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| Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan. 23, 2025 | CA | SB 3 | Appropriates $2.5 Billion for State Wildfire Relief and Prevention Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 0) |
| Jan. 23, 2025 | National | HR 375 | Continued Rapid Ohia Death Response Act | Bill Passed - House (359 - 62) |
| Jan. 23, 2025 | VA | HB 1601 | Requires Sound Profiling and Reports Regarding Electrical Information Infrastructure from Data Center Applicants and Utilities in Virginia | Bill Passed - House (57 - 40) |
| Jan. 23, 2025 | National | HR 471 | Fix Our Forests Act | Bill Passed - House (279 - 141) |
| Jan. 23, 2025 | National | HR 471 | Fix Our Forests Act | Bill Passed - House (279 - 141) |
| Jan. 22, 2025 | NY | A 417 | Expands State Agriculture Law to Include Cannabis | Bill Passed - Senate (57 - 2) |
| Jan. 22, 2025 | NY | S 824 | Establishes a New Climate Change Adaptation Fund to Collect Payment From Certain Fossil Fuel Entities | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 24) |
| Jan. 21, 2025 | National | HR 187 | MAPWaters Act | Bill Passed - House (413 - 0) |
| Jan. 21, 2025 | NY | A 417 | Expands State Agriculture Law to Include Cannabis | Bill Passed - House (134 - 13) |
| Jan. 15, 2025 | National | HR 164 | Promoting Opportunities to Widen Electrical Resilience (POWER) Act of 2025 | Bill Passed - House (419 - 2) |
| Jan. 15, 2025 | National | HR 164 | Promoting Opportunities to Widen Electrical Resilience (POWER) Act of 2025 | Bill Passed - House (419 - 2) |
| Jan. 14, 2025 | National | HR 153 | Post-Disaster Assistance Online Accountability Act | Bill Passed - House (426 - 0) |
| Jan. 13, 2025 | National | HR 152 | Federal Disaster Assistance Coordination Act | Bill Passed - House (405 - 5) |
| Jan. 7, 2025 | IL | HB 587 | Increases Renewable Energy State Storage Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 39) |
| Jan. 7, 2025 | IL | HB 587 | Increases Renewable Energy State Storage Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (74 - 39) |
| Jan. 6, 2025 | IL | HB 587 | Increases Renewable Energy State Storage Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 16) |
| Jan. 6, 2025 | IL | HB 587 | Increases Renewable Energy State Storage Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 16) |