State hydrogen policy is evolving quickly. Over the past several legislative sessions, states across the country have introduced hydrogen legislation with language on incentives, regulatory directives, and safety frameworks. At the same time, policy makers and stakeholders are often asked to consider new proposals without clear visibility into what other states have already done.
Understanding existing statutes, regulations, and incentives is essential for informed policy making, project planning, and business investment. Without a clear view of the policy landscape, it can be difficult to identify precedent, anticipate regulatory needs, or align new efforts with existing frameworks.
To help address this need, GPI, in partnership with the University of Wyoming’s School of Energy Resources, has launched a new interactive resource designed to make state hydrogen policy easier to track and understand.
Introducing the State Hydrogen Policy Webmap
The State Hydrogen Policy Webmap is a new interactive tool developed by GPI in collaboration with the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources. It provides a comprehensive, easy-to-use view of hydrogen-related laws, regulations, and incentives across the United States.
The webmap tracks state policy from the early 2000s through today and includes the following:
- Hydrogen-specific legislation
- Regulatory directives
- Financial incentives and grant programs
- Broader energy or industrial policies that apply to hydrogen
The goal is simple: provide a practical, accessible tool that helps decision makers understand the current hydrogen policy landscape.
Explore hydrogen legislation and regulations by state
Users can explore the webmap in several ways.
Users can view policies by state to see a summary of hydrogen-related legislation and regulatory activity in a specific location. They can also explore policies by category to learn how states are approaching different parts of the hydrogen value chain.
Topics include the following:
- Production
- Transport and pipelines
- Storage
- End use
- Safety and permitting
The webmap includes both hydrogen-specific policies and those embedded within broader energy, industrial, or infrastructure laws, helping users see the full regulatory picture.
What early trends in state hydrogen policy reveal
Early review of the data shows that hydrogen policy development varies widely across the country.
Some states have created hydrogen-specific statutory frameworks, while others rely on existing oil and gas, pipeline, or industrial regulatory systems. In many cases, policy development has been incremental, reflecting each state’s economic priorities, infrastructure, and regulatory structure.
These differences help explain why hydrogen deployment—and the policy conversations surrounding it—look different from state to state.
The webmap helps make these distinctions visible, providing valuable context for policy makers, agencies, companies, and researchers.
Who the hydrogen policy tracker is for and how to use it
GPI designed the State Hydrogen Policy Webmap to support a wide range of users:
- State legislators and staff can use the tool to compare approaches, identify precedents, and evaluate potential policy options.
- State agencies and regulators can use it to support rule making, coordination, and program implementation.
- Companies, advocates, and researchers can use it to understand regulatory trends, identify emerging opportunities, and support informed planning and investment decisions.
By providing a shared factual foundation, the webmap helps improve the quality and clarity of hydrogen policy discussions.
Built with research support from the University of Wyoming
This resource was developed in partnership with the University of Wyoming School of Energy Resources, whose research helped track and analyze hydrogen statutes and regulatory frameworks nationwide.
This collaboration ensures the webmap reflects rigorous research and provides reliable information to support policy and planning decisions.
A living resource as hydrogen legislation continues to evolve
Hydrogen policy will continue to change as new legislation is introduced and regulatory frameworks evolve. The State Hydrogen Policy Webmap is a living resource. GPI will continue updating the map as states introduce and enact new policies, helping users stay up to date with the latest developments.
Supporting informed, forward-looking policy discussions is central to GPI’s mission—and this tool helps make that possible.
To explore the interactive hydrogen policy tracker, visit our Carbon Capture Ready website
