Federal, state and local bills on the causes CSWH follows, found by our daily update. Each links to its official page; the status and latest action come from Congress.gov, Open States or the city's own records, and the official page is the final word. Find your legislators to write to them.
89 bills of 577 · updated Oct 29, 2026
VT S 138, an act relating to commercial property-assessed clean energy projects, was read a first time and referred to the Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure on 2026-03-24.
Latest action (Mar 24, 2026): Read first time and referred to the Committee on Energy and Digital Infrastructure
Sponsor: Thomas Chittenden (Democratic)
Official page: legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillsIntroduced/2026/
WI SB 1123, relating to a state minimum wage and allowing the enactment of local minimum wage ordinances, failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
Latest action (Mar 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Sponsor: Roys (Democratic)
Official page: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb1123
WI AB 862 on consideration of climate change in certain local plans and making an appropriation failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
Latest action (Mar 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Sponsor: Vining (Democratic)
Official page: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab862
WI SB 1138, banning products containing intentionally added PFAS and providing a penalty, failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
Latest action (Mar 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Sponsor: Pfaff (Democratic)
Official page: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/sen/bill/sb1138
WI AB 1169, relating to a state minimum wage and allowing the enactment of local minimum wage ordinances, failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
Latest action (Mar 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1
Sponsor: Sinicki (Democratic)
Official page: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2025/proposals/reg/asm/bill/ab1169
VT H 556, an act relating to exceptions to applicability of State minimum wage, was read 1st time and referred to the Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs on 2026-03-20.
Latest action (Mar 20, 2026): Read 1st time & referred to Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs
Sponsor: Michael Marcotte (Republican)
Official page: legislature.vermont.gov/bill/loadBillsIntroduced/2026/
Delaware SB 210, an act to amend Title 26 of the Delaware Code relating to public utilities, was signed by the Governor on 2026-03-16.
Latest action (Mar 16, 2026): Signed by Governor
Sponsor: Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic)
Official page: legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142724
WA HB 2367, eliminating preferential treatment related to a coal-fired electric generating plant, has an effective date of 3/11/2026.
Latest action (Mar 11, 2026): Effective date 3/11/2026.
Sponsor: Fitzgibbon (Democratic)
Official page: app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary/?BillNumber=2367&Year=2025&Initiative=false
CA SB 34 on air pollution, the South Coast Air Quality Management District, mobile sources and the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles had its veto sustained on 2026-03-02.
Latest action (Mar 2, 2026): Veto sustained.
Sponsor: Richardson (Democratic)
Official page: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260
CA SB 787, Energy: equitable clean energy supply chains and industrial policy in California: veto sustained on 2026-03-02.
Latest action (Mar 2, 2026): Veto sustained.
Sponsor: McNerney (Democratic)
Official page: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260
CA SB 613, methane emissions: petroleum and natural gas producing low methane emissions; latest action (2026-03-02): veto sustained.
Latest action (Mar 2, 2026): Veto sustained.
Sponsor: Stern (Democratic)
Official page: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/billNavClient.xhtml?bill_id=202520260
DE SB 242, an act relating to public utilities and utility rates, was introduced and assigned to the Senate Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee on 2026-02-26.
Latest action (Feb 26, 2026): Introduced and Assigned to Environment, Energy & Transportation Committee in Senate
Sponsor: Stephanie L. Hansen (Democratic)
Official page: legis.delaware.gov/BillDetail?LegislationId=142873
WV SB 935 would eliminate the business and occupation tax exemption for certain coal-fired merchant power plants; latest action 2026-02-26: to House Energy and Public Works.
Latest action (Feb 26, 2026): To House Energy and Public Works
Sponsor: Taylor (Republican)
Official page: www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=935&year=202
NJ A 4491 to establish a natural gas power plant procurement program in the BPU was introduced and referred to the Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee.
Latest action (Feb 24, 2026): Introduced, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee
Sponsor: DeAngelo, Wayne P. (Democratic)
Official page: www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A4491
WV HB 5671: increasing the minimum wage based upon increases in the consumer price index; latest action (2026-02-17): to House Judiciary.
Latest action (Feb 17, 2026): To House Judiciary
Sponsor: Williams (Democratic)
Official page: www.wvlegislature.gov/Bill_Status/Bills_history.cfm?input=5671&year=20
MD SB 26, Public Utilities - Off-Grid Electricity Providers - Exemption, latest action 2026-02-09: hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
Latest action (Feb 9, 2026): Hearing 2/19 at 1:00 p.m.
Sponsor: McKay (Republican)
Official page: mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/sb0026?ys=2026RS
PR RC 410: an investigation into the Orden Administrativa de Cumplimiento CWA-02-2016-31-3 under the Clean Water Act by the EPA and the AAA over Aguas Usadas at Quintas de Dorado.
Latest action (Feb 5, 2026): Referido a Comisión(es)
Sponsor: Elinette González Aguayo (Partido Nuevo Progre)
Official page: sutra.oslpr.org/medidas/158126
PA SB 704, providing for security of Pennsylvania's electricity supply and designating sites for natural gas electric generation projects, was referred to Energy.
Latest action (Feb 5, 2026): Referred to Energy
Sponsor: Gene Yaw (Republican)
Official page: www.palegis.us/legislation/bills/2025/sb704
MD HB 695 would establish the Green and Renewable Energy Efficiency for Nonprofits (GREEN) Loan Program and Fund, with a hearing 2/17 in Environment and Transportation.
Latest action (Feb 4, 2026): Hearing 2/17 at 1:00 p.m. (Environment and Transportation)
Sponsor: A. Johnson (Democratic)
Official page: mgaleg.maryland.gov/mgawebsite/Legislation/Details/hb0695?ys=2026RS
MS HB 108, which would establish a $10.00 minimum wage with requirements for exemptions and overtime, died in committee on 2026-02-03.
Latest action (Feb 3, 2026): Died In Committee
Sponsor: Johnson
Official page: billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/documents/2026/pdf/HB/0100-0199/HB0108IN.pdf