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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 27, 2015 | FL | HB 1205 | Amends Hydraulic Fracturing Regulations | Bill Passed - House (82 - 34) |
Feb. 11, 2015 | ND | HB 1259 | Requires Performance Audits of Certain State Agencies | Bill Failed - House (22 - 67) |
March 31, 2015 | AK | HB 132 | Prohibits Alaska Gasline Development Corporation Participation in Certain Projects | Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 7) |
March 23, 2015 | AK | HB 132 | Prohibits Alaska Gasline Development Corporation Participation in Certain Projects | Bill Passed - House (24 - 14) |
March 30, 2015 | ND | HB 1437 | Extends Triggered Oil Extraction Tax Rate | Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 12) |
Feb. 16, 2015 | ND | HB 1437 | Extends Triggered Oil Extraction Tax Rate | Bill Passed - House (79 - 14) |
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) |
March 11, 2015 | NC | HB 157 | Authorizes the Environmental Management Commission to Use Existing State and Federal Hydraulic Fracturing Air Emission Regulations | Bill Passed - House (76 - 40) |
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 11, 2015 | OK | HB 2178 | Amends Local Municipalities' Ability to Regulate Oil and Gas Production | Bill Passed - House (74 - 23) |
March 14, 2015 | WV | HB 2688 | Authorizes Petroleum Drilling Without Consent of all Property Owners | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (49 - 49) |
March 14, 2015 | WV | HB 2688 | Authorizes Petroleum Drilling Without Consent of all Property Owners | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (49 - 49) |
March 14, 2015 | WV | HB 2688 | Authorizes Petroleum Drilling Without Consent of all Property Owners | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10) |
March 14, 2015 | WV | HB 2688 | Authorizes Petroleum Drilling Without Consent of all Property Owners | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 10) |
March 4, 2015 | WV | HB 2688 | Authorizes Petroleum Drilling Without Consent of all Property Owners | Bill Passed - House (60 - 40) |
March 4, 2015 | WV | HB 2688 | Authorizes Petroleum Drilling Without Consent of all Property Owners | Bill Passed - House (60 - 40) |
March 24, 2015 | KY | HB 299 | Increases Wholesale Gas Tax | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (29 - 9) |
March 12, 2015 | UT | HB 362 | Amends Motor Fuel Tax | Conference Report Adopted - House (44 - 29) |
March 12, 2015 | UT | HB 362 | Amends Motor Fuel Tax | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (20 - 8) |
March 9, 2015 | UT | HB 362 | Amends Motor Fuel Tax | Bill Passed - House (51 - 22) |
March 10, 2015 | NM | HB 366 | Authorizes State Regulation of Oil and Gas Production | Bill Passed - House (37 - 28) |
March 9, 2015 | UT | HB 396 | Prohibits a Seasonal Prohibition on Wood-Burning Stoves | Bill Passed - House (58 - 15) |
May 4, 2015 | TX | HB 40 | Specifies That The State Will Regulate Oil and Gas Operations | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 7) |