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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Feb. 7, 2007 | NM | SB 10 | Prohibiting Cockfighting | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 11) |
April 5, 2007 | MD | SB 103 | Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (123 - 17) |
Feb. 26, 2007 | MD | SB 103 | Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 9) |
March 8, 2007 | HI | SB 1276 | Environmental Impact of Harbor Improvements | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 4) |
June 19, 2007 | AZ | SB 1552 | Air Pollution Control | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 3) |
June 20, 2007 | AZ | SB 1552 | Air Pollution Control | Conference Report Adopted - House (47 - 8) |
April 9, 2007 | AZ | SB 1552 | Air Pollution Control | Bill Passed - House (35 - 21) |
July 26, 2007 | IL | SB 1592 | Electricity Relief and Regulation | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 13) |
July 26, 2007 | IL | SB 1592 | Electricity Relief and Regulation | Bill Passed - House (80 - 33) |
April 20, 2007 | IL | SB 1592 | Electric Rates Freeze | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 20) |
July 12, 2007 | CA | SB 180 | Collective Bargaining Representation for Agricultural Workers | Bill Passed - House (46 - 33) |
May 21, 2007 | CA | SB 180 | Collective Bargaining Representation for Agricultural Workers | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15) |
March 30, 2007 | ND | SB 2397 | Oil Well Tax Cut | Bill Passed - House (63 - 26) |
Feb. 15, 2007 | ND | SB 2397 | Oil Well Tax Cut | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 13) |
Jan. 23, 2007 | NM | SB 418 | Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards | Bill Passed - House (43 - 18) |
April 3, 2007 | MT | SB 558 | Montana Electric and Gas Authority Act | Bill Failed - Senate (25 - 25) |
April 12, 2007 | WA | SB 6001 | Greenhouse Gas Reduction | Bill Passed - House (84 - 14) |
April 12, 2007 | WA | SB 6001 | Greenhouse Gas Reduction | Bill Passed - House (84 - 14) |
June 4, 2007 | OR | SB 790 | Offshore Drilling Moratorium | Bill Passed - House (47 - 11) |
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) |
June 4, 2007 | OR | SB 790 | Offshore Drilling Moratorium | Bill Passed - House (47 - 11) |
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) |
April 10, 2007 | OR | SB 838 | Renewable Electricity | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
April 10, 2007 | OR | SB 838 | Renewable Electricity | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
Feb. 23, 2007 | IL | SB 9 | Illinois Climate Change Act | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 13) |
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) |
Nov. 16, 2007 | AK | SCS CSHB 2001 | Oil and Gas Production Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (26 - 13) |
Nov. 16, 2007 | AK | SCS CSHB 2001 | Oil and Gas Production Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5) |
March 23, 2007 | MN | SF 1986 | Transportation Taxes and Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 24) |
April 23, 2007 | IA | SF 485 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 19) |
April 23, 2007 | IA | SF 485 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 19) |
April 18, 2007 | IA | SF 485 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - House (66 - 32) |
April 18, 2007 | IA | SF 485 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - House (66 - 32) |
April 2, 2007 | IA | SF 485 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20) |
April 2, 2007 | IA | SF 485 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20) |
April 19, 2007 | IA | SF 599 | Iowa Power Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13) |
April 19, 2007 | IA | SF 599 | Iowa Power Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13) |
Oct. 30, 2007 | MI | S Sub for Sub HB 4354 | 2007-2008 Department of Natural Resources Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 6) |
Oct. 29, 2007 | MI | S Sub for Sub HB 4354 | 2007-2008 Department of Natural Resources Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 46) |
Oct. 30, 2007 | MI | S Sub for Sub HB 4358 | 2007-2008 Department of Environmental Quality Appropriations | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 13) |
Oct. 29, 2007 | MI | S Sub for Sub HB 4358 | 2007-2008 Department of Environmental Quality Appropriations | Conference Report Adopted - House (56 - 53) |
June 20, 2007 | MI | Sub for SB 447 | Insurance for Water Pollution | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 16) |
June 20, 2007 | MI | Sub for SB 447 | Insurance for Water Pollution | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 16) |
June 20, 2007 | MI | Sub for SB 448 | State Registration for CAFOs | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17) |
June 20, 2007 | MI | Sub for SB 504 | Agricultural Pollution | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17) |
June 20, 2007 | MI | Sub for SB 504 | Agricultural Pollution | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17) |
