2023 South Dakota Legislature

House Bill 1239

ENROLLED

An Act

ENTITLED An Act to prohibit a ban of fuel gas appliances used by consumers.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of South Dakota:

Section 1. That chapter 6-1 be amended with a NEW SECTION:

No local ordinance or regulation may prohibit the use, production, manufacture, or transport of fuel gas appliances within the state. This section does not apply to a generally applicable zoning ordinance, building regulation, or fire code if the ordinance, regulation, or code is not used to prohibit the use, production, manufacture, or transport of fuel gas appliances within the state.

For the purpose of this Act, the term, fuel gas, means natural gas or propane.

An Act to prohibit a ban of fuel gas appliances used by consumers.

I certify that the attached Act originated in the:

House as Bill No. 1239

Chief Clerk

Speaker of the House

Attest:

Chief Clerk

President of the Senate

Attest:

Secretary of the Senate

House Bill No. 1239

File No. ____

Chapter No. ______

Received at this Executive Office

this _____ day of _____________,

2023 at ____________M.

By

for the Governor

The attached Act is hereby

approved this ________ day of

______________, A.D., 2023

Governor

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA,

ss.

Office of the Secretary of State

Filed ____________, 2023

at _________ o'clock __M.

Secretary of State

By

Asst. Secretary of State