**Colorado SB 285 (enacted 2023): Mandates the commission to conduct studies on the state’s geothermal resource, evaluate the regulatory structure for geothermal resources, assess the regulation and permitting of underground hydrogen
**Colorado HB 1381 (enacted 2022): Creates a grant program for homeowners, private organizations, and local governments to research, develop, and invest in geothermal processes
**Colorado SB 118 (enacted 2022): Provides basic consumer education and guidance for geothermal energy systems and creates business models for geothermal projects in the state
**Maryland H.B.1007 (enacted 2021): Altering the renewable energy portfolio standard in certain years to require a certain percentage of energy from Tier 1 renewable sources each year to be derived from certain geothermal heating and cooling systems
**New York S.9422 (enacted 2022): Establishes the “Utility Thermal Energy Network and Jobs Act” to promote the development of thermal energy networks throughout the state and to provide jobs to transitioning utility workers
