Find your local state legislators on OpenStates.org here.
Learn more about pending environmental legislation in states around the country:
California
Name: CA SB 400
Status: In Assembly
Description: Current law established the Clean Cars 4 All Program, which focuses on achieving reductions in the emissions of greenhouse gases, improvements in air quality, and benefits to low-income state residents through the replacement of high-polluter motor vehicles with cleaner and more efficient motor vehicles or a mobility option. Existing law defines specified terms, including “mobility option”, which means a voucher for public transit or car sharing for purposes of the program. This bill would additionally provide that “mobility option” also includes bike sharing and electric bicycles.
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Colorado
Name: CO SB 19-096
Status: Passed in House and Senate, awaits signature of Governor
Description: The bill requires the air quality control commission in the department of public health and environment to collect greenhouse gas emissions data from greenhouse gas-emitting entities, report on the data, including a forecast of future emissions, and propose a draft rule to address the emissions by July 1, 2020.
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Connecticut
Name: CT HB 7156
Status: Passed in House and Senate, awaits signature of Governor
Description: This act authorizes the state of Connecticut to procure energy derived from offshore wind in order to lessen the state’s dependence on fossil fuels.
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Illinois
Name: IL SB 9
Status: Passed Senate, awaiting consideration in House
Description: This bill would require the closing of coal combustion residual (CCR) units, and removes language which exempts other coal utilizing energy facilities from environmental laws and regulations. Facilitates stricter regulations regarding the long-term storage of any waste generated by CCRs.
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New Hampshire
Name: NH HB 614
Status: Passed in House and Senate, awaits signature of Governor
Description: This bill would increase penalties and fines for air and water pollution for both first time and repeat offenders.
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New Jersey
Name: NJ A 3726
Status: In Assembly
Description: This bill requires large food waste generators to separate and recycle food waste so as to prevent environmental damage and help alleviate hunger concerns among state residents.
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New York
Name: NY S 2352
Status: In Senate
Description: Directs the state energy planning board to conduct a study of the technical and economic feasibility of a one hundred percent renewable energy system and a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
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Oregon
Name: OR HB 2020
Status: In House
Description: This bill modifies the state’s greenhouse gas emissions reduction goal and establishes the Carbon Policy Office within Oregon Department of Administrative Services. This bill also requires a program to place a cap on greenhouse gas emissions that are regulated emissions and provide market-based mechanism for covered entities to demonstrate compliance with program.
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Pennsylvania
Name: PA SB 630
Status: In Senate
Description: This bill provides for the transition to renewable energy in the state by imposing duties on the Department of Environmental Protection and other Commonwealth agencies relating to energy consumption and renewable energy generation; by establishing various task forces, committees, and funds tasked with environmental damage mitigation; and provides for interim limits on energy produced from nonrenewable sources
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Rhode Island
Name: RI SB 558
Status: In Senate
Description: Requires Rhode Island to phase in the use of zero emission vehicles for its fleet of vehicles beginning in 2020 using the state fleet replacement revolving loan funds scheme.
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