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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Feb. 9, 2018 | National | HR 1892 | Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (240 - 186) |
Feb. 9, 2018 | National | HR 1892 | Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (71 - 28) |
June 7, 2018 | OH | HB 430 | Exempts Oil Production from Sales Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - House |
May 2, 2018 | OK | SB 893 | Amends Taxation of Zero-Emission Facilities | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 8) |
Aug. 28, 2018 | CA | SB 100 | Increases the State Renewable Energy Target | Bill Passed - House (44 - 33) |
May 18, 2018 | MN | HF 3232 | Amends the State's Solar Energy Incentive Program | Conference Report Adopted - House (87 - 35) |
Feb. 28, 2018 | MS | SB 2295 | Transfer Exclusive Jurisdiction of Utility Matters to Public Service Commission | Bill Passed - House (90 - 26) |
April 12, 2018 | NJ | A 3723 | Amends Clean Energy Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8) |
April 12, 2018 | NJ | S 2313 | Establishes Zero-Emissions Certificate Program for Nuclear Power Plants | Bill Passed - House (60 - 10) |
March 3, 2018 | WV | HB 4268 | Authorizes Natural Gas Drilling in Certain Circumstances | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11) |
April 25, 2018 | OK | SB 888 | Repeals Wind Industry Tax Credits | Bill Passed - House (51 - 46) |
Feb. 14, 2018 | NM | SB 189 | Establishes Assurances for Plugging Oil and Gas Wells | Bill Passed - House (54 - 11) |
March 5, 2018 | CA | AJR 29 | Expresses Opposition to Executive Offshore Drilling Proposal | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 5) |
Oct. 29, 2018 | NJ | S 678 | Prohibits Disposal of Fracking Waste | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 5) |
Feb. 9, 2018 | VA | SB 966 | Amends Various Utilities Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 13) |
Feb. 15, 2018 | WV | HB 4268 | Authorizes Natural Gas Drilling in Certain Circumstances | Bill Passed - House (60 - 40) |
Feb. 15, 2018 | MO | SB 564 | Amends Electrical Utility Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 6) |
March 7, 2018 | OK | SB 888 | Repeals Wind Industry Tax Credits | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 5) |
March 7, 2018 | National | HR 1917 | BRICK Act of 2017 | Bill Passed - House (234 - 180) |
March 7, 2018 | National | HR 1917 | BRICK Act of 2017 | Bill Passed - House (234 - 180) |
March 8, 2018 | National | HR 1119 | SENSE Act | Bill Passed - House (215 - 189) |
March 8, 2018 | National | HR 1119 | SENSE Act | Bill Passed - House (215 - 189) |
March 12, 2018 | OK | HB 2775 | Amends Oil and Gas Sales Taxes | Bill Passed - House (62 - 25) |
April 12, 2018 | NJ | S 2313 | Establishes Zero-Emissions Certificate Program for Nuclear Power Plants | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9) |
April 12, 2018 | NJ | A 3723 | Amends Clean Energy Programs | Bill Passed - House (51 - 20) |
June 5, 2018 | PA | HB 2154 | Amends Oil and Gas Drilling Regulations | Bill Passed - House (111 - 84) |
Feb. 8, 2018 | CA | AJR 29 | Expresses Opposition to Executive Offshore Drilling Proposal | Bill Passed - House (56 - 9) |
Oct. 29, 2018 | NJ | S 678 | Prohibits Disposal of Fracking Waste | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 5) |
April 10, 2018 | SC | H 4421 | Expands Use of Solar Power | Bill Failed - House (61 - 44) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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2/09 | HR 1892 | Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (240 - 186) |
2/09 | HR 1892 | Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (71 - 28) |
6/07 | HB 430 | Exempts Oil Production from Sales Tax | Concurrence Vote Passed - House |
5/02 | SB 893 | Amends Taxation of Zero-Emission Facilities | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (31 - 8) |
8/28 | SB 100 | Increases the State Renewable Energy Target | Bill Passed - House (44 - 33) |
5/18 | HF 3232 | Amends the State's Solar Energy Incentive Program | Conference Report Adopted - House (87 - 35) |
2/28 | SB 2295 | Transfer Exclusive Jurisdiction of Utility Matters to Public Service Commission | Bill Passed - House (90 - 26) |
4/12 | A 3723 | Amends Clean Energy Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 8) |
4/12 | S 2313 | Establishes Zero-Emissions Certificate Program for Nuclear Power Plants | Bill Passed - House (60 - 10) |
3/03 | HB 4268 | Authorizes Natural Gas Drilling in Certain Circumstances | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 11) |
4/25 | SB 888 | Repeals Wind Industry Tax Credits | Bill Passed - House (51 - 46) |
2/14 | SB 189 | Establishes Assurances for Plugging Oil and Gas Wells | Bill Passed - House (54 - 11) |
3/05 | AJR 29 | Expresses Opposition to Executive Offshore Drilling Proposal | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 5) |
10/29 | S 678 | Prohibits Disposal of Fracking Waste | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 5) |
2/09 | SB 966 | Amends Various Utilities Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 13) |
2/15 | HB 4268 | Authorizes Natural Gas Drilling in Certain Circumstances | Bill Passed - House (60 - 40) |
2/15 | SB 564 | Amends Electrical Utility Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 6) |
3/07 | SB 888 | Repeals Wind Industry Tax Credits | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 5) |
3/07 | HR 1917 | BRICK Act of 2017 | Bill Passed - House (234 - 180) |
3/07 | HR 1917 | BRICK Act of 2017 | Bill Passed - House (234 - 180) |
3/08 | HR 1119 | SENSE Act | Bill Passed - House (215 - 189) |
3/08 | HR 1119 | SENSE Act | Bill Passed - House (215 - 189) |
3/12 | HB 2775 | Amends Oil and Gas Sales Taxes | Bill Passed - House (62 - 25) |
4/12 | S 2313 | Establishes Zero-Emissions Certificate Program for Nuclear Power Plants | Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9) |
4/12 | A 3723 | Amends Clean Energy Programs | Bill Passed - House (51 - 20) |
6/05 | HB 2154 | Amends Oil and Gas Drilling Regulations | Bill Passed - House (111 - 84) |
2/08 | AJR 29 | Expresses Opposition to Executive Offshore Drilling Proposal | Bill Passed - House (56 - 9) |
10/29 | S 678 | Prohibits Disposal of Fracking Waste | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 5) |
4/10 | H 4421 | Expands Use of Solar Power | Bill Failed - House (61 - 44) |