Fair Agriculture and Food Pricing Model Act - The Fair Agriculture and Food Pricing Model Act increases transparency and competition in food supply chains by requiring large processors and distributors to disclose wholesale pricing practices and prohibiting anti-competitive conduct that drives up consumer costs. The Act protects independent producers from retaliation, strengthens market fairness, and improves oversight without imposing price controls. Its aim is to restore trust and balance in agricultural markets while keeping food affordable. Click for More Information
Farm for America Act - The Farm for America Act strengthens the integrity of the agricultural workforce by tying access to certain farm fuel tax benefits to compliance with workforce verification standards. The Act establishes a clear, county-administered registration and certification process that ensures farms follow employment laws while maintaining access to critical inputs like red diesel fuel. It balances enforcement with worker protections, offering clarity for farmers and fairness across the agricultural economy. Click for More Information
Farm-to-Market Value Chain Development Act - The Farm-to-Market Value Chain Development Act helps farmers and producers reach new markets by investing in processing, storage, logistics, and cooperative distribution infrastructure. The legislation supports local and regional food systems while improving producers’ ability to compete nationally and globally. By strengthening the full value chain, the Act boosts rural economies and increases the resilience of agricultural markets. Click for More Information
Poultry Export Stabilization and Market Access Act - The Poultry Export Stabilization and Market Access Act protects the poultry industry from global trade disruptions by expanding export support, strengthening logistics and biosecurity infrastructure, and stabilizing domestic demand. The Act assists producers affected by retaliatory tariffs while helping exporters diversify markets and reduce risk. Its goal is to protect jobs, maintain production capacity, and ensure long-term competitiveness for a key agricultural sector. Click for More Information
American Manufacturing
Aerospace Export Safeguard and Innovation Act - The Aerospace Export Safeguard and Innovation Act helps protect the state’s aerospace and defense industries from global trade shocks by strengthening export support, stabilizing supply chains, and investing in domestic innovation. The legislation provides targeted assistance to firms hit by tariff disruptions, supports workforce retention, and accelerates development of secure, homegrown materials and components. By pairing short-term resilience with long-term competitiveness, the Act aims to keep high-value manufacturing jobs in the state and ensure continuity in a strategically vital sector. Click for More Information
American Car Competitiveness Model Act - The American Car Competitiveness Act allows American automakers to sell vehicles directly to consumers, increasing competition, expanding consumer choice, and encouraging innovation, while preserving strong consumer protections and state revenues. The Act ensures transparent pricing, equivalent warranties and service access, and full compliance with state tax and registration laws. By modernizing outdated sales rules, it helps domestic manufacturers compete more effectively with foreign automakers and evolving retail models, without weakening consumer safeguards. Click for More Information
Automotive Supply Chain Resilience and Expansion Act - The Automotive Supply Chain Resilience and Expansion Act supports auto manufacturers and suppliers facing tariff-driven disruptions by providing targeted relief, incentives for reshoring and diversification, and expanded export assistance. The legislation helps companies manage rising input costs, invest in more resilient supply chains, and access new global markets. Its goal is to protect jobs, stabilize production, and maintain the long-term competitiveness of the automotive sector amid shifting trade conditions. Click for More Information
Steel and Advanced Manufacturing Competitiveness Act - The Steel and Advanced Manufacturing Competitiveness Act strengthens the state’s industrial base by supporting steel and heavy manufacturers affected by global trade disruptions. The Act combines operational relief with incentives for modernization, domestic sourcing, and export growth, while prioritizing American-made steel in public infrastructure projects. Together, these measures aim to preserve industrial jobs, modernize production, and reinforce the competitiveness of critical manufacturing sectors. Click for More Information
Exports and Tourism
Tourism Revenue Recovery and Global Promotion Act - The Tourism Revenue Recovery and Global Promotion Act supports tourism-dependent regions affected by global travel disruptions by expanding marketing, business recovery assistance, and destination development. The legislation helps tourism businesses stabilize revenues while promoting both international and in-state travel. Its aim is to protect local economies and strengthen the long-term resilience of the tourism sector. Click for More Information
Fair Markets
Right to Repair Act - The Right to Repair Act protects consumers’ ability to repair and maintain electronic devices by requiring manufacturers to provide access to repair information, tools, and replacement parts. The legislation promotes consumer choice, reduces electronic waste, and increases competition in the repair marketplace. It balances repair access with reasonable safety and liability protections, ensuring devices remain functional and affordable over their full lifespan. Click for More Information
Trade Truth and Transparency Act - The Trade Truth and Transparency Act requires an annual public report analyzing how federal trade policies, including tariffs, affect in-state industries, workers, and communities. By assessing employment, costs, exports, and regional impacts, the Act grounds trade debates in clear, nonpartisan data. Its purpose is to give policymakers and the public an honest picture of how national trade decisions play out in the real economy. Click for More Information
Innovation and Research
