Dynamic Pricing

Policy Committee    March 4, 2026

HARRISBURG, March 4 – A report published in December revealed how Instacart utilized AI-enabled pricing experiments to allow grocery retailers to charge shoppers different prices for identical goods purchased at the same time. The PA House Majority Policy Committee and Senate Democratic Policy Committee convened a joint hearing on the topic and dynamic pricing on essential goods. 

• Host: Rep. Mary Isaacson (D-Phila.), Sen. Nick Pisciottano (D-Allegheny)
• Testifiers:
  • Derek Kravitz- Investigative Reporter, Consumer Reports
  • George Slover- Senior Counsel for Competition Policy, Center for Democracy & Technology

Agenda + Testimony

• Hearing agenda and testimony: Dynamic Pricing

Media Release + News Coverage

• Democrats draw line on dynamic pricing for essential goods, March 4, 2026
• FOX 43, Pa. House lawmakers push crackdown on dynamic pricing for everyday items, March 4, 2026
• WJET, PA lawmakers raise concerns about AI-powered pricing tools, March 4, 2026

Video + Photos

• Click here to view the entire hearing
• Click here to view photos of the hearing