News and Highlights
Recent Federal Activity | Updated: February 12, 2009
111th Congress
No Current Compact activity.
110th Congress
S.J.RES.13 - International Emergency Management Assistance Memorandum of Understanding. Signed by President, 12/26/2007. Public Law No: 110-17.
S. 975 / HR 3050 - Interstate Forest Fire Protection Compact. Signed by President, 8/13/2007. Public Law No: 110-079.
HR 2573 - To establish State infrastructure banks for education, consent for states to enter into a compact. Referred to the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, 7/24/2007.
HR 2704 - A compact between Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas for the purpose of establishing an all-hazard mitigation, readiness, response, and recovery plan, and for other purposes. Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary, 6/13/2007.
HR 387 - Solid Waste Compact Act; authorizes certain states to prohibit the importation of solid waste from other states. Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials, 2/2/07.
HR 401 - National Capital Transportation Amendments Act of 2007; authorizes additional federal contributions for maintaining and improving the transit system of the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority. Placed on the Union Calendar, Calendar No. 83, 5/9/2007.
HR 64 - National Capital Region; directs the secretary of Homeland Security to establish an independent panel to assess the homeland security needs of the National Capital Region (D.C., Virginia, Maryland). Referred to the Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response, 1/29/07.
HR 274 - Solid Waste Interstate Transportation Act of 2007. imposes certain limitations on the receipt of out-of-state municipal solid waste. Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials, 2/2/07.
HR 226 – National Concealed Carry Reciprocation. Create a national standard in accordance with which nonresidents of a state may carry concealed firearms in the state. Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security, 2/2/07.
109th Congress
S.25 (HR.25) - A bill to promote freedom, fairness and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and enacting a national sales tax to be administered primarily by the states. Latest Major Action: Senate Finance Committee, 1/24/05.
S.131 - A bill to amend the Clean Air Act to reduce air pollution through expansion of cap and trade programs, to provide an alternative regulatory classification for units subject to the cap and trade program. Latest Major Action: Committee on Environment and Public Works, 3/9/05.
S.304 - A bill to amend title 18, United States Code, to prohibit certain interstate conduct relating to exotic animals. Latest Major Action: Judiciary Committee, 2/7/05.
S.518 - To provide for the establishment of a controlled substance monitoring program in each state. Passed Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, 7/29/05.
S.907 - An original bill to improve the nation's public transportation and for other purposes. Last Major Action: Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, 4/28/05.
S.1086 (HR.2423)- A bill to improve the national program to register and monitor individuals who commit crimes against children or sex offenses. Last Major Action: placed on Senate calendar, 10/20/05.
S.1400 - A bill to amend the Federal Water Pollution Control Act and the Safe Drinking Water Act to improve water and wastewater infrastructure in the United States. Last Major Action: Committee on Environment & Public Works, 7/20/05.
S.1772 - A bill to streamline the refinery permitting process, and for other purposes. Last Major Action: Committee on Environment & Public Works, 10/18/05.
S.1921 - A bill to promote freedom, fairness and economic opportunity by repealing the income tax and other taxes, abolishing the Internal Revenue Service, and replacing such taxes with a national sales tax and a business tax. Last Major Action: 2nd reading, Committee on Finance, 10/26/05.
HR.6 (S.10) - Energy Policy Act of 2005 - Sets forth an energy research and development program, including: (1) energy efficiency; (2) renewable energy; (3) oil and gas; (4) coal; (5) Indian energy; (6) nuclear matters and security; (7) vehicles and motor fuels, including ethanol; (8) hydrogen; (9) electricity; (10) energy tax incentives; (11) hydropower and geothermal energy; and (12) oil and gas leasing on the Arctic Coastal Plain (Arctic National Wildlife Refuge -- ANWR). Signed into law, 8/8/2005.
HR.44 - A bill directing the secretary of Homeland Security to establish an independent panel to assess the homeland security needs of the National Capital Region (D.C., Maryland and Virginia) on issues such as jurisdiction, preparedness, etc. Latest Major Action: Subcommittee on Emergency Preparedness, Science and Technology, 2/18/05.
HR.135 - A bill to establish the "Twenty-First Century Water Commission" to study and develop recommendations for a comprehensive water strategy to address future water needs. Coordinates efforts with states and existing interstate compacts; Latest Major Action: passed House, in Senate, 4/13/05.
HR.368 - A bill to establish and rapidly implement regulations for state driver's license and identification document security standards; Latest Major Action: Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims, 3/2/05.
HR.381 - To clarify congressional approval of certain state energy production tax practices. Latest Major Action: Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law, 3/2/05.
HR.418 - A bill to establish regulations for state issued driver's licenses and enhance terrorism and asylum issues related to travel and immigration. Requires states to join the as yet undefined "Driver's License Agreement" under development by AAMVA; Latest Major Action: signed into law, 5/11/05 (under HR.1268).
HR.553 - A bill to authorize certain states to prohibit the importation of solid waste from other states, and for other purposes; authorizes compact for such activity; Latest Major Action: Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials, 2/25/05.
HR.593 - A bill to amend the Solid Waste Disposal Act to authorize states to restrict receipt of foreign municipal solid waste, and for other purposes; Latest Major Action: Subcommittee on Environment and Hazardous Materials, 2/25/05.
