Monthly Archives: January 2020

Where: Missouri Why: The line connects Kansas and Indiana by traveling through Missouri KTRS | House Passes Bill Targeting Wind Energy Line

Which states have passed truth in labeling laws for milk and meat? Arkansas and Mississippi What happened to these laws? Overturned in courts as violating the first amendment Capital News Service | Bill defining milk advances in Virginia legislature

Where: Virginia What: A bill to define what constitutes milk The legislation: HB 119 (2020 | VA) How does the bill define milk? As coming from hoofed animals to exclude Oat “milk” and Rice “milk” The opposition:  Plant Based Foods Association Virginia Capital News Service | Bill defining milk advances in Virginia legislature

Florida’s HB 659 (2020 | FL) would allow drone use to eradicate evasive species and help fight wild fires. Who would be permitted to use the drones? non law enforcement staff of their parks department and their forestry service firefighters What evasive species is being targeted: Pythons in the Everglades  lygodium, a climbing fern smothering […]

Where: Tokyo What: A property developer is building homes without parking but with membership to a ride share program The benefits to home buyers: reduced costs from eliminating parking space Japanese Researchers say decreased auto ownership has led to less interest in golf. Nikkei Review | New Tokyo homes ditch parking spaces but offer car […]

The legislation: LB 594 (2020 | NE) Provide for a deceptive trade practice relating to meat under the Uniform Deceptive Trade Practices Act Where: Nebraska Why? Support for the cattle industry What stalled the bill? A call for federal guidance The opposition: Impossible Foods & the Plant Based Foods Association NTV | ‘Fake Meat bill […]

Where: Florida What: HB 1011 (2020 | FL) What is the author (R) saying saying? “some local governments have forgotten this foundational principle of our country and are infringing on citizens’ rights.” need a ” fair and consistent approach for vacation rentals” Are there exceptions? yes, grandfathers in local rules that were in effect before […]

Where: Ohio What: HB 476 (2020 | OH) What limits are placed on eminent domain? prohibit eminent domain by un-elected government entities for the purpose of recreation WFMJ | Rep. Manning introducing legislation to fight eminent domain for Bike Trails

What? Tennessee’s HB 1629 (2020 | TN) would prohibit the wearing of masks and hoods on public property and on private property, unless the owner consents Exceptions? Holidays, sporting activity, trade, occupation, theatrical production, parade or masquerade ball or during an emergency drill or emergency event WVLT | Bill seeks to make wearing hoods, masks […]

Where: Lousiana What has happened in Louisiana? 2018, Legislature rejected a push to allow fishing boats onto land that has any private ownership claim In 2018 Lousiana studied the issue in the Public Recreation Access Task Force  In 2020, the Public Access Task Force report offers suggestions for regulation: BALANCE INTERESTS. Its recreation sportsmen VS. […]