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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Feb. 23, 2022 WV SB 650 Repeals Restriction on Fossil Fuel Development Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 5)
Jan. 27, 2022 WV SB 262 Prohibits State Banking Contracts with Fossil-Fuel Divesting Companies Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 2)
Sept. 9, 2021 CA SB 47 Increases the Spending Cap on the Geologic Energy Management Division Account for Abandoned Oil Wells Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 10)
Sept. 1, 2021 MI HB 4272 Exempts Michigan Made Gas Cans from Federal Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16)
June 24, 2021 OH HB 201 Prohibits Local Governments from limiting use of Natural Gas Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
June 14, 2021 PA SB 119 Prohibits Pennsylvania from Joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 15)
June 10, 2021 ME LD 99 Requires the PERS to Divest from Fossil Fuel Related Investments "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 15)
April 28, 2021 National S J Res 14 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Review" Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (52 - 42)
April 27, 2021 RI S 708 Establishes a Tax Treaty Between the City of East Providence and ExxonMobil Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
March 11, 2021 MO SB 262 Authorizes New Gas Tax Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
March 3, 2021 NY S 4378 Requires Fossil Fuel Plants to Submit a Renewable Energy Plan Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 22)
Feb. 15, 2021 IN SB 386 Establishes Refinancing Plans to Retire Coal Plants Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 6)
Nov. 17, 2020 PA SB 790 Repeals Certain Oil and Gas Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 19)
Sept. 9, 2020 PA HB 2025 Requires Legislative Authorization Before Entering a State or Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Program Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 17)
May 20, 2020 LA SB 440 Limits Environmental Lawsuits Against Oil and Gas Companies Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
March 12, 2020 AL SB 45 Amends Criminal Trespassing Penalties Relating to Critical Infrastructure Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 3)
March 10, 2020 SD SB 151 Defines "Critical Infrastructure" and Restructures Associated Crimes Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 4)
March 2, 2020 AK SB 115 Increases the State Highway Motor Fuel Tax Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 5)
Sept. 11, 2019 CA AB 936 Amends Environmental Protections Relating to Heavy Crude Oils Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
Sept. 3, 2019 CA AB 1440 Amends State Law Concerning Oil and Gas Extraction Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11)
June 30, 2019 OR HB 2007 Reduces Number of Diesel Trucks Allowed in Specified Counties Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11)
May 29, 2019 OR HB 2623 Establishes Temporary Ban on Fracking Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11)
May 29, 2019 CA SB 551 Amends Oil and Gas Pipeline Facility Decommissioning Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
May 3, 2019 CO HB 19-1298 Prohibits Drivers of Fossil Fuel-Powered Cars and Non-Charging Electric Vehicles to Park in Front of Charging Stations Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
May 1, 2019 OH SB 33 Increases Penalties for Infrastructure Protesting Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 8)
April 12, 2019 WA HB 1578 Requires Tug Boat Escorts for Certain Oil Barges Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 13)
April 3, 2019 CO SB 19-181 Amends Local Environmental Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 16)
April 2, 2019 OH HB 62 Increases Gas and Diesel Tax Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 10)
March 13, 2019 CO SB 19-181 Amends Local Environmental Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
Feb. 19, 2019 OR SB 256 Prohibits Oil and Gas Exploration In Coastal Waters Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 6)
Feb. 5, 2019 NY S 2316 Prohibits Offshore Drilling Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 14)
Oct. 29, 2018 NJ S 678 Prohibits Disposal of Fracking Waste Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 5)
March 5, 2018 CA AJR 29 Expresses Opposition to Executive Offshore Drilling Proposal Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 5)
Nov. 17, 2017 OK HB 1085 Increases Tax Rates on Oil and Gas Wells Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 15)
May 23, 2017 OR HB 2482 Limits Self-Service Fuel Dispensing to Low-Population Counties Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 1)
May 15, 2017 MN SF 1937 Authorizes the Construction and Repair of Statewide Oil Pipelines Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 30)
April 19, 2017 TN HB 534 Establishes Gas Tax Increase Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 6)
April 13, 2017 MT SB 299 Requires Public Disclosure of Fracking Chemicals Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 16)
April 13, 2017 MT HB 473 Increases Taxes on Gasoline and Diesel Fuels Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22)
April 6, 2017 CA SB 1 Increases Gas and Vehicle Taxes to Pay for Road and Bridge Repairs Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11)
March 27, 2017 MD HB 1325 Prohibits Fracking Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 10)
June 6, 2016 AK HB 247 Amends Oil and Gas Tax Credit System Conference Report Adopted - Senate (13 - 6)
April 6, 2016 MO SB 623 Increases Motor Fuel Tax Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
March 23, 2016 AK SB 125 Amends Alaska Gasline Development Corporation Board of Directors Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7)
March 2, 2016 WV SB 705 Reduces Severance Tax Rate on Oil, Natural Gas and Coal Production Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
Nov. 3, 2015 AK SB 3001 Appropriates Funds for Liquid Natural Gas (AKLNG) Pipeline Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 3)
June 3, 2015 CA SB 788 Repeals Offshore Oil and Gas Leases Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14)
