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Staff summarized the bill as establishing an all‑in pricing requirement. The transcript records no extended debate or amendments on the measure in committee and the chair announced the bill passed on majority vote.

The committee adjourned after completing business for the day; the bill will proceed to the next House stage for further consideration and any potential floor amendment or fiscal review.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities Committee --May 6, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","House Bill 1216, which would require sellers to display all‑in prices for goods and services in the Commonwealth, was reported from the committee after a brief staff summary and without recorded negative votes in the hearing record.","taxTitle","Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities, House of Representatives, Legislative, Pennsylvania","taxId",29267,"location","Pennsylvania","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6245454,"Committee approves state Low Income Household Water Assistance program bill",427,1530000,1957000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3226061-4f0ee3c3ae995c4bebd02bc4b336452b&start=1530&end=1957","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3226061-4f0ee3c3ae995c4bebd02bc4b336452b/thumbnail_1530000.jpg","/articles/6245454/Pennsylvania/Committee-approves-state-Low-Income-Household-Water-Assistance-program-bill","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6245454-0e61def66655363d59c19232cfbe8c50/orig.mp4?Expires=1775350881&Signature=Sk4RW4Qdz-uud7UlC3EKIIV7k6D9Gqutd0GcOosPqj-36DqsAE6uiEXuFEyG4~Lwh~hrlHLr3ICBd4UHWCHreqEcfDHHeMScekDh~85szU5w7tvaFsC3AEhQYITnXSXXezQwVmJMiNTxzaZq9KB-UhtIVWiWFPX6J3SKdSX-LJKg8cn~mA~0Qy3npT4S34BHELRpUiXBgDraJkr2bvjznDtu5STHWrM~wHzYBYBBJxrVLINyuMjUgM0MNazBVQ8dKhCpUrg7qcKxzf6~avEwWJIimnOVJBqccjQzT0g0o72ip-b-7YMhFOSWqrXfr44XkpiVmdPkrAV-E4IxxzFr4w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities Committee voted to report House Bill 921, which would establish a state-level Low Income Household Water Assistance Program (LIHWAP) to help eligible low-income households manage overdue water and wastewater bills.

Representative Nate Davidson, the bill sponsor, said the program is intended to fill the gap left when federal LIHWAP funding ended. \"This program administered by DHS in consultation with the Public Utilities Commission aims to help eligible low income households manage overdue water or wastewater bills,\" Davidson said, describing grants to municipal authorities targeted at preventing shutoffs, paying arrears and restoring service.

Chairman Metzgar and other members questioned funding and long-term cost; Davidson said the program's size is a budget negotiation and suggested the current-year revenue uptick could allow the Commonwealth to stand up the program, while acknowledging multi-year structural deficits would require future reassessment.

The committee recorded a final vote of 18-9 in favor of reporting the bill.

Sponsor testimony emphasized public-health and community-stability benefits and suggested the program would also help utilities by reducing arrearages and stabilizing revenue. The committee did not record a detailed appropriation or a fiscal note in the hearing record; funding levels were described as subject to budget negotiations.","House Bill 921 to establish a state Low Income Household Water Assistance Program administered by DHS and coordinated with the Public Utilities Commission was reported from committee 18-9 after the sponsor said it would target arrears, prevent shutoffs and restore service via municipal authority grant applications.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6245458,"Committee advances cap on ticket fees in resale market; final language creates two-part limit",211,1102000,1313000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3226061-4f0ee3c3ae995c4bebd02bc4b336452b&start=1102&end=1313","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3226061-4f0ee3c3ae995c4bebd02bc4b336452b/thumbnail_1102000.jpg","/articles/6245458/Pennsylvania/Committee-advances-cap-on-ticket-fees-in-resale-market-final-language-creates-two-part-limit","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6245458-75d2091edf668f988affccea4f28ef01/orig.mp4?Expires=1775350881&Signature=V~hh~AifmJ9buf-6VOtjpBwB81w7evud0oIkEpksitwAYQiJuFbkaSH6bCL2Gn11dLCUVRQIdTXM-ZMjeY85zUKN01VA69SR8gFdwZQjU-PWJ8A-lb-~jWcUCW-HE~z6yhA5puuSNt9yov-3fVuNQIiufF41gfOamCbnXMK0xb9ArvO0rqcs-Dwzzs7okiUIw0zVU0Frgy1SRudedjLi1Ld-9PTmHzGa7z0vPV8lhCr3Ydx4TVenEb6enKD0Z9GdVmS8t2SH1rLVgHaKPBrYQdJ2mUUCwH6amwtS7sKO0mEX9lkKCisyj79yvj~BGuXhJL5LSjOea8bixIErpBuiIw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities Committee voted to report House Bill 967, which would amend the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law to cap fees charged to ticket purchasers and by event ticket resellers.

Representative Isaacson, the bill sponsor, said the proposal aims to curb excessive fees that make tickets unattainable for average fans. \"All this is doing is trying to cap the fee that they charge, again, 10%, on top of what the ticket price is,\" Isaacson said, describing the bill as intended to preserve access to sporting events and concerts.

Committee debate focused on balancing consumer protection with market effects on resellers and third-party vendor fees. Representative Kotz (opposing) warned that a strict cap could produce unintended consequences for resellers who must pass on third-party vendor charges. \"I believe it's a dangerous precedent to put this cap in, without considering the unintended consequences,\" Kotz said. Chairman Metzgar clarified that the bill distinguishes between a 5% cap for bona fide purchasers reselling their tickets and a separate component applicable to commercial resellers, creating a two-part limit in the draft language.

After discussion, members recorded a final committee vote of 15-9 in favor of reporting the bill.

