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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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May 4, 2006 | CO | SB 138 | Ethanol Requirement Act | Bill Passed - House (42 - 22) |
May 4, 2006 | CO | SB 138 | Ethanol Requirement Act | Bill Passed - House (42 - 22) |
April 27, 2006 | CO | SB 138 | Ethanol Requirement Act | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
April 27, 2006 | CO | SB 138 | Ethanol Requirement Act | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
Feb. 26, 2007 | CO | HB 1036 | Eminent Domain Over Water Rights | Bill Passed - House (34 - 30) |
March 23, 2007 | CO | HB 1341 | Oil and Gas Commission Reconfiguration | Bill Passed - House (37 - 27) |
March 23, 2007 | CO | HB 1341 | Oil and Gas Commission Reconfiguration | Bill Passed - House (37 - 27) |
Jan. 24, 2008 | CO | GN Baker | Matt Baker to the Public Utilities Commission | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (21 - 13) |
Jan. 24, 2008 | CO | GN Baker | Matt Baker to the Public Utilities Commission | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (21 - 13) |
Feb. 27, 2008 | CO | HB 1069 | Prohibiting Motor Vehicles on Public Lands | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 8) |
Jan. 30, 2008 | CO | HB 1069 | Prohibiting Motor Vehicles on Public Lands | Bill Passed - House (43 - 22) |
Feb. 27, 2008 | CO | HB 1107 | Energy Efficiency Requirements | Bill Passed - House (33 - 32) |
Feb. 27, 2008 | CO | HB 1107 | Energy Efficiency Requirements | Bill Passed - House (33 - 32) |
Feb. 27, 2008 | CO | HB 1270 | Prohibiting Restrictions on Energy Efficiency Measures | Bill Passed - House (45 - 20) |
Feb. 27, 2008 | CO | HB 1270 | Prohibiting Restrictions on Energy Efficiency Measures | Bill Passed - House (45 - 20) |
March 27, 2008 | CO | HB 1280 | Extending Water Rights | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2) |
March 27, 2008 | CO | HB 1280 | Extending Water Rights | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2) |
Feb. 27, 2008 | CO | HB 1280 | Extending Water Rights | Bill Passed - House (59 - 6) |
Feb. 27, 2008 | CO | HB 1280 | Extending Water Rights | Bill Passed - House (59 - 6) |
March 7, 2008 | CO | HB 1025 | Governor's Energy Office | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 7) |
March 7, 2008 | CO | HB 1025 | Governor's Energy Office | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 7) |
March 6, 2008 | CO | HB 1025 | Governor's Energy Office | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13) |
March 6, 2008 | CO | HB 1025 | Governor's Energy Office | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13) |
Jan. 30, 2008 | CO | HB 1025 | Governor's Energy Office | Bill Passed - House (59 - 5) |
Jan. 30, 2008 | CO | HB 1025 | Governor's Energy Office | Bill Passed - House (59 - 5) |
May 5, 2008 | CO | HB 1161 | Mining Regulation | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (49 - 15) |
May 5, 2008 | CO | HB 1161 | Mining Regulation | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (49 - 15) |
May 2, 2008 | CO | HB 1161 | Mining Regulation | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2) |
May 2, 2008 | CO | HB 1161 | Mining Regulation | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2) |
March 31, 2008 | CO | HB 1161 | Mining Regulation | Bill Passed - House (49 - 16) |
March 31, 2008 | CO | HB 1161 | Mining Regulation | Bill Passed - House (49 - 16) |
April 15, 2008 | CO | HB 1270 | Prohibiting Restrictions on Energy Efficiency Measures | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 10) |
April 15, 2008 | CO | HB 1270 | Prohibiting Restrictions on Energy Efficiency Measures | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 10) |
March 31, 2008 | CO | HB 1270 | Prohibiting Restrictions on Energy Efficiency Measures | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13) |
March 31, 2008 | CO | HB 1270 | Prohibiting Restrictions on Energy Efficiency Measures | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13) |
April 1, 2008 | CO | HB 1280 | Extending Water Rights | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 8) |
April 1, 2008 | CO | HB 1280 | Extending Water Rights | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 8) |
May 5, 2008 | CO | HB 1325 | Seasonal Foreign Worker Pilot Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 17) |
May 2, 2008 | CO | HB 1325 | Seasonal Foreign Worker Pilot Program | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
April 22, 2008 | CO | HB 1325 | Seasonal Foreign Worker Pilot Program | Bill Passed - House (46 - 18) |
May 5, 2008 | CO | SB 226 | Zebra Mussels Ban | Bill Passed - House (54 - 11) |
Feb. 16, 2010 | CO | HB 1195 | Suspending Sales Tax Exemption | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (34 - 31) |
Feb. 10, 2010 | CO | HB 1195 | Suspending Sales Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
Feb. 1, 2010 | CO | HB 1195 | Suspending Sales Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (34 - 31) |
Feb. 16, 2010 | CO | HB 1190 | Suspending Sales Tax Exemption | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (35 - 30) |
Feb. 10, 2010 | CO | HB 1190 | Suspending Sales Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 16) |
Feb. 3, 2010 | CO | HB 1190 | Suspending Sales Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (35 - 30) |