May 4, 2015 TX HB 40 Specifies That The State Will Regulate Oil and Gas Operations Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
April 23, 2015 ND HB 1476 Reduces Oil Extraction Tax Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15)
April 17, 2015 AK HB 158 Establishes Refined Fuel Surcharge Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7)
Date No. Title Outcome
2/23 SB 650 Repeals Restriction on Fossil Fuel Development Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 5)
1/27 SB 262 Prohibits State Banking Contracts with Fossil-Fuel Divesting Companies Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 2)
9/09 SB 47 Increases the Spending Cap on the Geologic Energy Management Division Account for Abandoned Oil Wells Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 10)
9/01 HB 4272 Exempts Michigan Made Gas Cans from Federal Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16)
6/24 HB 201 Prohibits Local Governments from limiting use of Natural Gas Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
6/14 SB 119 Prohibits Pennsylvania from Joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 15)
6/10 LD 99 Requires the PERS to Divest from Fossil Fuel Related Investments "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 15)
4/28 S J Res 14 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Review" Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (52 - 42)
4/27 S 708 Establishes a Tax Treaty Between the City of East Providence and ExxonMobil Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
3/11 SB 262 Authorizes New Gas Tax Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
3/03 S 4378 Requires Fossil Fuel Plants to Submit a Renewable Energy Plan Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 22)
2/15 SB 386 Establishes Refinancing Plans to Retire Coal Plants Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 6)
11/17 SB 790 Repeals Certain Oil and Gas Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (29 - 19)
9/09 HB 2025 Requires Legislative Authorization Before Entering a State or Regional Greenhouse Gas Cap-and-Trade Program Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 17)
5/20 SB 440 Limits Environmental Lawsuits Against Oil and Gas Companies Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
3/12 SB 45 Amends Criminal Trespassing Penalties Relating to Critical Infrastructure Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 3)
3/10 SB 151 Defines "Critical Infrastructure" and Restructures Associated Crimes Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 4)
3/02 SB 115 Increases the State Highway Motor Fuel Tax Bill Passed - Senate (12 - 5)
9/11 AB 936 Amends Environmental Protections Relating to Heavy Crude Oils Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 7)
9/03 AB 1440 Amends State Law Concerning Oil and Gas Extraction Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11)
6/30 HB 2007 Reduces Number of Diesel Trucks Allowed in Specified Counties Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11)
5/29 HB 2623 Establishes Temporary Ban on Fracking Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11)
5/29 SB 551 Amends Oil and Gas Pipeline Facility Decommissioning Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13)
5/03 HB 19-1298 Prohibits Drivers of Fossil Fuel-Powered Cars and Non-Charging Electric Vehicles to Park in Front of Charging Stations Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15)
5/01 SB 33 Increases Penalties for Infrastructure Protesting Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 8)
4/12 HB 1578 Requires Tug Boat Escorts for Certain Oil Barges Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 13)
4/03 SB 19-181 Amends Local Environmental Regulations Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 16)
4/02 HB 62 Increases Gas and Diesel Tax Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 10)
3/13 SB 19-181 Amends Local Environmental Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
2/19 SB 256 Prohibits Oil and Gas Exploration In Coastal Waters Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 6)
2/05 S 2316 Prohibits Offshore Drilling Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 14)
10/29 S 678 Prohibits Disposal of Fracking Waste Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 5)
3/05 AJR 29 Expresses Opposition to Executive Offshore Drilling Proposal Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 5)
11/17 HB 1085 Increases Tax Rates on Oil and Gas Wells Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 15)
5/23 HB 2482 Limits Self-Service Fuel Dispensing to Low-Population Counties Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 1)
5/15 SF 1937 Authorizes the Construction and Repair of Statewide Oil Pipelines Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 30)
4/19 HB 534 Establishes Gas Tax Increase Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 6)
4/13 SB 299 Requires Public Disclosure of Fracking Chemicals Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 16)
4/13 HB 473 Increases Taxes on Gasoline and Diesel Fuels Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22)
4/06 SB 1 Increases Gas and Vehicle Taxes to Pay for Road and Bridge Repairs Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11)
3/27 HB 1325 Prohibits Fracking Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 10)
6/06 HB 247 Amends Oil and Gas Tax Credit System Conference Report Adopted - Senate (13 - 6)
4/06 SB 623 Increases Motor Fuel Tax Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 10)
3/23 SB 125 Amends Alaska Gasline Development Corporation Board of Directors Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7)
3/02 SB 705 Reduces Severance Tax Rate on Oil, Natural Gas and Coal Production Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15)
11/03 SB 3001 Appropriates Funds for Liquid Natural Gas (AKLNG) Pipeline Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 3)
6/03 SB 788 Repeals Offshore Oil and Gas Leases Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14)
5/04 HB 40 Specifies That The State Will Regulate Oil and Gas Operations Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
4/23 HB 1476 Reduces Oil Extraction Tax Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15)
4/17 HB 158 Establishes Refined Fuel Surcharge Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7)
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