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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Intergovernmental Affairs Apr 8th, 2025

Intergovernmental Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • or reduce the use of energy, which thus reduces emissions.
  • What's often not said in these discussions is that emissions of criterion pollutants in Texas are down
  • Every dollar spent in the pursuit of emissions reduction goals that don't bear any fruit is a dollar
  • One part of the City of Austin's pilot program aims to incorporate carbon emissions into their program
  • by requiring the procurement of low-emissions concrete.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Ways & Means Feb 26th, 2026 at 01:30 pm

Ways & Means

Transcript Highlights:
  • This would transfer funding from the Northwest Marine Vessel Design and Feasibility Project in the 2026
  • As some background, fuel suppliers with annual greenhouse gas emissions equal to or exceeding 10,000
  • Emissions exempt from coverage in the program include, in part, emissions from the combustion of aviation
  • These fuel suppliers are also required to report their emissions to Ecology.
  • And beginning in 2027, it exempts from covered emissions in the program emissions associated with lubricants
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

EEP/AEN Joint Info Briefing - Tue Jan 7, 2025 @ 9:00 AM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • foot of water in the sump, and so it’s continuously pumped out, so it isn’t a big water retention vessel
  • foot of water in the sump, and so it’s continuously pumped out, so it isn’t a big water retention vessel
  • foot of water in the sump, and so it’s continuously pumped out, so it isn’t a big water retention vessel
  • foot of water in the sump, and so it’s continuously pumped out, so it isn’t a big water retention vessel
  • foot of water in the sump, and so it’s continuously pumped out, so it isn’t a big water retention vessel
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The informational briefing focused on the City and County of Honolulu’s effort to site a replacement landfill for Oahu before the Waimanalo Gulch landfill closes in 2028. Chair Nicole Lowen and other legislators opened the meeting by framing the issue as important statewide and encouraging recycling, composting, and proper use of the curbside bins. The city’s Department of Environmental Services, led by Director Roger Babcock and Deputy Director Mike O’Keefe, then presented the background and siting process. ENV explained the legal and technical constraints that shaped the search, including the 2019 Land Use Commission decision requiring closure of Waimanalo Gulch by March 2, 2028, and the 2020 Act 73 restrictions on landfill siting near residences, schools, hospitals, conservation districts, airports, and tsunami inundation areas. They said a landfill advisory committee reviewed six candidate sites in 2021-2022 and rejected them because they fell within the Board of Water Supply’s no-pass zone. After further evaluation and an extension of the naming deadline, the city selected a site in central Oahu near Wahiawa, on agricultural land currently used as a Dole pineapple field. City officials said the selected site was chosen as the best of the evaluated options and, in their view, could be permitted under state and federal law. They described planned environmental protections, including a modern sanitary landfill design with double liners, leachate collection systems, monitoring wells, and post-closure monitoring, and said the existing Waimanalo Gulch landfill has operated for 35 years without leachate leaks. They also emphasized that the site would still require a special use permit, Department of Health approvals, an environmental impact statement, and other public permitting processes, and that public engagement would continue over the next several years.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Transportation (01/27/2026)

