Bill > SB0084

This bill amends the Stille-DeRossett-Hale single state construction code act to prevent local governments from banning gas-burning appliances in new or existing residential and commercial buildings. The bill specifically addresses energy conservation provisions related to certain household appliances like central furnaces, clothes dryers, and cooking gas appliances with continuously burning pilot lights. It defines these appliances and sets standards for their installation, including exceptions for mobile homes, appliances designed exclusively for liquefied petroleum gas, and those meeting federal energy efficiency standards. The key addition is a new provision (subsection 5) that explicitly prohibits local units of government from creating ordinances that would ban gas-burning appliances in buildings, effectively preventing municipalities from implementing their own restrictions on gas appliance usage. This legislation appears aimed at preserving consumer choice in energy sources and preventing local governments from implementing more restrictive environmental or energy-related regulations regarding gas appliances.

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https://legislature.mi.gov/Bills/Bill?ObjectName=2025-SB-0084