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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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March 4, 2008 | UT | SB 297 | Increasing Penalties for Animal Cruelty | Bill Passed - House (62 - 6) |
Feb. 12, 2008 | UT | HB 137 | Water Conservation Program | Bill Failed - House (31 - 40) |
March 3, 2009 | UT | HB 187 | Restricting Access to Public Waters on Private Property | Bill Failed - House (34 - 41) |
March 9, 2009 | UT | HB 379 | Environmental Lawsuit Delay Bond | Bill Passed - House (52 - 22) |
March 8, 2010 | UT | HB 286 | Prohibiting Retirement System Investment in Iranian Petroleum | Bill Passed - House (39 - 34) |
March 11, 2010 | UT | SB 47 | Energy Management Program | Bill Passed - House (53 - 19) |
Feb. 6, 2012 | UT | HB 210 | Restricts the Use of Severance Tax Revenue | Bill Failed - House (36 - 39) |
March 7, 2012 | UT | HB 187 | Prohibits Recording of Agricultural Operations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (62 - 13) |
March 13, 2013 | UT | HB 96 | Extends Tax Credits for Certain Vehicles | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 12) |
Feb. 5, 2014 | UT | HB 57 | Limits the Use of Carbon Monoxide for Animal Euthanasia | Bill Passed - House (61 - 8) |
March 5, 2015 | UT | HB 104 | Authorizes Cow-Share Programs | Bill Passed - House (61 - 11) |
March 9, 2015 | UT | HB 396 | Prohibits a Seasonal Prohibition on Wood-Burning Stoves | Bill Passed - House (58 - 15) |
March 9, 2015 | UT | HB 396 | Prohibits a Seasonal Prohibition on Wood-Burning Stoves | Bill Passed - House (58 - 15) |
March 10, 2016 | UT | SB 115 | Amends Regulations Regarding Public Electricity | Bill Passed - House (46 - 26) |
Jan. 31, 2017 | UT | HCR 11 | Recommends Executive Action to Rescind Bears Ears National Monument Designation | Joint Resolution Passed - House (60 - 14) |
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) |
March 13, 2019 | UT | HB 353 | Establishes the "Reduction of Single Occupancy Vehicle Trips Pilot Program" | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (44 - 30) |
Feb. 22, 2019 | UT | HB 220 | Authorizes the Disposal of Certain Types of Radioactive Waste in Utah | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (50 - 20) |
Feb. 3, 2021 | UT | HB 17 | Prohibits Restricting Energy Utility Services | Bill Passed - House (51 - 18) |
Jan. 28, 2022 | UT | HB 112 | Prohibits All Forms of Animal Fighting | Bill Passed - House (55 - 18) |
March 1, 2022 | UT | HB 476 | Prohibits Local Ordinances Against Animal Enterprises | Bill Passed - House (43 - 28) |
March 3, 2022 | UT | HB 242 | Requires Metering of Secondary Water Services | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 7) |
Feb. 7, 2022 | UT | HB 121 | Establishes Incentives to Conserve Water | Bill Passed - House (65 - 8) |
Feb. 17, 2023 | UT | HB 137 | Establishes Brine Shrimp as the State Crustacean | Bill Passed - House (45 - 24) |
March 2, 2023 | UT | HB 301 | Reduces State Gas Tax and Increases Fees for EV Charging Stations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (57 - 16) |
March 1, 2023 | UT | SB 118 | Appropriates Funds for a Turf Buyback Program | Bill Passed - House (60 - 12) |
Feb. 28, 2024 | UT | SB 211 | Appropriates Funding for Construction of New State Water Infrastructure | Bill Passed - House (70 - 4) |
Feb. 6, 2024 | UT | HB 191 | Amends Various State Energy Regulations | Bill Passed - House (62 - 9) |
Feb. 23, 2024 | UT | HB 374 | Amends Various State Energy Policies | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (60 - 7) |
Feb. 21, 2024 | UT | HB 11 | Limits the Use of "Nonfunctional" Grass in the Construction of New Government Buildings | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 12) |
Jan. 29, 2024 | UT | HB 62 | Authorizes School Curriculum Over the Water Cycle, State Water Use History, and Various Water Systems | Bill Passed - House (65 - 8) |