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WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Labor & Commerce Feb 23rd, 2026 at 10:30 am
Labor & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- Engrossed House Bill 1941 concerns agricultural cooperatives for cannabis producers.
- For background, current law allows certain parties that are involved in the production of agricultural
- Turning to the proposed striking amendment, it allows licensed cannabis producers to form agricultural
- Turning to the proposed striking amendment, it allows licensed cannabis producers to form agricultural
- Currently, these producers are denied the same cooperative rights that every other agricultural producer
Committee:
Senate Labor & Commerce
Keywords:
liquor license, snack bar, state regulations, alcohol sales, business licensing, collective bargaining, retirement benefits, employee rights, public sector, supplemental benefits, education, funding, student loans, affordability, higher education, public employers, employee information, bargaining representatives, labor relations, union representation
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee Apr 14th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- From biotechnology to medicine, agriculture, climate, AI, and beyond, California is the global leader
- From biotechnology to medicine, agriculture, climate, AI, and beyond, California is the global leader
- look at the—just—we have led the world in so many spaces over time: technology, entertainment, agriculture
- look at the—just—we have led the world in so many spaces over time: technology, entertainment, agriculture
- I will say, you know, of all states, Texas has sort of shown the way where they said, hey, you know,
Summary:
The committee heard SB 1135, which would reestablish the California Wildlife Coexistence Program to reduce human-wildlife conflict through nonlethal strategies such as deterrents, conflict reporting, and outreach. The author and supporters said the program had been effective but lost funding in 2024, and they argued it would help communities, ranchers, and wildlife by preventing conflicts before they escalate. Support came from conservation, animal welfare, local government, and county groups, while the California Cattlemen’s Association and California Farm Bureau opposed unless amended, saying the bill needed clearer limits on when nonlethal measures are practicable and protections so compensation funds for livestock losses are not reduced. Members discussed wolf-livestock conflicts, compensation, and the need for continued collaboration. The committee voted 2-0 on call to send the bill to Appropriations.
The committee then heard SB 1085, which would preserve water supply assessments for large housing and development projects even when those projects are exempt from CEQA. The author and sponsor EBMUD said the bill is needed to keep water planning tied to land-use planning and avoid “paper water” problems, especially as climate and drought conditions worsen. Supporters included water agencies, environmental groups, labor, and local governments. The California Building Industry Association opposed the bill, arguing that current law already requires verified water supplies, that the bill could add unnecessary process and litigation risk, and that it could slow housing production. Members raised concerns about duplication in cities that also operate their own water systems, but the author said the goal was better coordination, not more bureaucracy. The committee voted 4-1 on call to send the bill to Local Government.
The committee also heard SB 1270, which would expand the state wildfire mitigation home-hardening pilot to the top 10 counties by wildfire risk and social vulnerability, adding Riverside, Calaveras, Los Angeles, and Tehama counties and prioritizing future funds for those areas. The author said the bill responds to recent destructive fires and aims to extend home-hardening assistance to more high-risk communities. There was no opposition, and members discussed how to scale funding, whether the program should be broader than the listed counties, and how to focus on cost-effective mitigation. The committee voted 5-0 on call to send the bill to Emergency Management.
Finally, the committee heard SB 895, a major science funding measure that would place a $23 billion bond on the ballot and create a California Foundation for Science and Health Research to support research in the state. The author and supporters said California’s research sector is a major economic engine and that federal funding cuts and instability threaten jobs, talent retention, and scientific progress. There was broad support from UC, CSU, labor, health, and research organizations, with no formal opposition. Some members raised concerns about the role of sponsoring unions and the potential for politicization, but the author said the new foundation would operate under California law and that the measure is meant to protect science funding and collaboration. The committee discussion continued, but the transcript excerpt ends before a final vote on SB 895.
AL
Transcript Highlights:
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- Senate Bill 85 has been re-referred to the committee on agriculture, conservation, and forestry. >> All
- Senate Bill 85 has been re-referred to the committee on agriculture, conservation, and forestry. >> All
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Summary:
The Senate convened with a quorum, approved excusing absent members, dispensed with the previous day’s journal, and allowed bill introductions and committee reports throughout the day. Members also recognized guests in the gallery, including Judge Smitherman and later Karen Butler, wife of Senator Tom Butler. The chamber adopted Senate Joint Resolution 11, honoring Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Incorporated on its Founders Day and 118 years of service, after reading the resolution at length and hearing brief remarks from Senator Figures.
