State Legislatures

Minnesota’s Community Energy Transition Grants

Transition grant program for communities housing a coal, nuclear, or natural gas facility that is scheduled for decommissioning, intended to address economic dislocation.

Vermont’s H.942 (2020)

Sets a plug-in EV incentive, and prioritizes transit and EV charging projects for federal stimulus money.

Washington’s Soil Health Initiative

Provides funding for new soil health research and extension activities to develop, evaluate and incentivize best management practices across the agricultural systems in Washington.

Maryland’s Healthy Soils Program

Provides incentives, including research, education, technical assistance, and, subject to available funding, financial assistance to farmers for promoting healthy soils practices, including carbon sequestration as an express goal.

Nebraska’s LB 243 (2019)

Creates a Task Force within the Dept. of Agriculture to develop a comprehensive healthy soils initiative and action plan.