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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
June 14, 2006 LA Amendment #B-635 “Safety Valve” Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (67 - 28)
March 9, 2006 WI ASA 3 Ethanol Bill Motion Agreed - Senate (17 - 15)
June 8, 2006 AK CCS SB 2001 Oil and Gas Tax (Special Session) Conference Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 6)
May 2, 2006 HI HB 3115 Gasoline Industry Controls Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 3)
May 2, 2006 VT S 18 Genetically Modified Seed Liability Bill Conference Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 8)
May 20, 2006 MN SF 762 Clean Water Legacy Act Conference Report Adopted - Senate (52 - 12)
April 25, 2006 VT S 18 Genetically Modified Seed Liability Bill Conference Report Adopted - House (77 - 63)
May 3, 2006 IA HF 2540 2006-2007 Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (47 - 2)
May 3, 2006 IA HF 2540 2006-2007 Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (62 - 32)
May 20, 2006 MN SF 762 Clean Water Legacy Act Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 51)
Aug. 31, 2006 CA SB 1379 Biomonitoring Program Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 14)
May 30, 2006 LA HB 685 Minimum Ethanol and Bio-Diesel Standards Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 34)
Aug. 31, 2006 CA AB 32 Greenhouse Gases Emission Limits Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 32)
May 3, 2006 IA SF 2377 Confinement Feeding Operations Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 11)
Aug. 30, 2006 CA AB 32 Greenhouse Gases Emission Limits Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14)
Aug. 29, 2006 CA SB 1379 Biomonitoring Program Bill Passed - House (47 - 30)
March 20, 2006 ID H 544 Irrigation Voting Procedure Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14)
March 28, 2006 OH Am Sub SB 265 Air Pollution Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
March 29, 2006 OH Am Sub SB 265 Air Pollution Bill Passed - House (67 - 29)
April 3, 2006 MN SF 2734 Sales Tax Dedicated to the Environment and the Arts Constitutional Amendment Amendment Adopted - Senate (42 - 22)
April 18, 2006 AZ SB 1356 Air Pollutant Regulation Bill Passed - House (31 - 26)
April 19, 2006 OK HCS SB 1444 Manure as a Hazardous Waste Bill Passed - House (68 - 27)
April 20, 2006 NH HB 1673 Reduction of Mercury Emissions Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 2)
April 20, 2006 MO SS SCS SB 1236 Dam and Reservoir Safety Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 4)
April 25, 2006 MN SF 2734 Sales Tax Dedicated to the Environment and the Arts Constitutional Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (78 - 55)
April 27, 2006 CO SB 138 Ethanol Requirement Act Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
May 2, 2006 LA HB 685 Minimum Ethanol and Bio-Diesel Standards Bill Passed - House (59 - 41)
May 3, 2006 IA SF 2377 Confinement Feeding Operations Bill Passed - House (66 - 25)
May 4, 2006 CO SB 138 Ethanol Requirement Act Bill Passed - House (42 - 22)
May 9, 2006 LA SB 655 Remediation for Oil and Gas Sites Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
May 15, 2006 CA AB 2496 Water Conservation: Low-Flush Water Closet Bill Passed - House (51 - 26)
May 18, 2006 National HR 5386 Interior Department FY2007 Appropriations Bill Bill Passed - House (293 - 128)
May 31, 2006 CA AB 1899 Flood Assessment Requirements for Building Bill Passed - House (42 - 35)
Jan. 26, 2006 MS HB 1318 Hurricane Katrina Response and Recovery Oversight Act Bill Passed - House (79 - 42)
Jan. 26, 2006 CA AB 802 Local Governments Assessment of Flood Risks Bill Passed - House (41 - 34)
Jan. 30, 2006 IN SB 354 Forestry Classifications Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20)
Feb. 3, 2006 MS HB 1089 Deer Baiting Bill Passed - House (63 - 46)
Feb. 7, 2006 MI Sub for HB 5453 Changes to the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act Bill Passed - House (63 - 42)
Feb. 8, 2006 AK SB 85 Off-Road Vehicle Use Near Dalton Highway Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 9)
Feb. 10, 2006 WA Sub HB 2738 Minimum Renewable Fuel Content Requirements Bill Passed - House (70 - 28)
Feb. 15, 2006 PA SB 1025 PA Clean Vehicles Program Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 20)
March 6, 2006 IA HF 2540 2006-2007 Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget Bill Passed - House (52 - 47)
March 7, 2006 HI HB 3115 Gasoline Industry Controls Bill Passed - House (49 - 1)
March 8, 2006 VA SB 262 Virginia Energy Plan Bill Passed - House (74 - 21)
March 8, 2006 AZ SB 1356 Air Pollutant Regulation Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12)
March 8, 2006 MS HB 1089 Wildlife Feeding Regulation Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 12)
March 16, 2006 National S Con Res 83 2007 Budget Resolution Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (51 - 49)
