Video & Transcript Research : 'charitable donations'

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CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Floor Session Feb 10th, 2025

California House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • devastating much of Northern California, El Pastor Papi was there, feeding emergency responders and donating
Keywords: 988, house, all
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

House Chamber - Tue Mar 4, 2025, 9:00 AM HST - Day 25

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • controlled by rich corporate owners and CEOs who I am told I should not call out as influential donating
  • <01:16:23.840> oligarchs donating oligarchs donating oligarchs we<01:16:25.719> must<01
  • in general Madam speaker this donations in general Madam speaker this measure<01:31:50.520> is
  • While it is true that this program is partially funded by a voluntary donation made while filing taxes
  • made while filing voluntary donation made while filing taxes<02:51:42.880> still<02:51:43.200
Keywords: 910, house, all
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Apr 22nd, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • But the Community Foundation of Shreveport set up a donation fund through their organization, just trying
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Apr 22nd, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • But the Community Foundation of Shreveport set up a donation fund through their organization, just trying
Summary: The House met with a quorum and handled a mix of ceremonial recognitions, committee reports, and floor action on a large number of bills and resolutions. Members recognized several championship high school teams, including Northlake Christian, Archbishop Hannan, St. Scholastica, Lutcher, and St. Louis, and also designated or commended groups and individuals such as Ascension Parish, the Louisiana Counseling Association, LSU, Dr. Paul Correll, and others. The chamber adopted several resolutions without objection, including measures naming Counseling Day at the Capitol, LSU Day at the Capitol, and honoring Dr. Correll’s retirement, while also receiving and referring various other resolutions and Senate bills to committees or laying them over. The House then took up and passed a series of bills, many with amendments. Major measures included HB 159 creating a Caddo Parish home incarceration pilot program with court, sheriff, and district attorney coordination; HB 364 directing public safety PSAs about celebratory gunfire; HB 414 on background checks for certain health care workers; HB 74 creating a Spectrum Alert program for missing children with autism; HB 568 increasing penalties for visible marijuana use in school zones; HB 786 prohibiting extrapolation in Medicaid provider audits; HB 1033 expanding the definition of critical infrastructure; HB 1041 limiting medical-intervention-based discrimination and mandates; HB 1062 revising the Special School District board; HB 1079 giving charter-school enrollment preference to certain preschool, military, foster care, and custody-ordered students; HB 1139 on discharge planning for involuntarily admitted behavioral health patients; HB 1182 changing occupational therapy licensure credentialing; HB 1214 creating an Office of State Health Care Facilities; and HB 1241 requiring insurers to check for child-support arrears before paying certain settlements. Most of these bills passed by wide margins, often after technical or substantive amendments. Several local and administrative measures also advanced, including bills on utility district per diem, abolishing a police chief position in Edgefield, a crime prevention district fee, and New Orleans historic preservation penalties. The chamber also referred or temporarily returned a number of bills to the calendar, and one local bill on historic preservation in New Orleans was introduced at the end of the transcript. Overall, the meeting was marked by broad bipartisan support for many measures, with recorded roll-call votes on the more contested bills and no major procedural disputes beyond extended questioning on the marijuana-in-school-zones bill and the medical-intervention bill.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

FIN Info Briefing - Tue Jan 14, 2025 @ 9:00 AM HST

Hawaii House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • I think we're hoping to use that website for multiple purposes, but it's also a way to donate too.
  • So we're looking at putting a donate button on every single page that you can donate to.
  • too so we're looking at putting a donate too so we're looking at putting a donate<02:21:20.240> button
  • button on every single page that donate button on every single page that you<02:21:22.840> can
  • <02:21:24.319> knows you can donate to nobody here knows you can donate to nobody here knows
Keywords: 910, house, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Environment and Agriculture (02/03/2026)

Environment and Agriculture

Transcript Highlights:
  • I mean, you know, if you're giving somebody an egg, I mean, we're not going to get into egg donations
  • 41.200> into egg, I mean, we're not going to get into egg, I mean, we're not going to get into donations
  • 42.480> like<04:41:42.638> that<04:41:42.798> with<04:41:43.040> the donations
  • or anything like that with the donations or anything like that with the small<04:41:43.440> fox.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Culture, Recreation & Tourism May 14th, 2025

Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • Veterans Memorial Day, located on land donated by the town, was established by the Trophy Club's Trophy
FL
Transcript Highlights:
  • HE STARTED A FOUNDATION AND DONATED 12 MILLION TO CANCER RESEARCH TO ADAM MICHAEL ROSEN NEURO-ONCOLOGY
Keywords: 999, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs (02/24/2026)

Health, Human Services and Elderly Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • We keep putting more and more burdens on the charitable sector when we divest from our responsibilities
  • funded by uh<05:14:18.160> philanthropic Uh, philanthropic grants, as well as individual donations
  • I'll donate the dollar if that's it comes to that. >> Thank you. It's very generous.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • So we hosted a food drive in Franklin County, were able to donate not just from our staff but also from
  • food drive in Franklin County were able food drive in Franklin County were able to<00:18:39.440> donate
  • 40.480> from<00:18:40.760> our<00:18:40.920> staff<00:18:41.320> but to donate
  • not just from our staff but to donate not just from our staff but also<00:18:41.680> from<00:
Summary: The committee met for an interim update from the Kentucky Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, with presentations from the Kentucky Historical Society and the Kentucky Arts Council. Secretary Lindy Casebier reported that Kentucky tourism has posted record growth for four straight years, with $14.6 billion in economic impact, 97,000 tourism-related jobs, and 81 million travelers spending more than $10.4 billion in 2025. He said the Historical Society and Arts Council help create visitor experiences that support those tourism gains. The Kentucky Historical Society focused on America 250, the state’s commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Staff described a community-driven approach built around themes such as “Revolutionary Experiment,” “We the People,” “Power of Place,” “Crossroads in Kentucky,” and “Doing History,” organized under heritage tourism, education, signature events, and legacy projects. They said the effort has included Liberty Tree plantings in nearly every county, partnerships with local organizations and KET, grants to cabinet agencies and historic sites, and preservation projects in 19 counties. They highlighted Harrodsburg 250 as an early kickoff, along with grant-supported events, exhibits, and educational programs across the state. The Historical Society also described public engagement events tied to the commemoration, including Two Lights for Tomorrow, a food drive in Franklin County, a July 8 historic reading of the Declaration of Independence at the Old State Capitol, and planned participation at the Kentucky State Fair. They said the General Assembly’s support enabled a grant program that has funded 250 events and programs in 43 counties, totaling more than $720,000, and that the work is intended to build a lasting legacy beyond 2026. The Kentucky Arts Council said it received America 250 grant funds to support artists, arts organizations, communities, and nonprofits for public art, artwork creation, and related programs. The council reported 55 funded projects and $466,000 awarded statewide, with examples including a Burkesville summer arts and history camp and a Fayette County community singing project. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the meeting.
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Session - 2026-04-03 - 9:30AM

Vermont House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • throughout the sections of the bill, there are sections that refer to fees, leases, and accepting of donations
  • to fees, uh leases, and<01:22:43.960> accepting<01:22:44.560> of<01:22:45.080> donations
  • <01:22:45.560> and<01:22:45.680> gift<01:22:45.920> to and accepting of donations
  • and gift to and accepting of donations and gift to the<01:22:46.120> state,<01:22:46.640>
Keywords: 926, house, all
Summary: The House opened with a devotional reading by poet April Osmon, who read two poems focused on bridging political divides and shared humanity. Members then recognized the final day of service for the legislative pages, thanking them for their work during the 2026 session and presenting each page with a pin and a photo opportunity. The chamber then handled bill referrals: Senate Bill 193, creating a forensic facility for certain criminal justice-involved persons, was referred to Judiciary; Senate Bill 198, regulating tobacco products and tobacco substitutes, went to Commerce and Economic Development; Senate Bill 214, concerning pre-kindergarten education in geographically isolated school districts, went to Education; and Senate Bill 218, reducing chloride contamination in state waters and carrying an appropriation, was referred to Appropriations. The House also read and adopted two concurrent resolutions: HCR 237 congratulating Vermont-associated 2026 Winter Olympic medal winners, and HCR 238 honoring the Vermont Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired on its 100th anniversary. Much of the remainder of the session consisted of tributes and guest recognitions tied to those resolutions. Members highlighted Vermont’s Olympic skiers and coaches, including Ben Ogden, Paula Moltzan, Ryan Cochran-Siegle, Jessie Diggins, Mikaela Shiffrin, Barbara Ann Cochran, Bill Koch, and others, and read a note from Diggins thanking Vermont for its support and emphasizing teamwork and community. Speakers also praised VABVI’s century of service and its role in helping blind and visually impaired Vermonters, and several members offered personal remarks honoring retiring Representative Francis “Topper” McFaun for his long service, mentorship, and family legacy.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/02/2026 - Senate Floor Session

