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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
Sept. 13, 2021 IL SB 2408 Increases the Growth of Wind, Solar and Other Forms of Renewable Energy Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 17)
Sept. 9, 2021 CA SB 47 Increases the Spending Cap on the Geologic Energy Management Division Account for Abandoned Oil Wells Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 10)
Sept. 8, 2021 CA AB 1403 Authorizes Planned Power Outages During State of Emergencies Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5)
Sept. 1, 2021 MI HB 4272 Exempts Michigan Made Gas Cans from Federal Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16)
Aug. 31, 2021 IL SB 18 Requires All Energy Production to be from Renewable Energy Sources by 2050 Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 16)
June 30, 2021 NJ A 4554 Establishes a Renewable Solar Energy Certificate Program Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12)
June 24, 2021 NJ A 5121 Exempts Certain Manufacturing Facilities from Certain Energy Related Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 14)
June 24, 2021 OH HB 201 Prohibits Local Governments from limiting use of Natural Gas Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
June 24, 2021 NJ S 3926 Authorizes Offshore Wind Projects Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13)
June 14, 2021 PA SB 119 Prohibits Pennsylvania from Joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 15)
June 10, 2021 ME LD 99 Requires the PERS to Divest from Fossil Fuel Related Investments "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 15)
June 9, 2021 NY A 6193 Requires Utilities to Allow Customers to Use Their Preferred Name and Pronouns Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 17)
June 3, 2021 NJ S 3223 Establishes Numerical Requirements and Zoning Standards for Electric Vehicles Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 13)
June 3, 2021 NJ A 3352 Requires Solar Panels on All New Warehouses Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13)
June 2, 2021 OH SB 52 Prohibits Wind and Solar Companies from Applying to Build Projects Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13)
June 1, 2021 RI S 629 Requires All of the State's Electricity to Originate from Renewable Energy Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 4)
May 26, 2021 NE LB 306 Establishes Eligibility Requirements for Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Programs Veto Override Passed - Senate (32 - 15)
May 12, 2021 LA SB 185 Establishes Regulations on Leasing Land for Solar Farms Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
May 12, 2021 CO SB 21-246 Extends Assistance to Aid in the Transition to "Healthier" Homes Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
May 6, 2021 IL SB 1747 Establishes Tax Advantaged Zones for Green Energy Businesses Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 11)
May 4, 2021 TX HB 17 Prohibits Cities from Banning Natural Gas Hookups in New Buildings Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12)
April 28, 2021 National S J Res 14 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Review" Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (52 - 42)
April 27, 2021 NY S 4095B Prohibits the Sale and Use of Pavement Products Containing Coal Tar Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 16)
April 27, 2021 RI S 708 Establishes a Tax Treaty Between the City of East Providence and ExxonMobil Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
April 13, 2021 IN HB 1191 Prohibits a Local Government's Control Board from Banning a Fuel Source Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16)
March 25, 2021 NJ S 3091 Requires Builders Offer Carbon Footprint Technology as an Option for New Construction Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
March 25, 2021 NJ S 1010 Authorizes Counties and Municipalities to Bond for Alternative Fuel Vehicles Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12)
March 22, 2021 GA HB 150 Prohibits State and Local Governments From Restricting Use of Fossil Fuels Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 15)
March 15, 2021 TX SB 2142 Authorizes Retroactively Correcting Prices to Compensate Customers after Blackouts Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
March 12, 2021 MD SB 414 Requires the State to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions to a Lower Level Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 11)
March 11, 2021 MO SB 262 Authorizes New Gas Tax Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
March 3, 2021 NY S 4378 Requires Fossil Fuel Plants to Submit a Renewable Energy Plan Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 22)
Feb. 27, 2021 VA SB 1385 Rescinds the Sunset on a Pilot Program Allowing a Locality to Request an Electric Utility to Place Underground Electric Distribution Lines Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 7)
Feb. 25, 2021 National PN 78-8 Nomination of Jennifer Granholm as Secretary of Energy Nomination Confirmed - Senate (64 - 35)
Feb. 19, 2021 NJ S 3033 Establishes the School & Small Business Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9)
Feb. 15, 2021 IN SB 386 Establishes Refinancing Plans to Retire Coal Plants Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 6)
Feb. 4, 2021 WY HB 30 Increases Tax Mills to the Utilities Regulated by the Public Service Commission Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10)
Jan. 29, 2021 WY SB 16 Requires the State Public Service Commission Establish a New Net Metering System Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