The Senate then adopted the Rules Committee’s special order calendar and took up several bills. Senate Bill 12 by Senator Gudger, repealing a prior community development districts law tied to a Coleman County project, passed. Senate Bill 19 by Senator Livingston, dealing with health insurance/prostate cancer screening, also passed. Senate Bill 89 by Senator Sessions, repealing the 1931 State Pilotage Commission statute, passed; Senate Bill 134 by Senator Beasley, concerning taxation and interstate warehousing of tobacco products, passed after a committee amendment was adopted; Senate Bill 100 by Senator Kelly, extending the State Board of Pharmacy sunset for one year with appointment changes, passed; Senate Bill 114 by Senator Bell, expanding Alabama’s handling of out-of-state warrants to additional felonies, passed; Senate Bill 122 by Senator Stewart, regarding the State Board of Registration for Foresters, passed; Senate Bill 35 by Senator Kitchens, updating vessel registration language for Coast Guard compliance, passed; and Senate Bill 127 by Senators Coleman-Madison and Stewart, continuing the Board of Examiners in Counseling for four years, passed.
Senate Bill 28 by Senator Elliott, which would raise the earnings cap for retired law enforcement officers and district attorneys returning to work and address school bus driver staffing, was discussed at length but carried over at the sponsor’s request. Senators raised concerns about the bill’s impact on RSA/retirement system funding and the possibility of broader pressure for similar retiree reemployment arrangements, while supporters emphasized staffing shortages, training savings, and benefits for schools and public safety. The session concluded with the calendar completed and a new resolution introduced by Senator Orr recognizing the 250th anniversary of the United States Postal Service, which was taken up for immediate consideration and adopted.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 4 on Climate Crisis, Resources, Energy, and Transportation Apr 22nd, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- Yes, we continue to be the number one agricultural state.
- and/or organic agriculture.
- I'll just say, not to be a braggart, but it is 37th in agricultural productivity.
- So we all know that about agricultural economics and the elasticity of agriculture.
- And why CDFW only, and not the Agriculture Department, etc.?
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate - 03/24/25
Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, you know, we are situated where we could possibly get biochar into agricultural soils for those agricultural
- Um, you know, we are situated where we could possibly get biochar into agricultural soils for those agricultural
- Um, you know, we are situated where we could possibly get biochar into agricultural soils for those agricultural
- soils uh for those agricultural soils uh for those agricultural<00:11:35.920><c> benefits.
- ,<00:12:38.000><c> and</c><00:12:38.320><c> manufacturing</c> agricultural, and manufacturing agricultural
FL
Florida 2025 Regular Session
April 2, 2025 - 09:00 AM
Transcript Highlights:
- HB 1485 repeals the outdated and burdensome aviation fuel tax provisions, simplifying Florida's tax code
- By doing so, we make our aviation fuel tax provisions, simplifying Florida's tax code.
- It could be positioned that way, but with a leaner tax code, believe there is a negative impact.
- It could be positioned that way, but with a leaner tax code, we're attracting new investment.
- Texas is just a depository.
Summary:
The Ways and Means Committee met on April 2, 2025, with a quorum present and took up four bills. The committee first heard HB 4041, which would create the Corkscrew Grove Stewardship District in Collier County to finance and maintain infrastructure such as transportation, utilities, and stormwater systems without changing county regulatory authority. The bill drew no opposition, was reported favorably, and passed 14-0.
The committee then considered HB 1485, which repeals Florida’s aviation fuel tax provisions. The sponsor argued the change would simplify the tax code, attract airline investment, and support lower fares and more routes. Members raised concerns about the estimated recurring $22.8 million impact on the State Transportation Trust Fund and $2 million on general revenue, and airport representatives warned of reduced grant and development funding, especially for general aviation and municipal airports. Supporters said the change would increase competition and fuel sales in Florida. The bill was reported favorably on a 12-5 vote.
Next, the committee heard HB 999, which would recognize gold and silver as legal tender, allow electronic debit access to bullion accounts, and remove tax burdens on transactions involving precious metals. The sponsor and supporters described the bill as a way to protect purchasing power and provide an alternative parallel to the dollar, while opponents and some members raised concerns about consumer protections, predatory practices, privacy, and the role of the Office of Financial Regulation in rulemaking. After extensive testimony, the bill was reported favorably 19-0.
