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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
March 17, 2023 NM SB 53 Amends Radioactive Waste Storage Rules Bill Passed - House (35 - 28)
March 16, 2023 MN HF 5 Expands Access to Free School Lunches Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 54)
March 16, 2023 KY SB 4 Requires Permission from the Kentucky Public Service Commission before Retiring Fossil Fuel Electric Generators Bill Passed - House (66 - 28)
March 16, 2023 WA HB 1756 Amends Tax Rules Concerning Clean Energies and Increased Revenue to Local Governments, Schools, and Communities Bill Passed - House (81 - 12)
March 16, 2023 WA HB 1756 Amends Tax Rules Concerning Clean Energies and Increased Revenue to Local Governments, Schools, and Communities Bill Passed - House (81 - 12)
March 15, 2023 IA SF 507 Prohibits Investment of Public Funds from Management by Firms that Account for "Environmental, Social and Governance Factors" Bill Passed - House (63 - 34)
March 12, 2023 NM SB 9 Appropriates Millions in State Funds for Environment and Cultural Conservation Bill Passed - House (54 - 11)
March 12, 2023 NM SB 9 Appropriates Millions in State Funds for Environment and Cultural Conservation Bill Passed - House (54 - 11)
March 10, 2023 WV HB 3189 Requires PFA's (Forever Chemicals) Environmental Protections in Drinking Water Concurrence Vote Passed - House (91 - 8)
March 9, 2023 NH HB 281 Amends State Energy and Utility Policies "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (184 - 168)
March 9, 2023 National H J Res 27 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States' " Joint Resolution Passed - House (227 - 198)
March 7, 2023 SD HB 1239 Prohibits a Ban of Fuel Gas Appliances for Consumer Use Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 3)
March 7, 2023 MS SB 2523 Increases Penalties for Illegal Pecan Harvesting Bill Passed - House (104 - 5)
March 7, 2023 NC HB 149 Appropriates Emergency Funding for the Disaster Recovery Act Part I Bill Passed - House (70 - 43)
March 7, 2023 NC HB 149 Appropriates Emergency Funding for the Disaster Recovery Act Part I Bill Passed - House (70 - 43)
March 6, 2023 SD SB 174 Prohibits Implementation Policies that Prohibit the Use of Any Energy Utility Service Bill Passed - House (64 - 5)
March 6, 2023 SD SB 174 Prohibits Implementation Policies that Prohibit the Use of Any Energy Utility Service Bill Passed - House (64 - 5)
March 2, 2023 UT HB 301 Reduces State Gas Tax and Increases Fees for EV Charging Stations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 16)
March 2, 2023 KY HB 236 Requires Public Pension Investments be based on Financial Risks and Returns not ESG Factors Bill Passed - House (77 - 14)
March 2, 2023 WV HB 3524 Authorizes a Supplementary Appropriation to the Department of Agriculture's West Virginia Spay Neuter Assistance Fund Bill Passed - House (90 - 5)
March 2, 2023 MO HB 903 Limits Amount of Farmland Foreign Countries Can Own Bill Passed - House (130 - 3)
March 1, 2023 UT SB 118 Appropriates Funds for a Turf Buyback Program Bill Passed - House (60 - 12)
March 1, 2023 AK HB 51 Authorizes Environmentally Friendly Refrigerants Bill Passed - House (35 - 1)
March 1, 2023 AK HB 51 Authorizes Environmentally Friendly Refrigerants Bill Passed - House (35 - 1)
Feb. 28, 2023 SD HB 1090 Authorizes Protections for Farmers and Agricultural Operations from Frivolous Lawsuits Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 7)
Feb. 28, 2023 MS SB 2228 Authorizes the Sale of Pet Insurance Bill Passed - House (103 - 9)
Feb. 28, 2023 National H J Res 30 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights" Joint Resolution Passed - House (216 - 204)
Feb. 27, 2023 WA HB 1170 Amends State Climate Response Strategies Bill Passed - House (82 - 14)
Feb. 27, 2023 WA HB 1170 Amends State Climate Response Strategies Bill Passed - House (82 - 14)
Feb. 27, 2023 NJ A 1100 Requires Utility Companies Remove Abandoned Copper Wires and Lines Bill Passed - House (63 - 13)
Feb. 25, 2023 NM HB 142 Authorizes the Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department Investigate Remediation Options for the San Juan Generating Facility and Mine Bill Passed - House (53 - 5)
Feb. 23, 2023 NH HB 234 Prohibits the Practice of Renewable Energy Credit "Sweeping" "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (177 - 167)
Feb. 20, 2023 VA HB 2026 Amends Renewable Energy Codes in Virginia Concurrence Vote Passed - House (78 - 21)
