Pennsylvania HB 2009: An Act amending Title 51 (Military Affairs) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in veterans' temporary assistance, further providing for amounts of assistance.

Bill Text

PRINTER'S NO. 2563
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE BILL
No. 2009
Session of
2025
INTRODUCED BY RABB, CEPEDA-FREYTIZ, BURGOS, CEPHAS, KENYATTA,
SANCHEZ, HILL-EVANS, KHAN, HOHENSTEIN, GUENST, GIRAL,
HANBIDGE, POWELL, FLEMING, CERRATO, DALEY, FIEDLER, WAXMAN
AND GREEN, NOVEMBER 3, 2025
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER PROTECTION, TECHNOLOGY AND
UTILITIES, NOVEMBER 6, 2025
AN ACT
Amending Title 53 (Municipalities Generally) of the Pennsylvania
Consolidated Statutes, in municipal authorities, providing
for utility reconnection fees and prohibitions.
The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
hereby enacts as follows:
Section 1. Title 53 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated
Statutes is amended by adding a section to read:
§ 5624. Utility reconnection fees and prohibitions.
(a) Fee.--An authority or municipality may only charge a
reconnection fee for a utility or service reconnection within
the authority's or municipality's jurisdiction if the customer's
household income is greater than 300% of the Federal poverty
level.
(b) Exemption.--A customer may not be required to pay a
reconnection fee or an overdue balance prior to reconnection of
a utility or service under the authority's or municipality's
jurisdiction if:
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(1) The customer's household income is no greater than
300% of the Federal poverty level.
(2) The customer and authority or municipality have
entered into a repayment plan agreement to bring any
arrearages current. All repayment plans must be based on the
household income of the customer. Arrearage repayments shall
not exceed 5% of the household monthly income of the
customer.
(c) Summer termination.-- An authority or municipality that
provides electricity may not terminate a customer's electricity
between June 1 and September 30 of each year if the customer's
household income is no greater than 300% of the Federal poverty
level.
Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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