Pennsylvania HB2738: An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Public Utility Commission, further providing for consumer protection and information.

What the bill says

Amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Public Utility Commission, further providing for consumer protection and information.

From the introduced text, August 18, 2026:

Amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Public Utility Commission, further providing for consumer protection and information. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Section 308.1(b) of Title 66 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes is amended to read: § 308.1. Consumer protection and information. * * * (b) Rate comparison report.-- (1) Annually, by April 15, the commission shall submit a report to the Governor and to the General Assembly. The report shall compare all categories of ratepayers for all electric [and], gas, water and waste water public utilities so that reasonably accurate comparisons of rates can be made between similar individuals or groups of ratepayers receiving services in different service areas. (2) Beginning with the report due by April 15, 2027, the report shall include the following information from the preceding five calendar years: (i) Settled rate cases, including key outcomes, approved revenue adjustments, return on equity adjustments, base rate adjustments, major riders or mechanisms approved by the commission and their effective dates. (ii) Electric generation supplier and natural gas supplier data, including the total number of customers at the beginning and end of each calendar year, and the average price-to-compare separated by fixed-duration and variable-rate customers. (iii) A cumulative rate impact summary that identifies the combined effect …

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Sponsors

• Brenda Pugh (R, 120) · primary sponsor
• Andrew Kuzma (R, 39)
• Tina Pickett (R, 110)
• Steven Mentzer (R, 97)
• Nikki Rivera (D, 96)
• Catherine I Wallen (R, 193)
• Mark Gillen (R, 128)

Latest actions

1. August 18, 2026: Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES, Aug. 18, 2026

Common questions

What is HB2738?

HB2738 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Public Utility Commission, further providing for consumer protection and information.

What does HB2738 do?

In its own words: Amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in Public Utility Commission, further providing for consumer protection and information.

What is the status of HB2738?

In committee as of August 18, 2026. Latest action: Referred to CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND UTILITIES, Aug. 18, 2026 (August 18, 2026).

Who sponsored HB2738?

Brenda Pugh (R, 120), with 6 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB2738?

On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2738