NCSL and Congress - Natural Resources & Infrastructure Committee

NCSL Staff Contacts

dome The NCSL NRI Committee proudly represents state legislatures' interests to the U.S. Congress in various ways, including submitting testimonies for committee and subcommittee hearings and writing letters on introduced or proposed legislation that is either consistent or inconsistent with NRI Committee policies. See below for our most recent outreach to the 115th Congress.

116th Congress

November 25, 2020 - Joint letter with USCM, NLC, NACo, and AASHTO Concerning Federal Preemption of State and Local Governments Regulating Unmanned Aerial Systems (drones).
October 14, 2020 - Joint Letter with NGA, USCM, NACO and NLC on the 2020 authorizaiton of the Water Resources Development Act.
July 22, 2020 - Joint Statement to Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee on Passage of REAL ID Modernization Act.
June 9, 2020 - NCSL Comments in Response to EPA’s Preliminary Regulatory Determination for PFOA and PFOS in Drinking Water
May 18, 2020 - NCSL Letter to congressional leadership urging passage of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Permanent Funding Act
May 13, 2020 - NCSL Letter to Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Wicker Regarding REAL ID Implementation Recommendations
May 4, 2020 - NCSL commented on updating federal motor vehicle safety standards for autonomous vehicles
April 30, 2020 - Supplemental letter regarding the 2020 authorization of the Water Resources Development Act.
April 24, 2020 - Joint Letter with NGA, USCM, NACO and NLC on the 2020 authorizaiton of the Water Resources Development Act.
February 7, 2020 - NCSL commented on EPA's proposed revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule
December 6, 2019 - NCSL sent a letter to congressional leaders on the repeal of the $7.6 billion FAST Act highway recision
November 19, 2019 - NCSL sent a letter to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee leaders on revenue from on-shore and outer continental shelf drilling
November 19, 2019 - NCSL sent a letter to Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee leaders on the Land and Water Conservation Fund Permanent Funding Act
October 16, 2019 - NCSL sent a joint letter to EPA commenting on proposed changes to Clean Water Act 401
October 16, 2019 - NCSL sent a letter regarding the Drong Integration and Zoning Act of 2019
Sept. 18, 2019 - NCSL sent a letter applauding the Storage and Transportation of Residual and Excess (STORE) Nuclear Fuel Act
Sept. 13, 2019 - NCSL sent a letter to the House Energy and Commerce in resopnse to their request for input on potential climate legislation
Sept. 12, 2019 - NCSL sent a joint letter to Senate Commerce and House Energy and Commerce Committees on autonomous vehicles
June 27, 2019 - NCSL sent a letter applauding the introduction of the Nuclear Waste Administration Act of 2019
May 24, 2019 - NCSL sent a joint to EPA regarding continued concerns regarding new agency regualtions on the Clean Water Act
May 7, 2019 - NCSL and AASHTO sent a joint letter commending the introduction of H.R. 2440 (116)
March 8, 2019 - NCSL sent a joint letter to EPA and USACE requesting additional time for WOTUS comments.

