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Committee hears bill to bar local bans on natural gas appliances; lawmakers debate local control
Summary
Representative Frisbie presented House Bill 44 86 to prohibit local ordinances that restrict natural gas appliances; supporters framed the bill as protecting consumer choice and reducing costs while opponents and some members raised local-control and infrastructure concerns; no committee vote was taken.
Representative Frisbie presented House Bill 44 86 to the House Energy Committee, saying the bill “prohibit[s] local ordinance and policies from restricting the use of natural gas appliances” and would render future local ordinances, resolutions or policies adopted after the act’s effective date “void and unenforceable.”
Frisbie described the measure as protecting consumer choice and limiting local government overreach. “Who are we to tell a family how they can keep their families warm following an ice storm?” Frisbie asked, adding that natural gas can provide cost savings and continuity…
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