State’s impact fee collection down 20% — and here’s why

Pennsylvania’s impact fee on natural gas production brought in $200 million in 2019, a decline of about $50 million that matches the tougher times in the industry. Washington County once again received the most impact fees of any county in Pennsylvania, although it was down more than $2 million from a year ago.

The Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission, which collects the funding every year, said $42 million of the drop was due to the average price of natural gas being $2.63 per million British…

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