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • We were responsible for the emissions testing program previously and for the requirements to, uh, in
  • Um, bicycles reduce a lot of dependence on fossil fuel emissions and they're very efficient.
  • Thank you. fossil fuel emission emissions and fossil fuel emission emissions and they're<02:50:26.640
  • If the division is the vessel for this, if that's what it's decided, then this fiscal note will stand
  • to handle this type of correct vessel to handle this type of transaction.<03:21:01.200><c> If</c><03
Keywords: 1189, house, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • It's also the state's most effective tool to cut transportation emissions.
  • While we are building it, we are already doing that—the reduction of emissions.
  • or help reduce the amount of emissions we get from that.
  • Our members play a central role in reducing GHG emissions.
  • We were expecting $100 million this year for zero-emission drayage trucks and infrastructure.
Summary: The hearing opened with budget framing from the chair and the LAO, who said the May Revision addresses roughly a $14 billion budget problem and that the environment and transportation subcommittee’s proposals account for about $1.9 billion of the solution. The LAO urged members to focus on solutions that do not worsen out-year deficits, to preserve reserves, and to defer major policy changes that are not necessary to pass the budget, including the newly introduced water-related trailer bills. Members also raised concern about a late-dropped Olympic-related trailer bill, which the LAO likewise suggested should be deferred for fuller review. The first major item was the Delta Conveyance Project and related water quality control plan trailer bills. The administration argued the proposals would streamline permitting, water rights proceedings, judicial review, and land acquisition, and would clarify DWR’s bond authority for the project. DWR said the project is needed to protect water supply reliability against drought, earthquakes, sea level rise, and other climate-related disruptions, and that the tunnel would help move water when conditions are wet and safer for the environment. Committee members from both parties questioned the timing, the use of budget trailer bills for major policy changes, the scope of the CEQA and water-rights changes, the lack of a bond cap, cost growth, and eminent domain protections. The LAO recommended deferring both water trailer bills without prejudice. Public comment was sharply divided, with labor, water agencies, and some business groups supporting the project as climate adaptation and reliability infrastructure, while environmental, tribal, fishing, county, and community groups opposed it as an attempt to bypass public process and weaken protections. The committee then briefly heard the DMV’s Digital Experience Platform fee trailer bill, which would reinstate a $1 system improvement fee to help fund the vehicle-registration phase of the project. DMV said the fee would raise about $7 million annually and offset roughly $59 million to $60 million of project costs, while the LAO noted it would help but would not solve the Motor Vehicle Account’s broader structural gap. The hearing then moved to California High-Speed Rail, where the new CEO presented an updated plan and said the project remains a major climate and infrastructure investment. He reported a revised Merced-to-Bakersfield cost range of $34.9 billion to $38.5 billion, said the agency is trying to reduce risk through direct procurement of materials, and argued that stable annual funding is needed to avoid higher costs from delays.
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets Jun 21st, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets

Transcript Highlights:
  • Even if we were to end greenhouse gas emissions tomorrow, we would continue to see climate impacts for
  • cold storage, refrigeration, power backup, processing equipment, and modernization of our fishing vessels
  • It would identify opportunities for meaningful reductions in greenhouse gas emissions associated with
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The committee held a hearing on S.2542, the Mass Ready Act, a $3 billion environmental bond bill aimed at climate resilience, water infrastructure, conservation, and related permitting reforms. Secretary Rebecca Tepper and administration officials described the bill’s major investments in flood control, coastal resilience, DCR roads/bridges/dams and parks, drinking water and wastewater upgrades, PFAS remediation, land conservation, food security infrastructure, and expanded Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness funding. They also explained proposed streamlining measures for environmental permitting, flood risk disclosures, a Connecticut River Resilient Commission, and a new Resilience Revolving Fund to provide low-cost financing for municipal resilience projects. Committee members asked about affordability, useful life of projects, how the revolving fund would be capitalized, and how the bill would help communities such as Lawrence, Methuen, and coastal towns; officials said the fund would initially use existing trust resources, not new fees, and could later support special obligation bonds once it has a track record. Several witnesses supported the bill but urged larger authorizations or additional provisions. Boston Harbor Now asked for more funding for MVP and the state’s resilient coast plan, and supported permitting reforms for nature-based and hybrid solutions. The Massachusetts Rivers Alliance urged inclusion of drought-management language from separate bills, plus a statewide flood buyout program and a water reuse commission. Green Roots called for dedicated funding for outdoor and indoor air quality monitoring and indoor air quality improvements, especially in environmental justice communities affected by traffic and airport pollution. Conservation and forestry advocates requested more funding for urban tree canopy, local nurseries, and workforce training, while also raising concerns about PFAS impacts and the need for clearer municipal reforestation language. Agriculture and water infrastructure groups focused on food security and drinking water needs. The Southeastern Massachusetts Agricultural Partnership and the Mass Food System Collaborative backed the food security infrastructure grant program and farmland protection funding, warning that the program needs continued support in fiscal 2027 and that farmland loss is accelerating. The Massachusetts Waterworks Association said the bill does not go far enough on drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater infrastructure, citing large statewide capital needs and PFAS compliance costs, and asked for recurring funding and broader eligibility for climate resilience grants. A Product Stewardship Council representative also urged funding for a waste reduction needs assessment, citing growing landfill constraints and rising disposal costs. No votes were taken during the hearing."}{
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

