Rules Committee strengthens oversight, reporting and penalties for unauthorized weather modification

Mar 26, 2025

The Rules Committee approved CS/CS/SB 56 to criminalize certain unauthorized geoengineering and weather‑modification activities, add mandatory airport reporting and align the measure with federal aviation and environmental law.

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Senate CS/CS/SB 56, carried by Senator Garcia, would strengthen state oversight of unauthorized geoengineering and weather‑modification activities by expanding reporting requirements for public airports, increasing criminal penalties for certain actors and aligning the statute with federal aviation and environmental authority.

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