Jan. 21, 2021 DE SB 33 Amends State Clean Energy Standards to Require Renewables Generate 40 Percent of Electricity by 2035 Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
Jan. 4, 2021 MA S 2995 Amends State Climate Goals Conference Report Adopted - Senate (38 - 2)
Date No. Title Outcome
9/13 SB 2408 Increases the Growth of Wind, Solar and Other Forms of Renewable Energy Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (37 - 17)
9/09 SB 47 Increases the Spending Cap on the Geologic Energy Management Division Account for Abandoned Oil Wells Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (27 - 10)
9/08 AB 1403 Authorizes Planned Power Outages During State of Emergencies Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 5)
9/01 HB 4272 Exempts Michigan Made Gas Cans from Federal Regulations Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 16)
8/31 SB 18 Requires All Energy Production to be from Renewable Energy Sources by 2050 Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 16)
6/30 A 4554 Establishes a Renewable Solar Energy Certificate Program Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 12)
6/24 A 5121 Exempts Certain Manufacturing Facilities from Certain Energy Related Taxes Bill Passed - Senate (26 - 14)
6/24 HB 201 Prohibits Local Governments from limiting use of Natural Gas Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 7)
6/24 S 3926 Authorizes Offshore Wind Projects Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13)
6/14 SB 119 Prohibits Pennsylvania from Joining the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative Bill Passed - Senate (35 - 15)
6/10 LD 99 Requires the PERS to Divest from Fossil Fuel Related Investments "Ought to Pass" Report Adopted - Senate (18 - 15)
6/09 A 6193 Requires Utilities to Allow Customers to Use Their Preferred Name and Pronouns Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 17)
6/03 S 3223 Establishes Numerical Requirements and Zoning Standards for Electric Vehicles Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (25 - 13)
6/03 A 3352 Requires Solar Panels on All New Warehouses Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 13)
6/02 SB 52 Prohibits Wind and Solar Companies from Applying to Build Projects Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13)
6/01 S 629 Requires All of the State's Electricity to Originate from Renewable Energy Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 4)
5/26 LB 306 Establishes Eligibility Requirements for Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Programs Veto Override Passed - Senate (32 - 15)
5/12 SB 185 Establishes Regulations on Leasing Land for Solar Farms Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 0)
5/12 SB 21-246 Extends Assistance to Aid in the Transition to "Healthier" Homes Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 14)
5/06 SB 1747 Establishes Tax Advantaged Zones for Green Energy Businesses Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 11)
5/04 HB 17 Prohibits Cities from Banning Natural Gas Hookups in New Buildings Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 12)
4/28 S J Res 14 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relating to "Oil and Natural Gas Sector: Emission Standards for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources Review" Joint Resolution Passed - Senate (52 - 42)
4/27 S 4095B Prohibits the Sale and Use of Pavement Products Containing Coal Tar Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 16)
4/27 S 708 Establishes a Tax Treaty Between the City of East Providence and ExxonMobil Bill Passed - Senate (30 - 5)
4/13 HB 1191 Prohibits a Local Government's Control Board from Banning a Fuel Source Bill Passed - Senate (33 - 16)
3/25 S 3091 Requires Builders Offer Carbon Footprint Technology as an Option for New Construction Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11)
3/25 S 1010 Authorizes Counties and Municipalities to Bond for Alternative Fuel Vehicles Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 12)
3/22 HB 150 Prohibits State and Local Governments From Restricting Use of Fossil Fuels Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 15)
3/15 SB 2142 Authorizes Retroactively Correcting Prices to Compensate Customers after Blackouts Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 3)
3/12 SB 414 Requires the State to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions to a Lower Level Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 11)
3/11 SB 262 Authorizes New Gas Tax Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13)
3/03 S 4378 Requires Fossil Fuel Plants to Submit a Renewable Energy Plan Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 22)
2/27 SB 1385 Rescinds the Sunset on a Pilot Program Allowing a Locality to Request an Electric Utility to Place Underground Electric Distribution Lines Conference Report Adopted - Senate (32 - 7)
2/25 PN 78-8 Nomination of Jennifer Granholm as Secretary of Energy Nomination Confirmed - Senate (64 - 35)
2/19 S 3033 Establishes the School & Small Business Energy Efficiency Stimulus Program Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 9)
2/15 SB 386 Establishes Refinancing Plans to Retire Coal Plants Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 6)
2/04 HB 30 Increases Tax Mills to the Utilities Regulated by the Public Service Commission Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 10)
1/29 SB 16 Requires the State Public Service Commission Establish a New Net Metering System Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 13)
1/21 SB 33 Amends State Clean Energy Standards to Require Renewables Generate 40 Percent of Electricity by 2035 Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
1/04 S 2995 Amends State Climate Goals Conference Report Adopted - Senate (38 - 2)
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