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Date State Bill No. Title Outcome
April 29, 2021 NV AB 356 Amends Water Conservation Laws to Prohibit Watering "Nonfunctional Turf" by 2027 Bill Passed - House (30 - 12)
April 28, 2021 ME LD 489 Establishes Constitutional Right to Healthy Environment "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (82 - 49)
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 NY S 4478 Prohibits the Use of Pesticides at Children's' Day and Overnight Camps Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 16)
April 26, 2021 NY A 4302 Requires 100 Percent of Cars and Trucks Sold in State to be Zero-Emissions by 2035 Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 18)
April 23, 2021 WA SB 5126 Requires the State to Reach 0 Carbon Emissions by 2050 Bill Passed - House (54 - 43)
April 22, 2021 MN SF 959 Appropriates Funds for Environmental and Natural Resource Programs Bill Passed - House (70 - 63)
April 19, 2021 MN SF 959 Appropriates Funds for Environmental and Natural Resource Programs Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 29)
April 15, 2021 VT H 175 Expands the State's "Bottle Law" Bill Passed - House (99 - 46)
April 8, 2021 WA SB 5126 Requires the State to Reach 0 Carbon Emissions by 2050 Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 24)
April 8, 2021 OR SCR 17 Establishes Environmental Frameworks to Address Climate Change Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
April 7, 2021 AR HB 1557 Requires Electric Utilities to Have an Emergency Plan for Certain Weather Events Bill Passed - House (70 - 8)
April 6, 2021 RI H 5445 Establishes an Updated Outline of State Climate Goals Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9)
March 31, 2021 TX HB 17 Prohibits Cities from Banning Natural Gas Hookups in New Buildings Bill Passed - House (116 - 29)
March 23, 2021 RI H 5445 Establishes an Updated Outline of State Climate Goals Bill Passed - House (53 - 22)
March 15, 2021 National PN 78-11 Nomination of Debra Haaland as Secretary of the Interior Nomination Confirmed - Senate (51 - 40)
March 12, 2021 MD SB 414 Requires the State to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions to a Lower Level Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 11)
March 10, 2021 National PN 78-16 Nomination of Michael Regan as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Nomination Confirmed - Senate (66 - 34)
March 10, 2021 NM HB 299 Establishes Financing Options for Improvements to Properties Bill Passed - House (42 - 26)
March 9, 2021 OK HB 2034 Prohibits the State From Conducting Business With Vendors that Divest From Oil and Gas Bill Passed - House (78 - 21)
March 3, 2021 NY S 4378 Requires Fossil Fuel Plants to Submit a Renewable Energy Plan Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 22)
March 2, 2021 WA HB 1117 Amends the States Comprehensive Planning Network to Improve Salmon Recovery Bill Passed - House (58 - 38)
March 1, 2021 WA SB 5141 Establishes the Environmental Justice Council Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
Feb. 27, 2021 WA HB 1091 Reduces Carbon Emissions by Altering Transportation Fuels Bill Passed - House (52 - 46)
Feb. 25, 2021 MO SB 26 Prohibits Any Person from Using Pesticides that are Cancelled or Suspended Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9)
Feb. 17, 2021 AZ HB 2042 Requires Aquifer Protection Permits Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
Feb. 16, 2021 MD HB 391 Prohibits the Release of Celebratory Balloons Bill Passed - House (94 - 34)
Feb. 10, 2021 MS HB 949 Prohibits New Landfills in Counties Where 2 or more Already Exist Bill Passed - House (107 - 5)
Feb. 1, 2021 IN SB 389 Repeals State Law Regarding Wetland Regulation Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 19)
Jan. 28, 2021 DE SB 33 Amends State Clean Energy Standards to Require Renewables Generate 40 Percent of Electricity by 2035 Bill Passed - House (29 - 12)
Jan. 28, 2021 MA S 9 Establishes a Roadmap for Massachusetts Climate Policy Bill Passed - House (144 - 14)
Jan. 28, 2021 AZ HB 2042 Requires Aquifer Protection Permits Bill Passed - House (41 - 18)