Arizona Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Government Efficiency, having had under consideration SB 1186 relating to document retention, proposals, donations
  • Government Efficiency, having under consideration SB 1186 relating to document retention, proposals, donations
  • affairs and government efficiency, having added a consideration as to document, retention, proposals, donations
  • government efficiency having under consideration sb 1186 relating to document retention proposals donations
Keywords: 1182, all
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • We have youth exhibitors donating their animals for you all to show and showmanship.
  • investment that is put in, no matter if it is a phone call talking a kid through a project or a financial donation
  • investment that is put in, no matter if it is a phone call talking a kid through a project or a financial donation
  • investment that is put in, no matter if it is a phone call talking a kid through a project or a financial donation
Summary: The Joint Agriculture Committee met in October with a quorum present and approved the September minutes. The main presentation focused on condemnation of agricultural land and eminent domain, featuring testimony from Stephanie Barnett of a family-run livestock and farming business in Todd County, with support from Kentucky Farm Bureau. Barnett described a state road project that would take about 29 feet of frontage and affect entrances, fencing, a sign, drainage, a water well, and parking, saying the process involved poor communication, correspondence sent to the wrong address, and limited opportunity to negotiate changes such as a turning lane or relocated entrances. She said the business was not opposed to progress, but wanted the property restored and fairly compensated for the full impact on the operation, not just the land value. Committee members broadly agreed that eminent domain is sometimes necessary but should be handled with more transparency, communication, and fairness. Several members said the issue affects both rural and urban property owners and raised concerns about fair market value, compensation for agricultural infrastructure improvements, long-term impacts on farm operations, and the cost and delay of litigation. One member asked about the firm involved and suggested hearing from the people responsible for the correspondence problems; Barnett said she would share names after negotiations conclude. Another member noted that the maps had already been drawn before the landowner was brought in and said local meetings and clearer public input could reduce conflict. Chairman Dossett said he was interested in pursuing legislation for the upcoming session focused on property owner protection, fair treatment, and fair compensation, not just for agricultural land but for all Kentucky property owners. Members discussed possible ideas such as requiring better notice, more public transparency, and accounting for related costs like wells, fencing, drainage, and access changes. No votes or formal actions were taken beyond the approval of minutes and the discussion of potential future legislation.
HI

