Energy

Numerous bills in state legislatures nationwide are aimed at limiting utility companies’ political efforts. Several states have already passed measures that basically prevent utilities from passing on the cost of their political influence efforts to their customers.

April Edition of the Plugged In Newsletter, NCSL’s monthly energy newsletter highlighting key state and federal developments affecting energy policies.

In this NREE Committee newsletter, you will find some of the latest agriculture, energy and environment policy issues NCSL is following in Washington, D.C.

This report highlights trends in state energy legislation from 2023, ranging from renewable energy to energy security and grid development. State legislatures considered well over 3,000 bills in 2023, enacting almost 17% of those bills. These actions reflect state lawmakers’ diverse responsibilities and their varied approach to ensuring a robust, resilient and sustainable energy system that adequately meets states’ energy needs.

The national debate and state actions related to daylight saving time are continuing into 2024. For the foreseeable future, though, clock changing remains the law of the land in all but a few places.

The Supreme Court will consider whether to limit an effort by the Environmental Protection Agency to curtail air pollution that drifts across state lines.