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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Aug. 31, 2022 | CA | SB 1137 | Prohibits New Oil Wells Near Schools and Hospitals | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 10) |
May 26, 2022 | MI | SB 1029 | Repeals the State Fuel Tax During Summer Months | Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 7) |
May 11, 2022 | CO | HB 22-1348 | Requires Further Chemical Information Disclosure By Oil, Gas, and Fracking Corporations | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
April 6, 2022 | PA | SB 1030 | Repeals the Pennsylvania Heavy-Duty Diesel Emissions Control Program | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18) |
March 24, 2022 | TN | SB 2077 | Prohibits Local Governments from Restricting Energy Sources | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 7) |
March 18, 2022 | MD | HB 1486 | Authorizes a Suspension of the Gas Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 0) |
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 9, 2022 | WV | SB 694 | Amends Oil and Gas Drilling Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 8) |
Feb. 23, 2022 | WV | SB 650 | Repeals Restriction on Fossil Fuel Development | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 5) |
Jan. 27, 2022 | WV | SB 262 | Prohibits State Banking Contracts with Fossil-Fuel Divesting Companies | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 2) |