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March 26, 2026

State and Local Policy

Washington State House Democrats
Climate-related Land Use Bill Stalls Again as Wash. Session Ends
Parliamentary delay tactics killed a Washington bill to add climate change considerations to city and county land use planning.
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Nevada Looks to Other States for Ways to Replace Gas Tax Revenues
A Nevada working group is looking for ways for the state to replace declining gas tax revenues as cars become more fuel-efficient and more drivers turn to EVs.
Washington Senate Democrats
Green Hydrogen Bill Passes Wash. Legislature
A bill is headed to Washington Gov. Jay Inslee to create a new state office to support development of green hydrogen and other alternative fuels.
NYPA
New Yorkers Support 10-GW Solar Target — with Reservations
New York’s plan to increase its distributed solar target to 10 GW received wide support in comments to state regulators, with some caveats.
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New Jersey Tees up Funding, Guidebook to Boost EV Charger Installations
The New Jersey DEP rolls out the second round of the state's It Pay$ to Plug In program, with $4 million to put more chargers across the state.
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EPA Restores California Tailpipe Standards
EPA reinstated the authority of California and 16 other states to enact more stringent vehicle emissions standards than the federal government.
City of Kirkland (Wash.)
Landfill Methane Bills Near Passage in Washington Legislature
Two Washington bills intended to reduce landfill methane emissions are close to passing.
Vermont Agency of Transportation
Vermont Climate Council Extends Deadline to Find TCI-P Alternative
A task group of the Vermont Climate Council will take an extra six months to identify an alternative to TCI-P for reducing transportation emissions.
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Mass. Net-zero Building Code Proposal Faces Barrage of Criticism
Many are disappointed that a proposed net-zero building code for Massachusetts does not allow municipalities to ban fossil-fuels in new construction.
Ford
House Committee Debates EVs as Response to Russia
A hearing on EVs turned into a battleground as Democrats and Republicans debated sharply different strategies for responding to the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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