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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 4, 2007 | OR | SB 790 | Offshore Drilling Moratorium | Bill Passed - House (47 - 11) |
| June 2, 2007 | CT | HB 7432 | Energy and Electricity Efficiency | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3) |
| June 2, 2007 | CT | HB 7432 | Energy and Electricity Efficiency | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3) |
| June 1, 2007 | CT | HB 7432 | Energy and Electricity Efficiency | Bill Passed - House (128 - 19) |
| June 1, 2007 | CT | HB 7432 | Energy and Electricity Efficiency | Bill Passed - House (128 - 19) |
| May 31, 2007 | CT | HB 7400 | Tax Code Modification | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17) |
| May 31, 2007 | CT | HB 7400 | Tax Code Modification | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17) |
| May 30, 2007 | CT | HB 7400 | Tax Code Modification | Bill Passed - House (90 - 58) |
| May 30, 2007 | CT | HB 7400 | Tax Code Modification | Bill Passed - House (90 - 58) |
| May 29, 2007 | OR | HB 2620 | Solar Energy in Public Buildings | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6) |
| May 29, 2007 | OR | HB 2620 | Solar Energy in Public Buildings | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6) |
| May 24, 2007 | AL | HB 112 | Gill Net Fishing Ban | Bill Passed - House (74 - 21) |
| May 23, 2007 | ME | LD 1635 | Recreational Bear Trapping Ban | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - House (82 - 60) |
| May 23, 2007 | OR | SB 838 | Renewable Electricity | Bill Passed - House (41 - 18) |
| May 23, 2007 | OR | SB 838 | Renewable Electricity | Bill Passed - House (41 - 18) |
| May 21, 2007 | MN | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Veto Override Failed - House (83 - 50) |
| May 21, 2007 | CA | SB 180 | Collective Bargaining Representation for Agricultural Workers | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15) |
| May 16, 2007 | AK | SCS CSHB 177 | Alaska Gasline Inducement Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 1) |
| May 16, 2007 | AK | SCS CSHB 177 | Alaska Gasline Inducement Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 1) |
| May 14, 2007 | MN | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Conference Report Adopted - House (90 - 43) |
| May 14, 2007 | MN | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (47 - 17) |
| May 11, 2007 | OR | SB 790 | Offshore Drilling Moratorium | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 7) |
| May 11, 2007 | OR | SB 790 | Offshore Drilling Moratorium | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 7) |
| May 7, 2007 | OR | HB 2620 | Solar Energy in Public Buildings | Bill Passed - House (41 - 17) |
| May 7, 2007 | OR | HB 2620 | Solar Energy in Public Buildings | Bill Passed - House (41 - 17) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6/04 | SB 790 | Offshore Drilling Moratorium | Bill Passed - House (47 - 11) |
| 6/02 | HB 7432 | Energy and Electricity Efficiency | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3) |
| 6/02 | HB 7432 | Energy and Electricity Efficiency | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3) |
| 6/01 | HB 7432 | Energy and Electricity Efficiency | Bill Passed - House (128 - 19) |
| 6/01 | HB 7432 | Energy and Electricity Efficiency | Bill Passed - House (128 - 19) |
| 5/31 | HB 7400 | Tax Code Modification | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17) |
| 5/31 | HB 7400 | Tax Code Modification | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 17) |
| 5/30 | HB 7400 | Tax Code Modification | Bill Passed - House (90 - 58) |
| 5/30 | HB 7400 | Tax Code Modification | Bill Passed - House (90 - 58) |
| 5/29 | HB 2620 | Solar Energy in Public Buildings | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6) |
| 5/29 | HB 2620 | Solar Energy in Public Buildings | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 6) |
| 5/24 | HB 112 | Gill Net Fishing Ban | Bill Passed - House (74 - 21) |
| 5/23 | LD 1635 | Recreational Bear Trapping Ban | "Ought Not to Pass" Report Adopted - House (82 - 60) |
| 5/23 | SB 838 | Renewable Electricity | Bill Passed - House (41 - 18) |
| 5/23 | SB 838 | Renewable Electricity | Bill Passed - House (41 - 18) |
| 5/21 | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Veto Override Failed - House (83 - 50) |
| 5/21 | SB 180 | Collective Bargaining Representation for Agricultural Workers | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15) |
| 5/16 | SCS CSHB 177 | Alaska Gasline Inducement Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 1) |
| 5/16 | SCS CSHB 177 | Alaska Gasline Inducement Act | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 1) |
| 5/14 | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Conference Report Adopted - House (90 - 43) |
| 5/14 | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (47 - 17) |
| 5/11 | SB 790 | Offshore Drilling Moratorium | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 7) |
| 5/11 | SB 790 | Offshore Drilling Moratorium | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 7) |
| 5/07 | HB 2620 | Solar Energy in Public Buildings | Bill Passed - House (41 - 17) |
| 5/07 | HB 2620 | Solar Energy in Public Buildings | Bill Passed - House (41 - 17) |