HR.620 - To require the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the development and implementation by states of security measures for driver's licenses and identification cards and a study on the consequences of denying driver's licenses to aliens unlawfully present in the United States, and for other purposes; Latest Major Action: Subcommittee on Highways, Transit and Pipelines, 2/9/05.
HR.748 - To amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent the transportation of minors in circumvention of certain laws relating to abortion, and for other purposes. Latest Major Action: passed House, in Senate, 7/11/05.
HR.1132 - To provide for the establishment of a controlled substance monitoring program in each state; signed into law, 8/11/05.
HR.1386 - To establish a National Drought Council within the Department of Agriculture, to improve national drought preparedness, mitigation and response efforts, and for other purposes; Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition and Forestry, 3/24/05.
HR.1481 - To ensure reliability of electric service to provide for expansion of electricity transmission networks in order to support competitive electricity markets to modernize regulation, and for other purposes; Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, 4/22/05.
HR.1631 - To provide for the financing of high-speed rail infrastructure, and for other purposes; Last Major Action: Ordered to be Reported by Voice Vote, 4/27/05.
HR.1713 - To provide for stable, productive and efficient passenger rail service in the United States, and for other purposes; authorizes the creation of the Northeast Corridor Compact; Subcommittee on Railroads, 4/21/05.
HR.2064 - To assure that development of certain federal oil and gas resources will occur in ways that protect water resources and respect the rights of the surface owners, and for other purposes. Last Major Action: House Transportation and Infrastructure, 5/4/05.
HR.2992 - To provide for the continued operation of Amtrak, to establish a program for support of certain rail infrastructure projects, and for other purposes. Last Major Action: Subcommittee on Railroads, 6/21/05.
HR.3893 - To expedite the construction of new refining capacity in the United States, to provide reliable and affordable energy for the American people, and for other purposes. Last Major Action: passed House, in Senate, 10/24/05.
Recent State Activity | Updated: 4/27/09
2009 Activity
Alaska HB 137 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; adopts. Sent to the Governor, 4/17/09.
Alaska HB 141 - Interstate Compact for Juveniles; adopts. Sent to the Governor, 4/19/09.
Alaska SB92 - Interstate Compact To Elect The President By National Popular Vote; adopts. Ref’d to State Affs., 2/02/09.
Arizona SB1447 - Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children; adopts. Read in the Senate, 2/03/09.
Arkansas SB18 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; adopts. Withdrawn by sponsor, 2/10/09.
Connecticut SB456 - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact; adopts. Public hearing, 1/27/09.
Florida HB 1409 - Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children; adopts. Passed House, Senate ref'd to comm, 4/24/09.
Florida SB788 - Tribal-State Gaming Compact; adopts. Ref'd to Regulated Industries; Judiciary;
Finance and Tax; Policy & Steering Committee on Ways and Means; Rules, 3/03/09.
Florida SB 2240 - Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children; adopts. Placed on Special Order calendar, 4/27/09.
Hawaii HB297 - Interstate Compact for Juveniles; adopts. Ref'd to Finance Committee, 2/18/09.
Hawaii SB109 - Interstate Compact for Juveniles; adopts. Passed H and S, conference committee meeting, 4/27/09.
Indiana HB1107 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; adopts. Signed by the Governor, 4/20/09.
Indiana HB1139 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; adopts. Ref’d to Vet Affs., 1/12/09.
Indiana HB1268 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; adopts. Ref’d to compacts comm., 1/13/09.
Indiana SB510 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; adopts. Ref'd to Edu Com, 1/15/09.
Iowa HF29 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; adopts. Signed by the Governor, 3/26/09.
Kentucky HB170 - Interstate Compact To Elect The President By National Popular Vote; adopts. posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day, 3/04/09.
Kentucky HB 296 - Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children; adopts. Passed House, Senate ref'd to Judiciary, 3/06/09.
Maine LD 56 - Interstate Compact To Elect The President By National Popular Vote; adopts. Ref’d to Legal & Vet Affs., 1/07/09.
Maine LD 1324 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; adopts. Ref'd to Comm on Edu & Cultural Affairs, 3/31/09.
Maryland HB472 – Rescind Interstate Compact To Elect The President By National Popular Vote. Public hearing, 2/11/09.
Mississippi HB465 - Interstate Compact for Juveniles; adopts. Ref’d to Juvenile Just. Comm. Senate committee recommends passage, 2/24/09.
Mississippi HB694 - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact; adopts. Died in Committee, 2/03/09.
Mississippi HB759 - Interstate Compact for Juveniles; adopts. Died in Committee, 2/03/09.
Mississippi HB1360 - Interstate Compact To Elect The President By National Popular Vote; adopts. Died in Committee, 2/03/09.
Mississippi SB2455 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; adopts. Senate committee recommends passage, 2/25/09.
Mississippi SB2669 -Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; adopts. Senate committee recommends passage, 2/25/09
Missouri HB452 - Interstate Compact To Elect The President By National Popular Vote; adopts. Read Second Time, 1/28/09.
Missouri SB137 - Nurse Licensure Compact; adopts. Bill Combined with SCS 237, 2/24/09.
Montana HB161 - Blackfeet-Montana Water Compact, adopts. Appropriations Committee hearing, 3/04/09.
New York A.3669 – Empowers the Governor to create and enter into an interstate compact for sex offender tracking. Ref’d to Corrections, 1/28/09.
New York A.6191 - Interstate insurance product regulation compact; adopts. Intro’s and referred to Insurance committee, 2/26/09.