Feb. 17, 2023 UT HB 137 Establishes Brine Shrimp as the State Crustacean Bill Passed - House (45 - 24)
Feb. 16, 2023 CO SB 23-128 Appropriates Funding for the State Department of Public Health and Environment Bill Passed - House (46 - 18)
Feb. 16, 2023 WV HB 3012 Exempts Severance Tax for 9 Years on Rare Earth Elements and Critical Minerals Bill Passed - House (91 - 7)
Feb. 16, 2023 AR HB 1307 Requires the State Divest from Financial Companies that Follow Certain Sociopolitical Guidelines Bill Passed - House (79 - 12)
Feb. 16, 2023 WV HB 3012 Exempts Severance Tax for 9 Years on Rare Earth Elements and Critical Minerals Bill Passed - House (91 - 7)
Feb. 14, 2023 NY S 819 Requires Food Allergy Awareness be Posted in Non-English Languages Bill Passed - House (97 - 44)
Feb. 9, 2023 MN HF 5 Expands Access to Free School Lunches Bill Passed - House (70 - 58)
Feb. 9, 2023 FL HB 9-B Amends the Reedy Creek Improvement District for Orange and Osceola Counties Bill Passed - House (82 - 31)
Feb. 9, 2023 IA HF 175 Amends List of Fur Bearing Animals to Include Black Bears and Authorizes Hunting Bill Passed - House (90 - 5)
Feb. 7, 2023 VA HB 2444 Authorizes Offshore Wind Farm Energy Capacity Bill Passed - House (90 - 5)
Jan. 31, 2023 CO HB 23-1058 Amends Definition of "Child-Occupied Facility" as Relates to Lead-Based Paint Abatement Bill Passed - House (54 - 9)
Jan. 26, 2023 MN HF 7 Establishes State Goal of 100 Percent Carbon-Free Energy by 2040 Bill Passed - House (70 - 60)
Jan. 24, 2023 IN HB 1306 Increases Penalty for Killing Law Enforcement Animal Bill Passed - House (89 - 8)
Jan. 19, 2023 SC H 3604 Appropriates Funds for Infrastructure, Economic Development, Water and Sewer Systems, and Flood Control Bill Passed - House (101 - 14)
Jan. 11, 2023 ND HB 1170 Establishes Property Tax Exemption for Natural Gas Pipelines Bill Passed - House (92 - 2)
Jan. 4, 2023 ME LD 3 Appropriates Funds for Winter Energy Relief Concurrence Vote Passed - House (114 - 29)
Jan. 4, 2023 ME LD 3 Appropriates Funds for Winter Energy Relief Concurrence Vote Passed - House (114 - 29)
Dec. 13, 2022 OH HB 507 Amends the Definition of Green Energy to Include Natural Gas Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 33)
Dec. 12, 2022 National S 1466 Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Program Act Bill Passed - House (356 - 56)
Dec. 1, 2022 IL HB 5189 Amends Tax Credit for Electric Vehicle Manufacturers Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 9)
Nov. 14, 2022 National HR 5441 PAST Act of 2021 Bill Passed - House (304 - 111)
Oct. 26, 2022 PA SB 431 Amends Hunting and Furtaking Licenses Bill Passed - House (174 - 24)
Sept. 21, 2022 MI HB 6354 Amends Law in Regard to Hunting (73 - 33)
Sept. 21, 2022 MI HB 6354 Amends Law in Regard to Hunting (73 - 33)
Sept. 19, 2022 National HR 1456 Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2022 Bill Passed - House (290 - 125)
Aug. 31, 2022 CA AB 30 Establishes the Equitable Outdoor Access Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 11)
Aug. 31, 2022 CA AB 1279 Establishes California Climate Crisis Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 18)
Aug. 31, 2022 CA AB 1757 Specifies Strategy Regarding Climate Change and Air Pollution Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 15)
Aug. 31, 2022 CA AB 1279 Establishes California Climate Crisis Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 18)
Aug. 31, 2022 CA AB 1757 Specifies Strategy Regarding Climate Change and Air Pollution Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 15)
Aug. 31, 2022 CA SB 1157 Limits Indoor Residential Water Use Bill Passed - House (45 - 21)
Aug. 31, 2022 CA SB 1157 Limits Indoor Residential Water Use Bill Passed - House (45 - 21)
Aug. 30, 2022 CA AB 1445 Requires Governments Factor Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise when Determining Future Municipal Appropriations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 17)
Aug. 29, 2022 CA AB 2183 Authorizes Farm Workers to Unionize by Mail Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 18)
Aug. 29, 2022 CA SB 222 Establishes a State Water Rate Assistance Program Bill Passed - House (52 - 13)
Aug. 29, 2022 CA SB 222 Establishes a State Water Rate Assistance Program Bill Passed - House (52 - 13)
Aug. 12, 2022 National HR 5376 Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (220 - 207)
July 29, 2022 National HR 5118 Continental Divide Trail Completion Act Bill Passed - House (218 - 199)