115th Congress

December 3, 2018 - NCSL sent a joint letter to EPA regarding Section 401 of the Clean Water Act.
December 3, 2018 - NCSL sent a joint letter commenting on DOT's third edition of autonomous vehicles guidance, "Preparing for the Future of Transportation: Automated Vehicles 3.0."
November 27, 2018 - NCSL sent a letter with the National Governors Association and National Association of State Departments of Agriculture strongly urging Congress to prioritize and pass a bipartisan Farm Bill before the end of the year.
November 26, 2018 - NCSL joint letter to DHS and DOT re: federalism consultation in response to H.R. 301, Division H, Preventing Emerging Threats.
November 9, 2018 - NCSL Letter to congressional leaders regarding the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act
October 29, 2018 - NCSL Comments to EPA re: the Affordable Clean Energy Proposed Rule.
October 25, 2018 - NCSL Comments to FMCSA re: California's meal and rest break rules.
October 3, 2018 - NCSL letter regarding protecting states' authorities under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act.
September 19, 2018 - NCSL Letters to the Departments of Agricutlrue, Energy, Interior, and the Environmental Protection Agency regarding policies and amendments approved at the 2018 NCSL Legislative Summit
September 13, 2018 - NCSL joint letter with ECOS, NACAA, NASEO, and NARUC requesting a comment period extension for the Affordable Clean Energy Rule.
August 21, 2018 - NCSL letter to 2018 Farm Bill Conferees re: state priorities.
August 9, 2018 - NCSL letter to EPA on its request for comment on"Increasing Consistency and Transparency in Considering Costs and Benefits in the Rulemaking Process."
June 27, 2018 - NCSL joint letter with NGA, NACo, NLC, USCM and NASAO to the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee re: S.1405, the Federal Aviation Reauthorization Act of 2018.
May 21, 2018 - NCSL letter to EPA on its request for comment on "Clean Water Act Coverage of "Discharges of Pollutants" via a Direct Hydrologic Connection to Surface Waters."
May 14, 2018 - NCSL joint letter with NGA, NACo, NLC, and USCM to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee regarding 2018 WRDA priorities.
May 14, 2018 - NCSL letter to Senate EPW Committee and the Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure regarding the America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018.
May 10, 2018 - NCSL joint letter with NACo, NLC, and ICMA to House Leadership voicing strong opposition to the inclusion of the Protect Interstate Commerce Act of 2018 in the 2018 Farm Bill (H.R. 2)
April 23, 2018 - NCSL, NGA, NACo, NLC and NASAO Joint Letter Re: Pre-emption in FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018
April 18, 2018 - NCSL Letter regarding the Hemp Farming Act of 2018
March 6, 2018 - NCSL letter to EPA in Response to its January Federalism Consultation on Proposed Regulatory Revisions to the Lead and Copper Rule.
March 5, 2018 - NCSL letter to FHWA on its "Automated Driving Systems" Request for Information
February 28, 2018 - NCSL joint letter with NACo, NLC and ICMA to House Agriculture Committee Leadership, voicing opposition to the Protect Interstate Commerce Act.
February 20, 2018 - NCSL letter to EPA responding to the Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for State Guidelines for Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Existing Electric Generating Units
February 8, 2018 - NCSL letter to DOE responding to its RFI for assistance in identifying potential changes to its Process Rule.
January 8, 2018 - NCSL letter to Chairman Conaway and Ranking Member Peterson in opposition to H.R. 3599
November 8, 2017 - NCSL, NGA, NACo, USCM, NLC, AAMVA, AASHTO, GHSA, and NACTO letter to Senate Commerce Committee on the AV START Act.
October 26, 2017 - NCSL letter to Speaker Ryan, Democratic Leader Pelosi, Majority Leader McConnell, and Democratic Leader Schumer on federal wildfire funding.
October 2017 - NCSL letters to USDA, EPA, DOE and DOI on policy positions adopted at the 2017 Legislative Summit.
September 5, 2017 - NCSL, NGA, AASHTO, AAVMA and GHSA joint letter to Speaker Ryan, Leader Pelosi, Chairman Walden, and Ranking Member Palone on the SELF Drive Act (H.R. 3388)
September 1, 2017 - NCSL, NGA, AASHTO joint letter of support to Representative Woodall forAmendment Number 43 to Division H of the House Rules Committee Print 115-21, the Make America Secure and Prosperous Appropriations Act, 2018.
July 26, 2017 - NCSL, NGA, AASHTO, AAMVA and GHSA joint letter to Chairman Walden, Chairman Latta, Ranking Member Pallone, and Ranking Member Schakowsky on highly autonomous vehicles
June 21, 2017 - NCSL, NGA and NASAO Joint Letter to Representatives Lewis, Brownley, Rokita, and Garamendi regarding the Drone Innovation Act
June 16, 2107 - NCSL comments to EPA on upcoming modifications to the "waters of the United States" definition.
June 14, 2017 - NCSL Letter to Chairman Shimkus on the Nuclear Waste Policy Amendments Act of 2017
May 25, 2017 - NCSL, NGA and NASAO, Joint Letter to Senator Feinstein, Senator Lee, Senator Cotton and Senator Blumenthal regarding Drone Federalism Act
May 16, 2017 - NCSL, NGA and NASDA, Joint Letter to Leader McConnell, Speaker Ryan, Leader Schumer, and Leader Pelosi regarding the 2018 Farm Bill
April 10, 2017 - NCSL comments on DOE's Draft Consent Based Siting Process
March 15, 2017 - NCSL Letter to Senate Commerce Committee on UAS

114th Congress

November 21, 2016 - NCSL comments on NHTSA's Federal Automated Vehicles Policy
November 14, 2016 - NCSL and NGA Joint Letter to House and Senate on the Water Resources Development Act of 2016
September 19, 2016 - NCSL Letter to House and Senate on the Water Resources Development Act of 2016
May 11, 2016 - NCSL Letter to House and Senate on FY 2017 Transportation Appropriations
March 17, 2016 - NCSL Letter to Senator Cardin (Md.) on State Water Infrastructure Needs
March 15, 2016 - NCSL Letter to Senate Commerce Committee on UAS Preemption
March 1, 2016 - NCSL Letter to Senate Committee on FAA Reauthorization
Feb. 12, 2016 - NCSL, NGA, ECOS, and ASTHO Letter to U.S. House and Senate on TSCA Reform
Feb. 9, 2016 - NCSL Letter to House T&I Committee on FAA Reauthorization
Nov. 17, 2015 - NCSL Letter to U.S. House and Senate Leaders on Surface Transportation Conference Report
Oct. 19, 2015 - NCSL Letters to U.S. House and U.S. Senate Regarding Wildfire Disaster Funding
Sept. 25, 2015 - NCSL Letter to Senators Inhofe and Boxer on the DRIVE Act.
Sept. 23, 2015 - NCSL and ECOS Joint Letter to Senate Leadership on S. 697 - Frank R. Lautenberg Chemical Safety for the 21st Century Act.
July 2, 2015 - NCSL and ECOS Joint Letter to House & Senate Leadership on TSCA Modernization Act (H.R. 2576)
June 17, 2015- Statement to U.S. House Ways and Means Committee Re:Long-Term Financing of the Highway Trust Fund
May 15, 2015 - NCSL and ECOS Joint Letter to Senate EPW Re: TSCA Reform Legislation
May 5, 2015 - Senator Curt BrambleTestimony to the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Surface Transportation Reauthorization
April 27, 2015- Letter to Senate Aviations Subcommittee on Airport Infrastructure Funding and Financing
April 27, 2015 - Letter to Senate Appropriations Committee on Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund Allocations
March 3, 2015 - Letter to Speaker Boehner, Leader Pelosi, Chairman Shuster and Rep. DeFazio Supporting the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act (PRRIA)
Feb. 5, 2015 - Letter to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Re: Airport Funding and Financing Provisions in the FAA Reauthorization
Jan. 28, 2015 - Statement for the Record RE: Senate EPW Committee Hearing on MAP-21 Reauthorization

Executive Branch

113th Congress

112th Congress

June 21, 2012 - Letter to Senate Leadership Urging Support of Interim Storage Language in S.2465