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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb. 19, 2024 | WV | HB 5006 | Amends Recycling Rules for West Virginia | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 1) |
| Feb. 15, 2024 | FL | SB 1638 | Establishes Funding for Environmental Resource Management | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0) |
| Feb. 14, 2024 | UT | SB 211 | Appropriates Funding for Construction of New State Water Infrastructure | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 1) |
| Feb. 13, 2024 | WA | SB 6092 | Establishes New Regulations for Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19) |
| Jan. 31, 2024 | CO | SB 24-005 | Prohibits Landscaping Practices for Water Conservations Purposes | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5) |
| Jan. 29, 2024 | CA | SB 768 | Repeals Parts of the Environmental Quality Act | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 4) |
| Jan. 16, 2024 | WI | SB 791 | Establishes Exemptions from Public Utility Regulations for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 2) |
| Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2/19 | HB 5006 | Amends Recycling Rules for West Virginia | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 1) |
| 2/15 | SB 1638 | Establishes Funding for Environmental Resource Management | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0) |
| 2/14 | SB 211 | Appropriates Funding for Construction of New State Water Infrastructure | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 1) |
| 2/13 | SB 6092 | Establishes New Regulations for Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 19) |
| 1/31 | SB 24-005 | Prohibits Landscaping Practices for Water Conservations Purposes | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5) |
| 1/29 | SB 768 | Repeals Parts of the Environmental Quality Act | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 4) |
| 1/16 | SB 791 | Establishes Exemptions from Public Utility Regulations for Electric Vehicle Charging Stations | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 2) |