to avoid confusion and ensure proper enforcement and understanding of the regulations.

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801 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.
876 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL Session of No.
751 2019 INTRODUCED BY ROAE AND TURZAI, MARCH 8, 2019 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER AFFAIRS, MARCH 8, 2019 AN ACT Amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions;
751 2019 INTRODUCED BY ROAE, TURZAI AND DELOZIER, MARCH 8, 2019 AS REPORTED FROM COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER AFFAIRS, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS AMENDED, MARCH 12, 2019 AN ACT AmeConsolidated Statutes, in general provisions, further providing for definitions;
and, in rates and distribution systems, further providing for computation of income tax expense for ratemaking purposes.
and, computation of income tax expense for ratemaking purposes.
Sections 529(a), (b) and (i) 529(I) and 702 of <-- Title 66 are amended to read:
Sections 529(a), (b) and (i) and 702 of Title 66 are amended to read:
(a) General rule.--The commission may order a capable public <-- utility to acquire a small water or sewer utility if the commission, after notice and an opportunity to be heard, determines:
(a) General rule.--The commission may order a capable public utility to acquire a small water or sewer utility if the commission, after notice and an opportunity to be heard, determines:
20190HB0751PN0876 - 2 - (3) that the small water or sewer utility cannot reasonably be expected to furnish and maintain adequate, efficient, safe and reasonable service and facilities in the future;
20190HB0751PN0801 - 2 - (3) that the small water or sewer utility cannot reasonably be expected to furnish and maintain adequate, efficient, safe and reasonable service and facilities in the future;
20190HB0751PN0876 - 3 - (4) The merger of the small water or sewer utility with one or more other public utilities.
20190HB0751PN0801 - 3 - (4) The merger of the small water or sewer utility with one or more other public utilities.
20190HB0751PN0876 - 4 - Section 3.
20190HB0751PN0801 - 4 - Section 3.
20190HB0751PN0876 - 5 -
20190HB0751PN0801 - 5 -
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Amendments

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Action History

  1. Approved by the Governor

  2. Presented to the Governor

  3. Signed in Senate

  4. Signed in House

  5. Third consideration and final passage

  6. Re-reported as committed

  7. Re-referred to APPROPRIATIONS

  8. Second consideration

  9. First consideration

  10. Reported as committed

  11. Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE

  12. Third consideration and final passage

  13. Re-reported as committed

  14. Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS

  15. Second consideration

  16. Removed from table

  17. Laid on the table

  18. First consideration

  19. PN 0876 Reported as amended

  20. PN 0801 Referred to CONSUMER AFFAIRS

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 3 co-sponsors · 249 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (3)

Not signed on (249)

249 members have not signed on to this bill.

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"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.

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Votes

FINAL PASSAGE

Passed 49 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 16001
Unaffiliated 20000
Democratic 13000
Total 49001
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (50)
Member Party Vote
AUMENT — Yea
BLAKE — Yea
BREWSTER — Yea
BROWNE — Yea
CORMAN — Yea
DINNIMAN — Yea
DISANTO — Yea
FARNESE — Yea
FOLMER — Yea
GORDNER — Yea
IOVINO — Yea
KILLION — Yea
LEACH — Yea
MENSCH — Yea
REGAN — Yea
SABATINA — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
SCAVELLO — Yea
WILLIAMS, ANTHONY H — Yea
YUDICHAK — Yea
Art Haywood Democratic Yea
Christine M. Tartaglione Democratic Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
Katie J. Muth Democratic Yea
Lindsey M. Williams Democratic Yea
Lisa M. Boscola Democratic Yea
Maria Collett Democratic Yea
Sharif Street Democratic Yea
Steven J. Santarsiero Democratic Yea
Timothy P. Kearney Democratic Yea
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Yea
Wayne D. Fontana Democratic Yea
Camera Bartolotta Republican Yea
Daniel Laughlin Republican Not Voting
David G. Argall Republican Yea
Doug Mastriano Republican Yea
Elder A. Vogel Republican Yea
Gene Yaw Republican Yea
Joe Pittman Republican Yea
Judy Ward Republican Yea
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Yea
Kim L. Ward Republican Yea
Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican Yea
Lisa Baker Republican Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea
Scott E. Hutchinson Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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Committee vote (APPROPRIATIONS): Re-Reported as Committed

