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46 The Authority | August 2024 Legislators in both the House and Senate have sponsored legislation to reform or repeal Act 12. Below is the list of bills introduced or proposed to date: • HB 626 by Representative John Lawrence – Ratepayer Referendum Prior to Sale of a Publicly Managed Water or Wastewater System Valued at More than $1 million • HB 627 by Representative John Lawrence – Repeal of Act 12 of 2016 and Requiring a Ratepayer Referendum Prior to the Sale of a Municipal Water or Sewer System • HB 628 by Representative John Lawrence – Removes the ability of the PUC to approve a rate higher than 5% of the Fair Market Value of the Selling Utility as a Fee to Utility Valuation Experts • HB 629 by Representative John Lawrence – Requires a Municipality or Municipal Authority to Receive an Analysis from the Independent Fiscal Office Prior to the Sale of a Water or Sewer System • HB 1205 by Representative Christina Sappey – Water and Wastewater Ratepayer Bill of Rights • HB 1308 by Representative Leanna Krueger – Limits Acquisitions Under Act 12 of 2016 to Distressed Water and Wastewater System • HB 1423 by Representative Carol Kazeem – Municipality Approval of Sale of Public Water Systems Owned by Act 47 Distressed Municipalities • HB 1424 by Representative Carol Kazeem – PUC Oversight During the Sale of Public Water Systems Owned by Distressed Municipalities • HB 1442 by Representative Lisa Borowski – Updating the Water Services Act • HB 1465 by Representative David Delloso – Ensuring Safety and Hourly Wage Standards for Investor-Owned Utilities • HB 1810 by Representative Liz Hanbidge – Expanding Public Comment Rules • HB 1862 by Representative Matzie – Imposes new notification requirements on all parties in an Act 12 acquisition • HB 1863 by Representative Matzie – Removes the PUC evaluation deadline for Act 12 acquisitions which is currently six months • HB 1864 by Representative Matzie – Spreads increased costs to ratepayers gradually as opposed to all at once • HB 1865 by Representative Matzie – Caps the acquisition price at 125% of the depreciated original cost • SB 134 by Senator Doug Mastriano – Public Meetings Prior to the Sale or Lease of a Municipal Asset with Consent for the Acquisition • SB 432 by Senator John Kane – Water Ratepayer Bill of Rights • SB 820 by Senator Doug Mastriano – Public Meetings Prior to the Sale or Lease of a Municipal Asset • SB 866 by Senator John Kane – Predatory Pricing Repeal • SR 141 by Senator Michele Brooks – Joint State Government Committee Study on the Effects of Act12 of 2016 • Representative Liz Hanbidge – Giving Ratepayers a Voice During a Water or Sewer Utility Sale –Repealing Act 12 of 2016 • Senator Michele Brooks – Requiring the PUC to Keep a Central Database of Rate Increases • Senator Carolyn Comitta – Reforming Water Protection for All • Senator Judy Schwank – Establishing a Binding Ratepayer Referendum Approval for Municipal Water/Wastewater Sales • Senator Judy Schwank – Establishing a sunset date for Act 12 of 2016 A ct 12 R eform /R epeal – P redatory P ricing /“F air M arket V alue ” P roposals