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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Jan. 27, 2016 | FL | HB 191 | Authorizes Hydraulic Fracking | Bill Passed - House (73 - 45) |
Feb. 15, 2016 | OR | HB 4036 | Requires Electric Companies to Eliminate Coal Power | Bill Passed - House (39 - 20) |
Feb. 9, 2016 | CO | HB 1004 | Amends Climate Impact Plan | Bill Passed - House (34 - 31) |
March 1, 2016 | OR | SB 1547 | Prohibits the Use of Coal as an Energy Supply Source | Bill Passed - House (38 - 20) |
March 21, 2016 | MD | HB 1106 | Increases Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards | Bill Passed - House (92 - 43) |
March 10, 2016 | UT | SB 115 | Amends Regulations Regarding Public Electricity | Bill Passed - House (46 - 26) |
April 21, 2016 | CO | HB 1430 | Requires Oil and Gas Companies to Provide Certain Information | Bill Passed - House (34 - 31) |
May 13, 2016 | AK | HB 247 | Amends Oil and Gas Tax Credit System | Bill Passed - House (25 - 12) |
June 6, 2016 | AK | HB 247 | Amends Oil and Gas Tax Credit System | Conference Report Adopted - House (21 - 19) |
June 7, 2016 | RI | H 8240 | Requires Referendum for Power Plant Tax Agreement | Bill Passed - House (64 - 7) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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1/27 | HB 191 | Authorizes Hydraulic Fracking | Bill Passed - House (73 - 45) |
2/15 | HB 4036 | Requires Electric Companies to Eliminate Coal Power | Bill Passed - House (39 - 20) |
2/09 | HB 1004 | Amends Climate Impact Plan | Bill Passed - House (34 - 31) |
3/01 | SB 1547 | Prohibits the Use of Coal as an Energy Supply Source | Bill Passed - House (38 - 20) |
3/21 | HB 1106 | Increases Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards | Bill Passed - House (92 - 43) |
3/10 | SB 115 | Amends Regulations Regarding Public Electricity | Bill Passed - House (46 - 26) |
4/21 | HB 1430 | Requires Oil and Gas Companies to Provide Certain Information | Bill Passed - House (34 - 31) |
5/13 | HB 247 | Amends Oil and Gas Tax Credit System | Bill Passed - House (25 - 12) |
6/06 | HB 247 | Amends Oil and Gas Tax Credit System | Conference Report Adopted - House (21 - 19) |
6/07 | H 8240 | Requires Referendum for Power Plant Tax Agreement | Bill Passed - House (64 - 7) |