Passed 24 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 9000
Unaffiliated 8000
Democratic 7000
Total 24000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (24)
Member Party Vote
BLAKE — Yea
KILLION — Yea
LEACH — Yea
MENSCH — Yea
SCAVELLO — Yea
BROWNE — Yea
CORMAN — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
Art Haywood Democratic Yea
Jay Costa Democratic Yea
Judith L. Schwank Democratic Yea
Maria Collett Democratic Yea
Sharif Street Democratic Yea
Steven J. Santarsiero Democratic Yea
Vincent J. Hughes Democratic Yea
Daniel Laughlin Republican Yea
David G. Argall Republican Yea
Elder A. Vogel Republican Yea
Gene Yaw Republican Yea
Joe Pittman Republican Yea
Kristin Phillips-Hill Republican Yea
Patrick J. Stefano Republican Yea
Scott Martin Republican Yea
Wayne Langerholc Republican Yea

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Committee vote (CONSUMER PROTECTION AND PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE): Reported as Committed

Passed 14 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 4000
Democratic 3000
Unaffiliated 7000
Total 14000
% of votes cast 100%0%0%0%
How each member voted (14)
Member Party Vote
FARNESE — Yea
GORDNER — Yea
KILLION — Yea
REGAN — Yea
SCAVELLO — Yea
YUDICHAK — Yea
SCARNATI — Yea
Lisa M. Boscola Democratic Yea
Maria Collett Democratic Yea
Steven J. Santarsiero Democratic Yea
Judy Ward Republican Yea
Kathleen C. Tomlinson Republican Yea
Kim L. Ward Republican Yea
Lisa Baker Republican Yea

