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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
April 10, 2023 MD SB 781 Expands Offshore Wind Energy Production Bill Passed - House (101 - 38)
April 10, 2023 MD SB 222 Requires that Packaging Manufacturers Reduce the Amount of Packing Materials Used by April 1, 2026 Bill Passed - House (102 - 36)
April 10, 2023 MD SB 720 Establishes State Horse Thoroughbred Racing Commission Bill Passed - House (137 - 3)
April 10, 2023 MD SB 424 Establishes an Environmental Product Declaration Assistance Fund and a Maximum Acceptable Global Warming Potential for Certain Construction Materials Bill Passed - House (106 - 34)
April 6, 2023 MD SB 611 Establishes the Environmental and Natural Resources Crimes Unit of the Office of the Attorney General Bill Passed - House (101 - 35)
April 6, 2023 MD SB 611 Establishes the Environmental and Natural Resources Crimes Unit of the Office of the Attorney General Bill Passed - House (101 - 35)
April 6, 2023 WA SB 5144 Requires Battery Producers to Implement Battery Stewardship Programs Bill Passed - House (57 - 40)
April 3, 2023 MD HB 230 Requires the Department of the Environment Adopt Regulations for the Sale of New Zero-Emission, Medium-Duty, and Heavy-Duty Vehicles Bill Passed - House (98 - 40)
March 30, 2023 National HR 1 Lower Energy Costs Act Bill Passed - House (225 - 204)
March 29, 2023 AK HJR 11 Amends and Address Air Pollution in Fairbanks Joint Resolution Passed - House (35 - 1)
March 29, 2023 AK HJR 11 Amends and Address Air Pollution in Fairbanks Joint Resolution Passed - House (35 - 1)
March 24, 2023 IL HB 3713 Requires Clean Air in Classrooms and Schools Bill Passed - House (68 - 35)
March 23, 2023 VT H 126 Establishes New Protections Concerning Biodiversity Bill Passed - House (108 - 36)
March 22, 2023 IL HB 3595 Amends Rules Regarding Thermal Power Plant Demolition Bill Passed - House (63 - 47)
March 22, 2023 IL HB 3595 Amends Rules Regarding Thermal Power Plant Demolition Bill Passed - House (63 - 47)
March 22, 2023 IA HF 605 Establishes Energy Benchmark Requirements for Private Properties Bill Passed - House (61 - 34)
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 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 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 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 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. 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 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. 9, 2023 MN HF 5 Expands Access to Free School Lunches Bill Passed - House (70 - 58)
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)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/10 SB 781 Expands Offshore Wind Energy Production Bill Passed - House (101 - 38)
4/10 SB 222 Requires that Packaging Manufacturers Reduce the Amount of Packing Materials Used by April 1, 2026 Bill Passed - House (102 - 36)
4/10 SB 720 Establishes State Horse Thoroughbred Racing Commission Bill Passed - House (137 - 3)
4/10 SB 424 Establishes an Environmental Product Declaration Assistance Fund and a Maximum Acceptable Global Warming Potential for Certain Construction Materials Bill Passed - House (106 - 34)
4/06 SB 611 Establishes the Environmental and Natural Resources Crimes Unit of the Office of the Attorney General Bill Passed - House (101 - 35)
4/06 SB 611 Establishes the Environmental and Natural Resources Crimes Unit of the Office of the Attorney General Bill Passed - House (101 - 35)
4/06 SB 5144 Requires Battery Producers to Implement Battery Stewardship Programs Bill Passed - House (57 - 40)
4/03 HB 230 Requires the Department of the Environment Adopt Regulations for the Sale of New Zero-Emission, Medium-Duty, and Heavy-Duty Vehicles Bill Passed - House (98 - 40)
3/30 HR 1 Lower Energy Costs Act Bill Passed - House (225 - 204)
3/29 HJR 11 Amends and Address Air Pollution in Fairbanks Joint Resolution Passed - House (35 - 1)
3/29 HJR 11 Amends and Address Air Pollution in Fairbanks Joint Resolution Passed - House (35 - 1)
3/24 HB 3713 Requires Clean Air in Classrooms and Schools Bill Passed - House (68 - 35)
3/23 H 126 Establishes New Protections Concerning Biodiversity Bill Passed - House (108 - 36)
3/22 HB 3595 Amends Rules Regarding Thermal Power Plant Demolition Bill Passed - House (63 - 47)
3/22 HB 3595 Amends Rules Regarding Thermal Power Plant Demolition Bill Passed - House (63 - 47)
3/22 HF 605 Establishes Energy Benchmark Requirements for Private Properties Bill Passed - House (61 - 34)
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 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 236 Requires Public Pension Investments be based on Financial Risks and Returns not ESG Factors Bill Passed - House (77 - 14)
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 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)
2/16 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 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)
2/09 HF 5 Expands Access to Free School Lunches Bill Passed - House (70 - 58)
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)
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