# Pennsylvania HB 2129: An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in unconventional gas well fee, repealing provisions relating to expiration; imposing a natural gas tax; and imposing . . .penalties.

Pennsylvania HB 2129, An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in unconventional gas well fee, repealing provisions relating to expiration; imposing a natural gas tax; and imposing . . .penalties., is a 2025-2026 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Chris Pielli (Democratic); status in committee, last action 2026-01-12 (Referred to Energy) (as of 2026-10-11).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2129-2025-2026
- As of: 2026-10-11
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Pennsylvania HB 2129
- State: Pennsylvania
- Session: 2025-2026 Regular Session
- Title: An Act amending Title 58 (Oil and Gas) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, in unconventional gas well fee, repealing provisions relating to expiration; imposing a natural gas tax; and imposing . . .penalties.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2026-01-12
- Last action: 2026-01-12, Referred to Energy
- Sponsor: Chris Pielli (Democratic)
- Cosponsors: 23
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Chris Pielli (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ben Waxman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Hill-Evans (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Carol Kazeem (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dan Frankel (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Dan K. Williams (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Greg Vitali (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Ismail Smith-Wade-El (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Ciresi (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joe Webster (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Joseph C. Hohenstein (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Kristine C. Howard (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Lisa A. Borowski (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Liz Hanbidge (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Marylouise Isaacson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Melissa L. Shusterman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Nikki Rivera (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Robert Freeman (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Conklin (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steve Samuelson (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Steven R. Malagari (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarah Probst (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Tarik Khan (Democratic), House

## Actions (1)

- 2026-01-12: Referred to Energy (House)

## Bill text

- PN 2755, 2026-01-12: [HTML](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2129/PN2755), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2129/PN2755), [PDF](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2129/PN2755)

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## Sources
- [PN 2755 (HTML)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/HTM/2025/0/HB2129/PN2755)
- [PN 2755 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/DOC/2025/0/HB2129/PN2755)
- [PN 2755 (PDF)](https://www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/text/PDF/2025/0/HB2129/PN2755)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/PA-HB2129-2025-2026 (as of 2026-10-11).