July 29, 2022 National HR 263 Big Cat Public Safety Act Bill Passed - House (278 - 134)
July 29, 2022 National HR 5118 Continental Divide Trail Completion Act Bill Passed - House (218 - 199)
July 29, 2022 National HR 263 Big Cat Public Safety Act Bill Passed - House (278 - 134)
July 21, 2022 MA H 5060 Establishes Various New Programs and Laws to Promote Growth in the Clean Energy Industry Bill Passed - House (146 - 7)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/17 SB 53 Amends Radioactive Waste Storage Rules Bill Passed - House (35 - 28)
3/16 HF 5 Expands Access to Free School Lunches Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 54)
3/16 SB 4 Requires Permission from the Kentucky Public Service Commission before Retiring Fossil Fuel Electric Generators Bill Passed - House (66 - 28)
3/16 HB 1756 Amends Tax Rules Concerning Clean Energies and Increased Revenue to Local Governments, Schools, and Communities Bill Passed - House (81 - 12)
3/16 HB 1756 Amends Tax Rules Concerning Clean Energies and Increased Revenue to Local Governments, Schools, and Communities Bill Passed - House (81 - 12)
3/15 SF 507 Prohibits Investment of Public Funds from Management by Firms that Account for "Environmental, Social and Governance Factors" Bill Passed - House (63 - 34)
3/12 SB 9 Appropriates Millions in State Funds for Environment and Cultural Conservation Bill Passed - House (54 - 11)
3/12 SB 9 Appropriates Millions in State Funds for Environment and Cultural Conservation Bill Passed - House (54 - 11)
3/10 HB 3189 Requires PFA's (Forever Chemicals) Environmental Protections in Drinking Water Concurrence Vote Passed - House (91 - 8)
3/09 HB 281 Amends State Energy and Utility Policies "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (184 - 168)
3/09 H J Res 27 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense and the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Revised Definition of 'Waters of the United States' " Joint Resolution Passed - House (227 - 198)
3/07 HB 1239 Prohibits a Ban of Fuel Gas Appliances for Consumer Use Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 3)
3/07 SB 2523 Increases Penalties for Illegal Pecan Harvesting Bill Passed - House (104 - 5)
3/07 HB 149 Appropriates Emergency Funding for the Disaster Recovery Act Part I Bill Passed - House (70 - 43)
3/07 HB 149 Appropriates Emergency Funding for the Disaster Recovery Act Part I Bill Passed - House (70 - 43)
3/06 SB 174 Prohibits Implementation Policies that Prohibit the Use of Any Energy Utility Service Bill Passed - House (64 - 5)
3/06 SB 174 Prohibits Implementation Policies that Prohibit the Use of Any Energy Utility Service Bill Passed - House (64 - 5)
3/02 HB 301 Reduces State Gas Tax and Increases Fees for EV Charging Stations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 16)
3/02 HB 236 Requires Public Pension Investments be based on Financial Risks and Returns not ESG Factors Bill Passed - House (77 - 14)
3/02 HB 3524 Authorizes a Supplementary Appropriation to the Department of Agriculture's West Virginia Spay Neuter Assistance Fund Bill Passed - House (90 - 5)
3/02 HB 903 Limits Amount of Farmland Foreign Countries Can Own Bill Passed - House (130 - 3)
3/01 SB 118 Appropriates Funds for a Turf Buyback Program Bill Passed - House (60 - 12)
3/01 HB 51 Authorizes Environmentally Friendly Refrigerants Bill Passed - House (35 - 1)
3/01 HB 51 Authorizes Environmentally Friendly Refrigerants Bill Passed - House (35 - 1)
2/28 HB 1090 Authorizes Protections for Farmers and Agricultural Operations from Frivolous Lawsuits Concurrence Vote Passed - House (63 - 7)
2/28 SB 2228 Authorizes the Sale of Pet Insurance Bill Passed - House (103 - 9)
2/28 H J Res 30 Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to "Prudence and Loyalty in Selecting Plan Investments and Exercising Shareholder Rights" Joint Resolution Passed - House (216 - 204)
2/27 HB 1170 Amends State Climate Response Strategies Bill Passed - House (82 - 14)
2/27 HB 1170 Amends State Climate Response Strategies Bill Passed - House (82 - 14)
2/27 A 1100 Requires Utility Companies Remove Abandoned Copper Wires and Lines Bill Passed - House (63 - 13)
2/25 HB 142 Authorizes the Energy, Minerals, and Natural Resources Department Investigate Remediation Options for the San Juan Generating Facility and Mine Bill Passed - House (53 - 5)
2/23 HB 234 Prohibits the Practice of Renewable Energy Credit "Sweeping" "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (177 - 167)
