1Amending Title 66 (Public Utilities) of the Pennsylvania
2Consolidated Statutes, in responsible utility customer
3protection, further providing for termination of utility
4service; providing for expiration of provisions; and making a
5related repeal.

6The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
7hereby enacts as follows:

8Section 1. Section 1406(d) of Title 66 of the Pennsylvania
9Consolidated Statutes is amended to read:

10§ 1406. Termination of utility service.

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12(d) Timing of termination.--Notwithstanding the provisions
13of section 1503 (relating to discontinuance of service), a
14public utility may terminate service for the reasons set forth
15in subsection (a) from Monday through [Friday] Thursday as long
16as the public utility can accept payment to restore service on
17the following day and can restore service consistent with
18section 1407 (relating to reconnection of service).

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1Section 2. Title 66 is amended by adding a section to read:

2§ 1419. Expiration of chapter.

3This chapter shall expire December 31, 2024.

4Section 3. Repeals are as follows:

5(1) The General Assembly finds and declares that the
6repeal under paragraph (2) is necessary to effectuate the
7addition of 66 Pa.C.S. § 1419.

8(2) Section 5 of the act of November 30, 2004 (P.L.1578,
9No.201), entitled "An act amending Title 66 (Public
10Utilities) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, further
11defining 'common carrier by motor vehicle'; providing for
12consumer protection and information and for the protection of
13responsible customer of public utilities; abrogating
14regulations; and preempting local regulation," is repealed.

15Section 4. This act shall take effect in 60 days.