Finally, the committee considered PCB WMC 25-01, which would reduce the state sales tax rate from 6% to 5.25% and also lower several related taxes, including the business rent tax, nonresidential electricity tax, mobile home sales tax, and coin-operated amusement machine tax. The proposal was estimated to reduce revenue by about $5.5 billion annually. Members discussed impacts on the budget, education funding, and whether savings would reach consumers, while supporters emphasized relief for Floridians and business competitiveness. The bill passed unanimously 19-0 and was reported favorably. The chair then noted a prior procedural apology on the record, and the meeting adjourned.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Floor Session Aug 20th, 2026
California Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- Assembly Bill 52 by Assembly Member Aguiar-Curry, relating to food and agriculture.
- I heard the story of five-year-old Liam Ramos in Minnesota, who was transported to a facility in Texas
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
House of Representatives Second Regular Session of the 60th Legislature Day 45 Apr 22nd, 2026
Oklahoma House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- My mom and my dad, and then my two aunts who came in from Austin, Texas, to visit today.
- They're strengthening work ethic and responsibility through civic engagement, agriculture, and STEM.
Summary:
The House convened, the clerk called the roll, and members proceeded through prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and routine floor business. The chamber recognized a number of guests and groups, including family members of members, Horizon Bankers from the Oklahoma Community Bankers Association, the Edmond Democratic Women’s Group, the Red Oak basketball team, the Union wrestling teams, the Doctor of the Day, and a Peruvian consul general and guest commemorating U.S.-Peru diplomatic relations. The House also announced Earth Day-related activities and 4-H Day at the Capitol.
A major focus of the day was 4-H. House Resolution 1052 was presented and adopted without objection, proclaiming April 22, 2026, as the 27th annual Oklahoma 4-H Day at the Capitol. Two 4-H members, Cian Tarafet and Kate Sherrill, addressed the chamber about the program’s impact on leadership, citizenship, workforce readiness, and community engagement. Members and program leaders also recognized the contributions of extension agents, land-grant universities, and 4-H participants across the state.
The House also held several special presentations honoring student achievements and public service. Kane Lee of Sand Springs was cited for calling 911 and helping calm students during a school bus medical emergency. The Red Oak basketball team and the Ponca City High Steppers were recognized for state and national championships, and the Union girls wrestling program was honored for multiple state titles. Representative Ken LaTrell delivered a farewell address reflecting on his legislative service, veterans’ issues, tribal policy, energy work, and family, with members offering remarks in response.
No substantive legislation beyond the 4-H resolution was debated in the transcript, and the only formal action recorded was unanimous adoption of H.R. 1052. The House then adjourned until Thursday, April 23, 2026, at 9:30 a.m.
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Department of Agriculture has the authority. To give this food aid.
- Texas is in the same way; they're not going into a special session.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Surveillance-based price and wage discrimination prohibited 3/4/26
Minnesota House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- While we focused on consumers, powerful seed companies and fertilizer suppliers and other agriculture
- While we focused on consumers, powerful seed companies and fertilizer suppliers and other agriculture
- While we focused on consumers, powerful seed companies and fertilizer suppliers and other agriculture
- </c> companies and agriculture companies and agriculture uh<00:09:58.959><c> uh</c><00:09:59.120><c>
- ,</c><00:15:53.920><c> then</c> Razor, seeing a discount code, then Razor, seeing a discount code, then
CA
Transcript Highlights:
- And given the administration's view about health and safety, luckily this is in the agriculture area,
- Conflict of interest at UC is already strictly regulated by Public Contract Code Section 10516.
- So is this more of—so there's all of these conflict of interest codes already in statute.
- Because it seems like you already have lots of code in, or a lot of statutes in code already, so I'm
- Because it seems like you already have lots of code in, or a lot of statutes in code already, so I'm
Committee:
Senate Education
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- sharing ministries are not engaging in the business of insurance and not subject to the insurance code
- agents and brokers are engaging in the business of insurance and should be subject to the insurance code
- crater of unshared needs, with Florida being the third-largest state impacted after California and Texas
- crater of unshared needs, with Florida being the third largest state impacted after California and Texas
- Code 686-220 by Senator Martin. Senator Martin, you are recognized to explain the amendment.
