No Free Ride for Fossil Fuels Act, 2025
Sponsored by Schreiner, Mike, Clancy, Aislinn · First Reading Ordered for Second Reading
- Lets municipalities and local boards charge fees to gas producers, distributors, transmitters and storage companies
- Fees can apply for services, activities, costs payable or use of property on municipal highways
- Applies to wires, cables, poles, conduits, pipes, equipment, machinery or other works used in the gas business
- Blocks provincial regulations from limiting this municipal fee-charging power
- Makes matching changes to both the Municipal Act, 2001 and the City of Toronto Act, 2006
- Comes into force immediately upon receiving Royal Assent
- Short title is the No Free Ride for Fossil Fuels Act, 2025