Georgia House Passes Bill To Limit Local Governments’ Power To Ban Natural Gas Connections

The Georgia House has approved a bill that would prohibit local governments from placing a ban on certain types of energy connections.

The legislation is in response to cities in other states passing such ordinances. There are currently no bans in Georgia on natural gas connections – that would, say, power a gas stove for a home or businesses.

Democrat David Dreyer, who joined dozens of his colleagues in voting against the bill, says it preemptively favors the natural gas industry over cleaner forms of energy.