The State Policy Rolodex
A fully indexed reference of every state-level policy we reviewed for this research, organized by lever and sector. Each entry includes a brief significance note, a status rating, and a citation where available.
Five-part framework
Financial Incentives
Tax credits, loan guarantees, abatements, targeted grants, state investment funds.
Regulatory & Permitting
Permit accelerator statutes, lead-agency coordination, siting-law reforms.
Infrastructure & Supply Chain
State-funded sites, port upgrades, transmission investments, workforce housing.
Public Education & Community Engagement
Workforce pipeline programs, listening-session requirements, outreach funds.
Governance & Economic Agreements
Multi-state compacts, interagency councils, community benefit agreements..
Representative policies
Ten sample entries below, drawn from across the five levers and five comparison sectors. The full catalog of 140+ policies is in the downloadable PDF.
| Policy | State | Lever | Sector | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas HB 14 — Nuclear Permitting Accelerator Creates the Texas Advanced Nuclear Deployment Office and a single-point permit track. |
TX | Regulatory | Advanced Nuclear | ● Proven |
| Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF) $1.4B state co-investment fund modeled on federal CHIPS Act. |
TX | Financial | Semiconductors | ● Proven |
| Oak Ridge Clinch River Site Federally pre-permitted nuclear site with state infrastructure support. |
TN | Infrastructure | Advanced Nuclear | ● Proven |
| Louisiana ITEP (Industrial Tax Exemption) Property-tax abatement used extensively for LNG export terminals. |
LA | Financial | LNG | ● Emerging |
| Wyoming HB 74 — Advanced Nuclear Act Establishes the Wyoming Advanced Nuclear Working Group. |
WY | Governance | Advanced Nuclear | ● Proven |
| NM Solar Market Development Tax Credit 10-year per-project tax credit with clawback. |
NM | Financial | Utility Solar | ● Proven |
| Nevada Geothermal Lead-Agency Rule Designates a single agency for geothermal siting coordination. |
NV | Regulatory | Geothermal | ● Proven |
| Virginia Offshore Wind Authority State-chartered authority coordinating transmission and ports. |
VA | Governance | Offshore Wind | ● Emerging |
| TCAT Oak Ridge Nuclear Technician Program Associate-degree program producing 80+ nuclear technicians annually. |
TN | Education | Advanced Nuclear | ● Proven |
| Illinois Nuclear Office Dedicated state office for nuclear deployment coordination. |
IL | Governance | Advanced Nuclear | ● Emerging |