The view from the gallery above Senate Chambers earlier this month. Photographed by Will Price.
The 2026 legislative session concludes by midnight on Saturday, March 14. Our lobby team is working on the ground through the final days, closely monitoring last-minute bills, floor debates, and legislative messages as measures move through the House and Senate.
We will provide a full legislative wrap-up article next week. For now, here are a few of the final items we are following closely:
- HB 4983, the data center rule, passed the Senate following a committee amendment that adds “water access” to the definition of “inordinate burden”. The House has concurred with the changes.
- SB 641, The Aboveground Storage Tank Bill, was amended in committee this week and passed the House in amended form to address ASTs of 10,000 gallons or less containing only brine; we are now waiting for the Senate to concur with those changes.
- The Governor has also released his vetoes in the budget, but the $5 million in funding (initially proposed at $25 million) remains in place for the Flood Resiliency Trust Fund.
Stay tuned for a more in-depth summary by our lobby team next week!
