119-HR3699

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House Senate President

119th CONGRESS

1st Session

H. R. 3699

1. Short title
2. Limitations on regulation of energy choice

1. Short title

This Act may be cited as the "Energy Choice Act".

2. Limitations on regulation of energy choice

(a) In general - A State or local government, or instrumentality or regulatory agency thereof, may not adopt, implement, or enforce a law, regulation, ordinance, building code, standard, or policy that prohibits or limits, or has the effect of directly or indirectly prohibiting or limiting the connection, reconnection, modification, installation, transportation, distribution, expansion, or access to an energy service based on the type or source of energy that is sold in interstate commerce to be delivered to an end-user of such energy service.

(b) Definitions - In this section, the term energy includes—

(1) - natural gas;

(2) - renewable natural gas;

(3) - hydrogen;

(4) - liquified petroleum gas;

(5) - renewable liquified petroleum gas;

(6) - other liquid petroleum products;

(7) - biomass-based diesel fuels and renewable fuels; and

(8) - electricity.