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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Dec. 21, 2017 | National | HR 4667 | Making further supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2018, for disaster assistance for Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria, and calendar year 2017 wildfires, and for other purposes | Bill Passed - House (251 - 169) |
Nov. 14, 2017 | National | HR 2874 | 21st Century Flood Reform Act | Bill Passed - House (237 - 189) |
Nov. 7, 2017 | WI | AB 499 | Authorizes Sulfide Mining | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 14) |
Nov. 7, 2017 | MI | HB 5095 | Amends the Natural Resources and Environmental Protection Act | Bill Passed - House (66 - 42) |
Nov. 2, 2017 | WI | AB 499 | Authorizes Sulfide Mining | Bill Passed - House (53 - 38) |
Nov. 1, 2017 | National | HR 2936 | Resilient Federal Forests Act of 2017 | Bill Passed - House (232 - 188) |
Oct. 18, 2017 | MI | SB 542 | Establishes Pesticide Notification Registry | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12) |
Oct. 4, 2017 | NC | H 56 | Transfers Funds for Cape Fear River Cleanup | Veto Override Passed - House (70 - 44) |
Oct. 4, 2017 | NC | H 56 | Transfers Funds for Cape Fear River Cleanup | Veto Override Passed - Senate (30 - 9) |
Sept. 8, 2017 | National | HR 601 | Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 | Bill Passed - House (316 - 90) |
Sept. 7, 2017 | National | HR 601 | Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018 and Supplemental Appropriations for Disaster Relief Requirements Act, 2017 | Bill Passed - Senate (80 - 17) |
Sept. 6, 2017 | National | H Res 502 | Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2017 | Bill Passed - House (419 - 3) |
Aug. 11, 2017 | TX | HB 7 | Specifies Tree Removal Regulations Municipalities May Impose | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 14) |
July 18, 2017 | National | HR 806 | Ozone Standards Implementation Act of 2017 | Bill Passed - House (229 - 199) |
July 17, 2017 | CA | AB 617 | Establishes Air-Quality Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (50 - 24) |
July 17, 2017 | CA | AB 398 | Extends California's Cap-and-Trade Policies | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (55 - 22) |
July 17, 2017 | CA | AB 617 | Establishes Air-Quality Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 13) |
July 17, 2017 | CA | AB 398 | Extends California's Cap-and-Trade Policies | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 12) |
July 12, 2017 | National | HR 23 | Gaining Responsibility on Water Act | Bill Passed - House (230 - 190) |
July 12, 2017 | National | HR 23 | Gaining Responsibility on Water Act | Bill Passed - House (230 - 190) |
June 30, 2017 | NC | HB 589 | Specifies North Carolina's Energy Policy | Conference Report Adopted - House (66 - 41) |
June 29, 2017 | DE | HB 190 | Authorizes Commercial Activity in State-Designated Coastal Zones | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 2) |
June 28, 2017 | NC | SB 615 | Amends Agricultural Laws | Conference Report Adopted - House (98 - 18) |
June 28, 2017 | NC | SB 615 | Amends Agricultural Laws | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (36 - 10) |
June 21, 2017 | WI | SB 68 | Amends Prohibition on Baiting and Feeding Deer | Bill Passed - House (60 - 37) |
June 21, 2017 | OH | SB 2 | Amends Environmental Protection Laws | Bill Passed - House (85 - 10) |
June 21, 2017 | WI | SB 68 | Amends Prohibition on Baiting and Feeding Deer | Bill Passed - House (60 - 37) |
June 20, 2017 | DE | HB 190 | Authorizes Commercial Activity in State-Designated Coastal Zones | Bill Passed - House (34 - 7) |
June 14, 2017 | RI | S 112A | Expands Renewable Energy Growth Program | Bill Passed - House (72 - 0) |
June 14, 2017 | RI | S 112A | Expands Renewable Energy Growth Program | Bill Passed - House (72 - 0) |
June 14, 2017 | RI | S 112A | Expands Renewable Energy Growth Program | Bill Passed - House (72 - 0) |
June 14, 2017 | WI | SB 68 | Amends Prohibition on Baiting and Feeding Deer | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13) |
June 14, 2017 | WI | SB 68 | Amends Prohibition on Baiting and Feeding Deer | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13) |
June 7, 2017 | LA | HB 598 | Increases Gas Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 38) |
May 31, 2017 | CA | SB 100 | Increases the State Renewable Energy Target | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13) |
May 31, 2017 | CA | SB 100 | Increases the State Renewable Energy Target | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13) |
May 24, 2017 | National | HR 953 | Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017 | Bill Passed - House (256 - 165) |
May 24, 2017 | National | HR 953 | Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act of 2017 | Bill Passed - House (256 - 165) |
May 16, 2017 | AK | HB 111 | Restructures Oil Tax and Credit System | Concurrence Vote Failed - House (17 - 22) |
May 15, 2017 | MN | SF 1937 | Authorizes the Construction and Repair of Statewide Oil Pipelines | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 30) |
May 15, 2017 | AK | HB 111 | Restructures Oil Tax and Credit System | Bill Passed - Senate (14 - 5) |
May 11, 2017 | RI | S 112A | Expands Renewable Energy Growth Program | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 3) |
May 11, 2017 | RI | S 112A | Expands Renewable Energy Growth Program | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 3) |
May 11, 2017 | RI | S 112A | Expands Renewable Energy Growth Program | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 3) |
May 9, 2017 | CO | SB 301 | Amends Funds and Regulations for Renewable Energy Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 12) |
April 27, 2017 | IN | SB 309 | Amends Payback Rate for Excess Solar Energy | Bill Passed - House (56 - 43) |
