News from the States (June-July)

Connecticut  Governor Lamont Orders Formation of Working Group to Examine Issues Concerning PFAS  Governor Lamont Signs First State Budget: Does Not Include Any Tax Rate Increases or Cuts to Essential Services, Keeps Cities and Towns Whole  Governor Lamont Signs Historic Law Enacting Family and Medical Leave in Connecticut  Governor Lamont: Amazon Will Soon Hire 1,800 Full-Time Employees at New Fulfillment Center in North Haven

Maine  Governor Mills has signed more than six hundred bills into law this Legislative session – here are some of the latest  Governor Mills Signs Major Renewable Energy and Climate Change Bills Into Law  Gov. Mills signs bill to ban single-use plastic bags (Portland Press Herald)  Governor Mills Signs Bill to Advance Offshore Wind Demonstration Project, Announces Maine Offshore Wind Initiative  Governor Mills Signs State’s Two-Year Budget Into Law  In addition to the two-year state budget, Governor Janet Mills has also signed the following bills into law

Massachusetts  Baker-Polito Administration Announces Acceleration Plan for MBTA Infrastructure Improvements  Mass Audubon and Eversource Collaborate to Address Climate Change - Electric vehicle charging stations installed in Wellfleet (Cape Cod Today)  Stem Steps Into Grid-Scale Storage With Partnership in Massachusetts (GreenTech Media)  Department of Public Utilities Approves Hydroelectricity Contracts  Massachusetts lawmakers expect 2020 budget to be late (Mass Live)  Baker-Polito Administration Awards $12 Million to Municipalities to Prepare for Climate Change  Baker touts climate resiliency bill in testimony before lawmakers (Boston Globe)

New Hampshire  Governor's Veto Message Regarding House Bill 1 and House Bill 2  Budget, and continuing resolution, pass House, Senate (AP – WCAX 3)  Increased Taxes, Structural Deficits, Unwilling to Compromise: The Legislature's Budget

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New York  Governor Cuomo is expected to sign a landmark climate bill Thursday, and is also expected to announce the winner of an offshore wind procurement (Albany Times Union, Crain’s New York)  Governor Cuomo Announces $55 Million for Energy Storage - Including Commercial and Residential Storage Projects - on Long Island  Statement from Governor Andrew M. Cuomo on the Passage of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act  New York to Approve One of the World’s Most Ambitious Climate Plans (New York Times)

Rhode Island  Governor Raimondo Signs Executive Order to Transform RI's Heating Sector  Governor Raimondo Releases Clean Energy Industry Report, Announces Sustained Growth in Green Jobs  Climate Board Calls for Aggressive Action to Mitigate Impacts (ecoRI News)  Rhode Island to be U.S. Headquarters for GEV Wind Power

Vermont  Governor Phil Scott Details Initiatives to Increase Electric Vehicles in Vermont  Governor Phil Scott & Agency of Natural Resources Unveil New Aeration System to Improve Water Quality and Curb Cyanobacteria Blooms in Lake Carmi  Governor Phil Scott Signs Economic Development Bills  Vermont now has nation’s broadest single-use plastics ban (VT Digger)  Governor Scott signs the $6.1 billion FY2020 budget (H.542) Tuesday morning surrounded by key legislators and administrative officials (Vermont Biz)  Governor Phil Scott announces actions on bills

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