| 2025casb00034i |
2025 |
CA |
SB |
34 |
Limits the power of local air quality agencies to regulate emissions from the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach and restricts the use of public funds for port automation. |
10/13/2025 Vetoed by the Governor. In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending. |
Pending Senate action. |
Emissions |
10/15/2025 |
| 2025nelb00037i |
2025 |
NE |
LB |
37 |
Adopts the Railroad Safety Act. |
06/02/2025 Remains in Committee upon adjournment. |
Carries-over to 2026. |
Rail |
06/20/2025 |
| 2025akhb00007I |
2025 |
AK |
HB |
7 |
Establishes the Port of South Central Alaska Authority to manage and operate the Port of South Central Alaska. |
05/20/2025 Remains upon adjournment. |
Carries-over to 2026. |
Ports |
06/23/2025 |
| 2025iasf00038i |
2025 |
IA |
SF |
38 |
Requires crew of at least two for operation of freight train. Provides penalty. |
05/14/2025 Remains in Committee upon adjournment. |
Carries-over to 2026. |
Rail |
06/20/2025 |
| 2025nelb00271i |
2025 |
NE |
LB |
271 |
Makes it a Class IIIA felony for the offense of interference with railroad infrastructure, equipment, and personnel. |
06/02/2025 Remains in Committee upon adjournment. |
Carries-over to 2026. |
Rail |
06/20/2025 |
| 2025nyab01002i |
2025 |
NY |
AB |
1002 |
Requires railroad corporations to inform the Division of Homeland Security and emergency services, Department of Environmental Conservation and Department of Transportation about freight rail trains transporting hazardous materials prior to traveling on tracks within the state. |
06/17/2025 Remains in Committee upon adjournment. |
Carries-over to 2026. |
Rail |
06/21/2025 |
| 2025nyab01762i |
2025 |
NY |
AB |
1762 |
Requires railroad corporations operating freight trains to submit quarterly inspection reports of any train yards operated in the state to the DOT. |
06/17/2025 Remains in Committee upon adjournment. |
Carries-over to 2026. Same as SB 4811. |
Rail |
06/21/2025 |
| 2025pahb00276i |
2025 |
PA |
HB |
276 |
Provides for interagency cooperation regarding employee misclassification; and establishes the Employee Misclassification Working Group. |
11/30/2025 Remains in Senate Committee on Labor and Industry upon adjournment. |
Carries-over to 2026. |
Employee Misclassification |
12/09/2025 |
| 2025nysb00393i |
2025 |
NY |
SB |
393 |
Computes sales and compensating use tax on retail sales of motor fuel and diesel motor fuel at a rate of cents per gallon; requires prepayment. |
06/17/2025 Remains in Committee upon adjournment. |
Carries-over to 2026. Same as AB 5794. |
Fuel Tax |
06/21/2025 |
| 2025nysb00730i |
2025 |
NY |
SB |
730 |
Exempts railroad rolling stock from sales and compensating use taxes. |
06/17/2025 Remains in Committee upon adjournment. |
Carries-over to 2026. Same as AB 3520. |
Rail |
06/21/2025 |
| 2025nysb01528i |
2025 |
NY |
SB |
1528 |
Establishes a tax on carbon-based fuels. |
06/17/2025 Remains in Committee upon adjournment. |
Carries-over to 2026. |
Fuel Tax |
06/22/2025 |
| 2025nysb02048i |
2025 |
NY |
SB |
2048 |
Requires the DOT to establish a central registry of reports, audits, plans and public inspections regarding freight rail operators, rail cars and freight lines or routes and rights of way. |
06/17/2025 Remains in Committee upon adjournment. |
Carries-over to 2026. |
Rail |
06/21/2025 |
| 2025nysb02346i |
2025 |
NY |
SB |
2346 |
Enacts the gas tax holiday act. |
06/17/2025 Remains in Committee upon adjournment. |
Carries-over to 2026. |
Fuel Tax |
06/21/2025 |
| 2025nysb03228i |
2025 |
NY |
SB |
3228 |
Eliminates state sales and compensating use taxes on motor fuels and diesel motor fuels; authorizes localities to eliminate such taxes at the local level. |
06/17/2025 Remains in Committee upon adjournment. |
Carries-over to 2026. |
Fuel Tax |
06/21/2025 |
| 2025casb00263i |
2025 |
CA |
SB |
