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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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April 2, 2009 | MN | Ending Prohibition on New Nuclear Power Plants | Amendment Adopted - Senate (42 - 24) | |
April 2, 2009 | MN | Ending Prohibition on New Nuclear Power Plants | Amendment Adopted - Senate (42 - 24) | |
May 20, 2006 | MN | SF 762 | Clean Water Legacy Act | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (52 - 12) |
Feb. 14, 2008 | MN | HF 2285 | Funding for Natural Resources and Cultural Heritage | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (46 - 17) |
Feb. 14, 2008 | MN | HF 2285 | Funding for Natural Resources and Cultural Heritage | Conference Report Adopted - House (85 - 46) |
May 13, 2008 | MN | HF 3195 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cap and Trade Program Report | Conference Report Adopted - House (96 - 36) |
May 13, 2008 | MN | HF 3195 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cap and Trade Program Report | Conference Report Adopted - House (96 - 36) |
May 14, 2007 | MN | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Conference Report Adopted - House (90 - 43) |
May 20, 2006 | MN | SF 762 | Clean Water Legacy Act | Conference Report Adopted - House (82 - 51) |
May 15, 2008 | MN | HF 3195 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cap and Trade Program Report | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 22) |
May 14, 2007 | MN | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (47 - 17) |
May 15, 2008 | MN | HF 3195 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cap and Trade Program Report | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (41 - 22) |
March 26, 2007 | MN | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 24) |
April 30, 2008 | MN | HF 3195 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cap and Trade Program Report | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 21) |
April 30, 2008 | MN | HF 3195 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cap and Trade Program Report | Bill Passed - Senate (43 - 21) |
March 6, 2008 | MN | HF 380 | Capital Improvements Budget | Bill Passed - Senate (57 - 9) |
April 25, 2006 | MN | SF 2734 | Sales Tax Dedicated to the Environment and the Arts Constitutional Amendment | Amendment Adopted - House (78 - 55) |
March 24, 2007 | MN | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Bill Passed - House (83 - 46) |
May 8, 2009 | MN | HF 1231 | 2010-2011 Cultural and Outdoor Resources Budget | Bill Passed - House (78 - 51) |
Feb. 1, 2007 | MN | HF 110 | Great Lakes Water Resources Compact | Bill Passed - House (97 - 35) |
March 23, 2007 | MN | SF 1986 | Transportation Taxes and Appropriations | Bill Passed - Senate (42 - 24) |
April 23, 2008 | MN | HF 3195 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cap and Trade Program Report | Bill Passed - House (91 - 38) |
April 23, 2008 | MN | HF 3195 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions Cap and Trade Program Report | Bill Passed - House (91 - 38) |
March 6, 2008 | MN | HF 380 | Capital Improvements Budget | Bill Passed - House (99 - 34) |
April 3, 2006 | MN | SF 2734 | Sales Tax Dedicated to the Environment and the Arts Constitutional Amendment | Amendment Adopted - Senate (42 - 22) |
May 22, 2022 | MN | HF 3420 | Appropriates Moneys for Drought Relief | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (66 - 1) |
May 22, 2022 | MN | HF 3420 | Appropriates Moneys for Drought Relief | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (66 - 1) |
May 18, 2015 | MN | HF 846 | Requires 50 Foot Buffers around Certain Waterways | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 30) |
May 18, 2015 | MN | HF 846 | Requires 50 Foot Buffers around Certain Waterways | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (35 - 30) |
June 12, 2015 | MN | SF 5 | 2015-2017 Biennium Agriculture and Environment and Natural Resources Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 29) |
June 12, 2015 | MN | SF 5 | 2015-2017 Biennium Agriculture and Environment and Natural Resources Budget | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (38 - 29) |
April 28, 2012 | MN | HF 2171 | Increases Hunting and Fishing Fees | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 28) |
May 18, 2015 | MN | HF 846 | Requires 50 Foot Buffers around Certain Waterways | Conference Report Adopted - House (83 - 50) |
May 18, 2015 | MN | HF 846 | Requires 50 Foot Buffers around Certain Waterways | Conference Report Adopted - House (83 - 50) |
May 15, 2017 | MN | SF 1937 | Authorizes the Construction and Repair of Statewide Oil Pipelines | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (34 - 30) |
