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PA HB875
Bill
Status
3/11/2025
Primary Sponsor
Tarah Probst
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AI Summary
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Prohibits the purchase, possession, and use of consumer fireworks by any person in Pennsylvania, reversing the 2017 legalization that allowed adults 18+ to buy and use them
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Repeals the existing consumer fireworks regulatory framework including sales location requirements, licensing fees ($2,500-$20,000 annually), facility conditions, and the 12% consumer fireworks tax
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Eliminates the dedicated funding stream from consumer fireworks tax revenue that supported emergency services, including $1.5 million for EMS grants, $1 million for volunteer firefighter tuition assistance, and $500,000 for fire department capital grants
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Maintains display fireworks as legal but prohibits igniting them within 300 feet of any facility that sells display fireworks
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Takes effect 60 days after enactment
Legislative Description
In fireworks, further providing for definitions, for use of display fireworks and for use of consumer fireworks and repealing provisions relating to rules and regulations by municipality, to sales locations, to fees, granting of licenses and inspections, to refusal, suspension or revocation of license, to conditions for facilities, to consumer fireworks tax and to disposition of certain funds.
Last Action
Referred to Agriculture & Rural Affairs
3/11/2025