New Mexico SB178 - Interstate Mental Health Compact; revises. Passed Senate, 2/24/09.
Nebraska LB73 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; adopts. Ref’d to Edu Comm., 1/12/09.
Nebraska LB237 - Interstate Compact for Juveniles; adopts. Passed Judiciary, 4/17/09.
Nebraska LB623 - Interstate Compact To Elect The President By National Popular Vote; adopts. Indefinitely postponed, 3/23/09.
Nevada SB 303 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; adopts. Ref'd to Finance Comm, 4/17/09.
North Carolina SB 417 - Interstate Compact To Elect The President By National Popular Vote; adopts. Intro'd and referred to Senate Judiciary, 3/05/09.
North Dakota HB 1124 - Relating to approval of a compact with other states to promote effective prevention and control of forest fires. Senate passed as amended, 3/03/09.
Oklahoma HCR 1001 - Interstate Compact To Elect The President By National Popular Vote; adopts. Intro’d, 2/02/09.
Oklahoma HB1889 - Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact; adopts. Ref’d to Wildlife Comm., 2/03/09.
Oregon HB2348 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; adopts. Public Hearing & possible work session scheduled, 2/03/09.
Oregon HB2500 - Interstate Compact To Elect The President By National Popular Vote; adopts. Ref’d to Rules Comm., 2/03/09.
Oregon HB2588 - Interstate Compact To Elect The President By National Popular Vote; adopts. Ref’d to Speaker’s Desk, 2/05/09.
Oregon SB107 - Interstate Compact for Juveniles; adopts. Public Hearing & possible work session scheduled, 2/02/09.
Virginia HB 1727 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; adopts. Signed by the Governor, 3/27/09.
Virginia SB824 - Interstate Compact To Elect The President By National Popular Vote; adopts. Ref'd to Comm. on Privileges & Elections. 12/10/08.
Washington HB1075 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; adopts. Passed Rules committee, 3/02/09.
Washington SB5248 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; adopts. Sent to the Governor, 4/20/09.
Washington SB5599 - Interstate Compact To Elect The President By National Popular Vote; adopts. Passed Rules committee, 2/25/09.
2008 Activity
Alaska HB 50 - Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children; adopts. Signed by the Governor, 6/22/08.
Alaska HB 267 - Wildlife Violator Compact, adopts. Signed by the Governor, 6/14/08.
Alabama HB 343 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; adopts. Passed House, Senate awaiting third reading, 3/27/08.
Arizona HB 2720 / SB 1334 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; adopts. Signed by the Governor, 4/28/08.
California AB 1809 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; adopts. Re-referred to Comm. on Edu, 6/19/08.
Colorado HB 08-1317 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; adopts. Signed by the Governor 6/05/08.
Connecticut HB 5545 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; adopts. Signed by the Governor 5/12/08.
Delaware HB 297 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; adopts. Sent to the Governor 6/26/08.
Delaware SS1 SB71 - Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children; adopts. Passed House, 5/6/08
Florida H.1203 / S.2546 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; adopts. Signed by the Governor 6/23/08.
Illinois SB 2821- Interstate Compact for Juveniles; adopts. Sent to the Governor, 6/27/2008.
Kansas HB 2714 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; adopts. Signed by the Governor 4/9/08.
Kentucky HB 244 / SB 68 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; adopts. Signed by the Governor 4/10/08.
Kentucky HB 442 - Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children; adopts. Passed H; S to Jud Com 3/26/08.
Maryland HB 784 / SB 457 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; adopts. ask force bill signed by Governor, 5/13/08.
Michigan HB 5960 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; adopts. Signed by the Governor 6/1/08.
Mississippi SB 2704 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; adopts. Died in Committee, 2/19/08.
Mississippi HB 246 - Interstate Compact for Juveniles; adopts. Died in Committee 2/19/08.
New Hampshire HB 126 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; adopts. Compact amendment failed
New Jersey A.2640 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; adopts. Intro’d & ref’d to Edu Comm, 5/12/08.
North Carolina HB 2683 / SB 1541 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; adopts. Passed both House and Senate, 7/08/08.
Ohio SB 351- Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; adopts. Intro’d 7/02/08.
Oklahoma HB 2507 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; adopts. Signed by the Governor 6/06/08.
Oklahoma SB 906 - Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children; adopts. Passed S; H in Jud com 4/10/08.
South Dakota SB125 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; adopts. Passed Edu comm., 2/07/08.
Virginia HB 395 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; adopts. Passed H; S carried over to 2009, 2/27/08.
Washington HB 2918 / SB 6426 - Interstate Compact on Educational Opportunity for Military Children; adopts. Task Force bill signed by Governor, 3/27/08.
2007 Activity
Alabama HB146 - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact. Banking & Insurance Committee, 3/15/07.
Alabama HB192 - National Popular Vote Compact. Constitution & Elections Committee, 3/6/07.
Alaska HB50 – Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children; adopts. Committee on Health, Education & Social Services, 1/16/07.
Arizona HB2297 (SB1451) – National Popular Vote Compact; adopts. Intro’d, January 2007; Rules Committee, 1/29/07.
Arkansas SB178 - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact. Committee on Insurance and Commerce, 1/23/07.
Arkansas HB2239 - Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children, amends existing version (does not adopt new ICPC); in conference b/n chambers, 2/27/07.
