Pennsylvania HB2676: An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in powers and duties, further providing for audits of certain utilities.

What the bill says

Amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in powers and duties, further providing for audits of certain utilities.

From the introduced text, June 29, 2026:

Amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in powers and duties, further providing for audits of certain utilities. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Section 516(a), (b) and (c) of Title 66 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to read: § 516. Audits of certain utilities. (a) General rule.--The commission shall provide for comprehensive audits of any electric, gas, telephone or water utility whose plant in service is valued at not less than $10,000,000[. The audits shall include an examination of management effectiveness and operating efficiency. The commission] and shall establish procedures for comprehensive audits of the operations of utilities as provided in this section. [Audits] The following apply: (1) Comprehensive audits shall be conducted at least once every [five years unless the commission finds that a specific audit is unnecessary, but in no event shall audits be conducted less than once every eight years.] three years and shall include an assessment of: (i) management performance, effectiveness and organizational structure; (ii) operating efficiency and cost-control measures; (iii) internal accounting and financial controls; (iv) capital investment planning and project management; (v) customer service performance and billing accuracy; (vi) compliance with commission regulations and previous audit recommendations; and (vii) any other metric determined by the commission as needed. (2) A …

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Sponsors

• Brenda Pugh (R, 120) · primary sponsor
• Mike Jones (R, 93)
• Jeffrey Olsommer (R, 139)
• James Walsh (R, 117)

Latest actions

1. June 29, 2026: Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES, June 29, 2026

Common questions

What is HB2676?

HB2676 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in powers and duties, further providing for audits of certain utilities.

What does HB2676 do?

In its own words: Amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in powers and duties, further providing for audits of certain utilities.

What is the status of HB2676?

In committee as of June 29, 2026. Latest action: Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES, June 29, 2026 (June 29, 2026).

Who sponsored HB2676?

Brenda Pugh (R, 120), with 3 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB2676?

On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2676