California AB2057 prohibits local governments from banning natural gas appliances in buildings.

California AB2057 amends the Health and Safety Code to prevent local governments from enacting rules that prohibit natural gas appliances in residential or nonresidential buildings. The bill also restricts local governments from modifying building standards to ban natural gas appliances unless specific conditions are met. These conditions include changes being substantially equivalent to previous standards, deemed necessary as emergency standards, related to home hardening, or necessary to implement a local code amendment. The bill applies to all cities and charter cities in California.

California AB2057 prohibits local governments from banning natural gas appliances in buildings.

California AB2057 amends the Health and Safety Code to prevent local governments from enacting rules that prohibit natural gas appliances in residential or nonresidential buildings. The bill also restricts local governments from modifying building standards to ban natural gas appliances unless specific conditions are met. These conditions include changes being substantially equivalent to previous standards, deemed necessary as emergency standards, related to home hardening, or necessary to implement a local code amendment. The bill applies to all cities and charter cities in California.