HARRISBURG – The Senate approved legislation to dramatically decrease costs for Pennsylvania families by cutting taxes on electric bills and school supplies according to Sen. Camera Bartolotta (R-46), who supported the measure.
House Bill 1667 makes up the largest tax cut in Pennsylvania history. The proposal would eliminate the gross receipts tax on electric bills and require utility companies to pass the reduction on to consumers, saving ratepayers more than $1.7 billion over the first year. It would also implement a two-week sales tax holiday in August for school supplies, such as book bags, crayons, textbooks and tablets.
“Families are feeling the squeeze from every direction,” Bartolotta said. “We owe it to hardworking taxpayers to find every opportunity we can to ease that burden. This legislation delivers real savings now, and I will continue working with my colleagues to find practical ways to help families keep more money in their wallets.”
The Senate action comes at a time when Pennsylvania families are laser-focused on the issue of affordability. The bill now moves to the House of Representatives for consideration.