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Read. Follow. Verify.Pennsylvania House Bill 945 repeals statutory valuation and ratemaking procedures for acquired water and wastewater systems
Last action · March 17, 2025: Referred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, March 17, 2025Sponsors: John Lawrence and 6 others
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What This Bill Would Do
Pennsylvania House Board 945 completely repeals Section 1329 of Title 66 of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, eliminating the established statutory appraisal process, fair market value calculations, and rate base incorporation rules used when public utilities acquire municipal water and wastewater systems. The measure takes effect in 60 days.
Eliminates the mandatory use of s and standardized fair-market appraisal methods for water and wastewater utility buyouts, altering how purchase prices and rate bases are integrated for acquiring municipal systems in Pennsylvania.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Water and wastewater public utilities
Public utilities acquiring municipal water or wastewater systems are subject to the repeal of the established Section 1329 valuation and rate base incorporation rules.
Utility valuation experts
Professionals performing appraisals under the repealed Section 1329 process are impacted by the removal of the statutory appraisal requirement.
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Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Mar 17, 2025HouseCommitteeReferred to LOCAL GOVERNMENT, March 17, 2025
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