March 20, 2006 PA HB 213 Ecoterrorism Bill Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 10)
May 22, 2006 AK CSSB 2001 Oil and Gas Tax Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4)
May 23, 2006 MI Sub for HB 5453 Changes to the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 12)
Date No. Title Outcome
6/14 Amendment #B-635 “Safety Valve” Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (67 - 28)
3/09 ASA 3 Ethanol Bill Motion Agreed - Senate (17 - 15)
6/08 CCS SB 2001 Oil and Gas Tax (Special Session) Conference Report Adopted - Senate (14 - 6)
5/02 HB 3115 Gasoline Industry Controls Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 3)
5/02 S 18 Genetically Modified Seed Liability Bill Conference Report Adopted - Senate (19 - 8)
5/20 SF 762 Clean Water Legacy Act Conference Report Adopted - Senate (52 - 12)
4/25 S 18 Genetically Modified Seed Liability Bill Conference Report Adopted - House (77 - 63)
5/03 HF 2540 2006-2007 Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget Conference Report Adopted - Senate (47 - 2)
5/03 HF 2540 2006-2007 Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget Conference Report Adopted - House (62 - 32)
5/20 SF 762 Clean Water Legacy Act Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 51)
8/31 SB 1379 Biomonitoring Program Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (24 - 14)
5/30 HB 685 Minimum Ethanol and Bio-Diesel Standards Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 34)
8/31 AB 32 Greenhouse Gases Emission Limits Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 32)
5/03 SF 2377 Confinement Feeding Operations Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 11)
8/30 AB 32 Greenhouse Gases Emission Limits Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14)
8/29 SB 1379 Biomonitoring Program Bill Passed - House (47 - 30)
3/20 H 544 Irrigation Voting Procedure Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14)
3/28 Am Sub SB 265 Air Pollution Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 7)
3/29 Am Sub SB 265 Air Pollution Bill Passed - House (67 - 29)
4/03 SF 2734 Sales Tax Dedicated to the Environment and the Arts Constitutional Amendment Amendment Adopted - Senate (42 - 22)
4/18 SB 1356 Air Pollutant Regulation Bill Passed - House (31 - 26)
4/19 HCS SB 1444 Manure as a Hazardous Waste Bill Passed - House (68 - 27)
4/20 HB 1673 Reduction of Mercury Emissions Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 2)
4/20 SS SCS SB 1236 Dam and Reservoir Safety Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 4)
4/25 SF 2734 Sales Tax Dedicated to the Environment and the Arts Constitutional Amendment Amendment Adopted - House (78 - 55)
4/27 SB 138 Ethanol Requirement Act Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
5/02 HB 685 Minimum Ethanol and Bio-Diesel Standards Bill Passed - House (59 - 41)
5/03 SF 2377 Confinement Feeding Operations Bill Passed - House (66 - 25)
5/04 SB 138 Ethanol Requirement Act Bill Passed - House (42 - 22)
5/09 SB 655 Remediation for Oil and Gas Sites Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 10)
5/15 AB 2496 Water Conservation: Low-Flush Water Closet Bill Passed - House (51 - 26)
5/18 HR 5386 Interior Department FY2007 Appropriations Bill Bill Passed - House (293 - 128)
5/31 AB 1899 Flood Assessment Requirements for Building Bill Passed - House (42 - 35)
1/26 HB 1318 Hurricane Katrina Response and Recovery Oversight Act Bill Passed - House (79 - 42)
1/26 AB 802 Local Governments Assessment of Flood Risks Bill Passed - House (41 - 34)
1/30 SB 354 Forestry Classifications Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 20)
2/03 HB 1089 Deer Baiting Bill Passed - House (63 - 46)
2/07 Sub for HB 5453 Changes to the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act Bill Passed - House (63 - 42)
2/08 SB 85 Off-Road Vehicle Use Near Dalton Highway Bill Passed - Senate (11 - 9)
2/10 Sub HB 2738 Minimum Renewable Fuel Content Requirements Bill Passed - House (70 - 28)
2/15 SB 1025 PA Clean Vehicles Program Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 20)
3/06 HF 2540 2006-2007 Agriculture and Natural Resources Budget Bill Passed - House (52 - 47)
3/07 HB 3115 Gasoline Industry Controls Bill Passed - House (49 - 1)
3/08 SB 262 Virginia Energy Plan Bill Passed - House (74 - 21)
3/08 SB 1356 Air Pollutant Regulation Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12)
3/08 HB 1089 Wildlife Feeding Regulation Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 12)
3/16 S Con Res 83 2007 Budget Resolution Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (51 - 49)
3/20 HB 213 Ecoterrorism Bill Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 10)
5/22 CSSB 2001 Oil and Gas Tax Bill Passed - Senate (15 - 4)
5/23 Sub for HB 5453 Changes to the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 12)
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