The bill will proceed to the next stage of House consideration; the transcript does not record amendments adopted in committee beyond clarifying remarks and no fiscal impact was presented in the hearing record.","House Bill 967, which would cap certain ticket fees charged to purchasers and by resellers, was reported from committee after debate over whether a flat cap would have unintended consequences for resellers and bona fide purchasers; the committee recorded a 15-9 vote in favor.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6245460,"Committee approves bill banning speculative ticketing",28,943000,971000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3226061-4f0ee3c3ae995c4bebd02bc4b336452b&start=943&end=971","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3226061-4f0ee3c3ae995c4bebd02bc4b336452b/thumbnail_943000.jpg","/articles/6245460/Pennsylvania/Committee-approves-bill-banning-speculative-ticketing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6245460-834fdc9a7c87f2c4bf35ef6d73db3258/orig.mp4?Expires=1775350881&Signature=Xm4szebD6gGAjSzC6YkYvFM1~2P0EEg~qeD3DvU~6PCq88c46Vb-dioVMD8qzKDU9uP0VHyvqRzgim~diAHcephdfMIMVEjhF8aHxSQoJ~jY1fjRoQlmxTvP7KpETm7Hz-hMh250B0N-~kU-48W9kJmd2S4Iz5mEjhua4Csf3FJy3RTHQsDPqVDgeMxGh61j-zsTRI~gWE7-BpVZyZL0mptEkSUAOeuISrnnmhtP~FxlUcZBnMuWH6jwUMBeru-tXp7Y-yUkfsXb6L-ejzFMOgy9PJ6UTbM2XO2yOFAhlBbHAxncZHwmy94rFRHGVY3IpOI0ASMZcjaucuHksA3ADA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities Committee unanimously approved House Bill 463, a measure described by staff as banning speculative ticketing.

Chairman Burgos called up the bill and staff summarized it as forbidding speculative ticketing practices. The committee recorded no negative votes and the bill passed unanimously.

No extended debate or amendments were recorded in the committee transcript. The bill will move forward in the House process for further consideration.","The committee unanimously passed House Bill 463, which the sponsor described as a ban on speculative ticketing practices.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6245462,"Committee extends Pennsylvania lemon law to include recreational vehicles, delayed until 2027",811,129000,940000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3226061-4f0ee3c3ae995c4bebd02bc4b336452b&start=129&end=940","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3226061-4f0ee3c3ae995c4bebd02bc4b336452b/thumbnail_129000.jpg","/articles/6245462/Pennsylvania/Committee-extends-Pennsylvania-lemon-law-to-include-recreational-vehicles-delayed-until-2027","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6245462-6be3c9393d0c961edc936715c2087bbd/orig.mp4?Expires=1775350881&Signature=CXkdx~GDRpNQUKHTPgIOpCFe3h69tazTAxIvx6mCYZ-Z6qpFMyI98H1e1K85Hkyyz35tcXTgoTunJYpoos0t0naFcVzjnVTT1q8HccsZ9cvYSF4riVWfWKLE9uri5RwPtyGJcR0pPS8Em9E9hWyZb3YpRlxxrKOk2nIf799w92Wu3beA0x82LrXhuURF73hHLHOPtnHYyLMhEqFJkHmFK5VXqRsUdt~HEZ1clhgk72Kx4c6WcgyCuIxPl~ZRHv8ANDP71JGjzs8HjPxvUtgEvEAqUnZijcQ2kSEyKLaDycqJnHT26DnHYwuDJdRU6iQ2-3~0RWLqnPcnotR8M6UHYg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","House Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities Committee members voted to report House Bill 804 as amended, extending the state's automobile lemon law to cover recreational vehicles and setting Jan. 1, 2027, as the effective date for that coverage.

The bill's sponsor, Representative Hamidj, told the committee that RV owners face substantial repair costs and legal uncertainty because recreational vehicles are not currently covered by the state's Lemon Law Act. \"If you buy a defective RV in Pennsylvania, should you should have a right to repair, replacement, or refund. Plain and simple,\" Hamidj said.

The measure would apply the protections already in the automobile lemon law to recreational vehicles, and sponsor materials cited 32 camper- and RV-related complaints so far this year to the Bureau of Consumer Protection as part of the rationale. Staff described the bill as amending the automobile lemon law to add definitions and to apply its remedies to recreational vehicles.

Committee debate included concerns about the scope of the law. Representative Williams argued the lemon law was designed to protect modes of transportation needed for work and gave examples of components in RVs that are not analogous to automobile defects. \"This is not in that class,\" Williams said, urging a no vote. Representative Haddock opposed that view and called RV purchases a major investment for many Pennsylvanians, saying owners \"deserve coverage\" if repeated defects occur.

Members voted on two amendments before reporting the bill. Amendment A000431 replaced multiple, itemized definitions (house coach, house trailer, motor home, recreational trailer, truck camper) with the definition of \"recreational vehicle\" already found in statute; that amendment passed on roll call. Amendment A000490 moved the effective date for coverage from January 2026 to Jan. 1, 2027, and added a clarification that recreational vehicles without odometers are covered for a period of one year following actual delivery or during the term of the warranty, whichever occurs first; the amendment passed without recorded negative votes.

The committee recorded final passage of the bill as amended by a 14-12 vote.

The measure now moves to the next stage of the House process; the committee did not adopt a separate fiscal note or appropriation in this session.","The House Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities Committee voted to report House Bill 804 as amended, expanding Pennsylvania's automobile lemon law to cover recreational vehicles but delaying implementation to Jan. 1, 2027 and clarifying coverage for RVs without odometers.","actionData","errors"]

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