The Pennsylvania House of Representatives on Monday unanimously passed legislation that supporters say would deliver the largest tax cut in state history by eliminating the state’s gross receipts tax on utility bills.
House Bill 2224, sponsored by Pennsylvania House Republican Leader Jesse Topper (R-Bedford), passed by a 203-0 vote and now heads to the Senate for consideration. The measure would eliminate the nearly 6% tax on utility bills, a move supporters estimate would reduce taxes on Pennsylvanians by $1.7 billion.
“House Republicans have been leading on affordability measures based in tax cuts that can immediately slash the bills paid by Pennsylvanians and put more money in the pockets of our working families,” Topper said.
Topper said tax relief has been a cornerstone of the House Republican Caucus’s affordability agenda during the current legislative session.
“House Republicans inherently believe Pennsylvanians are better off when they have more of their own money to spend and the government gets out of their way in how they can spend it,” he said. “The elimination of the gross receipts tax would save every Pennsylvania family more of their hard-earned money and make a huge difference to the many Pennsylvanians looking for government’s help in making their lives a little easier.”