Committee:
Senate Banking and Insurance
Summary:
The Committee on Banking and Insurance met with a quorum and took up several bills, beginning with SB 834 on insurance requirements for nonprofit religious organizations and health care sharing ministries. The bill repeals a recent restriction on licensed insurance agents marketing or selling faith-based health care sharing programs. Supporters argued the change restores free speech and consumer education while preserving existing fraud and disclosure protections; opponents said allowing agents and brokers could create consumer confusion and has been associated with bad actors. A title amendment was adopted, and after debate the committee reported the bill favorably.
The committee also heard and passed SB 642, which extends reporting and duty requirements to foreign and alien bail bond insurers, and SB 394, a technical bill updating reinsurance intermediary manager law to match current DFS practice. SB 266, which lets vulnerable adults rescind public adjuster contracts without penalty, was reported favorably after testimony from supporters in the insurance and elder law communities and a public adjuster who said the intent was good but the bill may need refinement. SB 832, a residential property insurance transparency bill requiring rate breakdown reports and a consumer resource center, also passed after discussion about consumer clarity and whether the required cost categories can be compiled as written.
Later, the committee approved SB 540, which creates cybersecurity requirements for mortgage and money service businesses, closes a regulatory gap for certain investment advisers, adjusts OFR examination-payment deadlines, changes de novo charter requirements, allows virtual credit union meetings, and makes other financial regulation updates. Several amendments were adopted, including a substitute amendment removing fintech sandbox provisions. Finally, SB 1028 on Citizens Property Insurance Corporation was reported favorably after debate over a commercial lines clearinghouse intended to reduce Citizens’ exposure and shift more business to the private market; members discussed taxpayer risk, market competition, and consumer protections. The meeting ended with adjournment.
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism Committee Apr 1st, 2025
Arts, Entertainment, Sports, and Tourism
Transcript Highlights:
- The state of Texas is suing the NCAA to require examinations or chromosomal testing, and the same is
- There are more kids right now with measles in Texas than there are transgender athletes playing in the
- My question is: with respect to the CIF, is a CIF required to comply with Title IX and in our codes?
- It is in the education code that the CIF is to comply with both state and federal law.
- Education Code Section 221.5 F. is not just bad policy; it's also a flagrant violation of Title IX.
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- Second reading of bills: HB 2785, conformity with the Internal Revenue Code; HB 2824, capital improvement
- HB 2785, conformity with the Internal Revenue Code; HB 2824, capital improvement financing; HB 2908,
- Speaker Pro Tem, Land, Agriculture and Rural Affairs will meet in Hearing Room 3 in ten minutes.
- Speaker Pro Tem, Land, Agriculture and Rural Affairs will meet in Hearing Room 3 in ten minutes.
Summary:
The House convened, opened with prayer and the Pledge, approved the prior journal, and recognized the Doctor of the Day, Dr. Timothy Beger. Members also introduced several guests and groups in the gallery, including rare disease advocates, community leader Roberto Apodaca Revelez, Lucid Motors representatives, and a pediatrician visiting for Pediatrics Day at the Capitol. Attendance was recorded at 55 present, 0 absent, and 5 excused.
In Committee of the Whole, the House considered HB 2022, HB 2122, and HB 2138. HB 2022, dealing with election procedures, was amended to extend the overseas military voter deadline fix and clarify that party observers may be present at all voting locations; it received a do pass recommendation. HB 2122, a technical reciprocity correction for engineers, also received a do pass recommendation. HB 2138, a cleanup bill clarifying that firefighters are covered under workers’ compensation alongside police officers, was amended and recommended do pass.
On third reading, the House passed HB 2022 as an emergency measure by 56-0, HB 2046 on probation by 56-0, and HB 2116 appropriating $1 million to the Colorado River Litigation Fund by 56-0. Members speaking on HB 2116 emphasized protecting Arizona’s Colorado River water rights and described the fund as a bipartisan effort. The chamber also heard commemorative remarks recognizing Notre Dame Prep’s hockey championship, proclaiming February 2 as Mexican American Heritage Day, and honoring Mary Green as an early Black pioneer in Arizona.
After recess, the House received committee and first-reading reports, announced several temporary committee replacements, and then adjourned until 1:15 p.m. Tuesday, February 3, 2026.
