HARRISBURG – Erie County Rep. Ryan Bizzarro plans to introduce legislation to address gas price gouging in the state. The lawmaker says Pennsylvanians are feeling the pinch at the pump. Due to quick fluctuations in the price of a barrel of oil, prices have soared. He added that multinational companies are capitalizing on the national debate about supply chain issues and inflation to charge outrageous prices. The sharp rise in prices when oil increases is not matched by the same urgency when costs decrease. Multiple states have passed laws preventing price changes on the same day and targeting unfair or deceptive price gouging. The legislation will prevent price increases within 24 hours of a prior increase, outlaw increases during emergencies, and empower the state Attorney General to investigate and prosecute gasoline price gouging.
REP. RYAN BIZZARRO