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

Where it is now

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   Done: IntroducedFebruary 1, 2021
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   Done: SubcommitteeFebruary 1, 2021
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   Done: Senate committeeFebruary 24, 2021
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   Done: Passes the SenateMarch 29, 202129–16
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   Skipped: House committeeSkipped
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   Done: Passes the HouseMarch 15, 202157–36
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   Done: To the GovernorApril 12, 2021
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   Done: Signed into lawApril 12, 2021

HF 555 became law → The same legislation passed as HF 555, so this version was set aside. Go to HF 555 What’s a funnel?

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 a 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

Senate subcommittee

Named February 10, 2021 (as SSB 1126). On February 18, 2021 it recommended passage.

• Sen. Jason Schultz REmail
• Sen. Jake Chapman R
• Sen. Herman C. Quirmbach DEmail

Three legislators hear a bill first and recommend what the committee should do; it’s the best time to weigh in. How to take part

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