Hands off our Gas Stove: Washington Voters Approve Initiative 2066

Voters in the state of Washington sent a clear message to state policymakers: Hands off our gas stoves.

The successful passage of the measure will protect families and businesses against state or local restrictions or disincentives affecting natural gas.  

Here is the ballot language:

A YES vote supports the following:

-prohibiting state and local governments from restricting access to natural gas;
-prohibiting the state building code council from discouraging or penalizing the use of natural gas in any building;
-requiring require gas companies and utility companies, or any cities or towns that provide natural gas, to provide natural gas to any person or corporation even if other energy services or energy sources may be available; and
-prohibiting the Washington Utilities and Transportation Commission from approving any multiyear rate plan requiring or incentivizing a natural gas company or utility company to terminate natural gas service or implementing requirements that would make access to natural gas service cost-prohibitive.

A NO vote opposes prohibiting laws and policies that would prohibit, restrict, or discourage natural gas usage.