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WA

Washington 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Environment & Energy Feb 18th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Environment & Energy

Transcript Highlights:
  • I've got Group14, Sila, and one makes sustainable aviation fuel; another one, the other two make electric
  • I've got Group14, Sila, and one makes sustainable aviation fuel; another one, the other two make electric
  • we see this as being too broad, pushing into a category of facilities that are more appropriately regulated
  • that there's a lot of creativity happening with data centers trying to get power, and we need the regulations
  • that that will continue to make planning and achieving our climate goals difficult for businesses, regulators
Bills: SB6013 , SB6291
US
Transcript Highlights:
  • Have you adhered to applicable laws and regulations governing conflicts of interest? Yes.
  • And I'm very familiar with the regulation and that there's two categories one that folks that they get
  • delegated this responsibility, I would have access to those threat assessments and in accordance with regulations
  • Certainly, combat aviation is one of those.
  • edge because of our training and our tactics. our, you know, long history, especially in combat aviation
Summary: The meeting convened with a focus on the scrutiny of various nominations and their implications for national security. Mr. Brandon Williams was nominated as the Undersecretary of Energy for Nuclear Security, drawing attention to the pressing need to modernize the U.S. nuclear arsenal amid growing threats from other countries. This was echoed in discussions led by committee members who expressed concern over military readiness and the management of military installations, with emphasis on ensuring accountability within the Department of Defense. Public commentary was notably supportive of the nominations, although some concerns were raised regarding the administration's broader strategies.
ID

Idaho 2026 Regular Session

Agenda Feb 25th, 2026

Resources and Conservation

Transcript Highlights:
  • We do regulate activities such as mining activities, and we enforce the Lake Protection Act and the Idaho
  • So we do have, we still, you know, have to comply with federal laws and regulations, but through the
  • So adding that and working with ITD's aviation group to... ...right here.
  • So adding that and working with ITD's aviation group to try and see if we can put that airstrip back
Keywords: 989, all
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • Do your folks' testimony reference that this wouldn't comply with federal regulations?
  • </c> that electric bikes should be regulated that electric bikes should be regulated just<00:36:38.280
  • The other factor is that, um, I think that it needs to have some more type of state regulations that
  • type of state regulations that type of state regulations that help<00:54:16.599><c> concur</c><00:54:
  • Vertical Aviation International in opposition. that uh we remain supportive uh to find that uh we remain
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The House Committee on Transportation met on January 28, 2025, and heard testimony on a series of bills dealing with vehicle titles, motor vehicle taxes, window tinting, license plates, electric bicycles, insurance penalties, vehicle inspection fines, and transportation discrimination. For HB 532, which shortens the time to forward a transferred vehicle title from 30 days to 14 days and allows a letter of attestation to serve as an endorsement certificate, testimony was listed in support from Councilmember U. Hajin and the City and County of Honolulu Department of Customer Services, and in opposition from Maui Mayor Richard Bisson and Sylvie Madison. HB 655 would require payment of unpaid motor vehicle taxes, fees, and penalties for the most recent five consecutive years of delinquency; the Tax Foundation of Hawaiʻi stood on written comments, with Tim Rymer and Robert Souza providing comments/support. HB 368, which would exempt certain medically sensitive drivers from sunscreen-device tint limits, drew opposition from the Department of Transportation and support from several individuals. HB 226, lowering allowed windshield tint from 35% to 20%, drew opposition from the Department of Transportation and support from TNT Tinting Specialists; members asked about federal preemption, and DOT said federal guidance applies to manufacturers while states retain authority over aftermarket tinting. The committee also heard HB 543, prohibiting license plate flipping devices and imposing a $2,000 fine, and HB 228, authorizing counties to adopt rules for electronic license plates, repealing flipping devices, and setting a minimum fine for obscuring plates; both measures had DOT support, comments from the Honolulu Department of Customer Services, and opposition from Sylvie Madison. HB 70 would require insurance for electric bicycles and create a regulatory framework effective January 1, 2026. The Office of the Public Defender opposed it, arguing the bill improperly distinguishes e-bikes from mopeds; PeopleForBikes and the Hawaiʻi Bicycling League opposed it as costly and unnecessary, while the Insurance Division said the bill could conflict with existing no-fault definitions and might fit better in the motor scooter/moped insurance framework. HB 231, increasing the fine for violating motor vehicle insurance requirements from $500 to $1,500, was opposed by the Office of the Public Defender, which argued it would burden low-income residents and add to court congestion; members debated whether higher fines would improve compliance. Later, HB 227 would add fines for operating a vehicle without a current inspection certificate and had DOT support. HB 184 would require operators of low-speed electric bicycles to have a driver’s license, instruction permit, or provisional license; Kawaii Path, PeopleForBikes, and Get Fit Kauaʻi opposed it as a barrier to low-cost transportation and noted concerns for riders with disabilities, while DOT later said it would support the measure and was asked to research whether other states have similar licensing requirements. The final major measure discussed was HB 468, which would require the Civil Rights Commission to investigate discrimination complaints involving transportation network company drivers and riders with service animals and allow DOT to issue penalties to the companies. The National Federation of the Blind of Hawaiʻi, the Disability Rights Center, and individual riders supported the bill, saying current protections lack enforcement and that denials still occur; Uber and Lyft opposed it, saying they already prohibit discrimination, train drivers, investigate complaints quickly, and that the bill would duplicate existing law and create unnecessary penalties. No votes or final committee actions were taken in the portion of the hearing provided.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session 5/4/26 - Part 1

