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.
Bill 26-1639 authorizes a rescission of $15,325,000.00 from the Climate Protection Fund in 2026 to support capital projects that promote energy conservation, adaptation and resiliency.
Ordinance to authorize the City Clerk to enter a fiscal agency agreement with The Participatory Budgeting Project, Inc. for payment to budget delegate facilitators and a $7,500.00 appropriation.
Latest action (Oct 26, 2026): Status: Council Office for Signature
SB 4001: repeal of the Virginia Clean Energy & Community Flood Preparedness Act; electric utility customer credit; referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources.
Latest action (Oct 21, 2026): Referred to Committee on Agriculture, Conservation and Natural Resources Sponsor: Bill DeSteph (Republican)
NJ A 5694 would extend eligibility for the EDA's sales and use tax exemption certificate program to certain clean energy product manufacturer projects; it was introduced and referred to committee.
Latest action (Oct 19, 2026): Introduced, Referred to Assembly Commerce and Economic Development Committee Sponsor: Kearney, Vincent M.
PA HB 1667 would provide a residential clean energy tax credit and energy ratepayer protection, establish the Energy Ratepayer Protection Fund, and was referred to Rules & Executive Nominations.
Latest action (Oct 19, 2026): Referred to Rules & Executive Nominations Sponsor: Paul Takac (Democratic)
Virginia SB 510, which would establish a Virginia Clean Energy Research and Support Center, was continued from last session as of its 2026-07-21 action.
Latest action (Jul 21, 2026): Continued from last session Sponsor: Schuyler T. VanValkenburg (Democratic)
PA HB 1964 would provide for a moratorium on the privatization of public water and wastewater systems and establish the Water Utility Reform Working Group; it was re-committed to Appropriations.
DE HCR 108, celebrating DEMEC Day and recognizing the Delaware Municipal Electric Corporation, community-owned not for profit electric utilities, passed the Senate on 2026-03-25 (20 yes, 1 absent).
Latest action (Mar 25, 2026): Passed By Senate. Votes: 20 YES 1 ABSENT Sponsor: Mara Gorman (Democratic)
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)
MN HF 3910, which would remove authority for certain federal agents to perform arrests under state law, was referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy after introduction and first reading.
Latest action (Mar 2, 2026): Introduction and first reading, referred to Public Safety Finance and Policy Sponsor: Hollins (Democratic-Farmer-La)
