H.R. 9607

To prohibit States, local governments, or State regulatory authorities from prohibiting a natural gas consumer from connecting or reconnecting to a gas utility for natural gas service, and for other purposes.

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117th CONGRESS

2d Session

H. R. 9607

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

December 16, 2022

Mr. Jacobs of New York introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Energy and Commerce

A BILL

To prohibit States, local governments, or State regulatory authorities from prohibiting a natural gas consumer from connecting or reconnecting to a gas utility for natural gas service, and for other purposes.

1.

Regulation of natural gas connections

(a)

In general

No State, local government, or State regulatory authority may prohibit a natural gas consumer from connecting or reconnecting to a gas utility for natural gas service.

(b)

Definitions

In this section:

(1)

The terms State regulatory authority and gas utility have the meanings given such terms in section 302 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (15 U.S.C. 3202).

(2)

The term natural gas consumer has the meaning given the term gas consumer in section 302 of the Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (15 U.S.C. 3202).