Owlett Announces $9.45 Million in Natural Gas Impact Fees for Tioga County

June 16, 2026

HARRISBURG – State Rep. Clint Owlett (R-Tioga/Bradford) announced today $9.45 million in impact fees from the natural gas drilling industry are coming back to Tioga County and its municipalities.

“The impact fee continues to play a vital role in supporting our communities, helping to address the impacts of drilling activity while also enabling us to reap the benefits of the jobs created,” Owlett said. “With energy demand on the rise across the Commonwealth and the nation, our natural gas industry is more important than ever.”

For the reporting year of 2025, natural gas producers paid nearly $244 million in impact fees statewide, for a total of more than $3.1 billion over the past 14 years.

Tioga County government will receive more than $3.4 million in impact fee revenues, while the county’s municipalities will collectively receive more than $6 million.

Under Act 13 of 2012, impact fees are collected from natural gas drilling companies with 60% returned to counties and municipalities affected by drilling. The rest of the money goes into a Marcellus Shale Legacy Fund, a portion of which is provided to counties. The remaining funds are used by the state for emergency response planning, training and other activities; water, storm water, and sewer system construction and repair; infrastructure maintenance and repair; as well as statewide environmental initiatives.

For a full list of disbursements made under Act 13, visit puc.pa.gov and click on Act 13 Impact Fee Distribution.

Representative Clint Owlett
68th District
Pennsylvania House of Representatives
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