263 |
Authorizes a study on the impacts that increases in tariffs and reciprocal tariffs on international trade of imports and exports might have on, among other things, California’s economic output. |
10/11/2025 Vetoed by the Governor. In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending. |
Pending Senate action. |
Freight |
10/15/2025 |
| 2025ilsb01608i |
2025 |
IL |
SB |
1608 |
Creates the Cargo Transportation Fee Act. |
05/31/2026 Remains in Committee upon adjournment. |
Carries-over to 2026. |
Cargo Fee |
06/19/2025 |
| 2025nyab03383i |
2025 |
NY |
AB |
3383 |
Establishes the freight rail safety task force to review the state of freight rail safety in the state and make policy and budgetary recommendations. |
06/17/2025 Remains in Committee upon adjournment. |
Carries-over to 2026. |
Rail |
06/21/2025 |
| 2025nyab03520i |
2025 |
NY |
AB |
3520 |
Exempts railroad rolling stock from sales and compensating use taxes. |
06/17/2025 Remains in Committee upon adjournment. |
Carries-over to 2026. Same as SB 730. |
Rail |
06/21/2025 |
| 2025nyab04167i |
2025 |
NY |
AB |
4167 |
Requires commercial trucks be equipped with commercial GPS devices. |
06/17/2025 Remains in Committee upon adjournment. |
Carries-over to 2026. |
Safety |
06/21/2025 |
| 2025ilsb01948i |
2025 |
IL |
SB |
1948 |
Provides that a vehicle or combination of vehicles operated by an engine fueled wholly or partially by an electric battery or hydrogen fuel cell electric fueling system may exceed the posted weight limits by up to 2,000 pounds. |
05/31/2025 Remains in Committee upon adjournment. |
Carries-over to 2026. |
Size and Weight |
06/19/2025 |
| 2025ilhb02963i |
2025 |
IL |
HB |
2963 |
Establishes the Road Usage Charge Advisory Committee to guide the development and evaluation of the road usage charge pilot program and to assess the potential for mileage-based revenue as an alternative to the current system of motor fuel taxes. |
05/31/2025 Remains in Committee upon adjournment. |
Carries-over to 2026.. |
Fuel Tax |
06/19/2025 |
| 2025nyab04823i |
2025 |
NY |
AB |
4823 |
Exempts from sales and use taxes certain motor vehicles, parts and services, and railroad rolling stock, parts and services. |
06/21/2025 Remains in Committee upon adjournment. |
Carries-over to 2026.. |
Sales and Use Tax Exemption |
06/21/2025 |
| 2025tnsb00781i |
2025 |
TN |
SB |
781 |
Increases, to the extent permissible under federal law, the maximum gross vehicle with an axle group of three axles that can be opperated on the p[ublic highways of this state to 85,000 pounds. |
04/22/2025 Remains in Committee upon adjournment. |
Carries-over to 2026. Same as HB 770. |
Size and Weight |
06/23/2025 |
| 2025wasb05649i |
2025 |
WA |
SB |
5649 |
Creates the Supply Chain Competitiveness Infrastructure Program (Program) to provide grants and loans to ensure successful and efficient operation of the supply chain to and from public and tribal ports. |
04/27/2025 Returned to Senate Committee on Rules for third reading. |
Carries-over to 2026 session. Same as HB 1860. |
Infrastructure Financing |
05/07/2025 |
| 2025caab00605i |
2025 |
CA |
AB |
605 |
Enacts the Lower Emissions Equipment at Seaports and Intermodal Yards Program, which includes prohibition from adopting a future regulation that prohibits or disallows for the use of its entire useful life any cargo handling equipment that is purchased pursuant to the program before 12/31/2027. |
09/13/2025 Remains in Committee upon adjournment. |
Carries-over to 2026. |
Emissions |
09/16/2025 |
| 2025casb00298i |
2025 |
CA |
SB |
298 |
Requires the State Energy Commission, in coordination with the Transportation Agency and the state board, to develop a plan on or before 12/31/30, for the use and deployment of alternative fuels at California’s public seaports, |
10/13/2025 Vetoed by the Governor. In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending. |
