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Lieutenant Governor Joseph Garcia, Colorado

Improving Connections in the Education Pipeline

States are looking to create seamless systems of education that begin supporting students to be college and career ready from their first day of school. Listen as Lieutenant Governor Garcia of Colorado speaks at NCSL's 2013 Spring Forum, about what Colorado is doing to strengthen the connections between K-12, college, and workforce sectors, and where more work needs to be done. More

2013 Pretrial Legislation Update

So far in 2013, 471 bills and resolutions related to pretrial release have been introduced across the 50 states. This overview identifies and describes significant actions and trends within this collection of legislation. More

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!Energy PublicationsArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/14/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1963019630A list of recent energy reports and publications.
!Legislative SummariesBill Summaries/ Databases11/2/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2104421044A list of energy related legislative summaries.
Energy, Environment Legislation Tracking DatabaseBill Summaries/ Databases5/7/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1301113011This database tracks energy and environment legislation to bring you up to date, real-time information on bills that have been introduced in the fifty states and the District of Columbia.
States Take the Lead on Regulating Hydraulic Fracturing: Overview of 2012 State LegislationBill Summaries/ Databases3/11/2013 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=25929259292012 State Legislation on Regulating Hydraulic Fracturing.
NCSL Legislative Summit 2012 Energy Supply Task ForceMeetings9/20/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2516925169The August 2012 meeting of the Task Force on Energy Supply looked at the role of new technologies in the nation's energy future and state energy plans.
NCSL Legislative Summit 2012 Energy SummitMeetings8/27/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2517325173The 2012 Energy Policy Summit explored new developments in energy resources and technology as well as their impacts on policymakers, consumers, and infrastructures.
[Energy] Tribal Leader Forum Series: Key Renewable Energy Opportunities for Oklahoma TribesMeetings8/27/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2515725157The fifth in a series of planned U.S. DOE Office of Indian Energy-sponsored strategic energy development & investment forums, this forum gave Oklahoma tribal leaders the opportunity to receive the latest updates on DOE’s energy development efforts in Indian Country. The Forum provided a venue for tribal leaders to discuss best practices in renewable energy development, including project development and finance, issues related to Oklahoma land ownership, and energy planning and energy markets
Securing the Nation’s Energy FutureArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters8/24/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2519325193As the U.S. electric energy infrastructure grows more complex, it faces an increasing number of risks that pose serious economic and health consequences for states and consumers. State policies play an integral and critical role in providing energy security by ensuring adequate responses to shortages, disruptions and emergencies.
2012 Smart Grid State ActionBill Summaries/ Databases7/9/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2498024980Smart grid refers to technologies that enable more reliable and efficient delivery of electricity. These technologies provide better feedback of grid operations so responses can be more accurate and happen more quickly.
Natural Gas Development and Hydraulic Fracturing: A Policymaker's GuideReports6/6/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2456724567Concerns about hydraulic fracturing are behind many states’ reluctance to tap the economic benefits created by natural gas development. This report explores the motivation behind state legislative involvement in fracking regulation and summarizes state legislative action.
Taxing Oil and Gas ProductionArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters5/4/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2469824698Severance taxes—excise taxes imposed on natural resources extracted from the earth—providea significant stream of revenue for energy-rich states. In 2010, they generated more than$11 billion in the United States.
Gas GusherArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters5/1/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2460124601The nation is awash in natural gas, driving down prices and giving the economy a boost.
Fracking FracasArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/16/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2460224602A new method of extracting natural gas has yielded a bounty of supply, along with health and environmental concerns.
Renewable Energy Integration and Intermediate Lessons LearnedMultimedia3/13/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2444924449A webinar on Renewable Energy Integration and Intermediate Lessons Learned.
Oil and Gas Severance Taxes: States Work to Alleviate Fiscal Pressures amid the Natural Gas BoomBill Summaries/ Databases2/22/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2435924359Oil and Gas Severance Taxes: States Work to Alleviate Fiscal Pressures amid the Natural Gas Boom.
[Webinar] Natural Gas Vehicles: Technologies, Policies and Success StoriesMultimedia2/6/2012 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2417724177Natural Gas Vehicles: Technologies, Policies and Success Stories Webinar
Alberta Oil Sands Trip PresentationsMeetings11/7/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2399823998Alberta Oil Sands Trip presentation in Edmonton, Alberta, November 7-8th, 2011.
Fracking Update: What States Are Doing to Ensure Safe Natural Gas ExtractionBill Summaries/ Databases7/6/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2322423224Update on Fracking on what states are doing to ensure safe natural gas extraction.
Transmission Policy Institute Meeting AgendaMeetings4/20/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2333623336Transmission Policy Institute meeting on April 20-21, 2011 in Denver, CO.
Going ElectricArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/18/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2254222542State policies can have an enormous effect on the popularity of plug-in vehicles.
