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
202–1
Passed
Total votes 203
Jun 25, 2025
D
Democratic102
100% Yea
R
Republican101
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
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Alec Ryncavage
RRepublican
Co
Abby Major
RRepublican
Co
Brenda Pugh
RRepublican
Co
Dane Watro
RRepublican
Co
Ed Neilson
DDemocratic
Co
Jamie Flick
RRepublican
Co
Jill Cooper
RRepublican
Co
Joe Ciresi
DDemocratic
Co
Joe McAndrew
DDemocratic
Co
Jonathan Fritz
RRepublican
Co
Keith Greiner
RRepublican
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