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • organizations such as the United Nations, the World Health Organization, the International Civil Aviation
  • ><00:17:46.320><c> Civil</c> Organization, International Civil Organization, International Civil Aviation
  • <00:17:47.240><c> Organization,</c><00:17:48.360><c> United</c><00:17:48.640><c> States</c> Aviation
  • Organization, United States Aviation Organization, United States Framework<00:17:49.520><c> Convention
Keywords: 1183, house
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Floor Session Jan 27th, 2026

California Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill also regulates unmanned aerial... ...property inspections.
  • Can regulations keep up with this?
  • And is Washington ready to preempt AI regulations or even write any kind of AI regulation?
  • Establishing standards offers an alternative to regulation.
  • National aviation standards keep airplanes from falling out of the sky.
Keywords: 987, senate, all
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Transportation May 23rd, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • with populations over 1.3 million such as Harris, Dallas, Tarrant, Tarrant, and Bay counties may regulate
  • County Commissioner's Court passed a resolution in support of legislation authorizing the county to regulate
  • This bill would allow counties to regulate the sale of food or merchandise by vendors, which includes
  • Um, and this has to do with aviation and airport grants.
Bills: HB227
LA
Transcript Highlights:
  • And then we also have members of our aviation department, ports department, as well as statewide flood
  • For the record, my name is Michael Burroughs, the Assistant Director of Aviation, DOTD.
  • And then followed by the general aviation funded list for 2026-2027, which consists of 99 general aviation
  • And then followed by the general aviation funded list for FY 2026-2027, which consists of 99 general
  • Neil, I think at one point, last two years, we had some discussion about the aviation fuel tax.
Summary: The Senate Joint Transportation, Highways and Public Works Committee received an update from DOTD Secretary Glenn Ledet and Deputy Secretary Bo Black on the department’s transformation efforts. DOTD highlighted its new project delivery dashboard, key performance indicators, and litter abatement work, including nearly $15 million spent on litter pickup and a new highway sponsorship pilot. Members also received updates on LTIF 1.0 and 2.0, with officials reporting that most LTIF 1.0 work is complete and that LTIF 2.0 is progressing under budget. The committee also heard updates on the Office of Highway Construction’s bridge bundling program, the Calcasieu River Bridge project, and the Cameron Ferry boat replacement and privatization solicitation process. The committee reviewed the draft 2026-2027 highway priority program, which DOTD said includes $913 million for construction and about $1.2 billion across 302 projects. Members discussed the public roadshow comments, project acceleration, and corridor planning, including the I-12 corridor and the Calcasieu River Bridge environmental review and public meetings. No vote was taken on the highway priority program at this meeting. The statewide flood control program presented six recommended projects for fiscal year 2026-2027, including projects in Gretna, St. John, St. James, Mandeville, and two Lafourche-area projects, with officials saying the projects meet benefit-cost criteria and would reduce flood damage. The airport construction and development priority program was also reviewed, with 31 air carrier projects and 99 general aviation projects recommended. The rail program reported no new projects but said it expects a $13 million request and has 19 projects in the queue, while the port program presented three unfunded projects for future consideration. The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission and LSU’s Center for Analytics and Research presented crash data focused on impaired driving. They said 2024 saw 753 traffic fatalities, with impaired driving accounting for about one-third of fatal crashes, and estimated the economic cost of impaired driving at roughly $700 million. Members discussed youth driving, marijuana and alcohol trends, ignition interlock, DWI courts, and enforcement challenges on waterways. The meeting concluded with no formal votes or final actions on the major program items presented.