Pending Senate action. |
Fuel Tax |
10/15/2025 |
| 2025hihb01161i |
2025 |
HI |
HB |
1161 |
Authorizes a county to impose a mileage-based road usage charge on electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. |
04/21/2025 Senate received notice of appointment of House conferees. |
Carries-over to 2026 session. Pending Conference Committee meeting. |
Fuel Tax |
05/06/2025 |
| 2025casb00703i |
2025 |
CA |
SB |
703 |
Requires trucking companies and independent truck drivers to provide specific information regarding employee classification before entering a port. |
10/13/2025 Vetoed by Governor. In Senate. Consideration of Governor's veto pending. |
Pending Senate action. |
Employee Misclassification |
10/15/2025 |
| 2025iahf00348i |
2025 |
IA |
HF |
348 |
Prohibits the misclassification of employees as independent contractors. Provides penalties, and includes applicability provisions. |
05/14/2025 Remains in Committee upon adjournment. |
Carries-over to 2026. |
Employee Misclassification |
06/20/2025 |
| 2025iahf00494i |
2025 |
IA |
HF |
494 |
Requires a railroad train operated by a class I rail carrier or class II rail carrier, operating on a railroad track in connection with the movement of freight, be operated by a crew of at least two qualified railroad employees. Provides penalties for violations. |
05/14/2025 Remains in Committee upon adjournment. |
Carries-over to 2026. |
Rail |
06/20/2025 |
| 2025nyab05794i |
2025 |
NY |
AB |
5794 |
Computes sales and compensating use tax on retail sales of motor fuel and diesel motor fuel at a rate of cents per gallon; requires prepayment. |
06/17/2025 Remains in Committee upon adjournment. |
Carries-over to 2026. Same as SB 393. |
Fuel Tax |
06/21/2025 |
| 2025nyab06254i |
2025 |
NY |
AB |
6254 |
Enacts an advanced clean fleets law to reduce vehicle emissions for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles. Requires newly purchased or leased drayage equipment to be zero or near-zero emissions as of 2027. |
06/17/2024 Remains in Committee upon adjournment. |
Carries-over to 2026. Same as SB 2492. |
Emissions |
06/21/2025 |
| 2025nysb04811i |
2025 |
NY |
SB |
4811 |
Requires railroad corporations operating freight trains to submit quarterly inspection reports of any train yards operated in the state to the DOT. |
06/17/2025 Remains in Committee upon adjournment. |
Carries-over to 2026. Same as AB 1762. |
Rail |
06/21/2025 |
| 2025nysb05516i |
2025 |
NY |
SB |
5516 |
Requires railroad corporations to conduct a comprehensive safety inspection when a freight train is parked in a train yard prior to traveling on tracks within the state including, but not be limited to, a review of tracks, safety equipment, including brakes, and train cars. |
06/17/2025 Remains in Committee upon adjournment. |
Carries-over to 2026. Same as AB 8040. |
Rail |
06/21/2025 |
| 2025nysb05530i |
2025 |
NY |
SB |
5530 |
Requires DOT to provide a list of legal clearance heights for bridges to owners or operators of trucks, commercial vehicles, tractors, tractor-trailer combinations, tractor-semitrailer combinations, or tractor-trailer-semitrailer combinations. |
06/17/2025 Remains in Committee upon adjournment. |
Carries-over to 2026. |
Size and Weight |
06/21/2025 |
| 2025nysb05671i |
2025 |
NY |
SB |
5671 |
Requires the DOT to promulgate rules and regulations for the installation of heat safety gauges or hot bearing detectors on freight rail tracks in the state; requires the installation of positive train control systems on all freight trains operated within the state. |
06/17/2025 Remains in Committee upon adjournment. |
Carries-over to 2026. |
Rail |
06/21/2025 |
| 2025nysb05713i |
2025 |
NY |
SB |
5713 |
Requires railroad corporations to inform the Division of Homeland Security and emergency services, Department of Environmental Conservation and Department of Transportation about freight rail trains transporting hazardous materials prior to traveling on tracks within the state. |
