Prohibiting counties and cities from regulating the sale of natural gas and propane

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedJanuary 28, 2021
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   Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 28, 2021
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   Done: House committeeFebruary 15, 2021
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   Done: Passes the HouseMarch 15, 202157–36
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   Skipped: Senate committeeSkipped
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   Done: Passes the SenateMarch 29, 202129–16
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   Done: To the GovernorApril 12, 2021
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   Done: Signed into lawApril 12, 2021

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What’s in it

This bill prohibits a county or city from adopting, enforcing, or otherwise administering an ordinance, motion, resolution, or amendment, or using other means, to restrict, impede, regulate, or prohibit (1) the provision of natural gas service by a public utility, a competitive natural gas provider, a retail propane marketer, or a retail propane dispenser to a person, business, municipality, or other wholesale or retail customer within or outside the county or city, and (2) the purchase of natural gas or propane from a competitive natural gas provider, a retail propane marketer, or a retail propane dispenser, or the receipt of natural gas or propane service from a public utility, by any person, business, municipality, or other wholesale or retail customer within or outside the county or city.

Changed since by amendments S-3100, H-1181; see Amendments.

Full bill text · What changed before it passed¹

House subcommittee

Named February 2, 2021 (as HSB 166). On February 9, 2021 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 2-1.

• Rep. Jon Jacobsen R
• Rep. Chris Hall D
• Rep. Carter F. Nordman REmail

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