WAM-GVO, WAM-WLA Informational Briefings 01-13-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Ceiling fund increased for our new vessel acquisition.
  • I believe we're citing that vessel on Big Island. Also, LNR 801 ceiling fund increase.
  • </c> for our new vessel acquisition. for our new vessel acquisition.
  • </c><02:01:52.360><c> on</c> I I believe we're citing that vessel on I I believe we're citing that vessel
  • We have vessels budgeted. Yes, we have personal watercrafts and small craft.
Keywords: 912, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Energy and Natural Resources (01/15/2026)

Energy and Natural Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • about the uh starting to roll out um about the uh starting to roll out um coastal<00:46:03.359><c> vessels
  • </c><00:46:04.160><c> lobster</c><00:46:04.720><c> lobster</c><00:46:05.119><c> boats</c> coastal vessels
  • , lobster lobster boats coastal vessels, lobster lobster boats and<00:46:05.599><c> fishing</c><00:46
  • Uh, we do administer the diesel emission retrofit act monies.
  • Uh, we do administer the diesel emission retrofit act monies.
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • Under impaction, eligibility, and emission requirements were modified to Funding.
  • Golden Bear, and among the first to sail on the new training ship, the National Security Multimission Vessel
  • Golden Bear, among the first to sail on the new training ship, the National Security Multimission Vessel
  • Vessel Golden State.
Summary: The joint Assembly Higher Education and Budget Subcommittee hearing focused on the future of the California State University system, with opening remarks emphasizing CSU’s major role in California’s economy, workforce, and degree production. Chairs and members said the hearing was intended to inform 2026 budget decisions and to examine three main issues: declining enrollment at some campuses, cost controls and possible consolidation, and oversight of recent state investments at campuses such as Humboldt and Sonoma. The meeting was briefly delayed by microphone and sound problems before reconvening. The first panel featured CSU Academic Senate Chair Dr. Elizabeth Boyd and Cal State Student Association Vice President Katie Karam. Boyd urged the Legislature to protect academic freedom, strengthen faculty governance, provide stable ongoing funding, end unfunded mandates, support student food and housing security, fund flexible course schedules, improve transfer systems such as ASSIST, avoid over-centralizing academic programs, protect immigrant students, and expand intersegmental collaboration. Karam said students are feeling the effects of budget shortfalls through fewer course sections, reduced advising and services, longer time to degree, and tuition pressure, and she called for transparency, meaningful student involvement in budget decisions, and sustained state investment rather than cuts that harm the student experience. The second panel covered enrollment management and included CSU Chancellor’s Office and campus administrators from Chico State, Cal State L.A., and San Diego State. Dr. Delcy Perez said CSU Forward and the new systemwide enrollment plan are aimed at expanding access, aligning programs with workforce needs, and increasing resident enrollment; she reported systemwide enrollment gains and strong application numbers, including a direct-admissions pilot that expanded from Riverside to more campuses. Campus representatives described local recruitment and retention strategies, including early outreach to high school students, community college partnerships, guaranteed admission programs, and expanded advising and student support. San Diego State highlighted record enrollment and high demand, while Cal State L.A. described efforts to recover from impaction and rebuild enrollment. Members pressed CSU officials on the accuracy of enrollment data, the gap between funded targets and actual enrollment, and the system’s reallocation formula. CSU staff explained that campuses below target will see a 5% ongoing reallocation beginning in 2026-27, with one-time reserve funding also being directed to campuses that can grow, and that fiscal health reviews have been completed for 21 of 22 campuses. Legislators also asked about turnaround plans required by the budget act; CSU said those plans are being developed and will be shared in the spring after campus consultation. No formal votes were taken.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Gun Violence Prevention Working Group - 09/15/25

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • holes we can see from the blood, which is why we have to carefully scrutinize every organ and blood vessel
  • dozens of twisted metal shards, which can instantly kill a child due to critical organ and blood vessel
  • INTO DOZENS OF TWISTED METAL SHARDS WHICH CAN INSTANTLY KILLED CHILD DUE TO CRITICAL ORGAN AND BLOOD VESSELS
  • who suffer various types of posttraumatic stress disorder from abusive homes, injuries, medical emissions
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

