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The PA House Consumer Protection, Technologies, and Utilities Committee heard testimony on a package of bills to level the playing field in acquiring municipal water and wastewater treatment plants. Since Act 12 became law in 2016, investor-owned utilities have closed deals leaving ratepayers with unprecedented rate increases. Learn more here.

PA House Committee Hears Testimony on Bills Targeting Municipal Water and Sewer Authority Sales Home Resources News PA House Committee Hears Testimony on Bills Targeting Municipal Water and Sewer Authority Sales Dec 17, 2023 General News General News All Articles Harrisburg: December 14, 2023-The PA House Consumer Protection, Technologies, and Utilities committee heard testimony on a package o...

Last year, BCATO was in high gear fighting to stop the proposed sale of the BCWSA sewer system to Aqua PA. The BCATO Executive board continues to monitor this issue very closely. Perhaps we have another win here for ratepayers.

Have Pa. ratepayers finally scored a win against ‘Big Water’ and the PUC? Pa.’s Commonwealth Court recently ruled on the side of ratepayers in a major Office of Consumer Advocate case against the Public Utilities Commission and Aqua.

In 2021 municipalities across Bucks County lost $8,926,532 in EIT to the Philadelphia Wage Tax as a result of the 1932 antiquated Sterling Act.

Millions Of Dollars Lost By Bucks County Towns Due To City Wage Tax, Officials Testify At Senate Hearing - LevittownNow.com Tax and municipal officials told a panel of Republican state senators in Middetown Township on Thursday that a Great Depression-era state law deprives Bucks County towns of millions of dollars.