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- and</c> Third reading on consent: Senate Bill 1464, relating to conformity to the Internal Revenue Code
- relating to Conformity to the Internal<00:03:37.879><c> Revenue</c> Internal Revenue Internal Revenue code
- Standing Committee Report Number 683: third reading of Senate Bill 552, Senate Draft 1, relating to agriculture
- Stop by the Fort floor from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to explore Hawaii's diverse agricultural industry
ID
Transcript Highlights:
- also stabilize headwaters feeding the Snake River Basin, shaping water security for downstream agricultural
- southeastern Idaho, dense conifer growth and insect-infested stands threaten wildlife corridors in nearby agricultural
- The USDA has pledged to expand tribal code stewardship and consultation funding.
- The USDA has pledged to expand tribal code Stewart. after bulldozers arrive.
- The USDA has pledged to expand tribal code stewardship and consultation funding.
Committee:
Senate State Affairs
OK
Transcript Highlights:
- to lower the assessment of properties from the current 3% on homestead exempted properties and agricultural
- Property and on agricultural land and 5% on everything else.
- So in the bill, under the definition section, it talks about foreign law, legal code, or system.
- So can you clarify what is meant by foreign law, legal code? Enforceable.
- So can you clarify what is meant by foreign law, legal code, or system in practical terms?
Bills:
HJR1024 , SB1316 , SB1491 , SB1552 , SB1679 , SB1877 , SB2040 , SB2133 , SB2153 , SB2174 , SB2180 , SB227 , SJR39 , SJR47 , SJR48
Committee:
Senate Rules
Summary:
The Senate Rules Committee met and first laid over Senate Bill 2133 and skipped several bills because the Pro Tem and Senator Hall were not present. The committee then took up Senate Bill 1552, which would expand an option for very large counties to adopt local charters; an amendment was adopted to raise the population thresholds so the bill would apply only to future growth. After discussion that the measure was optional and not a mandate, the bill passed 12-7. The committee also passed SJR 39, a proposed constitutional amendment to lower the cap on annual increases in property tax assessed value from 3% to 1% for homestead and agricultural property and from 5% to 3% for other property, despite opposition that it would worsen funding pressures and create inequities between long-term owners and new buyers. SJR 47, moving voter ID requirements into the Constitution, and SJR 48, changing how the state handles ad valorem reimbursement for tax-incentive projects, both passed 16-2.
The committee next passed Senate Bill 1491, which requires replacement presidential electors to take the same oath as the original slate, and Senate Bill 2174, which changes the membership mix of the State Fire Marshal Commission to include more business-oriented voices; both measures drew little opposition and passed overwhelmingly. Senate Bill 1877 also passed unanimously; it creates a centralized reporting system for 510 reports, with members noting it should have no fiscal impact because an existing state filing system would be used. House Joint Resolution 1024, which revises the Judicial Nominating Commission by removing certain lawyer/non-lawyer and party-balance restrictions and capping service at 12 consecutive years, passed after significant debate over judicial independence and political influence.
The committee then approved Senate Bill 2040, which updates the Tulsa Reconciliation Education Scholarship Program by simplifying eligibility rules, changing the income cap to $128,000 and indexing it to inflation, and clarifying that unused funds may still be used for room, board, and books; supporters said it preserves a long-standing scholarship with no fiscal impact. Senate Bill 1316 passed 17-1 and would require agencies to periodically sunset a percentage of administrative rules, though the author said he may lengthen the cycle after reviewing other states’ models. Senate Bill 1679, the Preserving Oklahoma Values Act, passed 16-2 after debate over its references to foreign law and Judeo-Christian Western values; supporters said it protects due process and equal protection, while opponents warned it could marginalize other faith traditions and create legal uncertainty.
Finally, the committee passed Senate Bill 227, clarifying which oil and gas facilities are exempt from ad valorem tax and ensuring flow lines, gathering lines, and injection wells are treated consistently; Senate Bill 2153, directing state agencies to use the terms Judea and Samaria instead of West Bank in official documents; and Senate Bill 2180, a transparency measure on foreign lobbying that was amended before passing 17-0. The meeting then adjourned.
AR
Transcript Highlights:
- We're looking at Texas, California. Who should we be watching to be the first?
- Are we looking at Texas, California? Who's going to be the first to do this stuff, if not us?
- So I know that Texas, their fund, is $350 million; Tennessee is $20 million; Utah's $20 million.
- Of course, Texas is a big state, and they are really going in full on this.
- Texas, I'm not real clear on what the $350 million has been spent on so far in Texas.