Transmitting Electricity in an Increasingly Complex Energy Market: A Legislative UpdateBill Summaries/ Databases4/13/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2252122521A legislative update on transmitting electricity in an increasingly complex energy market.
Cogeneration: Moving Toward a Sustainable FutureArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/31/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2247322473Cogeneration simultaneously produces electricity and heat from one fuel source, significantly improving energy efficiency and reliability.
Nuclear Energy SpotlightReports3/14/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2237422374NCSL Nuclear Energy Resources
State Gas Pipelines - Breaking It Down: Understanding the TerminologyReports2/22/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2225222252Glossary of terms and chart of state gas pipeline mileage
State Gas Pipelines - Federal and State ResponsibilitiesReports2/22/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2225322253Federal and State gas pipeline regulatory responsibilities
State Gas Pipelines - Pipeline AccidentsReports2/22/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2225422254Discussion of gas pipeline accidents and table of significant incidents
State Gas Pipelines - Natural Gas as an Expanding IndustryReports2/22/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2225522255Discussion of natural gas as an expanding industry
State Gas Pipelines - State and Federal ActionReports2/22/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2225722257Discussion of state and federal regulation of natural gas pipelines
State Gas Pipelines - ConclusionReports2/22/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2225922259Summary of findings on state gas pipelines
Making State Gas Pipelines Safe and Reliable: An Assessment of State PolicyReports2/21/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2224822248Making State Gas Pipelines Safe and Reliable: An Assessment of State Policy
Regulating Hydraulic Fracturing: States Take ActionArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/11/2011 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2202122021a publication on what is happening with hydraulic fracturing.
Hydraulic Fracturing: State Policy and the Future of Natural Gas WebinarMultimedia12/3/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2182021820Hydraulic Fracturing: State Policy and the Future of Natural Gas Webinar.
2010 State Energy Legislative UpdatesBill Summaries/ Databases11/4/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2163921639A list of 2010 Energy Legislative Updates.
Taxing Natural Gas ProductionArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters10/28/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2158221582A web brief on taxing natural gas production.
[States Tackle Energy 2009] Volume 3: Utility Shut-off ExtensionsReports10/25/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1822518225Briefings from the NCSL Energy and Environment Legislation Database on utility shut-off extensions.
[States Tackle Energy 2009] Volume 6: Energy SecurityReports10/25/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1867518675Briefings from the NCSL Energy and Environment Legislation Database on energy security.
Hydrogen Fuel Cells: State Policy and Technology Webinar Multimedia10/1/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2128921289Webinar on Hydrogen Fuel Cells.
[LegisBrief] Hydrogen Fuel Cells: On-Site Energy GenerationArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters8/19/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2109421094Hydrogen fuel cells, a viable clean energy source, can be started quickly, operated indefinitely and used for standby and primary power.
Transmission Policy Institute PresentationsMeetings6/28/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2068920689Transmission Policy Institute agenda and presentations Denver, CO June 17-18, 2010.
[SL Mag] Keeping the Lights OnArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters3/18/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=2002320023Serious challenges face policymakers and utilities as they try to keep electricity supply stable and affordable.
[States Tackle Energy 2009] Volume 5: Renewable Energy Zone LegislationReports2/9/2010 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1822718227Briefings from the NCSL Energy and Environment Legislation Database on renewable energy zone legislation.
[LegisBrief] The National Energy Labs: Connecting Science & Energy Policy - January 2009Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters1/13/2009 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1296012960January 2009 LegisBrief on Connecting Science and Energy Policy.
Copper Theft Statutes: December 2008Bill Summaries/ Databases12/15/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1300113001State Copper Theft Statutes for 2008.
Smart Electric Grid Forum 2008: PresentationsMeetings4/30/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1302013020Smart Electric Grid Forum 2008 Mtg Presentations
Online Extra: Future of Coal and Options for a Carbon-Constrained WorldArticles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/3/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1298512985Online extra in State Legislatures on Coal and Options for a Carbon-Constrained World.
State Legislatures Magazine: Cold Shoulder for Coal, April 2008Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters4/3/2008 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1299012990April 2008 State Legislatures article on Coal.
Protecting Critical Energy Infrastructure - November/December 2007Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters11/16/2007 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=12958129582007 LegisBrief on protecting critical energy infrastructure.
[LegisBrief] A Coal Future Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters6/1/2007 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=12963129632007 June/July LegisBrief on the future of coal.
State Legislatures Magazine: Homegrown Energy, June 2007Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters5/14/2007 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1299112991June 2007 State Legislatures article on Homegrown Energy.
State Legislatures Magazine: Nuclear Renaissance?, March 2007Articles/Briefs/ Newsletters2/21/2007 12:00:00 AM/default.aspx?tabid=1295412954State Legislatures Magazine: Nuclear Renaissance?, March 2007
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