Permits municipalities to prohibit gas connections in new construction.

This bill allows New Jersey municipalities to pass local ordinances requiring that new buildings be constructed without natural gas connections. Under the law, municipalities could mandate that construction permits for new buildings only be issued if plans specify alternative energy sources (like electricity) instead of natural gas. The bill also requires the state commissioner to create rules for implementing these local policies, and it takes effect immediately. This directly affects developers and builders working on new construction projects in municipalities that adopt such ordinances.