Climate and Environment legislation
Climate, conservation, and environmental rules.
Bills about climate and environment
Live bill results for “Climate and Environment” across the regions we cover, using the same search as the rest of the site.
A5778
New Jersey
Codifies finding that greenhouse gas emissions contribute to climate change and endanger public health, safety, welfare, and environment; amends "Air Pollution Control Act (1954)" to define greenhouse gases as air pollutants subject to regulation.
Bill A-5778. Sponsored by Alixon Collazos-Gill (Democratic).
Bill 65
Northwest Territories
Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2026-2027
Bill 65, Supplementary Appropriation Act (Operations Expenditures), No. 2, 2026-2027, lawmakers would authorize up to $134.229 million in operating expenditures for 2026-27, allocated to Environment and Climate Change, Finance and other departments. It is at 1st Reading as of October 29, 2026. Sponsored by Caroline Wawzonek.
Bill 144
Ontario
Plug into the Sun Act
Bill 144, Plug into the Sun Act, bill would create a Plug-in Solar Panels Advisory Committee in Ontario within 60 days to study safety and report in six months. It is at First Reading as of October 29, 2026. Sponsored by Tabuns, Peter, Bell, Jessica, Lennox, Robin, and Gilmour, Alexa.
A5729
New Jersey
Law to speed AI data center permits
Bill A-5729, Law to speed AI data center permits, expedited procedures bill would speed approvals for AI data centers with on-site power within 12 months. It is at Introduced, Referred to Assembly Science, Innovation and Technology Committee as of October 29, 2026. Sponsored by Gregory Myhre (Republican).
H.R.10932
United States
FEMA to share disaster reports and snowstorm factors
Bill HR-10932, FEMA to share disaster reports and snowstorm factors, bill would require FEMA to provide disaster-declaration recommendation reports to states and tribes. It is at Introduced as of October 29, 2026. Sponsored by Thomas Kean (R).
H.R.10928
United States
States Could Receive Grants for April Crop Losses
Bill HR-10928, States Could Receive Grants for April Crop Losses, lawmakers would authorize the Secretary of Agriculture to provide state grants for April 2026 crop losses. It is at Introduced as of October 29, 2026. Sponsored by Josh Gottheimer (D), Ben Cline, and Sarah McBride.
A5713
New Jersey
Hookah lounges win indoor-use exemption
Bill A-5713, Hookah lounges win indoor-use exemption, bill would let qualifying hookah lounges operate indoors under smoking-exemption rules if they have a plenary liquor license and meet income, registration, and age limits. It is at Introduced, Referred to Assembly Oversight, Reform and Federal Relations Committee as of October 29, 2026. Sponsored by Kenyatta Stewart (Democratic).
A5726
New Jersey
Micro-reactor incentives for power backup
Bill A-5726, Micro-reactor incentives for power backup, lawmakers would authorize a competitive program paying per-MWh incentives for NRC-licensed micro-reactors, funded from the Global Warming Solutions Fund. It is at Introduced, Referred to Assembly Telecommunications and Utilities Committee as of October 29, 2026. Sponsored by Gregory Myhre (Republican), Brian Rumpf, Christopher DePhillips, Robert Auth, Antwan McClellan, and Dawn Fantasia.
Bill 64
Northwest Territories
Supplementary Appropriation Act, (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2026-2027
Bill 64, Supplementary Appropriation Act, (Infrastructure Expenditures), No. 2, 2026-2027, a supplementary appropriation bill would authorize up to $78.333 million in capital investments for the Northwest Territories’ 2026-27 fiscal year. It is at 1st Reading as of October 29, 2026. Sponsored by Caroline Wawzonek.
H.R.10951
United States
Bans Wildfire-Linked Contracts
Bill HR-10951, Bans Wildfire-Linked Contracts, lawmakers would bar listing wildfire-related contracts under the Commodity Exchange Act. It is at Introduced as of October 29, 2026. Sponsored by George Whitesides (D), James Gallagher, Andrea Salinas, and Vince Fong.
S 3290
Massachusetts
Budget expands health, safety programs
Bill S-3290, Budget expands health, safety programs, senate supplemental budget would add about $2.477 billion in direct appropriations, funding MassHealth, sheriffs' offices, and snow removal. It is at Placed in the Orders of the Day for Thursday, November 5, 2026 as of October 29, 2026. Sponsored by Senate Committee on Ways and Means.
