HB 825 Pennsylvania House · 2025-2026 Regular Session

An Act amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in powers and duties, providing for double utility poles.

HB 825 amends Pennsylvania's public utilities law to allow utility companies to install "double utility poles" that carry both power lines and communication lines (like fiber optic cables) on the same pole structure. This change directly affects public utility providers regulated under Title 66 by altering their permitted infrastructure options. The key provision modifies the utilities' powers and duties to facilitate this dual-use pole configuration, potentially streamlining infrastructure deployment. Specific impacts on communities, costs, or regulatory details are not described in the provided context.
Bill status passed 3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2025
Committee Review
Jun 2025
House Passage
Jun 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 6, 2025 Last action Jun 25, 2025
Floor votes · House Jun 25, 2025

How they voted

2021
Passed
Total votes 203
Jun 25, 2025
D Democratic102
102 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican101
100 Yea 1 Nay
99% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
10
Key actions
3
Committee
5
Jun 25, 2025
Committee
Referred to Consumer Protection & Professional Licensure
upper
Jun 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Third consideration and final passage
lower
Jun 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Re-reported as committed
lower
Jun 24, 2025
Committee
Re-committed to Appropriations
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported as committed
lower
Mar 6, 2025
Committee
Referred to Consumer Protection, Technology & Utilities
lower
1 primary · 21 co-sponsors

Sponsors