May 3, 2007 | MI | Sub HB 4047 | Landfill Moratorium | Bill Passed - House (85 - 24) |
April 17, 2007 | MI | Sub HB 4221 | Landfill Fee Increase | Bill Passed - House (56 - 53) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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2/07 | SB 10 | Prohibiting Cockfighting | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 11) |
4/05 | SB 103 | Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - House (123 - 17) |
2/26 | SB 103 | Maryland Clean Cars Act of 2007 | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 9) |
3/08 | SB 1276 | Environmental Impact of Harbor Improvements | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 4) |
6/19 | SB 1552 | Air Pollution Control | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (23 - 3) |
6/20 | SB 1552 | Air Pollution Control | Conference Report Adopted - House (47 - 8) |
4/09 | SB 1552 | Air Pollution Control | Bill Passed - House (35 - 21) |
7/26 | SB 1592 | Electricity Relief and Regulation | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (40 - 13) |
7/26 | SB 1592 | Electricity Relief and Regulation | Bill Passed - House (80 - 33) |
4/20 | SB 1592 | Electric Rates Freeze | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 20) |
7/12 | SB 180 | Collective Bargaining Representation for Agricultural Workers | Bill Passed - House (46 - 33) |
5/21 | SB 180 | Collective Bargaining Representation for Agricultural Workers | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15) |
3/30 | SB 2397 | Oil Well Tax Cut | Bill Passed - House (63 - 26) |
2/15 | SB 2397 | Oil Well Tax Cut | Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 13) |
1/23 | SB 418 | Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards | Bill Passed - House (43 - 18) |
4/03 | SB 558 | Montana Electric and Gas Authority Act | Bill Failed - Senate (25 - 25) |
4/12 | SB 6001 | Greenhouse Gas Reduction | Bill Passed - House (84 - 14) |
4/12 | SB 6001 | Greenhouse Gas Reduction | Bill Passed - House (84 - 14) |
6/04 | SB 790 | Offshore Drilling Moratorium | Bill Passed - House (47 - 11) |
5/11 | SB 790 | Offshore Drilling Moratorium | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 7) |
5/11 | SB 790 | Offshore Drilling Moratorium | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 7) |
6/04 | SB 790 | Offshore Drilling Moratorium | Bill Passed - House (47 - 11) |
5/23 | SB 838 | Renewable Electricity | Bill Passed - House (41 - 18) |
5/23 | SB 838 | Renewable Electricity | Bill Passed - House (41 - 18) |
4/10 | SB 838 | Renewable Electricity | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
4/10 | SB 838 | Renewable Electricity | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10) |
2/23 | SB 9 | Illinois Climate Change Act | Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 13) |
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) |
11/16 | SCS CSHB 2001 | Oil and Gas Production Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (26 - 13) |
11/16 | SCS CSHB 2001 | Oil and Gas Production Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5) |
3/23 | SF 1986 | Transportation Taxes and Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 24) |
4/23 | SF 485 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 19) |
4/23 | SF 485 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (30 - 19) |
4/18 | SF 485 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - House (66 - 32) |
4/18 | SF 485 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - House (66 - 32) |
4/02 | SF 485 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20) |
4/02 | SF 485 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20) |
4/19 | SF 599 | Iowa Power Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13) |
4/19 | SF 599 | Iowa Power Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 13) |
10/30 | S Sub for Sub HB 4354 | 2007-2008 Department of Natural Resources Budget | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 6) |
10/29 | S Sub for Sub HB 4354 | 2007-2008 Department of Natural Resources Budget | Conference Report Adopted - House (63 - 46) |
10/30 | S Sub for Sub HB 4358 | 2007-2008 Department of Environmental Quality Appropriations | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (25 - 13) |
10/29 | S Sub for Sub HB 4358 | 2007-2008 Department of Environmental Quality Appropriations | Conference Report Adopted - House (56 - 53) |
6/20 | Sub for SB 447 | Insurance for Water Pollution | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 16) |
6/20 | Sub for SB 447 | Insurance for Water Pollution | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 16) |
6/20 | Sub for SB 448 | State Registration for CAFOs | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17) |
6/20 | Sub for SB 504 | Agricultural Pollution | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17) |
6/20 | Sub for SB 504 | Agricultural Pollution | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 17) |
5/03 | Sub HB 4047 | Landfill Moratorium | Bill Passed - House (85 - 24) |
4/17 | Sub HB 4221 | Landfill Fee Increase | Bill Passed - House (56 - 53) |