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. 12, 2021 NY S 528 Amends the State Constitution to Ensure the Right to a Healthy Environment Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 14)
Jan. 4, 2021 MA S 2995 Amends State Climate Goals Conference Report Adopted - Senate (38 - 2)
Date No. Title Outcome
4/29 AB 356 Amends Water Conservation Laws to Prohibit Watering "Nonfunctional Turf" by 2027 Bill Passed - House (30 - 12)
4/28 LD 489 Establishes Constitutional Right to Healthy Environment "Ought to Pass as Amended" Report Adopted - House (82 - 49)
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 4478 Prohibits the Use of Pesticides at Children's' Day and Overnight Camps Bill Passed - Senate (46 - 16)
4/26 A 4302 Requires 100 Percent of Cars and Trucks Sold in State to be Zero-Emissions by 2035 Bill Passed - Senate (44 - 18)
4/23 SB 5126 Requires the State to Reach 0 Carbon Emissions by 2050 Bill Passed - House (54 - 43)
4/22 SF 959 Appropriates Funds for Environmental and Natural Resource Programs Bill Passed - House (70 - 63)
4/19 SF 959 Appropriates Funds for Environmental and Natural Resource Programs Bill Passed - Senate (37 - 29)
4/15 H 175 Expands the State's "Bottle Law" Bill Passed - House (99 - 46)
4/08 SB 5126 Requires the State to Reach 0 Carbon Emissions by 2050 Bill Passed - Senate (25 - 24)
4/08 SCR 17 Establishes Environmental Frameworks to Address Climate Change Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 7)
4/07 HB 1557 Requires Electric Utilities to Have an Emergency Plan for Certain Weather Events Bill Passed - House (70 - 8)
4/06 H 5445 Establishes an Updated Outline of State Climate Goals Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 9)
3/31 HB 17 Prohibits Cities from Banning Natural Gas Hookups in New Buildings Bill Passed - House (116 - 29)
3/23 H 5445 Establishes an Updated Outline of State Climate Goals Bill Passed - House (53 - 22)
3/15 PN 78-11 Nomination of Debra Haaland as Secretary of the Interior Nomination Confirmed - Senate (51 - 40)
3/12 SB 414 Requires the State to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions to a Lower Level Bill Passed - Senate (34 - 11)
3/10 PN 78-16 Nomination of Michael Regan as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency Nomination Confirmed - Senate (66 - 34)
3/10 HB 299 Establishes Financing Options for Improvements to Properties Bill Passed - House (42 - 26)
3/09 HB 2034 Prohibits the State From Conducting Business With Vendors that Divest From Oil and Gas Bill Passed - House (78 - 21)
3/03 S 4378 Requires Fossil Fuel Plants to Submit a Renewable Energy Plan Bill Passed - Senate (41 - 22)
3/02 HB 1117 Amends the States Comprehensive Planning Network to Improve Salmon Recovery Bill Passed - House (58 - 38)
3/01 SB 5141 Establishes the Environmental Justice Council Bill Passed - Senate (28 - 21)
2/27 HB 1091 Reduces Carbon Emissions by Altering Transportation Fuels Bill Passed - House (52 - 46)
2/25 SB 26 Prohibits Any Person from Using Pesticides that are Cancelled or Suspended Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 9)
2/17 HB 2042 Requires Aquifer Protection Permits Bill Passed - Senate (16 - 14)
2/16 HB 391 Prohibits the Release of Celebratory Balloons Bill Passed - House (94 - 34)
2/10 HB 949 Prohibits New Landfills in Counties Where 2 or more Already Exist Bill Passed - House (107 - 5)
2/01 SB 389 Repeals State Law Regarding Wetland Regulation Bill Passed - Senate (29 - 19)
1/28 SB 33 Amends State Clean Energy Standards to Require Renewables Generate 40 Percent of Electricity by 2035 Bill Passed - House (29 - 12)
1/28 S 9 Establishes a Roadmap for Massachusetts Climate Policy Bill Passed - House (144 - 14)
1/28 HB 2042 Requires Aquifer Protection Permits Bill Passed - House (41 - 18)
1/21 SB 33 Amends State Clean Energy Standards to Require Renewables Generate 40 Percent of Electricity by 2035 Bill Passed - Senate (13 - 8)
1/12 S 528 Amends the State Constitution to Ensure the Right to a Healthy Environment Bill Passed - Senate (48 - 14)
1/04 S 2995 Amends State Climate Goals Conference Report Adopted - Senate (38 - 2)
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