California SB37 - National Popular Vote Compact; adopts. First reading, 1/7/07.
California SB703 - Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children, amends existing version (does not adopt new ICPC); intro’d, 2/23/07.
Colorado HB1150 – Creates the Renewable Energy and Infrastructure Authority. Intro’d, 1/16/07.
Colorado HB1306 – Pest Control Compact; passed House, Senate Committee on Agriculture, 3/22/07.
Connecticut HB6000 (SB42) - National Popular Vote Compact; adopts. Joint Committee on Government Administration and Elections, 1/18/07; Public Hearing, 2/28/07.
Connecticut SB61 (SB1105) - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact; adopts. Joint Committee on Insurance and Real Estate, 1/11/07; third reading, 3/13/07.
Delaware SB24 - Provides for Delaware’s participation in the collaborative scientific and technology organization, referred to as the SMART (Strengthening the Mid-Atlantic Region for Tomorrow) to promote cooperating partnerships, and the exchange of information across the Mid-Atlantic region. Community/County Affairs Committee, 1/23/07.
Georgia HB50 – Interstate Compact for Juveniles; adopts. Intro’d, 1/11/07.
Georgia HB630 - National Popular Vote Compact. Second reading, 3/1/07.
Hawaii HB302 - funds the monitoring of prisons where Hawaii inmates are serving their sentences through interstate compact agreements; adopts. Intro’d, 1/18/07.
Hawaii HB371 - National Popular Vote Compact. Deferred, 2/6/07.
Hawaii SB919 - Interstate Corrections Compact; requires the mainland branch of the department of public safety's corrections division to collect quarterly reports on the condition of Hawaii resident inmates housed in mainland prisons under the Interstate Corrections Compact; held, 2/23/07.
Hawaii SB1638 – National Popular Vote Compact. Intro’d, 1/24/07.
Illinois HB375 (SB50) - Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact; adopts. Intro’d, 1/23/07; third reading, 3/27/07.
Illinois HB676 - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact; adopts. Rules Committee, 3/23/07.
Illinois HB858 (SB78) - National Popular Vote Compact. Rules Committee, 3/23/07; Rules Committee, 3/7/07.
Illinois SB527 - Interstate Compact for Juveniles; adopts. Rules Committee, 3/15/07.
Illinois HB3762 - Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children; adopts; third reading, 3/13/07.
Indiana SB22 - Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact; adopts. Energy and Environmental Affairs Committee, 1/18/07.
Indiana SB515 - Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact; adopts. Energy and Environmental Affairs Committee, 1/23/07.
Indiana SB84 - Creates the interstate compact for adult offender supervision account within the state general fund consisting of fees paid by offenders who are on parole and apply for transfer to another state under the interstate compact for adult supervision. Appropriations Committee, 1/18/07.
Indiana SB151 - Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children; adopts. Judiciary Committee, 1/11/07.
Indiana SB1240 - Interstate Nurse Licensure Compact; adopts. First reading, 1/11/07.
Iowa SF459 – Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children; adopts.
Iowa HF278 (HF559; SF54; SF353) - Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Compact
; adopts. Transportation Subcommittee, 2/15/07.
Kansas SB150 – National Popular Vote Compact; adopts. Elections and Local Government Committee, 1/24/07.
Kansas HB2455 - Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children; adopts. Committee on Federal & State Affairs, 2/8/07.
Maine LR816 - Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children; adopts. Intro’d, Dec. 2006.
Massachusetts SB305 – Interstate Compact for Juveniles; adopts. Intro’d, 1/9/07.
Massachusetts SB642 – Nurse Licensure Compact; adopts. Intro’d, 1/9/07.
Massachusetts SB819 – Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children; adopts. Intro’d, 1/10/07.
Massachusetts SB1826 – Requires the Division of Energy Resources to report to the legislature prior to entering into regional compacts; -adopts. Intro’d, 1/10/07.
Massachusetts HB3588 - Requires the Division of Energy Resources to report to the legislature prior to entering into regional compacts; -adopts. Intro’d, 1/10/07.
Michigan HB4094 - Midwest Pharmaceutical Compact; adopts. Committee on Health Policy, 1/24/07.
Minnesota SF38 - Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact; adopts. Environment and Natural Resources Committee, 1/8/07.
Minnesota HF110 – Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact; adopts. Pass - Governmental Operations, Reform, Technology and Elections, 1/18/07
Mississippi HB761 - Interstate Compact for Juveniles; adopts. Intro’d, 1/11/07.
Missouri HB289 (SB565) - National Popular Vote Compact; adopts. Second reading, 1/10/07.
Missouri SB292 - Interstate Compact for Juveniles; adopts. Intro’d, 1/16/07.
Missouri SB304 (HB789) - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact; adopts. First reading, 1/17/07.
Missouri HB954 – Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children; adopts. Committee on Family Services, 3/14/07.
Missouri SB576 - Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement; adopts. Ways & Means Committee, 2/26/07.
Montana SB290 - National Popular Vote Compact; adopts. First reading, 1/17/07.
Nebraska LB165 - Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Compact; repeals participation. Public hearing scheduled, 1/22/07.
Nebraska LB221 - Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children; adopts. Intro’d, 1/11/07.
New Mexico SB14 - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact; adopts. Intro’d, January 2007.
North Carolina SB175 – Wildlife Violator Compact; adopts. Agriculture, Environment, & Natural Resources Committee, 2/15/07.
