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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Dec. 3, 2015 National HR 8 North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act Bill Passed - House (249 - 174)
Nov. 3, 2015 AK SB 3001 Appropriates Funds for Liquid Natural Gas (AKLNG) Pipeline Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 3)
Oct. 9, 2015 National HR 702 To Adapt to Changing Crude Oil Market Conditions Bill Passed - House (261 - 159)
Oct. 8, 2015 National HR 538 Native American Energy Act Bill Passed - House (254 - 173)
Sept. 25, 2015 National HR 348 Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 Bill Passed - House (233 - 170)
Sept. 11, 2015 CA SB 350 Establishes Renewable Energy Production Targets Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 14)
Sept. 11, 2015 CA SB 350 Establishes Renewable Energy Production Targets Bill Passed - House (52 - 27)
July 22, 2015 National HR 1734 Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulations Act of 2016 Bill Passed - House (258 - 166)
June 30, 2015 WA SB 5987 Increases Motor Fuel Tax and Amends Transportation Funding Bill Passed - House (54 - 44)
June 3, 2015 CA SB 350 Establishes Renewable Energy Production Targets Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 14)
June 3, 2015 CA SB 788 Repeals Offshore Oil and Gas Leases Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14)
June 3, 2015 CA SB 32 Establishes Certain Greenhouse Gas Emission Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15)
June 3, 2015 CA SB 185 Requires Public Retirement Systems to Divest from Coal Companies Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 14)
May 20, 2015 National HR 1806 America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015 Bill Passed - House (217 - 205)
May 5, 2015 HI HB 623 Requires 100 Percent Dependency on Renewable Energy by 2045 Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 1)
May 4, 2015 TX HB 40 Specifies That The State Will Regulate Oil and Gas Operations Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
May 1, 2015 National HR 2028 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Bill Passed - House (240 - 177)
April 27, 2015 FL HB 1205 Amends Hydraulic Fracturing Regulations Bill Passed - House (82 - 34)
April 23, 2015 ND HB 1476 Reduces Oil Extraction Tax Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15)
April 20, 2015 ND HB 1476 Reduces Oil Extraction Tax Bill Passed - House (57 - 32)
April 17, 2015 AK HB 158 Establishes Refined Fuel Surcharge Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7)
April 8, 2015 AK HB 158 Establishes Refined Fuel Surcharge Bill Passed - House (21 - 19)
March 31, 2015 AK HB 132 Prohibits Alaska Gasline Development Corporation Participation in Certain Projects Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7)
March 30, 2015 ND HB 1437 Extends Triggered Oil Extraction Tax Rate Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 12)
March 24, 2015 KY HB 299 Increases Wholesale Gas Tax Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 9)
Date No. Title Outcome
12/03 HR 8 North American Energy Security and Infrastructure Act Bill Passed - House (249 - 174)
11/03 SB 3001 Appropriates Funds for Liquid Natural Gas (AKLNG) Pipeline Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 3)
10/09 HR 702 To Adapt to Changing Crude Oil Market Conditions Bill Passed - House (261 - 159)
10/08 HR 538 Native American Energy Act Bill Passed - House (254 - 173)
9/25 HR 348 Responsibly and Professionally Invigorating Development (RAPID) Act of 2015 Bill Passed - House (233 - 170)
9/11 SB 350 Establishes Renewable Energy Production Targets Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (26 - 14)
9/11 SB 350 Establishes Renewable Energy Production Targets Bill Passed - House (52 - 27)
7/22 HR 1734 Improving Coal Combustion Residuals Regulations Act of 2016 Bill Passed - House (258 - 166)
6/30 SB 5987 Increases Motor Fuel Tax and Amends Transportation Funding Bill Passed - House (54 - 44)
6/03 SB 350 Establishes Renewable Energy Production Targets Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 14)
6/03 SB 788 Repeals Offshore Oil and Gas Leases Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 14)
6/03 SB 32 Establishes Certain Greenhouse Gas Emission Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 15)
6/03 SB 185 Requires Public Retirement Systems to Divest from Coal Companies Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 14)
5/20 HR 1806 America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2015 Bill Passed - House (217 - 205)
5/05 HB 623 Requires 100 Percent Dependency on Renewable Energy by 2045 Conference Report Adopted - Senate (24 - 1)
5/04 HB 40 Specifies That The State Will Regulate Oil and Gas Operations Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7)
5/01 HR 2028 Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2016 Bill Passed - House (240 - 177)
4/27 HB 1205 Amends Hydraulic Fracturing Regulations Bill Passed - House (82 - 34)
4/23 HB 1476 Reduces Oil Extraction Tax Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 15)
4/20 HB 1476 Reduces Oil Extraction Tax Bill Passed - House (57 - 32)
4/17 HB 158 Establishes Refined Fuel Surcharge Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7)
4/08 HB 158 Establishes Refined Fuel Surcharge Bill Passed - House (21 - 19)
3/31 HB 132 Prohibits Alaska Gasline Development Corporation Participation in Certain Projects Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7)
3/30 HB 1437 Extends Triggered Oil Extraction Tax Rate Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 12)
3/24 HB 299 Increases Wholesale Gas Tax Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 9)
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