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TX
Transcript Highlights:
- However, Cedar Port is still at least 10 years away from being fully operational for vessel traffic.
- And our pilots safely navigate vital vessels through the busiest waterway in the nation.
- We're the only group to have navigated very large crude vessels, VLCC, some of the largest tankers in
- The Coast Guard fully authorizes the Galveston, Texas pilots to handle vessels of unlimited size.
- I'm qualified to do unlimited size vessels all the way up to 25 and 26.
Bills:
HB 2065, HB 2462, HB 2621, HB 3187, HB 3539, HB 3563, HB 3726, HB 4164, HB 4207, HB 4368, HB 4706, HB 4916, HB 4950, HB 4967, HB 5177, HB 4429, HB 5597
Keywords:
commercial vehicles, parking regulations, residential areas, local governance, land use, traffic safety, high occupancy vehicle lane, pregnant operators, transportation, parental rights, motor vehicle regulations, live video feed, state agency, transparency, public safety, regional transportation, mobility program, sales tax, public infrastructure, local government
TX
Bills:
HB2065, HB2462, HB2621, HB3187, HB3539, HB3563, HB3726, HB4164, HB4207, HB4368, HB4706, HB4916, HB4950, HB4967, HB5177, HB4429, HB5597
Keywords:
commercial vehicles, parking regulations, residential areas, local governance, land use, traffic safety, high occupancy vehicle lane, pregnant operators, transportation, parental rights, motor vehicle regulations, live video feed, state agency, transparency, public safety, regional transportation, mobility program, sales tax, public infrastructure, local government
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- However, Peterport is still at least 10 years away from being fully operational for vessel traffic.
- We're the only group to have navigated very large crewed vessels, VLCCs, some of the largest tankers
- Ryan Malcolm: I'm qualified to do unlimited size vessels all the way up to 25 and 26.
- Vessels that come into the Galveston Bay Complex are pretty much the same.
- So, you also stated that you guys, the Galveston pilots, do drive tankers and other vessels.
Bills:
HB2065, HB2462, HB2621, HB3187, HB3539, HB3563, HB3726, HB4164, HB4207, HB4368, HB4706, HB4916, HB4950, HB4967, HB5177, HB4429, HB5597
Keywords:
commercial vehicles, parking regulations, residential areas, local governance, land use, traffic safety, high occupancy vehicle lane, pregnant operators, transportation, parental rights, motor vehicle regulations, live video feed, state agency, transparency, public safety, regional transportation, mobility program, sales tax, public infrastructure, local government
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Hearing Budget Subcommittee No. 3 on Education Finance and Higher Education Dec 8th, 2025
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
HI
Bills:
HB9, SB2069, SB2342, SB2861, SB3123, SB2623, SB585, SB2211, SB2446, SB2919, SB2125, SB2116, SB2999, SB2656, SB2001, SB3169
Keywords:
HB9, Hawaii Purple Heart state, Purple Heart, Purple Heart recipients, veterans, military, armed forces, service members, combat wounded, war veterans, military honors, state designation, symbolic legislation, honorary designation, Chapter 5 HRS, Hawaii Revised Statutes, military appreciation, veteran recognition, SB2069, Hawaii housing
HI
Bills:
HB9, SB2069, SB2342, SB2861, SB3123, SB2623, SB585, SB2211, SB2446, SB2919, SB2125, SB2116, SB2999, SB2656, SB2001, SB3169
Keywords:
HB9, Hawaii Purple Heart state, Purple Heart, Purple Heart recipients, veterans, military, armed forces, service members, combat wounded, war veterans, military honors, state designation, symbolic legislation, honorary designation, Chapter 5 HRS, Hawaii Revised Statutes, military appreciation, veteran recognition, SB2069, Hawaii housing
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- After 5 to 10 years of requesting plugging extensions, all vessels, pipes, and tanks have to be purged
- They offer meaningful, durable emission reduction opportunities.
- To put that kind of CO2 emissions into context, 2.2 million tons is roughly equivalent to the amount
- So it's mainly just to have less CO2 emission. Yeah. Okay.
- It wasn't really forcing it to use hydrogen to go to zero-emission trucking. It forces it.
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
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
Keywords:
climate resilience, resilience bond bill, environmental bond, infrastructure spending, flood control, coastal resilience, PFAS, clean water, wetlands, nature-based solutions, housing permitting, flood disclosure, land conservation, biodiversity, forest reserves, municipal vulnerability preparedness, MVP grant program, food security, agricultural resilience, solid waste
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Business and Commerce (Part I) Apr 8th, 2025
Business & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- It can solve multiple problems across our state, which many other technologies can't on a low emissions
- that is the very distinguishing factor between a light water reactor that needs the big containment vessel—the
- in kick-starting the building. out of an advanced nuclear reactor fleet that will generate zero-emission
Keywords:
utility systems, Texas A&M, regents authority, construction, improvement, construction contracts, trust funds, property rights, mechanics lien, contractors, trustee liability, mechanic's lien, liability, attorney's fees, windstorm insurance, Texas Windstorm Insurance Association, insurance regulation, administrative penalties, coastal counties, catastrophe year
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII Feb 27th, 2025
Appropriations - S/C on Articles VI, VII, & VIII
Transcript Highlights:
- Item two, the Above Ground Storage Vessel Safety Program or ASVS program.
