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MA
Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session
Joint Committee on Transportation Mar 3rd, 2026
Joint Committee on Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- It will lower household expenses, unlock housing production, and reduce climate emissions.
- It will lower household expenses, unlock housing production, and reduce climate emissions.
- implementing cost-effective resilience measures so that we can really combine our transportation and climate
- They serve transportation needs, but they also help us reach our climate goals.
- thriving transportation system as the backbone of the economy for the state and central to achieving climate
Committee:
Joint Joint Committee on Transportation
Keywords:
transportation bond bill, municipal roads, municipal bridges, Chapter 90, road aid, highway funding, bridge repair, pavement, MassDOT, MBTA, rail reliability, commuter rail locomotives, Fair Share surtax, Commonwealth Transportation Fund, infrastructure financing, bond authorization, deferred maintenance, climate resilience, parkways, DCR
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- I have served in a combat zone.
- I have served in a combat zone.
Committees:
Senate Senate Rules , Senate House Rules & Order Of Business
Keywords:
wildlife commission, removal procedures, malfeasance, appointed officials, governance, education reform, public education, state board of education, superintendent, chartering authority, constitutional amendment, policy setting, insects, insect workshop, insect identification, ecology, monitoring, management, pollinators, pollination
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- lot of discussion taking place during this upcoming legislative session about potential uses for Climate
- I'm a longtime transit advocate doing a lot of work on behalf of Climate Rail Alliance and the Rail Can't
- As I think we have all seen, it can be dangerous on the roadways, particularly in work zones.
Bills:
HB2306
Committee:
House Transportation
Keywords:
transportation budget, capital budget, operating budget, appropriations, Washington State Department of Transportation, WSDOT, Washington State Patrol, Department of Licensing, ferry funding, state ferries, highway maintenance, road preservation, bridge replacement, tolling, express toll lanes, traffic safety, speed cameras, ignition interlock, transit grants, public transit
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism REVISED Feb 17th, 2026 at 01:30 pm
Economic Development, Workforce and Tourism
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 1826 simply removes the sunset for the Oklahoma Local Development and Enterprise Zone Incentive
Keywords:
Oklahoma Historical Society, Oklahoma Arts Council, J.M. Davis Memorial Commission, historical preservation, arts funding, museum, gun collection, state agency contracts, 501(c)(3), nonprofit corporation, public funds, sectarian, religious funding restriction, appropriations, fiscal oversight, cultural institutions, historical artifacts, SB1425, health care, healthcare workforce
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 3/24/26
Housing Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- We don't get to zone wherever we want.
- We don't get to zone wherever we want.
- We don't get to zone wherever we want.
- We don't get to zone wherever we want.
- We don't get to zone wherever we want.
Committee:
House Housing Finance and Policy
Keywords:
HF4234, Minnesota private activity bonds, tax-exempt bonds, bond cap, aggregate bond limitation, residential rental projects, multifamily housing, affordable housing finance, housing bonds, public finance, bond allocation, private activity bond cap, Minnesota Statutes 474A.02, tax committee, natural gas, gas hookups, residential construction, energy policy, local control, state preemption
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- the budget that I'm the most excited about and why I'm excited to vote yes, is our investment of Climate
- You know, I feel strongly we asked the voters to preserve the Climate Commitment Act for us, and they
- came through, and now it's our job to ensure that we're spending Climate Commitment Act dollars in ways
- that reflect... ...through and now it's our job to ensure that we're spending Climate Commitment Act
- And then also there's great investments in this budget, three projects funded by the Climate Commitment
Committee:
House Transportation
Keywords:
transportation budget, capital budget, operating budget, appropriations, Washington State Department of Transportation, WSDOT, Washington State Patrol, Department of Licensing, ferry funding, state ferries, highway maintenance, road preservation, bridge replacement, tolling, express toll lanes, traffic safety, speed cameras, ignition interlock, transit grants, public transit
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- Thank you, Arvi-Morris, Climate Rail Alliance.
- A high priority for us at Climate Rail Alliance, as environmental advocates, is to support passenger
- Liam Isak here with Climate Solutions, here to testify on this budget.
- We can cut climate pollution at scale and boost affordability at the very same time, and we need these
- types of investments to meet our climate targets.