North Carolina SB1214 – Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision; technical changes. Judiciary Committee, 3/26/07.
Ohio SB78 – Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact; adopts. Intro’d, 2/27/07.
Oklahoma SB906 – Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children; adopts. Intro’d, 2/5/07.
Oklahoma HB1547 - Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children; adopts. Intro’d, 2/5/07.
Oklahoma SB984/SB991 - Interstate Compact on Licensure of Participants in Live Horse Racing with Pari-mutuel Wagering; adopts. Intro’d, 2/5/07.
Oregon SB245 - Interstate Compact for Juveniles; adopts. Judiciary, 1/15/07.
Oregon HB2173 - Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children; adopts. Public hearing scheduled, 1/18/07.
Oregon HB3325 – National Popular Vote Compact; adopts. Public Hearing, 3/28/07.
Rhode Island HB5976 (SB201) – National Popular Vote Compact; adopts. Judiciary, to be held, 3/14/07.
South Carolina HB3023 - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact; adopts. Committee on Labor, Commerce and Industry, 1/9/07.
South Dakota SB1135 - Multistate Highway Transportation Agreement; adopts. Transportation Committee, 2/6/07.
Tennessee HB246 (SB159) – National Popular Vote Compact; adopts. Government Ops, 2/7/07.
Tennessee HB517 (SB1000) – Interstate Mining Compact; establish sunset. Government Ops, 2/12/07.
Tennessee HB942 (SB1208) – Interstate Compact for Juveniles; adopts. Family Justice, 2/28/07.
Tennessee HB1636 (SB447) – Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact; adopts. Held, 2/21/07.
Tennessee SB2263 (HB2285) - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact; adopts. Passed Senate, 3/26/07.
Tennessee HB2020 (SB2123) – Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children; adopts. Government Ops, 2/22/07.
Texas SB520 – National Popular Vote Compact; adopts. States Affairs Committee, 2/26/07.
Vermont SB99 – Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children; adopts. Judiciary, 2/21/07.
Virginia SJ325 – creates a study committee to examine the National Popular Vote Compact. Intro’d, 1/10/07.
Virginia HB2201 (SB1290) - Interstate Compact for Juveniles; adopts. Civil Law Comm., 1/16/07. / Committee on Privileges & Elections, 1/10/07.
Virginia HB3079 (SB1340) - Appalachian Region Interstate Compact; creates. Passed House, passed Senate, 3/1/07.
Washington HB1038 – creates a task force to develop and negotiate an interstate compact for the siting of electric transmission lines; adopts. Committee on Technology and Energy & Communications, 1/17/07.
West Virginia HB3247 (SB482) – National Popular Vote Compact; adopts. Judiciary, 2/23/07.
West Virginia SB697 - Appalachian Region Interstate Compact; creates. Passed House and Senate, 3/10/07.
Wisconsin SB72 – Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Compact; adopts. Transportation Committee, 2/26/07.
Wyoming HB27 - Interstate Compact for the Arrest of Fugitives and Attendance of Witnesses; repeals. Passed House, in Senate, 1/17/07.
Wyoming HB67 - Interstate Compact for the Prevention and Control of Forest Fires; adopts. Intro’d, 1/11/07.
Wyoming HB190 - National Popular Vote Compact; adopts. First reading, 1/16/07.
Wyoming SF81 – Nurse Licensure Compact. Intro’d, 1/10/07.
2006
Alabama HB174 (SB228) - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact - adopts; passed House, in Senate, 3/9/06; second reading, 1/19/06.
Alabama HB256 - Multistate Tax Compact - adopts; intro'd 1/10/06.
Alabama HB450 - National Crime Prevention & Privacy Compact - adopts; intro'd 1/19/06.
Alaska HB439 - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact - adopts; signed into law, 5/31/06.
California AB2948 - Electoral College Interstate Compact - adopts; Elections & Redistricting Comm., passed committee, 6/29/06.
Colorado SB20 - Nurse Licensure Compact - adopts; signed into law, 6/2/06.
Colorado SB223 - Electoral College Interstate Compact - adopts; postponed indefinitely, 5/2/06.
Connecticut HB5028 - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact - adopts; 3rd reading, 3/31/06.
Connecticut HB5618 - Nurse Licensure Compact - adopts; public hearing, 3/2/06.
Florida HB471 (SB2202) - Wildlife Violator Compact - adopts; signed into law, 6/26/06.
Georgia SB384 - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact - signed into law, 5/5/06.
Hawaii HB2344 (SB2307, HB2443)) - Emergency Management Assistance Compact - adopts; signed into law, 5/1/06.
Hawaii SB695 (HB586) - National Crime Prevention & Privacy Compact - adopts the NCPPC compact; signed into law, 5/8/06.
Hawaii SB2569 - Emergency Management Assistance Compact - adopts; passed Senate, in House, 3/9/06.
Illinois HB499 - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact - adopts the IIPRC compact; Rules Committee, 3/10/05 (carryover to 2006).
Illinois HB4344 - Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Compact - adopts; Rules Committee, 1/26/2006.
Illinois HB4644 - St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact - adopts; intro'd 1/12/06.
Illinois HB5777 (SB2724) - Electoral College Interstate Compact - adopts; Rules Committee, 4/4/06; Rules Committee, 2/16/06.
Iowa HF330 (SF222) - Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Compact - adopts; Passed State Government Committee, 3/27/06; Transportation Subcommittee, 1/19/06.
