Pennsylvania 2025_0 Regular Session Status: In Committee 14 D cosponsors

HB 2866 — An Act imposing a fee on energy consumption taxpayers; providing for an energy ratepayer rebate; imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission; and establishing the Energy Ratepayer Protection Fund.

Last action — Referred to ENERGY, Oct. 20, 2026

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    Introduced
  2. 2
    In Committee
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    Passed House
  4. 4
    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
  6. 6
    Enacted

This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced October 20, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

Next likely step: a committee vote, then a floor vote in the House.

Prognosis

Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

Where this bill stands today.

Odds of enactment

Low

How often bills like it became law.

  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 14 sponsors

    1 primary, 13 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (14 D).

Prognosis reads this bill's own signals — stage, sponsorship breadth, committee status, recorded votes and cross-state momentum. Odds come from a model trained on which bills have become law.

In plain language

The bill imposes a fee on large energy consumers and provides rebates for energy ratepayers.

This bill creates a fee for large energy-consuming facilities and establishes a rebate for individual energy ratepayers. It also sets up an Energy Ratepayer Protection Fund and outlines the duties of the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.

What this means for you
  • Workers: This may impact workers at large energy-consuming facilities due to potential changes in operational costs.

Summary

Establishing an Energy Usage Reimbursement Fund for ratepayer relief

Bill Text

Action History

  1. Referred to ENERGY, Oct. 20, 2026

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 13 co-sponsors · 239 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (13)

Not signed on (239)

239 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 2866 do?
Establishing an Energy Usage Reimbursement Fund for ratepayer relief
Who sponsors HB 2866?
HB 2866 is sponsored by Steve Samuelson (Democratic), Robert Freeman (Democratic), Joe Webster (Democratic), Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), Nikki Rivera (Democratic), Eddie Day Pashinski (Democratic), Ed Neilson (Democratic), Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), Benjamin V. Sanchez (Democratic), Jeanne McNeill (Democratic), Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), Greg Scott (Democratic), and Paul Takac (Democratic).
What is the current status of HB 2866?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced October 20, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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