Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB171: An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rates and distribution systems, providing for wastewater utility deduct meter tariff requirement.
Status: In committee, January 28, 2026
What the bill says
Amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rates and distribution systems, providing for wastewater utility deduct meter tariff requirement.
From the introduced text, January 28, 2026:
Amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rates and distribution systems, providing for wastewater utility deduct meter tariff requirement. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Title 66 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended by adding a section to read: § 1302.1. Wastewater utility deduct meter tariff requirement. (a) Deduct meter program.--Each wastewater utility shall develop a deduct meter program, which shall allow for eligible customers the installation of a deduct meter as a part of any new tariff or tariff supplement. (b) Billing.--A wastewater utility shall provide customers with the option to be billed for wastewater services based or (2) net sewer outflow, calculated as total water usage minus the volume measured by the deduct meter. (c) Requirements for eligibility.--An eligible customer electing to participate in the deduct meter program must: (1) have a metered water supply and be current on all wastewater utility payments; and (2) be responsible for: (i) purchasing, installing and maintaining a utility-approved deduct meter; (ii) ensuring that the meter is installed at an approved location and available for inspection as needed by the utility; and (iii) submitting meter readings or allowing utility access for reading and verification. (d) Fee.--A wastewater utility may charge a reasonable administrative or inspection fee, subject to commission …
Sponsors
- John Lawrence (R, 13) · primary sponsor
- Joseph Ciresi (D, 146)
- Keith Harris (D, 195)
- Brenda Pugh (R, 120)
- Donna Scheuren (R, 147)
- David Zimmerman (R, 99)
- Mark Gillen (R, 128)
Latest actions
- : Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES, Jan. 28, 2026
Subjects: CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES
Common questions
- What is HB171?
- HB171 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rates and distribution systems, providing for wastewater utility deduct meter tariff requirement.
- What does HB171 do?
- In its own words: Amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in rates and distribution systems, providing for wastewater utility deduct meter tariff requirement.
- What is the status of HB171?
- In committee as of January 28, 2026. Latest action: Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES, Jan. 28, 2026 (January 28, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB171?
- John Lawrence (R, 13), with 6 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB171?
- On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb171
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