AEN-TCA-EIG, TCA-AEN, AEN, AEN DEFER Public Hearings 02-05-2025

Agriculture and Environment

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, you know, the requirements that are contained in this bill to convert to all zero-emission buses
  • ><c> by</c><00:37:10.720><c> 2045</c><00:37:11.720><c> is</c><00:37:11.839><c> that</c> all zero emission
  • </c><00:37:49.760><c> to</c><00:37:50.000><c> the</c><00:37:50.240><c> zero</c><00:37:50.680><c> emission
  • </c><00:37:51.440><c> buses</c> aging Fleet to the zero emission buses aging Fleet to the zero emission
  • This is upgrading zero-emissions buses.
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The joint hearing covered SB 1023, which would create a spay-neuter special fund to reduce pet overpopulation and free-roaming cats, with funding sources including an income tax checkoff. The Department of Taxation had no substantive comment, while the Hawaii Invasive Species Council supported the measure but opposed any trap-neuter-release or re-release approach, saying spay-neuter is important but release does not reduce cats on the landscape. The Tax Foundation of Hawaii raised concerns about creating another special fund and tax checkoff, saying the fund may not meet statutory criteria and could create administrative burdens. The Hawaiian Humane Society strongly supported the bill, arguing the state currently provides little funding for animal overpopulation control and that the measure would help nonprofits and align conservation and animal welfare goals. Several other supporters testified, including a cat sanctuary representative who described the need for a dedicated funding mechanism and a possible Oahu sanctuary to remove cats from sensitive areas. After questions about the effectiveness of trap-neuter-release and the need for alternative management tools, the committees voted to recommend passage with amendments, including blanking appropriation amounts, moving them into the committee report, setting the effective date to July 1, 2050, and noting Budget and Finance concerns; the recommendations were adopted in both committees, with some members voting with reservations. The hearing then moved to SB 1120, relating to transportation and a clean fuel standard. The Department of Transportation said it supported the intent but wanted more information on economic impacts. Electrify America and Neste supported the bill, saying a clean fuel standard would help finance EV charging, encourage investment, and expand lower-carbon fuel options such as renewable diesel. In response to questions from senators about rural and agricultural transportation needs, witnesses said the standard could support both electrification where feasible and cleaner liquid fuels in the interim for equipment that cannot yet be electrified. DOT also described county transit efforts and said it was working with Maui, Kauai, and Hawaii Island on assessments for zero-emission bus replacement and charging infrastructure. The committees also heard testimony on SB 586, relating to climate change and zero-emission buses by 2045, with the State Procurement Office supporting the intent but suggesting the language be moved to a different statute; DOT said it was providing pass-through funding to counties and had some zero-emission bus purchases and charging stations on order. The discussion emphasized infrastructure costs and implementation challenges, but no final vote on SB 1120 or SB 586 was described in the transcript excerpt.
WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Feb 11th, 2026 at 03:55 pm

Washington House Floor Meeting

WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session Feb 11th, 2026 at 09:00 am

Washington House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill is necessary in so many parts of our state where we are dealing with vessels that are on the
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Minerals, Business & Economic Development, February 16, 2026

Minerals, Business & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • You got to have certified emissions."
  • You got to have<00:20:12.960><c> uh</c><00:20:13.200><c> certified</c><00:20:13.760><c> emissions."
  • </c> have uh certified emissions." have uh certified emissions."
  • </c><00:20:47.360><c> are</c> they are saying that their emissions are they are saying that their emissions
  • We look at the emissions to make sure they stay under the cap.
Bills: HB0120, HB0043, HB0128
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 04/08/25

Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Um, we would also like to express our strong support for the abandoned and derelict vessels program.
  • Um, we would also like to express our strong support for the abandoned and derelict vessels program.
  • For example, in 2023, the industry's actual emissions were only 7% of what their permits allowed, with
  • most emissions coming from maintenance testing.
  • </c> or our ability to reduce our emissions or our ability to reduce our emissions is<01:49:08.719><c
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets Jan 13th, 2026

Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets

Transcript Highlights:
  • Even if we were to end greenhouse gas emissions tomorrow, we would continue to see climate impacts for
  • cold storage, refrigeration, power backup, processing equipment, and modernization of our fishing vessels
  • It would identify opportunities for meaningful reductions in greenhouse gas emissions associated with
Bills: S2542