PRINTER'S NO. 2515
No. 1960 Session of 1997
INTRODUCED BY TULLI, GANNON, LAUGHLIN, FLEAGLE, BELARDI, WILT,
TIGUE, CORRIGAN, WOJNAROSKI, MELIO, TRELLO, STABACK, WALKO,
SEYFERT AND BENNINGHOFF, OCTOBER 28, 1997
REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON CONSUMER AFFAIRS, OCTOBER 28, 1997
AN ACT
1 Amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania
2 Consolidated Statutes, further providing for the prohibition
3 against standby charges.
4 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
5 hereby enacts as follows:
6 Section 1. Section 1326 of Title 66 of the Pennsylvania
7 Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:
8 § 1326. Standby charge prohibited.
9 (a) Prohibition.--A public utility that furnishes water to
10 or for the public shall not impose a standby charge on owners of
11 residential, commercial or industrial structures equipped with
12 automatic fire protection systems.
13 (b) Definition.--As used in this section, the term "standby
14 charge" means an amount however styled, in addition to the
15 regular rate, assessed against the owner of a residential,
16 commercial or industrial structure for the reason that the
17 residential, commercial or industrial structure is equipped with
18 an automatic fire protection system.
1 Section 2. This act shall take effect in 60 days.
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