Of course, governors are free to pass such bills in their own states, without pressuring anyone else to do it. And in the case of your two fine examples, if th

Of course, governors are free to pass such bills in their own states, without pressuring anyone else to do it. And in the case of your two fine examples, if they aren't, why aren't they? (Like CPPA.) The key word in this title is not "bill", but rather "funding". That is, they could subsidize the industry in their own states without any involvement from U.S. lawmakers, but instead choose to ask for outside money.