Pennsylvania HB1964: An Act providing for a moratorium on the privatization of public water and wastewater systems; establishing the Water Utility Reform Working Group; and making a repeal relating to valuation of acquired water and wastewater systems.

What the bill says

From the introduced text, October 17, 2025:

PRINTER'S NO. 2471 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE BILL No. Session of INTRODUCED BY BURGOS, BOROWSKI, SAPPEY, HANBIDGE, KRUEGER, KAZEEM, O'MARA, GUZMAN, McNEILL, HILL-EVANS, PROBST, MAYES, HOHENSTEIN, DONAHUE, STEELE, K.HARRIS, FREEMAN, HADDOCK, GREEN, CIRESI, PARKER AND GILLEN, OCTOBER 17, 2025 REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES, OCTOBER 17, 2025 Providing for a moratorium on the privatization of public water and wastewater systems; establishing the Water Utility Reform Working Group; and making a repeal relating to valuation of acquired water and wastewater systems. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Short title. This act shall be known and may be cited as the Public Water Protection and Fair Utility Transition Act. Section 2. Findings and declarations. The General Assembly finds and declares as follows: (1) Access to clean, affordable water is a fundamental human need and a matter of public interest. (2) Since the enactment of 66 Pa.C.S. § 1329 (relating to valuation of acquired water and wastewater systems) through Act No. 12 of 2016, the fair market valuation mechanism has led to rapid privatization of publicly owned water and wastewater systems, often resulting in significant rate increases for the residents of this Commonwealth. (3) The long-term public, environmental and economic consequences of these transactions have not been sufficiently studied …

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Sponsors

• Danilo Burgos (D, 197) · primary sponsor
• Lisa Borowski (D, 168)
• Christina Sappey (D, 158)
• Liz Hanbidge (D, HD-061)
• Leanne Krueger (D, 161)
• Carol Kazeem (D, 159)
• Jennifer O'Mara (D, 165)
• Manuel Guzman (D, 127)
• Jeanne McNeill (D, 133)
• Carol Hill-Evans (D, 95)
• Tarah Probst (D, 189)
• La'Tasha Mayes (D, 24)

Latest actions

1. April 13, 2026: Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, April 13, 2026
2. April 13, 2026: Re-reported as committed, April 13, 2026
3. March 25, 2026: Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, March 25, 2026
4. March 25, 2026: Second consideration, March 25, 2026
5. March 24, 2026: Removed from table, March 24, 2026
6. March 23, 2026: Laid on the table, March 23, 2026
7. March 23, 2026: First consideration, March 23, 2026
8. March 23, 2026: Reported as committed, March 23, 2026
9. October 17, 2025: Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES, Oct. 17, 2025

Votes

• House Appropriations: Re-report Bill As Committed (April 13, 2026): 24 yea, 13 nay, passed
• House Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities: Report Bill As Committed (March 23, 2026): 15 yea, 11 nay, passed

Common questions

What is HB1964?

HB1964 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act providing for a moratorium on the privatization of public water and wastewater systems; establishing the Water Utility Reform Working Group; and making a repeal relating to valuation of acquired water and wastewater systems.

What is the status of HB1964?

In committee as of April 13, 2026. Latest action: Re-committed to APPROPRIATIONS, April 13, 2026 (April 13, 2026).

Who sponsored HB1964?

Danilo Burgos (D, 197), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB1964?

On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb1964