H.R.10950
United States
Data centers would file energy disclosures
Bill HR-10950, Data centers would file energy disclosures, house bill would require sponsors of large data centers to file public disclosures with the Secretary of Energy. It is at Introduced as of October 29, 2026. Sponsored by Eugene Vindman (D).
H.R.10947
United States
Add nanoplastics to unregulated contaminants list
Bill HR-10947, Add nanoplastics to unregulated contaminants list, bill would require EPA to add nanoplastics and microplastics to unregulated contaminants list under the Safe Drinking Water Act. It is at Introduced as of October 29, 2026. Sponsored by Rashida Tlaib (D), Bonnie Watson Coleman, Maxine Waters, Sylvia Garcia, André Carson, Eleanor Norton, Raja Krishnamoorthi, and Janelle Bynum.
H.R.10918
United States
Bill would curb EPA monitoring
Bill HR-10918, Bill would curb EPA monitoring, house bill would bar the EPA from requiring continuous monitoring for certain combustion devices. It is at Introduced as of October 29, 2026. Sponsored by Jodey Arrington (R), Michael Rulli, and Craig Goldman.
Bill 143
Ontario
Budget bill at first reading lacks detail
Bill 143, Budget bill at first reading lacks detail, ontario lawmakers would shift education property taxes to the Finance Minister under a budget bill. It is at First Reading as of October 29, 2026. Sponsored by Bethlenfalvy, Hon. Peter.
A5723
New Jersey
Public Lands Transfer Preserves Open Space
Bill A-5723, Public Lands Transfer Preserves Open Space, a bill would transfer 386 acres of the former Arthur Brisbane Child Treatment Center to the Department of Environmental Protection for open-space preservation in Wall Township. It is at Introduced, Referred to Assembly State and Local Government Committee as of October 29, 2026. Sponsored by Sean Kean (Republican).
HB 6442
Michigan
Heat safety standards proposed for workplaces
Bill HB-6442, Heat safety standards proposed for workplaces, legislators introduce a bill to require heat-safety standards for workplaces, including plans, monitoring, and data reporting. It is at Bill Electronically Reproduced 10/28/2026 as of November 5, 2026. Sponsored by Carrie Rheingans (Democratic).
HB 2881
Pennsylvania
Deer season set by resident survey
Bill HB-2881, Deer season set by resident survey, a bill would offer a voluntary resident hunting license survey to set the deer season opening day for the next 10 years. It is at Referred to Game & Fisheries as of October 28, 2026. Sponsored by Carl Metzgar (Republican), Perry Stambaugh, Brian Smith, Catherine Wallen, Jeff Olsommer, Leslie Rossi, Andrew Kuzma, Jamie Walsh, and Robert James.
HB 2883
Pennsylvania
PFAS Pesticide Restrictions Move Forward
Bill HB-2883, PFAS Pesticide Restrictions Move Forward, a bill would require the Department of Agriculture to list PFAS pesticides and impose phased bans in Pennsylvania starting in 18 months. It is at Referred to Environmental & Natural Resource Protection as of October 28, 2026. Sponsored by Tarik Khan (Democratic), Emily Kinkead, Gregory Scott, Robert Merski, Mary Isaacson, Patrick Harkins, Brian Munroe, Mandy Steele, Joseph Hohenstein, Nancy Guenst, Ben Sanchez, Carol Hill-Evans, Tarah Probst, Robert Freeman, Malcolm Kenyatta, Gregory Vitali, Christopher Pielli, Sean Dougherty, Maureen Madden, Carol Kazeem, Jeanne McNeill, Benjamin Waxman, Johanny Cepeda-Freytiz, Nikki Rivera, Lisa Borowski, Gina Curry, and Joseph Ciresi.
Bill 140
Ontario
Infrastructure bill speeds approvals, cuts red tape
Bill 140, Infrastructure bill speeds approvals, cuts red tape, bill would create a special environmental assessment for a Highway 69 expansion. It is at Second Reading as of November 2, 2026. Sponsored by Khanjin, Hon. Andrea.