Life Sciences Innovation Fund - The Life Sciences Innovation Fund creates a dedicated state investment vehicle to help translate in-state academic research into commercially viable life sciences, biotech, and health technology ventures. By supporting early-stage development, proof-of-concept work, and partnerships between universities and startups, the fund helps de-risk innovation and attract private capital. The Act aims to anchor high-growth companies locally while strengthening the state’s research-to-market pipeline. Click for More Information
Life Sciences Job Creation Tax Credit - The Life Sciences Job Creation Tax Credit incentivizes companies to hire researchers, scientists, and technical workers in the life sciences sector, with a focus on displaced talent and recent STEM graduates. The credit rewards quality, long-term employment while helping firms absorb skilled workers affected by federal research funding cuts. By pairing workforce retention with industry growth, the Act supports both economic stability and innovation capacity. Click for More Information
R&D Tax Credit Enhancement Act - The R&D Tax Credit Enhancement Act modernizes the state’s research and development incentives to better support life sciences, health technology, and collaborative research partnerships. By expanding eligibility, increasing credit value, and improving access for startups and nonprofits, the Act encourages commercialization of academic research and early-stage innovation. Its goal is to retain homegrown talent, attract investment, and build a more competitive innovation economy. Click for More Information
Researcher Retention and Transition Act - The Researcher Retention and Transition Act provides temporary fellowships and transition support for researchers displaced by federal funding cuts, helping prevent talent loss and career disruption. The program offers short-term stipends, mentorship, and pathways into industry, entrepreneurship, or continued research. By aligning academic institutions with regional employers, the Act helps skilled scientists move into sustainable, in-state career opportunities. Click for More Information
Jobs and Skills
Skilled Trades Workforce Recovery Program Act - The Skilled Trades Workforce Recovery Program Act addresses rural labor shortages by expanding access to training, apprenticeships, and support for high-demand trades. The legislation reduces financial and logistical barriers for workers pursuing skilled careers while incentivizing employer-led training programs. Its goal is to rebuild the skilled trades pipeline and connect rural residents to stable, well-paying jobs. Click for More Information
State Workforce Partnership Program Act - The State Workforce Partnership Program Act responds to labor shortages by authorizing state-issued work permits for eligible immigrants to work in designated industries under state oversight. The program supports sectors such as agriculture, construction, and healthcare while maintaining compliance with federal law and protecting resident workers. The Act includes clear safeguards, employer responsibilities, and reporting requirements to ensure accountability. Click for More Information
Rural Infrastructure and Opportunity
Rural Broadband Expansion and Infrastructure Streamlining Act - The Rural Broadband Expansion and Infrastructure Streamlining Act accelerates access to high-speed internet in underserved areas by reducing permitting barriers, expanding grant support, and encouraging public-private partnerships. The legislation improves coordination across agencies and ensures accurate mapping of service gaps. Its purpose is to close the rural digital divide and support economic growth, education, and healthcare access. Click for More Information
Rural Industry Reshoring and Reinvestment Act - The Rural Industry Reshoring and Reinvestment Act encourages manufacturing and supply chain investments in rural communities by offering targeted incentives for reshoring and domestic expansion. The Act supports site development, job creation, and localized supply chains to reduce dependence on foreign production. Its goal is to strengthen rural economies and rebuild domestic industrial capacity. Click for More Information
RURAL Act - The RURAL Act ensures lawmakers understand how proposed legislation affects rural communities by creating a formal Rural Impact Report process. The Act requires analysis of economic, educational, and regulatory impacts on rural districts and compares them with suburban and urban effects. By making these reports public and timely, the Act improves transparency and helps prevent unintended consequences for rural areas. Click for More Information
Small Business and Main Street
Skilled Trades Workforce Recovery Program Act - The Skilled Trades Workforce Recovery Program Act addresses rural labor shortages by expanding access to training, apprenticeships, and support for high-demand trades. The legislation reduces financial and logistical barriers for workers pursuing skilled careers while incentivizing employer-led training programs. Its goal is to rebuild the skilled trades pipeline and connect rural residents to stable, well-paying jobs. Click for More Information
State Workforce Partnership Program Act - The State Workforce Partnership Program Act responds to labor shortages by authorizing state-issued work permits for eligible immigrants to work in designated industries under state oversight. The program supports sectors such as agriculture, construction, and healthcare while maintaining compliance with federal law and protecting resident workers. The Act includes clear safeguards, employer responsibilities, and reporting requirements to ensure accountability. Click for More Information
Supply Chains and Energy Security
Medical Research Supply Assurance and Trade Resilience Act - The Medical Research Supply Assurance and Trade Resilience Act protects healthcare and biomedical research from global trade disruptions by securing access to critical supplies and research inputs. The legislation supports domestic sourcing alternatives, strategic reserves, and trade navigation assistance to prevent delays in care, diagnostics, and scientific research. By reinforcing supply chain reliability, the Act helps ensure patient safety, research continuity, and long-term resilience in the health sector. Click for More Information
