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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 9, 2023 | NH | HB 281 | Amends State Energy and Utility Policies | "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - House (184 - 168) |
| 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 | SD | HB 1239 | Prohibits a Ban of Fuel Gas Appliances for Consumer Use | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (67 - 3) |
| March 6, 2023 | SD | SB 174 | Prohibits Implementation Policies that Prohibit the Use of Any Energy Utility Service | Bill Passed - House (64 - 5) |
| March 1, 2023 | AK | HB 51 | Authorizes Environmentally Friendly Refrigerants | Bill Passed - House (35 - 1) |
| Feb. 27, 2023 | NJ | A 1100 | Requires Utility Companies Remove Abandoned Copper Wires and Lines | Bill Passed - House (63 - 13) |
| Feb. 27, 2023 | WA | HB 1170 | Amends State Climate Response Strategies | Bill Passed - House (82 - 14) |
| 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. 16, 2023 | ND | HB 1286 | Repeals the Higher Tax Rate on Oil Producers when Commodity Prices Rise | Bill Passed - House (72 - 21) |
| Feb. 7, 2023 | VA | HB 2444 | Authorizes Offshore Wind Farm Energy Capacity | Bill Passed - House (90 - 5) |
| Jan. 27, 2023 | National | HR 21 | Strategic Production Response Act | Bill Passed - House (221 - 205) |
| Jan. 26, 2023 | MN | HF 7 | Establishes State Goal of 100 Percent Carbon-Free Energy by 2040 | Bill Passed - House (70 - 60) |
| Jan. 12, 2023 | National | HR 22 | Protecting America's Strategic Petroleum Reserve from China Act | Bill Passed - House (331 - 97) |
| 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) |