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.
WA SB 6076 streamlines consumer-owned utility procurement requirements for clean energy generation, energy storage, transmission, and distribution projects; effective 6/11/2026.
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)
WI SB 1063, prohibiting landlords from charging application fees and credit checks and background checks obtained by landlords, failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1.
Latest action (Mar 23, 2026): Failed to pass pursuant to Senate Joint Resolution 1 Sponsor: Wall (Democratic)
NH HB 1171 relative to eviction safeguards for tenants whose Social Security payments are disrupted: Minority Committee Report of Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0466h, 2026-03-16.
Latest action (Mar 16, 2026): Minority Committee Report: Ought to Pass with Amendment # 2026-0466h (NT) Sponsor: Terri O'Rorke (Democratic)
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.
MN HF 2687 would restrict single-family home ownership for corporate entities, increase deed tax rates, dedicate state revenue to a homeownership program, and create a statewide landlord database.
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)
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)
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)
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)