- legislative session to create statewide inspections and enforcement of of safety standards for chemical vessels
- Turning to page 7, item 3 is the Texas Emissions Reduction Plan. production plan, or TURP.
- Require setbacks from the emission points as you mentioned like the bag house to property line, there
- be evaluating our suite of standard permits and determining which of those permits have the most emissions
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- what we're understanding is that COVID. caused a lot of inflammation in the brain and in the brain's vessels
- , in the heart, in the heart vessels.
- give photons, there is an effect that was developed many years ago by Einstein called the photo emission
- What is the diagnostics it's done to actually tell somebody, hey, you are in early stages of small vessel
- We can see that there is small vessel disease or heart disease. or if someone has had a silent stroke
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
Hearings to examine the nomination of Howard Lutnick, of New York, to be Secretary of Commerce. Jan 29th, 2025 at 09:15 am
Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- Such as by implementing unverified and unsafe vessel speed restrictions? I can commit to that.
- The previous administration had proposed a rule that sought to amend vessel speed regulations in an effort
- If we are demanding of our businesses that they meet emission regulations, and if we're demanding that
NH
Transcript Highlights:
- know that electric OHVs will bring, will be a very good thing for this sport by reducing noise and emissions
- The shipyard has served our nation with distinction, building and maintaining vessels that protect all
- c> with distinction uh building and with distinction uh building and maintaining<03:33:21.000><c> vessels
- uh</c><03:33:22.120><c> that</c><03:33:22.319><c> protect</c><03:33:22.880><c> all</c> maintaining vessels
- uh that protect all maintaining vessels uh that protect all of<03:33:23.120><c> our</c> of our of our
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Ways and Means Jun 21st, 2026 at 11:00 am
Joint Committee on Ways and Means
Transcript Highlights:
- What percentage of those 735,000 hours are done by zero-emission vehicles? Very, very few of them.
- They drive some zero-emission vehicles, but our snow and ice operation typically you're dealing with
- I'm assuming you're aware of the law that requires us to be 100% zero emissions by 2035? I am.
- And there's a handful of vendors that are making great strides, excuse me, and getting zero-emission
- Actually look at whether or not we meet our goals, it's based on the greenhouse gas emissions data.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Ways and Means held a hearing at UMass Amherst on Governor Healey’s fiscal year 2027 budget, focusing on energy/environment-related transportation issues and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. The chairs and members opened with thanks to UMass, university leadership, court officers, and legislative staff, and Chancellor Javier Reyes highlighted UMass Amherst’s research, workforce, sustainability, and transportation contributions, including energy research, transit operations, and partnerships with MassDOT. The hearing then moved to MassDOT and MBTA testimony on the administration’s transportation funding package, including House 2, the FY26 Fair Share supplemental, and a proposed four-year Chapter 90 authorization.
MassDOT officials described the budget as part of a broader multi-year transportation investment strategy, citing funding for operations, snow and ice removal, regional transit authorities, the MBTA, the Merit Rating Board, sustainable aviation fuel credits, micro-transit and last-mile grants, unpaved road improvements, bridge and pavement work, and housing-related transportation infrastructure. They emphasized workforce expansion, capital delivery capacity, safety improvements, and local aid, including the new lane-mile-based Chapter 90 formula intended to benefit rural communities. Officials also discussed major projects and programs such as Grant Central, culvert and unpaved road grants, work zone speed cameras, congestion hotspot fixes, the Sagamore and Bourne Bridge projects, and MBTA operating support and safety upgrades.
Testimony from the MBTA and rail/transit staff focused on improved ridership, service frequency, accessibility, and safety, including progress on the Green Line Train Protection System, reduced delays, expanded bus and commuter rail service, and the South Coast rail extension. Regional transit authorities reported increased ridership and described new fare-free, connectivity, and community transit grants. Aeronautics testimony covered airport capital work, drone and data programs, sustainable aviation fuel efforts, and workforce development in aviation maintenance. Committee members then asked questions, especially about Western Massachusetts priorities, Chapter 90 funding, bridge repairs, snow and ice costs, Cape Cod bridges, Buzzard’s Bay rail, and Compass Rail/West-East Rail. Officials said several federal rail grants were moving forward, that Sagamore Bridge procurement would begin soon, and that the administration remained committed to pursuing federal funding and multi-year transportation investments.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Ways and Means Mar 10th, 2026
Joint Committee on Ways and Means
Transcript Highlights:
- And with the acquisition of new vehicles, new vessels, we've increased service across our ferry network
- What percentage of those 735,000 hours are done by zero-emission vehicles? Very, very few of them.
