Bill > HB952

This bill amends Pennsylvania's public utilities law to require public utilities to provide written notice to landlords before terminating utility service. Specifically, when a landlord has previously notified a utility of their property ownership, the utility must send a notice at least seven days before service termination via first-class mail or through electronic means like email or text message. If using electronic notification, the landlord must first provide explicit consent to be contacted electronically. On the day of proposed service termination, if the issue causing the potential service cut-off remains unresolved, the utility must send a final written notice via first-class mail. Importantly, the new requirement does not apply to landlord ratepayers, which suggests a specific carve-out for certain types of landlord utility accounts. The bill will go into effect 60 days after its passage, providing utilities and landlords time to adjust to the new notification requirements. This legislation aims to provide landlords with more advanced warning and opportunities to address potential utility service interruptions.

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