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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
March 8, 2019 WV HB 3142 Reduces Severance Tax on Steam Coal Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
June 27, 2019 NH HB 326 Expands Protections for Wetlands Conference Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 8)
June 27, 2019 NH HB 326 Expands Protections for Wetlands Conference Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 8)
May 26, 2019 TX HB 3557 Increases Penalties for Pipeline Protesting Conference Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 12)
Nov. 13, 2019 MI HB 4687 Repeals Prohibition of Deer-Baiting Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
June 27, 2019 NH HB 582 Establishes a Greenhouse Gas Rebate Program Conference Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10)
June 27, 2019 NH HB 582 Establishes a Greenhouse Gas Rebate Program Conference Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10)
July 17, 2019 OH HB 6 Amends Clean Energy Standards Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
July 17, 2019 OH HB 6 Amends Clean Energy Standards Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
April 30, 2019 FL HB 771 Prohibits Municipal Governments from Prohibiting Plastic Straws Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15)
May 13, 2019 NE LB 155 Amends Eminent Domain Provisions to Apply to Renewable Energy Generation Facilities Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 0)
May 13, 2019 NE LB 155 Amends Eminent Domain Provisions to Apply to Renewable Energy Generation Facilities Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 0)
June 10, 2019 ME LD 1282 Establishes a "Green New Deal" Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
June 14, 2019 ME LD 1426 Increases Protections for Land Installment Contracts Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
June 4, 2019 ME LD 1532 Prohibits Single-Use Plastic Bags Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
April 25, 2019 ME LD 289 Prohibits Use of Foam Containers Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
Dec. 2, 2019 National PN 1268 Nomination of Dan Brouillette as the Secretary of Energy Nomination Confirmed - Senate (70 - 15)
Nov. 21, 2019 National PN 1268 Nomination of Dan Brouillette as the Secretary of Energy Cloture Invoked - Senate (74 - 18)
Feb. 28, 2019 National PN 22 Nomination of Andrew Wheeler to be Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency (52 - 47)
Feb. 27, 2019 National PN 22 Nomination of Andrew Wheeler to be Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency Cloture Invoked - Senate (52 - 46)
April 11, 2019 National PN 503 Nomination of David Bernhardt as the Secretary of the Interior (56 - 41)
March 31, 2019 NY S 1508 Prohibits Retail Stores from Using Plastic Bags Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 22)
June 19, 2019 NY S 2000 Establishes Regulations for PFAS Chemicals in Food Containers Bill Passed - Senate (56 - 6)
Feb. 12, 2019 National S 47 Natural Resources Management Act Bill Passed - Senate (92 - 8)
Feb. 12, 2019 National S 47 Natural Resources Management Act Bill Passed - Senate (92 - 8)
Date No. Title Outcome
3/08 HB 3142 Reduces Severance Tax on Steam Coal Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
6/27 HB 326 Expands Protections for Wetlands Conference Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 8)
6/27 HB 326 Expands Protections for Wetlands Conference Report Adopted - Senate (16 - 8)
5/26 HB 3557 Increases Penalties for Pipeline Protesting Conference Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 12)
11/13 HB 4687 Repeals Prohibition of Deer-Baiting Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
6/27 HB 582 Establishes a Greenhouse Gas Rebate Program Conference Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10)
6/27 HB 582 Establishes a Greenhouse Gas Rebate Program Conference Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 10)
7/17 HB 6 Amends Clean Energy Standards Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
7/17 HB 6 Amends Clean Energy Standards Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 12)
4/30 HB 771 Prohibits Municipal Governments from Prohibiting Plastic Straws Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15)
5/13 LB 155 Amends Eminent Domain Provisions to Apply to Renewable Energy Generation Facilities Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 0)
5/13 LB 155 Amends Eminent Domain Provisions to Apply to Renewable Energy Generation Facilities Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 0)
6/10 LD 1282 Establishes a "Green New Deal" Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
6/14 LD 1426 Increases Protections for Land Installment Contracts Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
6/04 LD 1532 Prohibits Single-Use Plastic Bags Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
4/25 LD 289 Prohibits Use of Foam Containers Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 10)
12/02 PN 1268 Nomination of Dan Brouillette as the Secretary of Energy Nomination Confirmed - Senate (70 - 15)
11/21 PN 1268 Nomination of Dan Brouillette as the Secretary of Energy Cloture Invoked - Senate (74 - 18)
2/28 PN 22 Nomination of Andrew Wheeler to be Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency (52 - 47)
2/27 PN 22 Nomination of Andrew Wheeler to be Administrator of Environmental Protection Agency Cloture Invoked - Senate (52 - 46)
4/11 PN 503 Nomination of David Bernhardt as the Secretary of the Interior (56 - 41)
3/31 S 1508 Prohibits Retail Stores from Using Plastic Bags Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 22)
6/19 S 2000 Establishes Regulations for PFAS Chemicals in Food Containers Bill Passed - Senate (56 - 6)
2/12 S 47 Natural Resources Management Act Bill Passed - Senate (92 - 8)
2/12 S 47 Natural Resources Management Act Bill Passed - Senate (92 - 8)
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