- I'm assuming you're aware of the law that requires us to be 100% zero emissions by 2035? I am.
- And there's a handful of vendors that are making great strides, excuse me, and getting zero-emission
- Actually, look at whether or not we meet our goals, it's based on the greenhouse gas emissions data.
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Ways and Means held a hearing at UMass Amherst on Governor Healey’s fiscal year 2027 budget proposal, focusing on energy/environment-related transportation issues and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. The hearing opened with welcomes from the co-chairs and local legislators, followed by remarks from UMass Amherst Chancellor Javier Reyes, who highlighted the university’s research, sustainability, transportation, and workforce contributions and thanked the administration and legislature for support of public higher education.
MassDOT Secretary and MBTA General Manager Phil Eng, along with agency leaders, presented the administration’s transportation budget package. They described a combined funding plan through House 2, a Fair Share supplemental budget, and a Chapter 90 bill, emphasizing investments in MassDOT operations, snow and ice response, regional transit authorities, the MBTA, bridge and pavement repair, housing-related transportation improvements, sustainable aviation fuel, microtransit, and local road programs. Officials also highlighted record highway construction activity, safety initiatives such as work zone speed cameras and pedestrian protections, RMV service and equity improvements, airport and drone technology programs, and MBTA gains in reliability, accessibility, ridership, and service expansion.
Committee members asked about Western Massachusetts priorities, especially Chapter 90 funding for rural road mileage, bridge repairs, and the Compass Rail/West-East Rail program. MassDOT officials said pending federal grants were moving forward, with some awards recently obligated and others expected as federal processes advance, and they said Palmer Station remains part of the long-term rail plan. Members also raised the Cape Cod bridges and the need for multi-year Chapter 90 funding. Officials said the Sagamore Bridge procurement would begin soon, with construction targeted for 2027, and reiterated that transportation investments support jobs, local economies, and municipal infrastructure statewide.
MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Ways and Means Mar 10th, 2026
Joint Committee on Ways and Means
Transcript Highlights:
- What percentage of those 735,000 hours are done by zero-emission vehicles? Very, very few of them.
- I'm assuming you're aware of the law that requires us to be 100% zero emissions by 2035? I am.
- And there's a handful of vendors that are making great strides, excuse me, and getting zero-emission
- Some of those loaders are the ones that we're seeing are coming in the pipeline that are zero emissions
- Actually look at whether or not we meet our goals, it's based on the greenhouse gas emissions data.
FL
Florida 2026 Regular Session
Environment and Natural Resources Feb 4th, 2025
Environment and Natural Resources
Transcript Highlights:
- of derelict vessel.
- vessel. whether they're not liabilities on the state as at-risk or derelict vessels.
- vessel.
- like a derelict vessel.
- derelict vessels.
Summary:
The Committee on Environment and Natural Resources received a presentation from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission on derelict vessels, enforcement challenges, and a long-term stored vessel study. FWC reported about 1,040 derelict vessels currently in its database, with roughly 600 new cases entering each year, and noted that hurricanes account for a large share of recent cases. The agency explained the legal definition of derelict vessels, the environmental and navigation hazards they create, and its enforcement process, including investigation, notice to owners, administrative hearings, removal authorization, and recovery of costs through registration holds. FWC also described prevention efforts such as at-risk vessel enforcement, nuisance vessel designations, public awareness campaigns, and the vessel turn-in program, which has received more than 250 applications and removed more than 145 vessels since rollout.
Committee members asked about owner resistance to removal, rapid-response options for hazardous vessels, county differences in derelict vessel numbers, and how local governments participate. FWC said only a small percentage of owners contest removals, that the agency relies on contractors and does not generally have its own removal equipment, and that local governments may conduct removals with their own funding but must still provide due process. Members also asked where removed vessels go; FWC said they are taken to landfills, with recyclable materials recovered, and that storage is used only when necessary for public safety because it is costly. The presentation also highlighted the long-term stored vessel study, which found a strong correlation between long-term anchored vessels and later derelict vessels, especially in Monroe County. No votes were taken on the presentation, and the committee adjourned after Senator Errington moved to adjourn and there was no objection.
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
Environment and Natural Resources Feb 4th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- , a derelict vessel for that.
- Excluding vessels render to rendered by derelict excluding the vessels rendered early by hurricanes.
- or derelict vessel database, approximately 579 of those vessels.
- Long-term storage vessels for the purpose of the study were vessels defined as were defined as vessels
- and investigate early vessels.