Committee:
All ENERGY - JOINT
Summary:
The Joint Committee on Energy received a presentation on the final report of the nuclear energy feasibility study authorized by Act 707 of 2025. The study, prepared by Brian Meadors of Excel Services with input from Paul Murphy and Natalie Rogers, concluded that new nuclear generation is feasible and advisable in Arkansas because of rising electricity demand, available sites, favorable federal policy, and the state’s lack of a nuclear moratorium. The presenters emphasized nuclear’s high capacity factor, small land footprint, fuel security, safety record, and potential economic benefits, including jobs, tax base growth, supply-chain development, and industrial competitiveness. They also discussed candidate siting areas in south, west, and northeast Arkansas, noting transmission limits at some sites, water constraints at others, and seismic concerns in the Mississippi County/New Madrid area.
A major focus of the discussion was financing and what state policy changes might help early projects. The witnesses said nuclear projects are difficult to finance in development and construction, especially before a construction permit is issued, and suggested targeted public support rather than a large subsidy fund. Ideas discussed included bridge loans for early development, possible cost-overrun backstops, tax incentives, assistance finding long-term power buyers, and continued use of construction work in progress (CWIP) under existing law. Meadors also recommended defining nuclear as clean energy, expanding the atomic coordinator role, considering a nuclear development fund, and removing a low-level radioactive waste restriction on non-government land. Several members raised concerns about taxpayer exposure, cost overruns, and whether the state should take on too much risk.
Members also asked about workforce and supply-chain readiness, and the witnesses said Arkansas could help local firms obtain nuclear certifications such as NQA1 or an N stamp, and could support university and technical training programs. They noted that other states, including Texas and Tennessee, are already funding nuclear-related development and that Arkansas risks losing investment if it does nothing. The committee did not take substantive action on the report; it accepted the Department of Energy and Environment’s letter report to satisfy the statutory reporting requirement, and the meeting adjourned after the presentation and questions.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Air Mobility & Aviation Economic Development Task Force (10-28-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- Um, and these are largely more agricultural focused, so looking at domestic feed stocks and domestic
- </c> what we see for a lot of agricultural what we see for a lot of agricultural based<00:23:48.880><
- </c> availability of um these agricultural availability of um these agricultural goods<00:24:49.039><
- Um, Texas won that center.
- Um, Texas won that center.
Summary:
The task force approved the October 14, 2025 meeting minutes and then heard a presentation from Austin Kaylor of WSP on alternative aviation fuels. Kaylor described an ongoing feasibility study focused on Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport and the other four commercial airports in Kentucky, with an eye toward both near-term use of alternative aviation fuel in existing supply chains and longer-term in-state production using local feedstocks. He said Kentucky’s current jet fuel use at the five airports is about 609 million gallons annually and could approach 1 billion gallons by 2050, and he outlined potential feedstocks such as soybeans, corn, and waste oils, along with existing logistics assets like river terminals, trucking, rail, and some pipelines. He also discussed federal and state policy support, including renewable fuel credits and the recent 45Z tax credit extension, and said the study suggests significant economic-development potential if Kentucky can leverage existing infrastructure and incentives.
Members asked about the cost of sustainable aviation fuel, whether taxpayers would be subsidizing it, and whether food crops would be diverted from food use. Kaylor responded that the market is increasingly using second-generation and waste-based feedstocks, that federal incentives can cover much of the price differential, and that SAF is a direct substitute for conventional jet fuel with some efficiency benefits. He said demand comes from both U.S. and foreign carriers, including major U.S. airlines that have made emissions-reduction commitments. Members also raised the possibility of locating production in Appalachia to create jobs closer to feedstock sources; Kaylor said that approach has worked in other states and could fit Kentucky’s logistics network.
The committee then heard from Leif Elder of the Utah Department of Transportation, who introduced himself and said he would discuss advanced air mobility legislation in Utah. The transcript cuts off before his substantive presentation, and no further votes or actions were recorded after the question-and-answer discussion on alternative aviation fuels.
MO
Missouri 2026 Regular Session
2026 Legislative Session - Day Fifty One - Tuesday, April 14
Missouri House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- And I believe last but not least, gentlemen from Texas. Yes, Mr.
- Gentleman from Texas, Mr.
- Gentlemen from Texas. Mr.
- Gentlemen from Texas. Mr.
- Seeing none, gentleman from Texas, I close.