Committee:
House Transportation
Keywords:
transportation budget, capital budget, operating budget, appropriations, Washington State Department of Transportation, WSDOT, Washington State Patrol, Department of Licensing, ferry funding, state ferries, highway maintenance, road preservation, bridge replacement, tolling, express toll lanes, traffic safety, speed cameras, ignition interlock, transit grants, public transit
IA
Iowa 2025-2026 Regular Session
Natural Resources and Environment Feb 17th, 2025 at 02:00 pm
Natural Resources and Environment
Committee:
Joint Natural Resources and Environment
Keywords:
air quality, greenhouse gas, GHG, emissions inventory, carbon emissions, climate reporting, Department of Natural Resources, DNR, Environmental Protection Commission, EPA, Clean Air Act, major source, operating permit, emission fees, solid waste incinerator, operator certification, voluntary registry, administrative code cleanup, regulatory conformity, environmental reporting
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
AGR Public Hearing - Fri Mar 20, 2026 @ 9:30 AM HST
Agriculture & Food Systems
Transcript Highlights:
- Chair, members, if we take a close look at the parcel size in most agricultural zones, at least here
- on Oahu, they are under the minimum lot size in the zoning rules.
Keywords:
agriculture, biosecurity, grant funding, food security, climate resiliency, agricultural development, Hawaii Island, property manager, agribusiness, state employment, invasive species, lease provisions, environment, food safety, farmers, local food systems, rural development, livestock, forage grasses, pest management
AZ
Arizona 2026 Regular Session
01/21/2026 - House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections
Transcript Highlights:
- Their agenda has been the Green New Deal, the Paris Climate Accords, keeping China on the the Paris Climate
Committees:
House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections , House House Federalism, Military Affairs & Elections Committee of Reference
Keywords:
campaign contributions, foreign contributions, constitutional amendments, public disclosure, Arizona Revised Statutes, elections, voter registration, provisional ballots, primary election, voter participation, Muslim Brotherhood, terrorism, foreign terrorist organization, national security, Islamist extremism, Congress, Arizona, domestic security, CAIR, terrorist organization
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:
- climate-resilient infrastructure.
- Climate change and air quality are closely linked.
- ready for the warming climate of tomorrow.
- the Climate Bank.
- And then the Climate Bank will unlock a massive amount of financing to trust funds, and then the Climate
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
US
US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session
US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, April 30, 2025)
US Federal House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
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- That's why I will climate change.
- So, they were happy they cold climate.
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- Climate change continues.
Keywords:
EPA, pollution control, California emissions standards, NOX regulation, congressional disapproval, HJR87, H.J.Res. 87, Congressional Review Act, CRA, EPA waiver, California waiver, preemption, vehicle emissions, heavy-duty trucks, engine emissions, Advanced Clean Trucks, zero-emission vehicles, ZEV, zero-emission airport shuttle, powertrain certification
FL
Transcript Highlights:
- You're basically saying you're kind of strapped to whatever the zoning is or whatever it allows, and
- So my question is, what if we said, while you typically have to go and you're subject to what the zoning
- until January 1, 2028, for the installation of beacons in applicable school zones.
- violations occurring within the school zone.
- until January 1st, 2028 for the installation of be. zone speed limits and provides until January 1st
Bills:
S0036 , S0620 , S0796 , S0934 , S1080 , S1096 , S1366 , S1536 , S1548 , S1580 , S1588 , S1620 , S1756 , S7034 , S7044
Committee:
Senate Rules
Keywords:
nursing title, advanced practice registered nurse, advertising, professional standards, disciplinary action, candidate qualifying, federal office, election integrity, regulatory compliance, political candidacy, veterinary medicine, telehealth, veterinary professional associate, animal health, public safety, access to veterinary services, payment bond exemption, Habitat for Humanity, Florida Forever Act, land acquisition
TX
Committee:
House Intergovernmental Affairs
Keywords:
municipal management district, bonds, assessments, property taxes, economic development, eminent domain, special district, SB 427, local government, political subdivision, state loan, state grant, financial reporting, annual financial statement, annual report, county report, municipal finance, water district, municipality, county auditor
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Transportation Jan 13th, 2026 at 04:00 pm
Transportation
Transcript Highlights:
- And then we're going to talk about a change on the Climate Commitment Act that also impacts your overall
- And then this focus is just on the Climate Commitment Act revenues.
