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,committee on ,en]gy & ,comm]ce  ,a     
,,bill  ,to prohibit ,/ates1 local      
gov]nm5ts1 or ,/ate regulatory          
au?orities f prohibit+ a natural gas    
consum] f connect+ or reconnect+ to a   
gas utility = natural gas s]vice1 & =   
o!r purposes4  #a4 ,regulation ( natural
 gas connections  7a7 ,9 g5]al ,no      
,/ate1 local gov]nm5t1 or ,/ate         
regulatory au?ority may prohibit a      
natural gas consum] f connect+ or       
reconnect+ to a gas utility = natural   
gas s]vice4  7b7 ,def9itions ,9 ?is     
section3  7#a7 ,! t]ms ,/ate regulatory 
au?ority & gas utility h ! mean+s giv5  
su* t]ms 9 section #cjb ( ! ,public     
,utility ,regulatory ,policies ,act (   
#aigh 7#ae ,u4,s4,c4 #cbjb74  7#b7 ,!   
t]m natural gas consum] has ! mean+ giv5
 ! t]m gas consum] 9 section #cjb ( !   

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