April 28, 2012 | MN | HF 2171 | Increases Hunting and Fishing Fees | Conference Report Adopted - House (68 - 62) |
March 16, 2023 | MN | HF 5 | Expands Access to Free School Lunches | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (71 - 54) |
May 18, 2018 | MN | HF 3232 | Amends the State's Solar Energy Incentive Program | Conference Report Adopted - House (87 - 35) |
May 18, 2018 | MN | HF 3232 | Amends the State's Solar Energy Incentive Program | Conference Report Adopted - House (87 - 35) |
Feb. 28, 2011 | MN | HF 1 | Environmental Review Requirements | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (89 - 42) |
April 28, 2022 | MN | SF 4062 | Appropriates Funds for Environmental Cleanup and Tourism Support | Bill Passed - House (70 - 59) |
April 22, 2021 | MN | SF 959 | Appropriates Funds for Environmental and Natural Resource Programs | Bill Passed - House (70 - 63) |
April 19, 2018 | MN | HF 3157 | Prohibits Misrepresentation of a Service Animal | Bill Passed - Senate (67 - 0) |
March 14, 2023 | MN | HF 5 | Expands Access to Free School Lunches | Bill Passed - Senate (38 - 26) |
April 27, 2022 | MN | HF 4366 | Expands Assistance for Agricultural Industry | Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 26) |
April 20, 2023 | MN | HF 2310 | Prohibits Products that Contain Common but Toxic Chemicals | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 29) |
May 15, 2018 | MN | HF 3819 | Repeals Ramsey Soil and Water Conservation District | Bill Passed - Senate (39 - 20) |
May 18, 2022 | MN | HF 3765 | Appropriates $70.88 Million to the Environmental and Natural Resources Fund | Bill Passed - Senate (36 - 28) |
April 25, 2022 | MN | HF 4366 | Expands Assistance for Agricultural Industry | Bill Passed - House (70 - 62) |
May 11, 2011 | MN | SF 86 | Repeals Carbon Dioxide Emissions Prohibition | Bill Passed - House (76 - 54) |
May 11, 2011 | MN | SF 86 | Repeals Carbon Dioxide Emissions Prohibition | Bill Passed - House (76 - 54) |
Feb. 24, 2011 | MN | HF 1 | Environmental Review Requirements | Bill Passed - Senate (49 - 16) |
Feb. 17, 2011 | MN | SF 4 | Repealing the Ban on Construction of New Nuclear Power Plants | Bill Passed - House (81 - 50) |
Feb. 17, 2011 | MN | SF 4 | Repealing the Ban on Construction of New Nuclear Power Plants | Bill Passed - House (81 - 50) |
March 10, 2022 | MN | HF 3420 | Appropriates Moneys for Drought Relief | Bill Passed - House (101 - 33) |
March 10, 2022 | MN | HF 3420 | Appropriates Moneys for Drought Relief | Bill Passed - House (101 - 33) |
May 11, 2020 | MN | HF 4502 | Increases the Minnesota Conservation Program's Energy Savings Goal | Bill Passed - House (79 - 55) |
April 21, 2022 | MN | SF 4062 | Appropriates Funds for Environmental Cleanup and Tourism Support | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 29) |
April 19, 2021 | MN | SF 959 | Appropriates Funds for Environmental and Natural Resource Programs | Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 29) |
May 7, 2013 | MN | HF 956 | Amends Solar Energy Requirements | Bill Passed - House (70 - 63) |
April 12, 2021 | MN | HF 164 | Establishes Updates and Expansions to the State's Energy Conservation Programs | Bill Passed - House (82 - 50) |
April 17, 2023 | MN | HF 2310 | Prohibits Products that Contain Common but Toxic Chemicals | Bill Passed - House (69 - 59) |
Jan. 26, 2023 | MN | HF 7 | Establishes State Goal of 100 Percent Carbon-Free Energy by 2040 | Bill Passed - House (70 - 60) |
Feb. 9, 2023 | MN | HF 5 | Expands Access to Free School Lunches | Bill Passed - House (70 - 58) |
April 21, 2022 | MN | HF 3765 | Appropriates $70.88 Million to the Environmental and Natural Resources Fund | Bill Passed - House (72 - 60) |
May 11, 2020 | MN | HF 4502 | Increases the Minnesota Conservation Program's Energy Savings Goal | Bill Passed - House (79 - 55) |
Feb. 2, 2011 | MN | SF 4 | Repealing the Ban on Construction of New Nuclear Power Plants | Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 14) |
Feb. 2, 2011 | MN | SF 4 | Repealing the Ban on Construction of New Nuclear Power Plants | Bill Passed - Senate (50 - 14) |
May 21, 2007 | MN | HF 946 | Transportation Funding and Gas Tax | Veto Override Failed - House (83 - 50) |
April 30, 2009 | MN | Ending Prohibition on New Nuclear Power Plant Construction | Amendment Rejected - House (60 - 72) | |
April 30, 2009 | MN | Ending Prohibition on New Nuclear Power Plant Construction | Amendment Rejected - House (60 - 72) | |
Jan. 30, 2012 | MN | Anderson Nomination | Confirmation of Ellen Anderson as Public Utilities Commissioner | Motion Rejected - Senate (29 - 37) |
Jan. 24, 2011 | MN | SF 86 | Repeals Carbon Dioxide Emissions Prohibition | |
Jan. 24, 2011 | MN | SF 86 | Repeals Carbon Dioxide Emissions Prohibition |