1.1 	A bill for an act
1.2 	relating to energy; prohibiting a local ban on new natural gas hookups in residential 
1.3 	construction;proposing coding for new law in Minnesota Statutes, chapter 326B.
1.4 	BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA:

1.5 	Section 1. [326B.441] NATURAL GAS BAN; PROHIBITION.
1.6 	A political subdivision must not adopt local regulations prohibiting the use of natural 
1.7 	gas as an energy source in a residential unit after July 1, 2021.

1.8 	EFFECTIVE DATE. This section is effective the day following final enactment.