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Date | State | Bill No. | Title | Outcome |
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Oct. 31, 2019 | National | HR 823 | Colorado Outdoor Recreation and Economy Act | Bill Passed - House (227 - 182) |
Sept. 19, 2019 | PA | HB 1100 | Establishes an Energy and Fertilizer Manufacturing Tax Credit | Bill Passed - House (139 - 46) |
Sept. 12, 2019 | National | HR 1146 | Arctic Cultural and Coastal Plain Protection Act | Bill Passed - House (225 - 193) |
Sept. 11, 2019 | CA | AB 936 | Amends Environmental Protections Relating to Heavy Crude Oils | Bill Passed - Senate (31 - 7) |
Sept. 11, 2019 | National | HR 1941 | Coastal and Marine Economies Protection Act | Bill Passed - House (238 - 189) |
Sept. 10, 2019 | CA | SB 551 | Amends Oil and Gas Pipeline Facility Decommissioning Regulations | Bill Passed - House (50 - 17) |
Sept. 3, 2019 | CA | AB 1440 | Amends State Law Concerning Oil and Gas Extraction | Bill Passed - Senate (27 - 11) |
June 30, 2019 | OR | HB 2007 | Reduces Number of Diesel Trucks Allowed in Specified Counties | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11) |
June 5, 2019 | OR | HB 2623 | Establishes Temporary Ban on Fracking | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (40 - 19) |
May 30, 2019 | CA | AB 1440 | Amends State Law Concerning Oil and Gas Extraction | Bill Passed - House (48 - 21) |
May 29, 2019 | OR | HB 2623 | Establishes Temporary Ban on Fracking | Bill Passed - Senate (17 - 11) |
May 29, 2019 | CA | SB 551 | Amends Oil and Gas Pipeline Facility Decommissioning Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (22 - 13) |
May 24, 2019 | CA | AB 936 | Amends Environmental Protections Relating to Heavy Crude Oils | Bill Passed - House (45 - 19) |
May 3, 2019 | CO | HB 19-1298 | Prohibits Drivers of Fossil Fuel-Powered Cars and Non-Charging Electric Vehicles to Park in Front of Charging Stations | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (40 - 23) |
May 3, 2019 | CO | HB 19-1298 | Prohibits Drivers of Fossil Fuel-Powered Cars and Non-Charging Electric Vehicles to Park in Front of Charging Stations | Bill Passed - Senate (20 - 15) |
May 1, 2019 | OH | SB 33 | Increases Penalties for Infrastructure Protesting | Bill Passed - Senate (24 - 8) |
April 18, 2019 | WA | HB 1578 | Requires Tug Boat Escorts for Certain Oil Barges | Concurrence Vote Passed - House (59 - 35) |
April 12, 2019 | WA | HB 1578 | Requires Tug Boat Escorts for Certain Oil Barges | Bill Passed - Senate (32 - 13) |
April 11, 2019 | IL | HB 1633 | Prohibits Infrastructure-Related Protests | Bill Passed - House (77 - 28) |
April 3, 2019 | CO | SB 19-181 | Amends Local Environmental Regulations | Concurrence Vote Passed - Senate (19 - 16) |
April 2, 2019 | OH | HB 62 | Increases Gas and Diesel Tax | Conference Report Adopted - Senate (22 - 10) |
March 13, 2019 | CO | SB 19-181 | Amends Local Environmental Regulations | Bill Passed - Senate (19 - 15) |
March 7, 2019 | OH | HB 62 | Increases Gas and Diesel Tax | Bill Passed - House (71 - 27) |
Feb. 19, 2019 | OR | SB 256 | Prohibits Oil and Gas Exploration In Coastal Waters | Bill Passed - Senate (23 - 6) |
Feb. 5, 2019 | NY | S 2316 | Prohibits Offshore Drilling | Bill Passed - Senate (47 - 14) |