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House committee debates bill to bar local bans on natural‑gas appliances
Summary
Representative Frisbie presented House Bill 44,86 to the House Committee on Energy, saying the measure would “prohibit local ordinance and policies from restricting the use of natural gas appliances.”
Representative Frisbie presented House Bill 44,86 to the House Committee on Energy, saying the measure would “prohibit local ordinance and policies from restricting the use of natural gas appliances,” and that provisions adopted after the act’s effective date would be void and unenforceable.
Frisbie framed the bill as protecting consumer choice and affordability; she cited Department of Energy figures in the hearing record, saying natural gas is “3.4 times more affordable than electricity,” and that an all‑gas…
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