Pennsylvania legislation · 2025-2026 Regular Session
Pennsylvania HB2866: An Act imposing a fee on energy consumption taxpayers; providing for an energy ratepayer rebate; imposing duties on the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission; and establishing the Energy Ratepayer Protection Fund.
Status: In committee, October 20, 2026
What the bill says
An act of the Pennsylvania General Assembly that uses revenue collected through a fee on major energy-consuming companies. The rebate received by each energy ratepayer is determined by dividing the amount of money in the Energy Ratepayer Protection Fund by the number of eligible energy ratepayers. (4) An energy ratepayer rebate shall apply only to a homestead or farmstead. Section 5. Reports. (a) Publication and contents.--By March 30, 2027, and each March 30 thereafter, the commission shall report the energy usage in megawatt hours by energy consumption taxpayers during the calendar year endi.
From the introduced text, October 20, 2026:
an act of the Pennsylvania General Assembly that uses revenue collected through a fee on major energy-consuming companies. The rebate received by each energy ratepayer is determined by dividing the amount of money in the Energy Ratepayer Protection Fund by the number of eligible energy ratepayers. (4) An energy ratepayer rebate shall apply only to a homestead or farmstead. Section 5. Reports. (a) Publication and contents.--By March 30, 2027, and each March 30 thereafter, the commission shall report the energy usage in megawatt hours by energy consumption taxpayers during the calendar year ending on the preceding December 31. (b) Transmittal.--The commission shall transmit the report to: (1) The Governor. (2) The President pro tempore of the Senate. (3) The Speaker of the House of Representatives. (4) The Minority Leader of the Senate. (5) The Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. (6) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the Finance Committee of the Senate. (7) The chairperson and minority chairperson of the Finance Committee of the House of Representatives. Section 6. Guidelines. The commission shall establish guidelines necessary to implement this act. The guidelines shall include calculation of energy usage in megawatt hours and the fee imposed under section 3. Section 7. Applicability. 20260HB2866PN4078 - 6 - This act shall apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2026. Section …