Pennsylvania HB2865: An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in liquid fuels and fuels tax, further providing for diesel fuel importers and transporters, prohibiting use of dyed diesel fuel on highways and violations and penalties.

What the bill says

Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in liquid fuels and fuels tax, further providing for diesel fuel importers and transporters, prohibiting use of dyed diesel fuel on highways and violations and penalties.

From the introduced text, October 28, 2026:

Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in liquid fuels and fuels tax, further providing for diesel fuel importers and transporters, prohibiting use of dyed diesel fuel on highways and violations and penalties. The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania hereby enacts as follows: Section 1. Section 9019(b) and (c) of Title 75 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes are amended to prohibiting use of dyed diesel fuel on highways; violations and penalties. * * * (b) Notices with respect to dyed diesel fuel.-- (1) A notice, stating: DYED DIESEL FUEL, NONTAXABLE USE ONLY, PENALTY FOR TAXABLE USE, shall be: (i) Provided by the terminal operator to any person that receives dyed diesel fuel at a terminal rack of that operator. (ii) Provided by the seller of dyed diesel fuel to its buyer if the fuel is located outside the bulk transfer or terminal system and is not sold from a retail pump posted in accordance with the requirements of subparagraph (iii). (iii) Posted by a seller on any retail pump where it sells dyed diesel fuel for use by its buyer. (2) The notice required under paragraph (1)(i) or (ii) shall be provided by the time of the removal or sale and shall appear on shipping papers, bills of lading and invoices accompanying the sale or removal …

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Sponsors

• Krupa, Charity Grimm (R, 51) · primary sponsor
• Jacob Banta (R, 4)
• Aaron Bernstine (R, 8)
• Russ Diamond (R, 102)
• Barbara Gleim (R, 199)
• Joseph Hamm (R, 84)
• Andrew Kuzma (R, 39)
• Steven Mentzer (R, 97)
• Leslie Rossi (R, 59)
• Donna Scheuren (R, 147)
• Brian Smith (R, 66)
• James Walsh (R, 117)

Latest actions

1. October 28, 2026: Referred to TRANSPORTATION, Oct. 28, 2026

Common questions

What is HB2865?

HB2865 is a bill in the Pennsylvania Legislature (2025-2026 Regular Session): An Act amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in liquid fuels and fuels tax, further providing for diesel fuel importers and transporters, prohibiting use of dyed diesel fuel on highways and violations and penalties.

What does HB2865 do?

In its own words: Amending Title 75 (Vehicles) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in liquid fuels and fuels tax, further providing for diesel fuel importers and transporters, prohibiting use of dyed diesel fuel on highways and violations and penalties.

What is the status of HB2865?

In committee as of October 28, 2026. Latest action: Referred to TRANSPORTATION, Oct. 28, 2026 (October 28, 2026).

Who sponsored HB2865?

Krupa, Charity Grimm (R, 51), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB2865?

On the Pennsylvania Legislature website: https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/hb2865