This bill, introduced in the House by Representative Laurel Lee on September 17, 2026, would amend the Natural Gas Act to change how courts review an application for a certificate of public convenience and necessity. The bill was referred to the House Energy and Commerce Committee and the Judiciary Committee for consideration. No publicly available information on the bill's full text or specific changes is available.
The bill focuses on the judicial review process for applications that seek a certificate of public convenience and necessity for natural gas projects. That means it would change legal rules about how courts handle challenges to approvals or denials of those applications. No publicly available information details exactly who would be affected or how the process would change.
No publicly available information on costs, savings, or budget effects.
No publicly available information on supporters' stated reasons or expected benefits.
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