April 24, 2017 | NC | SB 434 | Amends Local Riparian Buffer Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 31) |
April 22, 2017 | MT | HB 473 | Increases Taxes on Gasoline and Diesel Fuels | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 43) |
April 19, 2017 | MT | HB 193 | Authorizes the Public Utilities Commission to Approve Cost-Tracking Adjustments | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 21) |
April 13, 2017 | MT | SB 299 | Requires Public Disclosure of Fracking Chemicals | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 16) |
April 13, 2017 | MT | SB 299 | Requires Public Disclosure of Fracking Chemicals | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (34 - 16) |
April 13, 2017 | MT | HB 473 | Increases Taxes on Gasoline and Diesel Fuels | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 22) |
April 11, 2017 | MT | SB 299 | Requires Public Disclosure of Fracking Chemicals | Bill Passed - House (65 - 65) |
April 11, 2017 | MT | SB 299 | Requires Public Disclosure of Fracking Chemicals | Bill Passed - House (65 - 65) |
April 10, 2017 | IN | SB 309 | Amends Payback Rate for Excess Solar Energy | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 11) |
April 10, 2017 | NC | H 467 | Limits Penalties for Agricultural Operations | Bill Passed - House (68 - 47) |
April 10, 2017 | OR | SB 3 | Establishes Restrictions on Suction Mining | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 9) |
April 10, 2017 | AK | HB 111 | Restructures Oil Tax and Credit System | Bill Passed - House (21 - 19) |
April 6, 2017 | CA | SB 1 | Increases Gas and Vehicle Taxes to Pay for Road and Bridge Repairs | Bill Passed - House (54 - 26) |
April 6, 2017 | CA | SB 1 | Increases Gas and Vehicle Taxes to Pay for Road and Bridge Repairs | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11) |
April 5, 2017 | WI | SB 76 | Reduces Regulations of High-Capacity Water Wells | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 13) |
April 3, 2017 | TN | SB 0519 | Provides Certain Health Coverage for Retail Purchased Dogs | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 11) |
March 31, 2017 | MT | HB 622 | Revises Programs, Funds, and Regulations Related to Invasive Species | Bill Passed - House (100 - 0) |
March 31, 2017 | MT | HB 622 | Revises Programs, Funds, and Regulations Related to Invasive Species | Bill Passed - House (100 - 0) |
March 31, 2017 | MT | HB 622 | Revises Programs, Funds, and Regulations Related to Invasive Species | Bill Passed - House (100 - 0) |
March 30, 2017 | National | HR 1431 | EPA Science Advisory Board Reform Act of 2017 | Bill Passed - House (229 - 193) |
March 30, 2017 | OH | HB 114 | Revises Energy Efficiency Provisions | Bill Passed - House (65 - 31) |
March 30, 2017 | OH | HB 114 | Revises Energy Efficiency Provisions | Bill Passed - House (65 - 31) |
March 29, 2017 | MT | HB 473 | Increases Taxes on Gasoline and Diesel Fuels | Bill Passed - House (54 - 46) |
March 29, 2017 | National | HR 1430 | Honest and Open New EPA Science Treatment Act of 2017 | Bill Passed - House (228 - 194) |
March 27, 2017 | MD | HB 1325 | Prohibits Fracking | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 10) |
March 27, 2017 | MD | HB 1325 | Prohibits Fracking | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 10) |
March 22, 2017 | ID | H 274 | Establishes the Office of Administrator of Invasive Species Policy | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3) |
March 22, 2017 | ID | H 274 | Establishes the Office of Administrator of Invasive Species Policy | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 3) |
March 22, 2017 | IA | SF 447 | Limits Nuisance Damages Against Livestock Farmers | Bill Passed - House (60 - 39) |
March 21, 2017 | National | H J Res 69 | Providing for congressional disapproval of the final rule of the Department of the Interior relating to Non-Subsistence Take of Wildlife, and Public Participation and Closure Procedures, on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (52 - 47) |
March 14, 2017 | IA | SF 447 | Limits Nuisance Damages Against Livestock Farmers | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 18) |
Feb. 17, 2017 | National | PN 44 | Nomination of Scott Pruitt to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (52 - 46) |
Feb. 16, 2017 | National | PN 44 | Nomination of Scott Pruitt to be Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency | Cloture Invoked - Senate (54 - 46) |
Feb. 16, 2017 | National | H J Res 69 | Providing for congressional disapproval of the final rule of the Department of the Interior relating to Non-Subsistence Take of Wildlife, and Public Participation and Closure Procedures, on National Wildlife Refuges in Alaska | Joint Resolution Passed - House (225 - 193) |
Feb. 8, 2017 | UT | HCR 12 | Recommends Executive Action to Reduce the Boundaries of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (25 - 4) |
Feb. 3, 2017 | UT | HCR 11 | Recommends Executive Action to Rescind Bears Ears National Monument Designation | Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (22 - 6) |
Feb. 2, 2017 | MD | HB 1106 | Increases Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards | Veto Override Passed - Senate (32 - 13) |
Jan. 31, 2017 | MD | HB 1106 | Increases Renewable Energy Portfolio Standards | Veto Override Passed - House (88 - 51) |
Jan. 31, 2017 | UT | HCR 12 | Recommends Executive Action to Reduce the Boundaries of the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument | Joint Resolution Passed - House (61 - 13) |
Jan. 31, 2017 | UT | HCR 11 | Recommends Executive Action to Rescind Bears Ears National Monument Designation | Joint Resolution Passed - House (60 - 14) |
Jan. 17, 2017 | NY | S 362 | Prohibits Tax on Merchandise Bags | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 18) |