March 5, 2010 | CO | HB 1001 | Increases Renewable Energy Standards | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13) |
March 8, 2010 | CO | HB 1001 | Increasing Renewable Energy Standards | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 26) |
March 31, 2010 | CO | HB 1365 | Utility Emission Reduction Plan | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 12) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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5/04 | SB 138 | Ethanol Requirement Act | Bill Passed - House (42 - 22) |
5/04 | SB 138 | Ethanol Requirement Act | Bill Passed - House (42 - 22) |
4/27 | SB 138 | Ethanol Requirement Act | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
4/27 | SB 138 | Ethanol Requirement Act | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 11) |
2/26 | HB 1036 | Eminent Domain Over Water Rights | Bill Passed - House (34 - 30) |
3/23 | HB 1341 | Oil and Gas Commission Reconfiguration | Bill Passed - House (37 - 27) |
3/23 | HB 1341 | Oil and Gas Commission Reconfiguration | Bill Passed - House (37 - 27) |
1/24 | GN Baker | Matt Baker to the Public Utilities Commission | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (21 - 13) |
1/24 | GN Baker | Matt Baker to the Public Utilities Commission | Nomination Confirmed - Senate (21 - 13) |
2/27 | HB 1069 | Prohibiting Motor Vehicles on Public Lands | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 8) |
1/30 | HB 1069 | Prohibiting Motor Vehicles on Public Lands | Bill Passed - House (43 - 22) |
2/27 | HB 1107 | Energy Efficiency Requirements | Bill Passed - House (33 - 32) |
2/27 | HB 1107 | Energy Efficiency Requirements | Bill Passed - House (33 - 32) |
2/27 | HB 1270 | Prohibiting Restrictions on Energy Efficiency Measures | Bill Passed - House (45 - 20) |
2/27 | HB 1270 | Prohibiting Restrictions on Energy Efficiency Measures | Bill Passed - House (45 - 20) |
3/27 | HB 1280 | Extending Water Rights | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2) |
3/27 | HB 1280 | Extending Water Rights | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2) |
2/27 | HB 1280 | Extending Water Rights | Bill Passed - House (59 - 6) |
2/27 | HB 1280 | Extending Water Rights | Bill Passed - House (59 - 6) |
3/07 | HB 1025 | Governor's Energy Office | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 7) |
3/07 | HB 1025 | Governor's Energy Office | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 7) |
3/06 | HB 1025 | Governor's Energy Office | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13) |
3/06 | HB 1025 | Governor's Energy Office | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 13) |
1/30 | HB 1025 | Governor's Energy Office | Bill Passed - House (59 - 5) |
1/30 | HB 1025 | Governor's Energy Office | Bill Passed - House (59 - 5) |
5/05 | HB 1161 | Mining Regulation | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (49 - 15) |
5/05 | HB 1161 | Mining Regulation | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (49 - 15) |
5/02 | HB 1161 | Mining Regulation | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2) |
5/02 | HB 1161 | Mining Regulation | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 2) |
3/31 | HB 1161 | Mining Regulation | Bill Passed - House (49 - 16) |
3/31 | HB 1161 | Mining Regulation | Bill Passed - House (49 - 16) |
4/15 | HB 1270 | Prohibiting Restrictions on Energy Efficiency Measures | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 10) |
4/15 | HB 1270 | Prohibiting Restrictions on Energy Efficiency Measures | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (54 - 10) |
3/31 | HB 1270 | Prohibiting Restrictions on Energy Efficiency Measures | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13) |
3/31 | HB 1270 | Prohibiting Restrictions on Energy Efficiency Measures | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13) |
4/01 | HB 1280 | Extending Water Rights | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 8) |
4/01 | HB 1280 | Extending Water Rights | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (56 - 8) |
5/05 | HB 1325 | Seasonal Foreign Worker Pilot Program | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (47 - 17) |
5/02 | HB 1325 | Seasonal Foreign Worker Pilot Program | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
4/22 | HB 1325 | Seasonal Foreign Worker Pilot Program | Bill Passed - House (46 - 18) |
5/05 | SB 226 | Zebra Mussels Ban | Bill Passed - House (54 - 11) |
2/16 | HB 1195 | Suspending Sales Tax Exemption | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (34 - 31) |
2/10 | HB 1195 | Suspending Sales Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 17) |
2/01 | HB 1195 | Suspending Sales Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (34 - 31) |
2/16 | HB 1190 | Suspending Sales Tax Exemption | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (35 - 30) |
2/10 | HB 1190 | Suspending Sales Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - Senate (18 - 16) |
2/03 | HB 1190 | Suspending Sales Tax Exemption | Bill Passed - House (35 - 30) |
3/05 | HB 1001 | Increases Renewable Energy Standards | Bill Passed - Senate (21 - 13) |
3/08 | HB 1001 | Increasing Renewable Energy Standards | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (37 - 26) |
3/31 | HB 1365 | Utility Emission Reduction Plan | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (53 - 12) |