Hundreds of Clean Energy Bills Have Been Introduced in States Nationwide This Year State-by-state look at proposals dealing with renewable energy reveals bipartisan collaboration for cleaner electricity, as Republican backlash in Washington grows. March 27, 2017 Under a proposal introduced in the California legislature, the state's electricity would come entirely from renewable sources, like this Oakland wind farm, by 2045. Credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images Related Share this article Lawmakers in state legislatures across the nation have proposed hundreds of bills this year relating to clean energy. While many propose to grow alternative energy resources, others work to impede them, creating a chaotic map of countervailing efforts.