2/20 HB 2026 Amends Renewable Energy Codes in Virginia Concurrence Vote Passed - House (78 - 21)
2/17 HB 137 Establishes Brine Shrimp as the State Crustacean Bill Passed - House (45 - 24)
2/16 SB 23-128 Appropriates Funding for the State Department of Public Health and Environment Bill Passed - House (46 - 18)
2/16 HB 3012 Exempts Severance Tax for 9 Years on Rare Earth Elements and Critical Minerals Bill Passed - House (91 - 7)
2/16 HB 1307 Requires the State Divest from Financial Companies that Follow Certain Sociopolitical Guidelines Bill Passed - House (79 - 12)
2/16 HB 3012 Exempts Severance Tax for 9 Years on Rare Earth Elements and Critical Minerals Bill Passed - House (91 - 7)
2/14 S 819 Requires Food Allergy Awareness be Posted in Non-English Languages Bill Passed - House (97 - 44)
2/09 HF 5 Expands Access to Free School Lunches Bill Passed - House (70 - 58)
2/09 HB 9-B Amends the Reedy Creek Improvement District for Orange and Osceola Counties Bill Passed - House (82 - 31)
2/09 HF 175 Amends List of Fur Bearing Animals to Include Black Bears and Authorizes Hunting Bill Passed - House (90 - 5)
2/07 HB 2444 Authorizes Offshore Wind Farm Energy Capacity Bill Passed - House (90 - 5)
1/31 HB 23-1058 Amends Definition of "Child-Occupied Facility" as Relates to Lead-Based Paint Abatement Bill Passed - House (54 - 9)
1/26 HF 7 Establishes State Goal of 100 Percent Carbon-Free Energy by 2040 Bill Passed - House (70 - 60)
1/24 HB 1306 Increases Penalty for Killing Law Enforcement Animal Bill Passed - House (89 - 8)
1/19 H 3604 Appropriates Funds for Infrastructure, Economic Development, Water and Sewer Systems, and Flood Control Bill Passed - House (101 - 14)
1/11 HB 1170 Establishes Property Tax Exemption for Natural Gas Pipelines Bill Passed - House (92 - 2)
1/04 LD 3 Appropriates Funds for Winter Energy Relief Concurrence Vote Passed - House (114 - 29)
1/04 LD 3 Appropriates Funds for Winter Energy Relief Concurrence Vote Passed - House (114 - 29)
12/13 HB 507 Amends the Definition of Green Energy to Include Natural Gas Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 33)
12/12 S 1466 Saline Lake Ecosystems in the Great Basin States Program Act Bill Passed - House (356 - 56)
12/01 HB 5189 Amends Tax Credit for Electric Vehicle Manufacturers Concurrence Vote Passed - House (84 - 9)
11/14 HR 5441 PAST Act of 2021 Bill Passed - House (304 - 111)
10/26 SB 431 Amends Hunting and Furtaking Licenses Bill Passed - House (174 - 24)
9/21 HB 6354 Amends Law in Regard to Hunting (73 - 33)
9/21 HB 6354 Amends Law in Regard to Hunting (73 - 33)
9/19 HR 1456 Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2022 Bill Passed - House (290 - 125)
8/31 AB 30 Establishes the Equitable Outdoor Access Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 11)
8/31 AB 1279 Establishes California Climate Crisis Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 18)
8/31 AB 1757 Specifies Strategy Regarding Climate Change and Air Pollution Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 15)
8/31 AB 1279 Establishes California Climate Crisis Act Concurrence Vote Passed - House (52 - 18)
8/31 AB 1757 Specifies Strategy Regarding Climate Change and Air Pollution Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 15)
8/31 SB 1157 Limits Indoor Residential Water Use Bill Passed - House (45 - 21)
8/31 SB 1157 Limits Indoor Residential Water Use Bill Passed - House (45 - 21)
8/30 AB 1445 Requires Governments Factor Climate Change and Sea-Level Rise when Determining Future Municipal Appropriations Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 17)
8/29 AB 2183 Authorizes Farm Workers to Unionize by Mail Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 18)
8/29 SB 222 Establishes a State Water Rate Assistance Program Bill Passed - House (52 - 13)
8/29 SB 222 Establishes a State Water Rate Assistance Program Bill Passed - House (52 - 13)
8/12 HR 5376 Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 Concurrence Vote Passed - House (220 - 207)
7/29 HR 5118 Continental Divide Trail Completion Act Bill Passed - House (218 - 199)
7/29 HR 263 Big Cat Public Safety Act Bill Passed - House (278 - 134)
7/29 HR 5118 Continental Divide Trail Completion Act Bill Passed - House (218 - 199)
7/29 HR 263 Big Cat Public Safety Act Bill Passed - House (278 - 134)
7/21 H 5060 Establishes Various New Programs and Laws to Promote Growth in the Clean Energy Industry Bill Passed - House (146 - 7)
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