Hawaii 2025 Regular Session

HED Public Hearing - Wed Feb 12, 2025 @ 2:00 PM HST

Higher Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • people know the existence of the University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center, as well as the person who is donating
  • c><00:32:53.880> person<00:32:54.240> who<00:32:54.519> is<00:32:55.320> donating
  • <00:32:56.320> uh as uh the person who is donating uh as uh the person who is donating uh
Keywords: 910, house, all
Summary: The House Committee on Higher Education heard several measures focused on health, environment, and research. HB 970 would allow chiropractic students to participate in clinical practice under direct supervision; the Hawaii Board of Chiropractic offered comments and asked for a delayed implementation date until July 2027 to allow time to adopt rules, while the Hawaii State Chiropractic Association supported the bill. Members also discussed that there are currently no chiropractic schools in the state. The committee then heard HB 1185, which creates a plant-based building materials working group, and HB 1337, which establishes an endemic plant seed bank pilot program. Supporters of HB 1185 said the bill could help create green jobs and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by developing materials such as bamboo, hempcrete, and bio-cements, with questions raised about in-state processing. For HB 1337, witnesses supported the goal of preserving endemic species but said a large-scale refrigerated storage and seed-production facility would be needed; one witness estimated startup costs of about $6 million for one island and noted existing seed banks are small-scale and not designed for reforestation. HB 1300 would fund a University of Hawaiʻi Cancer Center multi-ethnic cohort study on cancer disparities among Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, Filipinos, and Asians, including environmental and social factors such as proximity to landfills. The Cancer Center, ACS CAN, and labor representatives supported the bill, emphasizing health disparities and concerns about landfill exposure; committee members asked about federal funding, and the Cancer Center said it would pursue NIH, private, and foundation support, with the state share described as $500,000 per year for two years. HB 736 would create a wastewater technology testing pilot program at the Water Resources Research Center; supporters said it could help certify cheaper alternatives to costly cesspool and septic upgrades, and the Department of Health supported the measure. The committee also heard HB 531, which authorizes special license plates for the Cancer Center; supporters said it would raise visibility and funds, and the Cancer Center estimated revenue would likely be under $100,000. No votes or final actions were taken in the portion of the meeting provided.
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • re-election, he seemed like he got pretty friendly with coal so that he would get that support and those donations
  • /c><01:09:57.720> those would get that support and those would get that support and those donations
  • :09:59.600> I<01:09:59.640> guess<01:09:59.960> he<01:10:00.040> has donations
  • And now that I guess he has donations.
Summary: The committee met for an initial natural resources hearing with a quorum present and introductory housekeeping, including prayer, roll call, and recognition of guests. Chair Smith outlined ground rules for questions and then invited Kentucky Power and American Electric Power representatives to the table to discuss a proposed plan involving the Mitchell Power Plant and future generation needs in Eastern Kentucky. Witnesses Cindy Wiseman, Alex Vaughn, and AEP CEO Bill Fehrman said the company’s goals are to stabilize and lower rates, reduce rate volatility, and expand generation in the Commonwealth. They explained that Kentucky Power seeks legislative authority to securitize its 50% interest in the Mitchell coal plant, describing securitization as a refinancing mechanism that would lower annual plant costs by about $34 million and help offset roughly one-third of the expected cost of adding new generation in Kentucky. They emphasized that the proposal is not intended to close Mitchell, and said Kentucky Power currently has no plan to divest its interest; the company still needs the plant to serve customers while it pursues additional dispatchable generation in Kentucky. Members pressed the witnesses on the plant’s book value versus fair market value, whether the Mitchell interest had ever been assigned a nominal value, how any divestiture proceeds would be handled, whether Kentucky Power owns Wheeling Power, and how long Mitchell can continue operating. The company said it values Mitchell at net book value for accounting purposes, not fair market value, and explained that Wheeling Power is a separate AEP affiliate and that West Virginia affiliates have already proposed securitization of their share. Witnesses said Kentucky Power’s interest cannot technically operate past 2028 without additional environmental control investment, while the West Virginia side is depreciating through 2040. They also described the financing timeline, saying securitization would require enactment of legislation, a PSC financing order, bond issuance, and then parallel work to acquire or build new generation, with any reinvestment terms to be addressed through the regulatory process.
ND

