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Environment committee advances 13 concept bills by voice vote, schedules public hearing

Environment Committee · February 21, 2026
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The state Environment Committee voted by voice to raise 13 concept bills for further review and set a public hearing for 11:00 AM. Members agreed to a consent-calendar approach for most items; several measures — including the bottle bill and a climate-related insurance surcharge — drew separate remarks.

Representative John Michael Parker called the Environment Committee to order at 10:00 AM in Room 2B and read a slate of concept bills the panel would consider, including bills on lighter-than-air balloons, the state materials-management system, tribal co-management of fisheries, invasive aquatic species response, inland fishing-license reciprocity, fish passages, sterile cultivars, the Sewage Right to Know Act, municipal park replacement,…

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