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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Nov. 20, 2009 | WV | SB 4004 | Gasoline Tax Amendments | Bill Passed - House (64 - 23) |
Sept. 16, 2009 | WI | SB 185 | State Regulation of Wind Energy Systems | Bill Passed - House (65 - 31) |
Sept. 12, 2009 | CA | SB 14 | Renewable Energy Requirements | Bill Passed - House (49 - 28) |
Aug. 10, 2009 | AK | HB 199 | Federal Funds Appropriations | Veto Override Passed - House (30 - 9) |
July 31, 2009 | National | HR 3435 | Supplemental Appropriations for the "Cash for Clunkers" Program | Bill Passed - House (316 - 109) |
June 26, 2009 | National | HR 2454 | Energy and Environmental Law Amendments ("Cap and Trade") | Bill Passed - House (219 - 212) |
June 26, 2009 | National | HR 2454 | Energy and Environmental Law Amendments ("Cap and Trade") | Bill Passed - House (219 - 212) |
June 25, 2009 | OR | HB 2472 | Renewable Energy Tax Credit Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (39 - 21) |
June 17, 2009 | OR | HB 3300 | Promoting Green Jobs | Bill Passed - House (42 - 16) |
June 12, 2009 | OR | SB 76 | Klamath River Dams | Bill Passed - House (34 - 24) |
June 4, 2009 | RI | H 5336 | Coastal Resources Management Council | Bill Passed - House (60 - 8) |
June 2, 2009 | WV | HB 103 | Alternative and Renewable Energy | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 25) |
June 1, 2009 | CA | AB 920 | Solar Power Energy Credit | Bill Passed - House (51 - 26) |
May 21, 2009 | NJ | A 3372 | Wages in Board of Public Utilities Construction Projects | Bill Passed - House (54 - 22) |
May 8, 2009 | KS | HB 2369 | Renewable Energy Standards | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (103 - 18) |
May 8, 2009 | OR | HB 2186 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - House (32 - 28) |
May 7, 2009 | VT | H 446 | Renewable Energy Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (91 - 49) |
May 6, 2009 | VT | H 436 | Nuclear Plant Decommisioning Fund | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (85 - 52) |
April 30, 2009 | MN | Ending Prohibition on New Nuclear Power Plant Construction | Amendment Rejected - House (60 - 72) | |
April 29, 2009 | CT | HB 6636 | Clean Energy Fund and Electricity Provider Bill | Bill Passed - House (104 - 38) |
April 27, 2009 | FL | HB 1219 | Permitting Offshore Drilling | Bill Passed - House (70 - 43) |
April 25, 2009 | WA | HB 1614 | Oil Importation Fee for Storm Water Pollution Cleanup | Bill Passed - House (51 - 45) |
April 22, 2009 | VT | H 446 | Renewable Energy Amendments | Bill Passed - House (88 - 44) |
April 20, 2009 | CA | AJR 3 | Statement of Opposition to Offshore Drilling | Joint Resolution Passed - House (43 - 25) |
April 13, 2009 | MD | SB 278 | Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan | Bill Passed - House (107 - 30) |
March 27, 2009 | VT | H 436 | Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Fund Amendments | Bill Passed - House (93 - 46) |
Feb. 27, 2009 | KS | HB 2014 | Allowing Coal Power Plants | Bill Passed - House (79 - 44) |
Feb. 26, 2009 | GA | SB 31 | Energy Rate Increases to Finance Nuclear Power Plant Construction | Bill Passed - House (107 - 66) |
Feb. 25, 2009 | IN | HB 1730 | Exempting Energy Efficient Projects From Referendum Requirements | Bill Passed - House (52 - 48) |
Jan. 22, 2009 | MS | HB 1090 | Increasing Public Utilities Staff Oversight | Bill Passed - House (64 - 53) |
Date | No. | Title | Outcome |
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11/20 | SB 4004 | Gasoline Tax Amendments | Bill Passed - House (64 - 23) |
9/16 | SB 185 | State Regulation of Wind Energy Systems | Bill Passed - House (65 - 31) |
9/12 | SB 14 | Renewable Energy Requirements | Bill Passed - House (49 - 28) |
8/10 | HB 199 | Federal Funds Appropriations | Veto Override Passed - House (30 - 9) |
7/31 | HR 3435 | Supplemental Appropriations for the "Cash for Clunkers" Program | Bill Passed - House (316 - 109) |
6/26 | HR 2454 | Energy and Environmental Law Amendments ("Cap and Trade") | Bill Passed - House (219 - 212) |
6/26 | HR 2454 | Energy and Environmental Law Amendments ("Cap and Trade") | Bill Passed - House (219 - 212) |
6/25 | HB 2472 | Renewable Energy Tax Credit Amendments | Conference Report Adopted - House (39 - 21) |
6/17 | HB 3300 | Promoting Green Jobs | Bill Passed - House (42 - 16) |
6/12 | SB 76 | Klamath River Dams | Bill Passed - House (34 - 24) |
6/04 | H 5336 | Coastal Resources Management Council | Bill Passed - House (60 - 8) |
6/02 | HB 103 | Alternative and Renewable Energy | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (64 - 25) |
6/01 | AB 920 | Solar Power Energy Credit | Bill Passed - House (51 - 26) |
5/21 | A 3372 | Wages in Board of Public Utilities Construction Projects | Bill Passed - House (54 - 22) |
5/08 | HB 2369 | Renewable Energy Standards | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (103 - 18) |
5/08 | HB 2186 | Greenhouse Gas Emissions | Bill Passed - House (32 - 28) |
5/07 | H 446 | Renewable Energy Amendments | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (91 - 49) |
5/06 | H 436 | Nuclear Plant Decommisioning Fund | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (85 - 52) |
4/30 | Ending Prohibition on New Nuclear Power Plant Construction | Amendment Rejected - House (60 - 72) | |
4/29 | HB 6636 | Clean Energy Fund and Electricity Provider Bill | Bill Passed - House (104 - 38) |
4/27 | HB 1219 | Permitting Offshore Drilling | Bill Passed - House (70 - 43) |
4/25 | HB 1614 | Oil Importation Fee for Storm Water Pollution Cleanup | Bill Passed - House (51 - 45) |
4/22 | H 446 | Renewable Energy Amendments | Bill Passed - House (88 - 44) |
4/20 | AJR 3 | Statement of Opposition to Offshore Drilling | Joint Resolution Passed - House (43 - 25) |
4/13 | SB 278 | Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan | Bill Passed - House (107 - 30) |
3/27 | H 436 | Nuclear Plant Decommissioning Fund Amendments | Bill Passed - House (93 - 46) |
2/27 | HB 2014 | Allowing Coal Power Plants | Bill Passed - House (79 - 44) |
2/26 | SB 31 | Energy Rate Increases to Finance Nuclear Power Plant Construction | Bill Passed - House (107 - 66) |
2/25 | HB 1730 | Exempting Energy Efficient Projects From Referendum Requirements | Bill Passed - House (52 - 48) |
1/22 | HB 1090 | Increasing Public Utilities Staff Oversight | Bill Passed - House (64 - 53) |