LA
Transcript Highlights:
  • And then we also have members of our aviation department, ports department, as well as statewide flood
  • For the record, my name is Michael Burroughs, Assistant Director of Aviation, DOTD.
  • And then followed by the general aviation funded list for 26-27, which consists of 99 general aviation
  • And then followed by the general aviation funded list for 26-27, which consists of 99 general aviation
  • Neil, I think at one point, last two years, we had some discussion about the aviation fuel tax.
Keywords: 965, house, all
Summary: The Senate Joint Transportation, Highways and Public Works Committee received updates from the Department of Transportation and Development on its transformation efforts, including a new project delivery dashboard, key performance indicators, and litter abatement work. DOTD said the dashboard is now live and tied to daily field updates, and reported progress on its T4LA initiatives, including improved project transparency, customer service, and a new highway sponsorship litter program. Members praised the department’s work and asked about litter funding, with DOTD saying last year’s $14.7 million litter pickup effort included the legislature’s supplemental appropriation. The committee also heard detailed progress reports on LTIF 1.0 and 2.0, the Office of Highway Construction’s bridge bundling and roadway projects, the Calcasieu River Bridge project, and the Cameron Ferry. DOTD reported that LTIF 1.0 is about 80% complete and that LTIF 2.0 has encumbered nearly $150 million, with several projects ahead of schedule and some under budget. The Office of Highway Construction said 62 bridge projects are in the bundle, 11 are under construction, and emergency procurement has helped accelerate delivery. DOTD said the Calcasieu River Bridge remains on track for a mid-to-late April groundbreaking, with all federal permits in hand and right-of-way acquisition underway; it also reported that new Cameron Ferry boats are under construction and that a privatization proposal from Labmar Ferry Services will go to the Louisiana Transportation Authority. Members then reviewed the draft 2026-2027 highway priority program, which DOTD said includes $913 million for construction across 302 projects and about $1.2 billion total investment. The committee also received public comment on the statewide flood control program, which recommended six projects expected to reduce flood damage by more than $289 million, and on the airport construction and development priority program, which includes 31 air carrier projects and 99 general aviation projects. DOTD also noted no current projects for the rail infrastructure program but said it expects to request $13 million and has 19 projects in the queue, and it presented three port projects that are not yet funded but will be considered by the Louisiana Transportation Authority. The Louisiana Highway Safety Commission and LSU’s Center for Analytics and Research presented data on impaired driving, saying impaired driving remains a major factor in fatalities and injuries, with alcohol and drugs together contributing to a large share of crashes and about $700 million in annual economic costs. Members discussed youth driving, marijuana, ignition interlock, DWI courts, and enforcement challenges on waterways; the presenters emphasized education, enforcement, and treatment as part of a broader safety strategy. No formal votes were taken during the meeting, and the committee adjourned after receiving the presentations and public comment.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Finance Committee 3/24/26

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • presentation from the Low Falls Community Schools to give us an update on their career pathways aviation
  • He could talk a little bit about the aviation. >> Very good. Uh Mr.
  • He could talk a little bit about the aviation. >> Very good. Uh Mr.
  • </c> Peter Master John, our, uh, our aviation Peter Master John, our, uh, our aviation instructor,<00
  • </c> portion of the uh, federal aviation portion of the uh, federal aviation requirement<00:05:05.199
CO

