2012 Senate Bill 939

House Roll Call 711: Passed

To give certain businesses special treatment in awarding state contracts, eligibility for government subsidies, environmental permit and inspection mandates, and more, if the firm submits itself to a government “environmental leader” designation process. This would require a company to demonstrate that it has no outstanding permit violations or serious past ones, adopt certain practices not required by law, submit to certain additional reporting mandates, participate in “workshops,” etc.

65 Yeas / 43 Nays
Republican (63 Yeas / 1 Nay)
Democrat (2 Yeas / 42 Nays)
Excused or Not Voting (2)