Pickett, Owlett, Yaw Report More Than $10 Million in Natural Gas Impact Fees to Benefit Bradford County

June 23, 2025

HARRISBURG – Bradford County and its municipalities will share more than $10.8 million in impact fee revenue derived from natural gas producers in Pennsylvania during 2024, according to Reps. Tina Pickett (R-Bradford/Wyoming) and Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford) and Sen. Gene Yaw (R-23).

Bradford County received more than $3.9 million while Bradford County municipalities collectively received more than $6.9 million.

“Act 13 continues to deliver for residents and municipalities in the Northern Tier,” said Pickett. “As long as drilling is occurring, impact fee revenue will help our local governments deal with the effects caused by the activity in their communities.”

“The impact fee plays a vital role in helping our communities address the impacts of drilling while also benefitting from the jobs the industry creates,” Owlett said. “I am pleased to see this funding coming back home instead of being doled out by Harrisburg.”

“The Impact Fee not only funds critical projects locally but also a wide variety of important environmental projects in communities throughout the state,” Yaw said. “The natural gas industry has been a great partner in creating new jobs and opportunities, and today’s announcement is another reminder of the importance of this industry in Pennsylvania.”

Nearly $165 million was generated statewide for the 2024 production year. Since impact fees went into effect in 2012 following the enactment of Act 13, nearly $2.9 billion has been returned to communities across Pennsylvania, according to the PUC, the agency charged with collection. Sixty percent of the total impact fee revenue is divided among municipalities with drilling activity, while the remaining 40% is collected for statewide uses through the Marcellus Legacy Fund. Local counties also see a share of that revenue.

For a breakdown of impact fee revenue by municipality, visit www.puc.pa.gov and click on “County and Municipality Disbursement.”

PA State Rep. Tina Pickett
PA State Rep. Clint Owlett
Pennsylvania House of Representatives