Colorado 2026 Regular Session

Colorado Senate 2026 Legislative Day 049 Mar 4th, 2026

Colorado Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Briana Lehman of Lafayette, Colorado, to serve as a resident of a community affected by general aviation
  • resident of a community affected by resident of a community affected by general<00:30:59.520><c> aviation
  • </c><00:30:59.920><c> airport</c><00:31:00.240><c> traffic</c><00:31:00.800><c> or</c> general aviation
  • airport traffic or general aviation airport traffic or traffic<00:31:01.240><c> at</c><00:31:01.360>
  • </c> there is significant general aviation there is significant general aviation activity<00:31:04.720
Keywords: 981, all
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, suspended Rule 1B to allow a non-senator to lead the Pledge of Allegiance, and heard a special guest introduction before approving the March 2, 2026 journal. The chamber then received committee reports and messages from the House and revisor, including action on several bills and appointments, and briefly moved out of order for personal privileges recognizing people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) and the challenges facing that community amid budget pressures. The Senate adopted House Joint Resolution 1018, designating State Highway 86 through Elbert County as the Plains to Pines Scenic Corridor, after lengthy remarks describing the route, local communities, and scenic and historic features. The resolution passed 35-0, and the current roll call was added as co-sponsors. The Senate also passed the consent-calendar bills on third reading: SB 59, SB 50, SB 51, SB 110, SB 61, and SB 26, with several senators recording no votes on SB 59, SB 50, and SB 51. SB 21, concerning the clean fleet enterprise and replacement of high-emitting trucks and fleets, also passed 33-2. The Senate confirmed governor’s appointments to the Colorado Tourism Office Board of Directors on the consent calendar, including Lisa Augustin, Carolyn Glover, Megan Letham, George Keriannac, and Lisa Boyer, all by a 35-0 vote. It also laid over general orders, second reading of bills, until March 4, 2026. The meeting ended with announcements about committee meetings, Read Across America Week, and a Colorado Optometrist Association reception, followed by a motion to recess until 11:00 a.m., which was adopted.
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

Health and Welfare Apr 8th, 2026

Health and Welfare

Transcript Highlights:
  • Should a private entity be able to admit or regulate an event that they are doing?
  • I think you already regulate that.
  • If there's no licensing requirement, how do they regulate that particular home?
  • In other states, are there state regulations?” “No, sir.
  • And so there are no federal regulations outside of that.
Bills: HB414 , HB457 , HB475 , HB611 , HB616 , HB740 , HB897 , HB925 , HB926 , HB931 , HB949 , HB962 , HB1076
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • offer, or serve raw milk products without notifying the consumer that the product is not licensed, regulated
  • This is trying to get our regulations to stay with the federal regulations so we can transport milk from
  • Um, the dairy Services program falls under, we help regulate that.
Committee: House Agriculture
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Agriculture REVISED: SB722 - Link added Apr 6th, 2026

Agriculture

Transcript Highlights:
  • offer, serve raw milk products without notifying the consumer that the product is not licensed, regulated
  • And this is trying to get our regulations to stay with the federal regulations so we can transport milk
  • We help regulate that. On the low end, we have a minimum of a $100 per year.
Committee: House Agriculture
Summary: The committee began by introducing new member Rep. Dylan Travis, who was elected in a special election and will represent District 35. The first measures taken up focused on water policy. HB 1346, as amended, would create a revolving fund for water and wastewater infrastructure loans through the Oklahoma Water Resources Board, with the amendment removing population-based language so infrastructure needs can be considered more broadly; it passed 9-0. SB 1509 would make well-spacing standards apply uniformly across the state by aquifer rather than waiting on maximum annual yield studies, and OWRB staff explained that domestic wells are not affected and existing rules still protect landowners; it passed 6-3. SB 1928 would establish a five-year flex allocation for groundwater use, allowing producers to shift unused water from one year to another, and it passed 7-2. The committee also considered several agriculture and food-related bills. SB 2028 would authorize the sale of raw milk products without consumer notification or container labeling beyond indicating the product is unpasteurized; it passed 8-0. SB 2071 would align Oklahoma’s Grade A milk regulations with federal standards and increase the dairy inspection fee from 1 cent to 2 cents per hundred pounds, but after concerns from members and testimony from ODAF about the fee burden, the committee adopted an amendment restoring the 1-cent rate; the bill then passed 8-1. SB 2110 would allow sale of ungraded eggs off-farm at farmers’ markets or directly to consumers, including unwashed eggs, and passed 9-0. SB 2117 would clarify that the Department of Agriculture can stop the sale of contaminated grain and direct remediation or destruction in a current contamination event involving sewer leakage into a field; it passed 9-0. Other measures addressed livestock transport, crop protection, hemp, and a proposed reimbursement scheme. SB 2134 would create procedures for wreck services and emergency management to handle livestock involved in transportation accidents, with the Department of Agriculture setting humane handling policies; members discussed whether the bill should explicitly address state or county emergency management and rail incidents, and it passed 8-0. SB 2127 was described as a work in progress to address crop protection and nontraditional producer practices, especially amid difficult conditions for row-crop producers, and it passed 8-1. SB 722, after the committee rescinded a prior referral, was presented as a new section requiring ODAF to reimburse agricultural operations for economic losses caused by agency actions enforcing court-ordered rules from an attorney general suit; after extensive questioning about scope, valuation, and legal effects, the author laid the bill over for further work. Finally, SB 3, on a newly adopted PCS, was reframed from a biosolids bill into a hemp-definition bill intended to align state law with the new federal definition and reduce youth access to marijuana-like hemp products; it passed 8-0. The meeting then adjourned.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Rules Mar 3rd, 2026

