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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 17, 2019 | OH | HB 6 | Amends Clean Energy Standards | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12) |
| July 11, 2019 | CA | SB 307 | Prohibits Water Transfers from Desert Groundwater Basins | Bill Passed - House (50 - 24) |
| July 8, 2019 | CA | AB 1054 | Establishes Wildfire Victim Compensation Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 7) |
| June 30, 2019 | OR | HB 2007 | Reduces Number of Diesel Trucks Allowed in Specified Counties | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11) |
| June 27, 2019 | NH | HB 582 | Establishes a Greenhouse Gas Rebate Program | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10) |
| June 27, 2019 | NH | HB 326 | Expands Protections for Wetlands | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 8) |
| June 27, 2019 | NJ | A 3726 | Requires Food Waste Recycling Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
| June 19, 2019 | NY | S 2000 | Establishes Regulations for PFAS Chemicals in Food Containers | Bill Passed - Senate (56 - 6) |
| June 18, 2019 | OR | SB 1044 | Establishes Zero-Emission Vehicle Use Goals | Bill Passed - House (39 - 20) |
| June 18, 2019 | NY | S 6599 | Increases Renewable Energy Goals | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 21) |
| June 17, 2019 | ME | LD 1691 | Prohibits Use of Aerial Herbicide Spraying for Deforestation | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (75 - 67) |
| June 17, 2019 | OR | HB 2020 | Establishes a Cap-and-Trade Program | Bill Passed - House (36 - 24) |
| June 11, 2019 | OR | HB 2509 | Prohibits Single-Use Plastic Checkout Bags | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12) |
| June 10, 2019 | ME | LD 1282 | Establishes a "Green New Deal" | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
| June 6, 2019 | DE | HB 130 | Prohibits Plastic Bags | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8) |
| June 5, 2019 | OR | HB 2623 | Establishes Temporary Ban on Fracking | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (40 - 19) |
| June 5, 2019 | ME | LD 1282 | Establishes a "Green New Deal" | Bill Passed - House (84 - 55) |
| June 5, 2019 | National | HR 1921 | Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2019 | Bill Passed - House (395 - 22) |
| June 4, 2019 | ME | LD 1532 | Prohibits Single-Use Plastic Bags | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
| May 30, 2019 | ME | LD 1532 | Prohibits Single-Use Plastic Bags | Bill Passed - House (91 - 52) |
| May 29, 2019 | OR | SB 90 | Prohibits Single-Use Plastic Straws at Restaurants Unless Asked For | Bill Passed - House (48 - 12) |
| May 29, 2019 | OR | HB 2623 | Establishes Temporary Ban on Fracking | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11) |
| May 29, 2019 | CA | AB 1046 | Increases Tax Rebates for Electric Vehicles | Bill Passed - House (55 - 21) |
| May 29, 2019 | CA | AB 134 | Establishes a Safe Drinking Water Fund | Bill Passed - House (59 - 0) |
| May 29, 2019 | CA | SB 210 | Establishes a Smog-Check Program for Diesel Trucks | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 10) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7/17 | HB 6 | Amends Clean Energy Standards | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12) |
| 7/11 | SB 307 | Prohibits Water Transfers from Desert Groundwater Basins | Bill Passed - House (50 - 24) |
| 7/08 | AB 1054 | Establishes Wildfire Victim Compensation Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 7) |
| 6/30 | HB 2007 | Reduces Number of Diesel Trucks Allowed in Specified Counties | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11) |
| 6/27 | HB 582 | Establishes a Greenhouse Gas Rebate Program | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10) |
| 6/27 | HB 326 | Expands Protections for Wetlands | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 8) |
| 6/27 | A 3726 | Requires Food Waste Recycling Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9) |
| 6/19 | S 2000 | Establishes Regulations for PFAS Chemicals in Food Containers | Bill Passed - Senate (56 - 6) |
| 6/18 | SB 1044 | Establishes Zero-Emission Vehicle Use Goals | Bill Passed - House (39 - 20) |
| 6/18 | S 6599 | Increases Renewable Energy Goals | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 21) |
| 6/17 | LD 1691 | Prohibits Use of Aerial Herbicide Spraying for Deforestation | "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (75 - 67) |
| 6/17 | HB 2020 | Establishes a Cap-and-Trade Program | Bill Passed - House (36 - 24) |
| 6/11 | HB 2509 | Prohibits Single-Use Plastic Checkout Bags | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 12) |
| 6/10 | LD 1282 | Establishes a "Green New Deal" | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14) |
| 6/06 | HB 130 | Prohibits Plastic Bags | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8) |
| 6/05 | HB 2623 | Establishes Temporary Ban on Fracking | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (40 - 19) |
| 6/05 | LD 1282 | Establishes a "Green New Deal" | Bill Passed - House (84 - 55) |
| 6/05 | HR 1921 | Ocean Acidification Innovation Act of 2019 | Bill Passed - House (395 - 22) |
| 6/04 | LD 1532 | Prohibits Single-Use Plastic Bags | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
| 5/30 | LD 1532 | Prohibits Single-Use Plastic Bags | Bill Passed - House (91 - 52) |
| 5/29 | SB 90 | Prohibits Single-Use Plastic Straws at Restaurants Unless Asked For | Bill Passed - House (48 - 12) |
| 5/29 | HB 2623 | Establishes Temporary Ban on Fracking | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11) |
| 5/29 | AB 1046 | Increases Tax Rebates for Electric Vehicles | Bill Passed - House (55 - 21) |
| 5/29 | AB 134 | Establishes a Safe Drinking Water Fund | Bill Passed - House (59 - 0) |
| 5/29 | SB 210 | Establishes a Smog-Check Program for Diesel Trucks | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 10) |