06/17/2025 Remains in Committee upon adjournment. |
Carries-over to 2026. Same as AB 1002. |
Rail |
06/21/2025 |
| 2025pahb00540i |
2025 |
PA |
HB |
540 |
Requires minimum of two freight rail cab operators. Imposes penalty for violation |
11/30/2025 Remains in House Committee on Consumer Protection, Technology and Utilities upon adjournment. |
Carries-over to 2026. |
Rail |
12/09/2025 |
| 2025iasf00509i |
2025 |
IA |
SF |
509 |
Defines independent contractor. Requires owner-operator meet definition to be an independent contractor. |
05/14/2025 Remains in Committee upon adjournment. |
Carries-over to 2026. |
Employee Misclassification |
06/20/2025 |
| 2025mahb03033i |
2025 |
MA |
HB |
3033 |
Provides a temporary tax exemption for gasoline and diesel fuel sales. |
11/19/2025 Remains in Committee upon adjournment. |
Carries-over to 2026. Pending Committee action. |
Fuel Tax |
12/10/2025 |
| 2025mahb03274i |
2025 |
MA |
HB |
3274 |
Establishes a local option gas tax that allows cities and towns to impose a 3-cent per gallon excise tax on fuel and special fuels sold to retail dealers within their jurisdiction. |
11/19/2025 Remains in Committee upon adjournment. |
Carries-over to 2026. Pending Committee action. |
Fuel Tax |
12/10/2025 |
| 2025mahb03448i |
2025 |
MA |
HB |
3448 |
Creates goals and incentives for private fleet electrification, including for commercial motor carriers and freight services. |
12/4/2025 Committee reporting date extended to 3/18/26. |
Carries over to 2026. Pending Committee action. |
Emissions |
12/10/2025 |
| 2025mahb03563i |
2025 |
MA |
HB |
3563 |
Imposes a fee on the carbon content of all fossil fuels sold in the state. |
12/04/2025 Committee reporting date extended to 3/18/2026. |
Carries-over to 2026. Pending Committee action. |
Emissions |
12/10/2025 |
| 2025mahb03624i |
2025 |
MA |
HB |
3624 |
Prohibits train engines from idling for more than 30 minutes at a time. Provides a penalty.. |
11/19/2025 Remains in Committee upon adjournment. |
Carries-over to 2026. Pending Committee action. |
Rail |
12/10/2025 |
| 2025mahb03720i |
2025 |
MA |
HB |
3720 |
Requires a minimum of 2 persons for the movement of freight trains. |
11/19/2025 Remains in Committee upon adjournment. |
Carries-over to 2026. Pending Committee action. |
Rail |
12/10/2025 |
| 2025mahb03730i |
2025 |
MA |
HB |
3730 |
Establishes the trucking industry workforce training fund. |
11/19/2025 Remains in Committee upon adjournment. |
Carries-over to 2026. Pending Committee action. |
CDL |
12/10/2025 |
| 2025mahb03788i |
2025 |
MA |
HB |
3788 |
Establishes a vehicle mileage user fee task force to explore alternative funding sources to ensure safe and reliable transportation. |
11/19/2025 Remains in Committee upon adjournment. |
Carries-over to 2026. Pending Committee action. |
Fuel Tax |
12/10/2025 |
| 2025masb01337i |
2025 |
MA |
SB |
1337 |
Consolidates definitions of employee to prevent misclassification. |
11/19/2025 Remains in Committee upon adjournment. |
Carries-over to 2026. Pending Committee action. |
Employee Misclassification |
12/10/2025 |
| 2025masb01925i |
2025 |
MA |
SB |
1925 |
Proposes an in-state mileage-based road usage charge for clean energy vehicles. |
11/19/2025 Remains in Committee upon adjournment. |
Carries-over to 2026. Pending Committee action. |
Fuel Tax |
12/10/2025 |
| 2025masb01991i |
2025 |
MA |
SB |
1991 |
Provides temporary motor vehicle fuel tax relief in by suspending the collection of fuel taxes under specific price conditions. |
11/26/2025 Accompanied study order 2757. |
With study order 2757, which authorizes the Joint Committee on Revenue be authorized and directed to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to revenue matters. |
Fuel Tax |
12/10/2025 |
