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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Sept. 20, 2022 | PA | SB 431 | Amends Hunting and Furtaking Licenses | Bill Passed - Senate (45 - 5) |
June 21, 2022 | RI | H 7277 | Establishes Renewable Energy Targets and Standards | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 4) |
June 21, 2022 | RI | H 7277 | Establishes Renewable Energy Targets and Standards | Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 4) |
April 7, 2022 | RI | S 2446 | Reduces Plastic Bag Use at Retail Establishments via Recyclable Options | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 4) |
March 8, 2022 | SD | SB 117 | Repeals Sales Tax on Food | Nonconcurrence Vote Passed - Senate (22 - 9) |
March 7, 2022 | TN | SB 2012 | Specifies Penalties for Littering | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0) |
March 24, 2022 | TN | SB 2077 | Prohibits Local Governments from Restricting Energy Sources | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7) |
March 3, 2022 | TN | SB 2350 | Amends Certified Green Energy Production Facilities to Include Storage of Electricity | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 0) |
March 2, 2022 | UT | HB 242 | Requires Metering of Secondary Water Services | (22 - 3) |
March 2, 2022 | UT | HB 121 | Establishes Incentives to Conserve Water | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 4) |
Feb. 7, 2022 | VA | SB 508 | Increases the Size and Responsibilities of the Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Board | Bill Passed - Senate (40 - 0) |
April 28, 2022 | VT | H 715 | Establishes Clean Heat Standard for Buildings | (23 - 7) |
April 28, 2022 | VT | H 715 | Establishes Clean Heat Standard for Buildings | (23 - 7) |
March 29, 2022 | VT | S 148 | Establishes Environmental Justice Policy | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 1) |
March 10, 2022 | WA | HB 1099 | Expands Policies Regarding Climate Change | (28 - 21) |
March 10, 2022 | WA | HB 1099 | Expands Policies Regarding Climate Change | (28 - 21) |
March 10, 2022 | WA | SB 5974 | Establishes the State Goal of Stopping Gas-Powered Vehicle Production by 2030 | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 20) |
March 3, 2022 | WA | HB 1812 | Amends Clean Energy Goals | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20) |
March 3, 2022 | WA | HB 1812 | Amends Clean Energy Goals | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 20) |
March 12, 2022 | WV | HB 4848 | Amends Alcohol Laws | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (21 - 10) |
Feb. 23, 2022 | WV | SB 650 | Repeals Restriction on Fossil Fuel Development | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 5) |
March 8, 2022 | WY | SF 9 | Establishes Bonds for Agricultural Processing Endeavors | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (17 - 13) |
March 10, 2022 | WY | HB 131 | Specifies Nuclear Energy Policy | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
March 10, 2022 | WY | HB 131 | Specifies Nuclear Energy Policy | Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13) |
March 10, 2022 | WY | HB 105 | Reduces State Coal Severance Tax by 0.5 Percent | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 4) |