(File Photo: Source for Photo: Members of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives attend a session at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., Thursday, June 29, 2023. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Noah Haswell, Beaver County Radio News

(Harrisburg, PA) According to a release from State Representative Arvind Venkat’s office, the Pennsylvania House passed legislation yesterday to forbid businesses from charging more fees for providing paper account statements. Venkat and State Representatives Rob Matzie and Tom Mehaffie introduced the bill. The bill has a provision, so long as those who get paper statements do not get a penalty,to let businesses give incentives or discounts to those who voluntarily choose electronic statements. The State Senate will now consider the legislation after getting passed by the Pennsylvania House.