Rules

Transcript Highlights:
  • And I think I put in there that I oppose this bill because it's just more regulation.
  • Just really quickly, Senator Martin, this does involve some gaming regulations questions."
  • This is that lower standard of care, or lower regulation, of which it is.
  • These hospitals are highly regulated.
  • These hospitals are highly regulated, and they're regulated on safety, they're regulated on the safety
Bills: S0036 , S0620 , S0796 , S0934 , S1080 , S1096 , S1366 , S1536 , S1548 , S1580 , S1588 , S1620 , S1756 , S7034 , S7044
Committee: Senate Rules
Summary: The committee first took up SB 354, the “Blue Ribbon Projects” bill, which creates a framework for large planned communities on at least 15,000 contiguous acres with 60% reserved area and a streamlined local review process. Senator McLean presented the bill and a strike-all amendment, and members raised concerns about local control, conservation enforceability, data centers, concurrency, multi-county projects, and whether reserve lands could later be converted. Audubon Florida and 1,000 Friends of Florida opposed the bill, arguing the conservation protections were not permanent enough and that the reserve areas could be changed later; small-county representatives also worried about tax-base impacts. Supporters argued the bill would better manage growth, preserve green space, and provide a more orderly alternative to sprawl. After debate, the committee voted to report the bill favorably. The committee then approved SB 620 on candidate qualifying, which requires candidates for federal, state, county, district, judiciary, school, and school board offices to disclose any non-U.S. citizenship. Amendments added disclosure about whether federal candidates intend to trade stock if elected and adjusted 2026 congressional qualifying procedures in the event of redistricting, including a new qualifying window and petition rules. The bill was reported favorably after brief support from a member of the public and discussion about candidate vetting. The committee also reported favorably CS/CS/CS/SB 1452, a Department of Financial Services bill with amendments addressing My Safe Florida Home notices, condo pilot eligibility, firefighter hiring, unclaimed property, and related financial-services provisions. Next, the committee approved CS/CS/SB 1620, a school board members’ bill of rights. A substitute amendment narrowed the bill to access to records, fiscal transparency, and nondisclosure agreements, while preserving board members’ rights to timely documents, budget information, and public comment, and setting deadlines for records requests. Superintendents and a school board member testified in support, saying the bill clarifies roles and prevents board members from being frozen out. The committee also passed CS/HB 245, which replaces the term “child pornography” with “child sexual abuse material”; one senator supported the terminology change but warned about preserving legal precedent and avoiding appellate issues. The committee then reported favorably SB 1548, an update to the Live Local affordable housing law expanding eligible sites and clarifying setbacks, airport proximity, and fair-housing protections. Finally, the committee took up the veterinary medicine bill creating veterinary professional associates. The bill allows trained master’s-level VPAs to perform limited veterinary services under a veterinarian’s supervision, and an amendment tightened the standard to immediate supervision on premises. Supporters said the measure would expand access to care, especially in rural areas with vet shortages, while opponents argued it added unnecessary regulation. After testimony from veterinary educators and others, the bill continued with support expressed by committee members, including praise for the direct-supervision amendment.