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FINAL PASSAGE

Passed 195 Yea · 0 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 91002
Republican 53001
Democratic 51002
Total 195005
% of votes cast 98%0%0%3%
How each member voted (200)
Member Party Vote
BARRAR — Yea
BOBACK — Yea
BROWN — Yea
COX — Yea
DIGIROLAMO — Yea
DOWLING — Yea
DUNBAR — Yea
EVERETT — Yea
GABLER — Not Voting
GILLESPIE — Yea
GREGORY — Yea
HAHN — Yea
HELM — Yea
HENNESSEY — Yea
HERSHEY — Yea
HICKERNELL — Yea
JONES — Yea
JOZWIAK — Yea
KAUFER — Yea
KELLER, F. — Yea
KELLER, M.K. — Yea
KNOWLES — Yea
LEWIS — Yea
MARSHALL — Yea
MASSER — Yea
METCALFE — Yea
MILLARD — Yea
MIZGORSKI — Yea
MURT — Yea
NELSON — Yea
NESBIT — Yea
OBERLANDER — Yea
PEIFER — Yea
POLINCHOCK — Yea
PUSKARIC — Yea
PYLE — Yea
QUINN — Yea
REESE — Yea
RYAN — Yea
SANKEY — Yea
SAYLOR — Yea
SCHEMEL — Yea
SCHROEDER — Yea
SIMMONS — Yea
SONNEY — Yea
STEPHENS — Yea
THOMAS — Yea
TOBASH — Yea
TOEPEL — Yea
TOOHIL — Yea
WHEELAND — Yea
BOYLE — Yea
BULLOCK — Yea
CALTAGIRONE — Yea
CRUZ — Yea
DELISSIO — Yea
DELUCA — Yea
DERMODY — Yea
DONATUCCI — Yea
DRISCOLL — Yea
EVANS — Yea
FITZGERALD — Yea
GAINEY — Yea
GALLOWAY — Yea
GOODMAN — Yea
HARRIS — Yea
INNAMORATO — Yea
KINSEY — Yea
KIRKLAND — Yea
KORTZ — Yea
LEE — Yea
LONGIETTI — Yea
MCCARTER — Yea
MULLERY — Yea
PETRARCA — Yea
RAVENSTAHL — Yea
READSHAW — Yea
ROEBUCK — Yea
ROZZI — Yea
SAINATO — Yea
SIMS — Yea
SNYDER — Yea
STURLA — Yea
ULLMAN — Yea
WHEATLEY — Yea
WILLIAMS — Yea
YOUNGBLOOD — Not Voting
ZABEL — Yea
TURZAI — Yea
Dan Miller — Yea
Louis Schmitt — Yea
Seth Grove — Yea
Torren Ecker — Yea
Andre D. Carroll Democratic Yea
Anita Astorino Kulik Democratic Yea
Benjamin V. Sanchez Democratic Yea
Brandon J. Markosek Democratic Yea
Carolyn T. Comitta Democratic Yea
Christina D. Sappey Democratic Yea
Christopher M. Rabb Democratic Yea
Dan Frankel Democratic Yea
Daniel J. Deasy Democratic Yea
Danielle Friel Otten Democratic Yea
Danilo Burgos Democratic Yea
David M. Delloso Democratic Yea
Ed Neilson Democratic Yea
Eddie Day Pashinski Democratic Yea
Elizabeth Fiedler Democratic Yea
Frank Burns Democratic Yea
Greg Vitali Democratic Yea
Jared G. Solomon Democratic Yea
Jason Dawkins Democratic Yea
Jeanne McNeill Democratic Yea
Jennifer O'Mara Democratic Yea
Joanna E. McClinton Democratic Yea
Joe Ciresi Democratic Not Voting
Joe Webster Democratic Yea
Joseph C. Hohenstein Democratic Yea
Kristine C. Howard Democratic Yea
Kyle J. Mullins Democratic Yea
Leanne Krueger Democratic Yea
Liz Hanbidge Democratic Yea
Malcolm Kenyatta Democratic Yea
Marty Flynn Democratic Yea
Mary Jo Daley Democratic Yea
MaryLouise Isaacson Democratic Yea
Matthew D. Bradford Democratic Not Voting
Maureen E. Madden Democratic Yea
Melissa L. Shusterman Democratic Yea
Michael H. Schlossberg Democratic Yea
Morgan Cephas Democratic Yea
Nathan Davidson Democratic Yea
Patrick J. Harkins Democratic Yea
Patty Kim Democratic Yea
Perry S. Warren Democratic Yea
Peter Schweyer Democratic Yea
Robert E. Merski Democratic Yea
Robert F. Matzie Democratic Yea
Robert Freeman Democratic Yea
Ryan A. Bizzarro Democratic Yea
Scott Conklin Democratic Yea
Steve Samuelson Democratic Yea
Steven R. Malagari Democratic Yea
Tim Briggs Democratic Yea
Tina M. Davis Democratic Yea
Tina M. Davis Democratic Yea
Aaron Bernstine Republican Yea
Barbara Gleim Republican Yea
Brad Roae Republican Yea
Brett R. Miller Republican Yea
Bryan Cutler Republican Yea
Bud Cook Republican Yea
Carl Walker Metzgar Republican Yea
Clint Owlett Republican Yea
Craig T. Staats Republican Yea
Cris Dush Republican Yea
Dan Moul Republican Yea
David H. Zimmerman Republican Yea
David M. Maloney Republican Yea
Dawn W. Keefer Republican Yea
Doyle Heffley Republican Yea
Frank A. Farry Republican Yea
Gary W. Day Republican Yea
Greg Rothman Republican Yea
Jack Rader Republican Yea
James B. Struzzi Republican Yea
Jamie Walsh Republican Yea
Jason Ortitay Republican Yea
Jesse Topper Republican Yea
Jim Rigby Republican Yea
Joe Emrick Republican Yea
John A. Lawrence Republican Yea
Jonathan Fritz Republican Yea
Joshua D. Kail Republican Yea
Kate A. Klunk Republican Yea
Kathy L. Rapp Republican Yea
Keith J. Greiner Republican Yea
Kerry A. Benninghoff Republican Yea
Lynda Schlegel Culver Republican Yea
Mark M. Gillen Republican Yea
Martin T. Causer Republican Yea
Martina A. White Republican Yea
Michele Brooks Republican Not Voting
Milou Mackenzie Republican Yea
Mindy Fee Republican Yea
Natalie Mihalek Republican Yea
Parke Wentling Republican Yea
R. Lee James Republican Yea
Rich Irvin Republican Yea
Rob W. Kauffman Republican Yea
Russ Diamond Republican Yea
Ryan Warner Republican Yea
Sheryl M. Delozier Republican Yea
Stephanie Borowicz Republican Yea
Steven C. Mentzer Republican Yea
Thomas L. Mehaffie Republican Yea
Timothy J. O'Neal Republican Yea
Tina Pickett Republican Yea
Valerie S. Gaydos Republican Yea
Zachary Mako Republican Yea

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Subjects

public-safety taxation energy
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Who sponsors HB 751?
HB 751 is sponsored by Brad Roae (Republican), Turzai, Sheryl M. Delozier (Republican), and Kortz.
What is the current status of HB 751?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced March 08, 2019. Enacted.
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