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By: Dean, et al. (Senate Sponsor - Birdwell) |
H.B. No. 1501 |
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(In the Senate - Received from the House May 10, 2021; |
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May 19, 2021, read first time and referred to Committee on Natural |
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Resources & Economic Development; May 22, 2021, reported |
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adversely, with favorable Committee Substitute by the following |
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vote: Yeas 9, Nays 0; May 22, 2021, sent to printer.) |
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COMMITTEE SUBSTITUTE FOR H.B. No. 1501 |
By: Birdwell |
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A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
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AN ACT
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relating to certain regulations adopted by a governmental entity |
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restricting the use of a natural gas or propane appliance or other |
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system or component. |
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS: |
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SECTION 1. Chapter 3000, Government Code, is amended by |
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adding Section 3000.0021 to read as follows: |
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Sec. 3000.0021. CERTAIN REGULATIONS REGARDING RESTRICTION |
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OF NATURAL GAS OR PROPANE. (a) No governmental entity may adopt or |
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enforce an ordinance, resolution, regulation, code, order, policy, |
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or other measure that has the purpose, intent, or effect of directly |
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or indirectly banning, limiting, restricting, discriminating |
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against, or prohibiting the use of an appliance or other system or |
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component that is fueled by natural gas or propane in the |
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construction, renovation, maintenance, or alteration of a |
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residential or commercial building. |
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(b) A governmental entity may not impose any additional |
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charge or pricing difference on a development or building permit |
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applicant that discourages those constructing homes, buildings, or |
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other structural improvements from using an appliance or other |
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system or component that is fueled by natural gas or propane in the |
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construction, renovation, maintenance, or alteration of a |
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residential or commercial building. |
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SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2021. |
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