Kentucky HB112 - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact - adopts; signed into law, 4/4/06.
Kentucky HB144 - National Crime Prevention & Privacy Compact - adopts; second reading, Approriations & Revenue, 3/21/06.
Kentucky HB445 - seeks to explore, initiate, and establish the an Interstate Reciprocal Health Benefit Plan Compact (IRHBPC) with contiguous states to allow the residents of the Commonwealth of Kentucky and the residents of contiguous states to purchase health benefit plan coverage among the states participating with the compact; passed House, Senate Appropriations & Revenue, 3/16/06.
Louisiana HB927 - Electoral College Interstate Compact - adopts; second reading, 5/17/06.
Maryland HB555 - Interstate Compact on Licensure of Participants in Live Racing with Pari-Mutuel Wagering - adopts; signed into law, 4/25/06.
Massachusetts HB1515 - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact - adopts; Ways & Means Committee, passed second reading, 6/21/06.
Michigan SB1022 - Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Compact - adopts; Transportation Committee, 2/1/06.
Michigan HB4019 (HB4157) - Midwest Pharmaceutical Compact - adopts; Committee on Health Policy, 2/2/05 (carryover to 2006).
Michigan HB5608 (HB6037) - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact - adopts; second reading, 3/23/06; second reading, 5/17/06.
Minnesota HF1606 (SF1453) - parolees and probationers supervision interstate compact data collection requirement repeal; intro'd 3/7/05 (carryover to 2006).
Minnesota HF2805 (SF2787, HF3166) - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact - adopts; second reading, 3/30/06; Judiciary Committee, 4/3/06; Commerce & Financial Institutions, 3/14/06.
Missouri SB1071 - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact - adopts; passed Small Business, Insurance & Industrial Relations Committee, 3/29/06.
Missouri SB1173 - Streamlined Sales & Use Tax Agreement - adopts; second reading, Ways & Means Committee, 3/6/06.
Missouri HB2090 - Electoral College Interstate Compact - adopts; second reading, 3/31/06.
Mississippi SB2805 - Interstate Pest Control Compact - adopts; signed into law, 3/20/06.
New Hampshire HB256 (SB170) - Nurse Licensure Compact - adopts; retained in committee for 2006.
New Hampshire HB1689 - New Hampshire-Vermont Interstate Waste Compact - adopts; intro'd 1/25/06.
New Jersey S834 (A2464) - enacts Interstate Compact for Horse Racing Licensees; signed into law, 4/11/06.
New Jersey S949 - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact - adopts; passed Senate, in Assembly, 6/19/06.
New Jersey S2703 - SMART Research and Development Compact - adopts; signed into law, 1/12/06.
New Mexico HB681 (SB310) - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact - adopts; died in committee.
New Mexico HB740 (SB586) - Interstate Water Conflict Legal Expenses - adopts; House Appropriations & Finance Committee, March 2006; Senate Finance Committee, March 2006.
New York AB6674 (SB4781) - enacts an interstate compact on equitable pricing of pharmaceutical patented and generic drugs; Codes committee, 1/4/06.
New York AB7228 (SB5243) - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact - adopts the IIPRC compact; Insurance committee, 1/4/06.
New York AB9024 (SB5290) - Authorizes the governor, on behalf of the state, to negotiate and enter into an interstate compact for the exchange of information on registered sex offenders; Corrections Committee, 1/4/06; second reading, Rules Committee, 6/23/06.
New York AB8887 (SB5862) - amend agreement relating to providing for an interstate compact between the states of Connecticut and New York relating to the continuation and improvement of certain railroad passenger services upon the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad, in relation to including other connecting rail lines; sent to Governor, 6/23/06.
New York AB11968 - enactes the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact; passed Assembly, in Senate, 6/23/06.
Ohio SB268 - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact - adopts; signed into law, 5/12/06.
Ohio HB546 - National Racing Compact - adopts; second reading, 5/30/06.
Ohio HB574 (SB319)- Great Lakes-St. Lawrence River Basin Water Resources Compact - adopts; intro'd, 4/27/06; intro'd 4/27/06.
Oklahoma SB2004 - Interstate Compact for the Placement of Children - adopts; intro'd 2/6/06.
Oklahoma HB2685 - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact - adopts; passed House, in Senate, 4/4/06.
Pennsylvania HB396 - National Crime Prevention & Privacy Compact - adopts the NCPPC compact; Judiciary Committee, 2/9/05 (carryover to 2006).
Pennsylvania HB1527 - National Crime Prevention & Privacy Compact - adopts the NCPPC compact; Intergovernmental Affairs Comm, 5/3/05 (carryover to 2006).
Pennsylvania HB1202 - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact - adopts; Insurance Committee, 3/30/05 (carryover to 2006).
Rhode Island SB127 - Interstate Compact Sunshine Act - makes compacts that RI is a party to subject to the states open access laws; Judiciary Committee; hearing 3/1/05 (carryover to 2006).
Rhode Island SB2989 - Pest Control Compact - adopts; became law, 7/7/06.
South Dakota HB1246 - Interstate Compact for the Prevention and Control of Forest Fires - adopt; signed into law, 3/26/06.
Tennessee HB2988 - Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (old compact) - sunset agreement; Government Operations Committee, 2/22/06.
Vermont HB436 - Interstate Compact on Adoption & Medical Assistance - adopts; 1st reading, 3/8/05 (carryover to 2006).