North Dakota 2026 1st Special Session

Higher Education Funding Review Committee Jun 3rd, 2026

Higher Education Funding Review Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • And everyone has their match funds, whether it's donations or local funds or tuition funds that they're
  • goes down in an auxiliary building, such as a student center or athletics, and it's easy to get donations—not
  • But boilers are something that's hard to get replaced with donations, and so to be able to use these
Summary: The Higher Education Funding Review Committee met to continue work on a draft higher education funding formula and related capital building fund changes. Lisa Johnson of the North Dakota University System updated the committee on the board’s developing policy for low-producing academic programs. She said the board is using a five-year rolling window, with thresholds of fewer than 10 undergraduate graduates or fewer than 5 graduate graduates, and that programs flagged in three consecutive review cycles would go to the board for review. Possible outcomes include continuation, continuation with modifications, inactivation, or termination. Members asked about how the policy would account for enrollment, program costs, workforce need, and programs that serve students outside their major. Johnson said the board would likely use an accompanying procedure to consider those factors. She also reported that about 200 programs could potentially be reviewed under current guidance, with 135 inactivated and 112 terminated, and said the process is intended to support quality and stewardship rather than simply cut programs. Jamie Wilkie then reported on the Capital Building Fund. He reviewed the fund’s history, matching requirements, and use for extraordinary repairs, deferred maintenance, and some legislatively authorized projects. He said about $334 million in state and matching dollars has been invested overall, with roughly 78.7% going to deferred maintenance and extraordinary repairs. Committee members pressed for updated information on how much deferred maintenance has actually been reduced, and several members said they wanted clearer reporting on the return on investment from new buildings versus repairs. NDSU representatives said the tier funding has helped significantly reduce deferred maintenance and allowed demolition and renovation work on campus. The committee also discussed the need for updated five-year facility plans and space-utilization information from the institutions. The committee then began a section-by-section review of a draft bill that would replace the current higher education funding formula with an FTE-based model and restructure the capital building fund. The draft would fund UND and NDSU differently from the other nine institutions, use fall enrollment rather than completed credits, add performance funding for completions in in-demand fields, create research incentives for UND and NDSU, and combine capital building fund tiers while changing matching requirements and eligible uses. Members raised concerns about the treatment of professional students, the use of CIP codes, incentives for waivers, and whether the formula should rely on more current data. The committee did not take final action on the draft during this meeting, but it continued detailed discussion and indicated more review would follow.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

FL House Floor Session - 2026-05-29 (10:00AM Session)

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Under the new language, a single taxpayer may donate up to $2 million per year, and a charity may be
  • The budget process is actually worked out in the form of campaign donations.
  • The budget process is actually worked out in the form of campaign donations.
Keywords: 998, house, all
VT

Vermont 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Session - 2026-05-14 - 1:00PM

Vermont House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • farming from raising poultry, with the exception of roosters and ratites, for their own use or for donation
  • farming from raising poultry, with the exception of roosters and ratites, for their own use or for donation
  • farming from raising poultry, with the exception of roosters and ratites, for their own use or for donation
Keywords: 926, house, all
Summary: The House opened with a devotional reading by Theo Novak, a student and Vermont Poetry Out Loud finalist, followed by several announcements, including a welcome for the guest speaker and a reminder about a freshman legislator gathering and the day’s corporate cup road closures. The House then postponed action for one legislative day on Senate Bill 208, relating to law enforcement identification; Senate Bill 212, relating to portable water supply and wastewater system connections; and House Bill 639, relating to genetic data privacy. The main floor action centered on House Bill 648, banking, insurance, and securities. The Commerce and Economic Development Committee presented Senate amendments and its own further amendments, including clarifications to consumer reinvestment reporting and a proposal to extend and then effectively end the moratorium on new cryptocurrency kiosks in Vermont. The committee described extensive testimony and data on crypto kiosk fraud, money laundering, and consumer losses, and also added a new licensing framework for merchant cash advance providers. Ways and Means reported the fiscal impact would be very small. After a brief question about the $1 million exemption threshold for commercial financing, the House concurred in the Senate proposal of amendment with further amendment thereto. The House also passed Senate Bill 243, distributing funds to the Vermont Language Justice Project, in concurrence with proposal of amendment. It then took up Senate Bill 198, regulating tobacco products and tobacco substitutes. The Commerce and Economic Development Committee described updates to the definition of tobacco substitutes, creation of a wholesale licensing system under the Department of Liquor and Lottery, tighter controls on online sales, and bans on deceptive products that resemble school supplies, food, smartphones, inhalers, or video games. The committee heard testimony from health, enforcement, industry, and advocacy witnesses and voted 11-0 in favor. Human Services then proposed a strike-all amendment to the committee report, with further consideration to continue.