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Committee grills sponsor on all‑electric building ordinance; item continued for tighter exemptions and technical review
Summary
An ordinance to require all‑electric new construction drew lengthy debate over feasibility, development agreements, restaurant kitchens and a proposed just‑transition for workers; supervisors asked for narrower waivers, more technical detail from DBI and a follow‑up, and continued the measure to Oct. 19.
Supervisor Rafael Mandelmann presented an ordinance to prohibit natural gas connections in new construction with targeted exceptions for technical infeasibility and limited transition periods for certain restaurant uses. The Land Use and Transportation Committee heard extensive questioning from supervisors, legal staff and the public before agreeing to continue the item for more refined amendments.
"All electric projects are feasible. They are happening," Mandelmann said, urging an effective date tied to permits filed Jan. 1, 2021, while also acknowledging…
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