Bill > HF484

This bill prevents local governments (referred to as "political subdivisions" in the legislative language) in Minnesota from implementing regulations that would ban natural gas hookups in residential construction after July 1, 2025. Specifically, the proposed legislation would prohibit cities, counties, or other local jurisdictions from creating ordinances that would prevent homeowners or builders from connecting new residential units to natural gas infrastructure. The bill aims to ensure that natural gas remains an available energy source for residential buildings across the state, effectively overriding any potential local attempts to restrict natural gas usage in new home construction. The provision becomes effective immediately after it is signed into law, and it explicitly states that no local regulation can restrict natural gas as an energy source in residential units following the July 1, 2025 date.

Government Affairs, Housing and Urban Affairs

https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF0484&ssn=0&y=2025