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State-Federal Relations and Standing Committees
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| News Highlights: State-Federal & Standing Committees | Standing Committees: Membership & Governance | Capitol to Capitol / Newsletters | Letters/Testimony | Policy Directives & Resolutions | Federal Resources |
2013 Spring Forum Highlights
Demographics, hydraulic fracturing, an economic forecast, state budgets and the state impact of sequestration were among the topics covered during the plenary sessions of the 2013 Spring Forum. More
Marketplace Fairness Act Passes in U.S. Senate
NCSL thanks bipartisan coalition of senators who voted for the bill. Next step, U.S. House of Representatives. More
NCSL Leadership Testifies in U.S. House of Representatives
NCSL President-Elect, Senator Bruce Starr of Oregon testifies before Congress on the implementation of Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century ( MAP-21). More
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NCSL Standing Committees & Task Forces
| Overview | Budgets and Revenue | Communications, Financial Services and Interstate Commerce | Education | Energy, Transportation and Agriculture | Environment |
| Health | Human Services and Welfare | Labor and Economic Development | Law and Criminal Justice | Legislative Effectiveness | Task Forces |
Committee Description
This Enviroment Committee has jurisdiction over state and federal natural resources legislation, regulations and policies.
The purposes of this committee are:
- To educates Congress and federal agencies as to state concerns regarding these issues
- To serves as a forum for legislators and legislative staff to learn about and share information about options being considered in other states.
These are a sample of issues recently addressed:
- Air Quality-Multipollutant Strategies
- Global Warming: State and Federal Actions
- Cost-Benefit Analysis of Environmental Regulations
- Product Stewardship
- Water Resource Management: Water Quality, Wetlands Restoration, and Water Allocation-Dispute Resolution
- Conservation
- Land Management
Alternative Energy
Brownfields
Clean Air
Environment
Environmental Health
Growth Management
Hazardous Wastes
Natural Disasters
Natural Resources
Nuclear Waste
Pesticides
Pollution Prevention
Radioactive Wastes
Superfund
Takings
Toxics
Waste Disposal
Water Policy
Wetlands Protection
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