- What's depicted on the chart is the total Climate Commitment Act revenues, not just the amount that's
- Outlined in the Climate Commitment Act as it was passed in 2021, and then similarly you would see we
- And then, with the Climate Commitment Act, as Brian noted, the revenues are going down over time, and
Bills:
SB6005
Committee:
Senate Transportation
Keywords:
transportation budget, transportation appropriations, capital budget, supplemental budget, Washington State Department of Transportation, WSDOT, Washington State Patrol, Department of Licensing, ferries, Puget Sound ferries, tolling, express toll lanes, highway safety, traffic safety, impaired driving, ignition interlock, speed cameras, transit funding, public transit, multimodal transportation
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment & Energy Jan 29th, 2026 at 08:00 am
Environment & Energy
Transcript Highlights:
- Vice Chair Hall, Ranking Member Dye, members of the committee, Joel Creswell, manager of the Climate
- Okay, so House Bill 2215 addresses the obligation of fuel suppliers under the Climate Commitment Act.
- reminder, the current threshold above which suppliers of fuels qualify as covered entities under the Climate
- that threshold again and says that for businesses that were in operation prior to the start of the Climate
- inflation in Washington State has been the CCA and the additional burdens put on compliance with the Climate
Committee:
House Environment & Energy
Keywords:
oil tanker, tank vessel, restricted waters, Puget Sound, San Juan Islands, Rosario Strait, Admiralty Inlet, Discovery Island, New Dungeness, tug escort, pilotage, marine safety, spill prevention, oil transport, petroleum shipment, coast guard authorization, Board of Pilotage Commissioners, articulated tug barge, bunker vessel, refueling vessel
WA
Transcript Highlights:
- House Bill 2251 makes changes to the Climate Commitment Act accounts, in particular repealing several
- The Climate Commitment Act, or CCA, regulates greenhouse gas emissions for certain covered entities in
- The rest of the auction revenue goes into the climate investment account, or CIA, which is used for CCA
- The Climate Commitment Account gets 75% and has a number of uses, from the working families tax credit
- The Climate Commitment Act and CCA revenue is our state's most powerful tool to cut climate pollution
Committee:
House Appropriations
Keywords:
climate change, commitment act, emission reductions, sustainability, environmental policy, HB 2254, Washington, Health Care Authority, partnership access line, psychiatric consultation line, first approach skills training, behavioral health, mental health, assessment, administrative costs, health insurance, health carriers, self-funded plans, multiple employer welfare arrangement, MEWA
NM
Transcript Highlights:
- Climate change also plays a big role and makes it harder for insects to live.
- In Albuquerque, we're experiencing this big influx of climate-driven mosquitoes.
- And one thing... ...big influx of climate-driven mosquitoes.
- We also recognize the fact that FEMA has different wildfire zones.
- What's happening in Ruidoso is every time it floods, the flood zone... ...cap.
Committee:
Senate Senate Conservation
Keywords:
insurance, wildfire, flood damage, natural disasters, property coverage, water projects, appropriation, New Mexico, finance authority, infrastructure, New Mexico Finance Authority, funding, SB193, acequia, community ditch, irrigation works construction fund, water infrastructure, ditch infrastructure, irrigation, New Mexico water law
WA
Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Environment, Energy & Technology Jan 16th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Environment, Energy & Technology
Transcript Highlights:
- As we know, we have all these incredible climate bills.
- Chasing new nuclear makes the climate crisis worse.
- Change*, created by, among others, the Climate Justice Alliance, Indigenous Climate Action, and... .
- Mothers for Nuclear cares about human health, energy access, and fighting climate change.
- Mothers for Nuclear cares about human health, energy access, and fighting climate change.
Committee:
Senate Environment, Energy & Technology
Keywords:
nuclear energy, energy strategy, advanced technology, sustainability, state policy, renewable energy, public entities, electric generation, contracting, SB 6010, Washington energy siting, EFSEC, Energy Facility Site Evaluation Council, tribal consultation, government-to-government consultation, federally recognized tribes, energy facility siting, RCW, clean energy, alternative energy
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- In 2024, nearly 28,000 traffic crashes occurred in work zones in Texas, resulting in 215 deaths and another
- I know that driving down here to Austin over the last couple of months, I'll drive through work zones
Bills:
HB2007 , HB2863 , HB2921 , HB3331 , HB3332 , HJR144 , HB3514 , HB3528 , HB3720 , HB3751 , HB3859 , HB3947 , HB4148 , HB4346 , HB4880 , HB5603 , HB4337
Committee:
House Transportation
Keywords:
commercial signs, county approval, transportation code, regulations, road signage, vehicle title, revocation, hearing process, Transportation Code, county assessor-collector, confidentiality, personal information, local government, airport data, public records, vehicle regulation, transportation, steel industry, state fees, safety standards