Virginia HB675 (HB801; SB425) - Interstate Public-Private Transportation Partnership Compact - adopts; signed into law, 4/19/06.
Virginia SB614 - Virginia-North Carolina Interstate Toll Road Compact - adopts; signed into law, 4/19/06.
Washington HB1768 - Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision - limits transfers into counties that have exceeded transfer levels in previous 24 months; (carried to 2006).
Washington HB2401 - Regional Interstate Compact on the Siting of Transmission Lines, as outlined in the federal Energy Act of 2005 - creates new; passed House, in Senate, 3/8/06.
Washington HB2763 (SB6719) - National Crime Prevention & Privacy Compact - adopts; Appropriations Committee, 1/30/06; second reading, Rules Committee, 3/8/06.
Washington SB5195 - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact - adopts; (carried to 2006).
West Virginia SB462 - requires all interstate compacts to be properly filed and cataloged with the Secretary of State's office; signed into law, 3/27/06.
Wisconsin AB26 - joins the Wildlife Violator Compact; signed into law, 4/11/06.
Wisconsin AB1049 - Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Compact - adopts; failed to pass, 5/11/06.
Wyoming SF20 - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact - adopts; signed into law, 3/9/06.
2005 Activity
Alabama HB632 - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact - adopts; passed House, in Senate, 5/3/05 (died).
Colorado SB244 - endorses the use of telemedicine and provides that medical services and other health care services rendered via telemedicine are reimbursable under the "Colorado Medical Assistance Act"; signed into law, 5/26/05.
Connecticut SB1000 - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact - adopts the IIPRC compact; died in committee.
Connecticut HB6278 - authorizes a feasibility study of an interstate compact with other northeastern states for the bulk purchase of health care insurance and prescription drugs; public hearing, 2/17/05 (died).
Florida SB2210 - Nurse Licensure Compact - adopts; died in committee, 5/6/05.
Florida SB2456 - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact - adopts; died in committee, 5/6/05.
Florida HB403 - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact - adopts the IIPRC compact; died in committee, 5/6/05.
Georgia HB264 - Commission on Interstate Cooperation; changes provisions - signed into law, 5/10/05.
Hawaii SB695 (HB586) - National Crime Prevention & Privacy Compact - adopts the NCPPC compact; passed House, in Senate, 3/10/05 (carryover to 2006).
Hawaii HCR4 - investigates the advisability of entering into interstate compacts with other states concerning the costs of homeowner's insurance; transmitted to public, 4/21/05 (passed both chambers and issued).
Idaho HB96 - National Crime Prevention & Privacy Compact - adopts; signed into law, 3/21/05.
Idaho HB120 - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact - adopts; signed into law, 3/21/05.
Idaho HB147 - Multistate Highway Transportation Agreement - adopts; signed into law, 3/18/05.
Illinois HB499 - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact - adopts the IIPRC compact; Rules Committee, 3/10/05 (carryover to 2006).
Illinois HB3497 (HB3826; SB86) - Nurse Licensure Compact - adopts; all died in committee.
Indiana SB390 - Violent Crime Interstate Compact - creates interim committee to examine the need to track violent offenders and registered sex offenders; Judiciary Committee, 1/15/05 (died).
Indiana SB208 (HB1365) - Pest Control Compact - adopts the Pest Control Compact; passed Senate, in House, 3/7/05 (died).
Indiana SB634 - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact - adopts the IIPRC compact; signed into law, 5/4/05.
Iowa HF330 (SF222) - Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Compact - adopts; Transportation Committee, 2/17/05; Transportation Committee, 2/28/05 carryover to 2006).
Iowa SF168 (SF176) - Midwestern Higher Education Compact - adopts; signed into law, June 6, 2005.
Kansas SB59 - Wildlife Violator Compact - adopts the WBC; signed into law, 4/6/05.
Kansas SB219 - Pest Control Compact - adopts; signed into law, 3/21/05.
Kansas SB268 - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact - adopts; signed into law, 4/8/05.
Kentucky SB26 - National Crime Prevention & Privacy Compact - adopts the NCPPC compact; Passed Senate, in House, Committee substitute, 3/4/05 (died).
Kentucky HB166 - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact - adopts the IIPRC compact; Passed House, in Senate, 2/18/05 (died).
Louisiana SB199 - Nurse Licensure Compact - adopts; died in committee, 6/23/05.
Maryland SB186 - State Government / International and Interstate Compacts and Agreements - Filing and Publication requirements; signed into law, 5/26/05.
Maryland SB760 - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact - adopts the IIPRC compact; signed into law, 5/26/05.
Maryland HB241 (SB216) - National Crime Prevention & Privacy Compact - adopts; signed into law, 5/26/05.
Massachusetts HB4192 (SB1030) - Interstate Compact for Adult Offender Supervision - adopts; signed into law, 10/27/05.
Michigan HB4019 (HB4157) - Midwest Pharmaceutical Compact - adopts; Committee on Health Policy, 1/27/05 (carryover to 2006).
Minnesota HF1555 - Minnesota Emergency Health Powers Act and authority of out-of-state license holders modified; signed into law, 6/3/05.
Minnesota HF1606 (SF1453) - parolees and probationers supervision interstate compact data collection requirement repeal; intro'd 3/7/05 (carryover to 2006).
