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PA SR33
Resolution
Status
3/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Michele Brooks
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AI Summary
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Directs the Joint State Government Commission to study all public water and wastewater system acquisitions by private companies since Act 12 of 2016, with findings and recommendations due to the Senate within 12 months of adoption.
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Requires analysis of ratepayer costs for five years before and all years after each acquisition, including rate increase requests, approvals, amounts, and purposes.
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Mandates collection of data on poverty levels, average household income, state grants/loans used, and infrastructure investments for each acquired system's service area.
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Cites a March 2022 World Water Council study finding privately owned water systems charge an average of $144 more annually than publicly owned systems among the 500 largest U.S. water systems.
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More than 20 sales of public water or wastewater systems to private companies have been initiated since Act 12 of 2016 according to the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission.
Legislative Description
Directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a study on the public water and wastewater system acquisitions since Act 12 of 2016 was enacted, including the rate increases for the water and wastewater systems before and after the acquisitions, and issue a report of its findings and recommendations to the Senate.
Last Action
Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure
3/10/2025