Pennsylvania 2025-2026 Regular Session Status: In Committee 19 R cosponsors

HB 2396 — An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for consumer fuel price relief.

Last action — Referred to Transportation

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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 is in committee in the House. Introduced April 16, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.

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

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Stalled 26% · moderate confidence

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Low

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  • In Committee

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 19 sponsors

    1 primary, 18 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (19 R).

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Bill Text

How this bill changes current law

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This bill creates a new chapter in the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes that provides for reductions in certain fuel taxes and fees to alleviate consumer fuel prices.

  • Title 75

    CHAPTER 90A CONSUMER FUEL PRICE RELIEF Sec. 90A01. Scope of chapter. 90A02. Consumer fuel price relief. 90A03. Revenue loss estimate. 90A04. Transfer required. 90A05. Fuel sale price reduction.

    Establishes a new framework for consumer fuel price relief within Pennsylvania law.

  • § 90A02

    (a) Reduction.--Notwithstanding Chapters 90 (relating to liquid fuels and fuels tax) and 95 (relating to taxes for highway maintenance and construction) or other law to the contrary, the following taxes and fees shall be reduced at the rates and amounts imposed as follows: (1) Beginning with the first day of the first full month after the effective date of this paragraph and ending on the first day after the end of the sixth full month after the effective date of this paragraph, 100% of the taxes imposed under section 9004(b) and (d) (relating to imposition of tax, exemptions and deductions). (2) Beginning with the first day of the first full month after the effective date of this paragraph and ending on the first day after the end of the 12th full month after the effective date of this paragraph, 50% of the fee imposed under section 9024 (relating to electric vehicle road user charge).

    Reduces certain fuel taxes and vehicle registration fees for specified periods to provide consumer relief.

  • § 90A05

    (a) Reduction required.--A dealer or alternative fuel dealer that sells fuels, liquid fuels or alternative fuels for a six-month period beginning on the effective date of this subsection to consumers under the tax reduction authorized under section 90A02(a)(1) (relating to consumer fuel price relief): (1) may not include in the sale price to the consumers the cost of the tax amount under section 9004(b) and (d) (relating to imposition of tax, exemptions and deductions); (2) shall pass on the reduced costs realized by the dealer or alternative fuel dealer from the tax reduction under section 90A02(a)(1) in the sale price to the consumers.

    Mandates that fuel dealers must not charge consumers for the reduced tax amounts and must pass savings onto them.

  • § 90A03

    The Department of Revenue shall, in consultation with the Department of Transportation, provide to the Office of the Budget and the General Assembly not later than three months before the end of the six-month period under section 90A02(b)(1) (relating to consumer fuel price relief) the estimated loss in revenue due to the reduction under section 90A02.

    Requires state agencies to estimate and report on revenue loss from the tax reductions.

  • § 90A04

    (a) Certification.--No later than 30 days after receipt of the estimated loss in revenue under section 90A03 (relating to revenue loss estimate), the Office of the Budget shall certify the amount and notify the State Treasurer of the certified amount. (b) Transfer.--No later than 60 days after receipt of the certified estimate under subsection (a), the State Treasurer shall transfer an amount equal to the estimate from the Budget Stabilization Reserve Fund to the Motor License Fund or any other fund or account authorized by law to receive revenue from the taxes imposed under section 9004(b) and (d) (relating to imposition of tax, exemptions and deductions) or the fee imposed under section 9024 (relating to electric vehicle road user charge).

    Establishes a procedure for transferring funds to compensate for reduced tax revenue.

Action History

  1. Referred to Transportation

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 18 co-sponsors · 234 not signed on

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors HB 2396?
HB 2396 is sponsored by Abby Major (Republican), Kristin Marcell (Republican), Natalie Mihalek (Republican), Shelby Labs (Republican), Brenda M. Pugh (Republican), Ann Flood (Republican), Joe Hamm (Republican), Jill N. Cooper (Republican), David H. Rowe (Republican), Brian Smith (Republican), Eric J. Weaknecht (Republican), Donna Scheuren (Republican), Tom Jones (Republican), Andrea C. Verobish (Republican), Clint Owlett (Republican), Catherine I Wallen (Republican), Marci Mustello (Republican), Keith J. Greiner (Republican), and Aaron Bernstine (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 2396?
This bill is in committee in the House. Introduced April 16, 2026. It must pass committee before a floor vote.
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