Missouri SB399 - Streamlined Sales & Use Tax Agreement - adopts; Ways & Means Committee, 2/28/05 (died).
Missouri HB556 - Nurse Licensure Compact - adopts; died in committee, 3/23/05.
Mississippi HB764 - Interstate Corrections Compact - adopts the national ICC; signed into law, 3/15/05.
Montana HB149 - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact - adopts the IIPRC compact; dead, 3/1/05.
Nebraska LB16 - Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement - amends portions of NE's agreement, repeals other sections and declares an emergency, re: the agreement; signed into law., 3/9/05.
Nebraska LB119 - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact - adopts the IIPRC compact; signed into law, 3/9/05.
Nevada SB136 - revises provisions of the Interstate Compact for Jurisdiction on the Colorado River; signed into law, 5/18/05.
Nevada SB518 - replaces Interstate Civil Defense and Disaster Compact with Emergency Management Assistance Compact; signed into law, 6/13/05.
New Jersey A2912 (S1631) - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact; second reading, 12/2/04 (died).
New Jersey A3473 - Streamlined Sales and Use Tax Agreement - adopts; signed into law, 7/2/05.
New Jersey AJR128 - creates National Drunk Driving Database Study Commission; intro'd 5/19/05 (died).
New Jersey AR96 - urges governing bodies of agencies established by interstate compact to allow their New Jersey employees to choose in which pension system the employees will be enrolled; intro'd 1/3/04 (died).
New Jersey S2703 (A3898) - SMART Research and Development Compact - adopts; signed into law, 1/12/06.
New Hampshire HB256 (SB170) - Nurse Licensure Compact - adopts; retained in committee for 2006.
New Hampshire HB580 - establishes a commission to study the procedures for the formation and dissolution of solid waste management districts and the procedures for the dissolution of an interstate waste compact; signed into law, 2005.
New Mexico HB709 - creates the Interstate Compact on Threatening Communicable Diseases; died in committee.
New Mexico SB38 - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact - adopts the IIPRC compact; died in committee.
New York AB6674 - enacts an interstate compact on equitable pricing of pharmaceutical patented and generic drugs; Codes committee, 3/18/06 (carryover to 2006).
New York AB7228 - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact - adopts the IIPRC compact; Insurance committee, 4/11/05 (carryover to 2006).
New York AB8366 - enacts the interstate mining compact; signed into law, 8/30/05.
New York AB2547 - Wildlife Violator Compact - adopts; signed into law, 10/11/05.
North Carolina HB673 (HB578) - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact - adopts the IIPRC compact; signed into law, 7/12/05.
North Dakota HB1296 - Interstate Wildlife Violator Compact - adopts the IWVC compact; failed to pass, 1/26/05.
North Dakota HB1166 - Interstate Mining Compact - adopts the IMC compact; signed into law, 3/11/05.
North Dakota HB1065 - Midwest Interstate Passenger Rail Compact - adopts the MIPRC compact; signed into law, 3/31/05.
Oregon HB2156 - National Crime Prevention & Privacy Compact - adopts the NCPPC compact; signed into law, 7/7/05.
Pennsylvania SB260 - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact - adopts; signed into law, 11/23/05.
Pennsylvania HB396 - National Crime Prevention & Privacy Compact - adopts the NCPPC compact; Judiciary Committee, 2/9/05 (carryover to 2006).
Pennsylvania HB1527 - National Crime Prevention & Privacy Compact - adopts the NCPPC compact; Intergovernmental Affairs Comm, 5/3/05 (carryover to 2006).
Rhode Island SB127 - Interstate Compact Sunshine Act - makes compacts that RI is a party to subject to the states open access laws; Judiciary Committee; hearing 3/1/05 (carryover to 2006).
Rhode Island HB5961 (SB541) - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact - adopts; signed into law, 7/15/05.
South Carolina HB3142 (SB64) - enacts the Nurse Licensure Compact; signed into law, 5/26/05.
South Dakota SB48 - authorizes the director of the Division of Banking to enter into any interstate agreement or compact with authorized representatives of other jurisdictions to provide for the administration of state banking laws; signed into law, 3/3/05.
Tennessee HB1460 / SB1417 - sunsets the states participation in the Southeast Interstate Low-level Radioactive Waste Compact; signed into law, 5/4/05.
Texas SB371 / HB774 - Interstate Pest Control Compact; signed into law, 5/27/05.
Texas HB2613 - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact - adopts; signed into law, 6/18/05.
Vermont HB352 - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact - adopts; signed into law, 6/18/05.
Vermont HB436 - Interstate Compact on Adoption & Medical Assistance - adopts; 1st reading, 3/8/05 (carryover to 2006).
Virginia SB778 - Establishes an interstate compact to improve multistate transportation and transportation planning in the Interstate Route 81 corridor; signed into law, 3/20/05.
Washington HB1032 (SB5195) - Interstate Insurance Product Regulation Compact - adopts the IIPRC compact; signed into law, 4/20/05.
Wisconsin AB26 - joins the Wildlife Violator Compact; Committee on Finance, 9/9/05 (carryover to 2006).
Wyoming HB152 - repeals the Interstate Compact for Arrest of Fugitives; passed House, in Senate, 2/24/05 (died).
Wyoming SF17 - adopts the Interstate Pest Control Compact; signed into law, 2/17/05.
Wyoming SF30 - adopts the National Crime Prevention & Privacy Compact; signed into law, 2/17/05.