PRINTER'S NO. 1969
No. 1493 Session of 1990
INTRODUCED BY LEWIS, MARCH 12, 1990
REFERRED TO ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES AND ENERGY, MARCH 12, 1990
AN ACT 1 Amending the act of May 11, 1949 (P.L.1116, No.330), entitled, 2 as amended, "An act to regulate deliveries of light fuel oil 3 to domestic consumers; conferring powers and imposing duties 4 on the Department of Justice and the inspectors of weights 5 and measures of the several counties and cities; and 6 prescribing penalties," regulating minimum delivery 7 requirements set by vendors participating in the Federal Low- 8 Income Home Energy Assistance Program. 9 The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania 10 hereby enacts as follows: 11 Section 1. The act of May 11, 1949 (P.L.1116, No.330), 12 entitled, as amended, "An act to regulate deliveries of light 13 fuel oil to domestic consumers; conferring powers and imposing 14 duties on the Department of Justice and the inspectors of 15 weights and measures of the several counties and cities; and 16 prescribing penalties," is amended by adding a section to read: 17 Section 3.1. Participation in Federal Low-Income Home Energy 18 Assistance Program.--Vendors of light fuel oil who are 19 participating in the Federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance 20 Program, designed to help lessen the impact of the high cost of 21 energy on low-income families and individuals, shall not set a
1 minimum delivery requirement which would bar delivery to a 2 domestic consumer qualified under the program who has at least 3 fifty dollars ($50.00) credit remaining in his account. 4 Section 2. This act shall take effect immediately. B12L12CHF/19900S1493B1969 - 2 -