Video & Transcript Research : 'memorial foundation'

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DE

Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture Committee Meeting Jun 17th, 2026

Agriculture

Transcript Highlights:
  • In that case, unlike a smaller farm, which just comes through the Aglands Foundation, a district goes
  • through the Aglands Foundation and then also goes to the county for approval.
  • In that case, unlike a smaller farm, which just comes through the Aglands Foundation, a district goes
  • through the Aglands Foundation and then also goes to the county for approval.
Bills: SB311, HB371
Summary: The House Agriculture Committee met with a quorum present and considered three bills. Senate Bill 53 would codify and continue the Farm to Community Program if federal support is reduced or unavailable, prioritize Delaware farmers, and require reporting and transparency. Testimony in support came from the Delaware Farm Bureau, the Academy of Medicine and Public Health, and Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Jimmy Crone, who said the department supports the bill. Members raised no questions, and the committee voted to release the bill by roll call. The committee then heard Senate Bill 311, a Department of Agriculture maintenance bill updating Title 3 provisions related to plant industry and pesticides. The bill removes an outdated $100 license fee, requires certified private applicators to keep pesticide application records available for inspection, expands the definition of landscaper to include commercial entities installing their own nursery stock, and removes a good-character requirement for grain inspector applicants. With no public comment or questions, the committee voted to release the bill by roll call. Finally, House Bill 371, sponsored by Representative Vanderwyn, would streamline the Agland Preservation Act by eliminating a redundant county advisory board step for farmland preservation districts. Representative Vanderwyn and Deputy Secretary Crone explained that the advisory boards were more useful when the program was new, but now the county planning and zoning commissions and the Department of Agriculture already provide the needed review. After brief discussion, with no public comment, the committee voted to release the bill by roll call and then adjourned.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs Mar 24th, 2025

S/C on Defense & Veterans' Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • Now, the purpose of this bill is to memorialize these two brave soldiers who gave their lives defending
  • Johnson Memorial Highway. Thank you very much. Lays out a committee substitute for House Bill 2026.
  • Farm to Market Road FM 1097 in Montgomery County as Army Specialist Joey Lenz Memorial Highway.
  • The VFW and the Grunt Style Foundation have a national collaboration.
  • Foundation.
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Transportation May 1st, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, I discovered, I was online and I discovered the Texas Memorial Sign Program.
  • If it was a memorial, it would be something that I would see every day.
  • Everywhere I look, I see these memorial signs saying, please.
  • House Bill 4731 designates Loop 88 as the First Responders Memorial.
  • Loop 88 is designated to honor the memory of all first responders.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/26

Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy

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  • it does is it, the first section, names and establishes boundaries for the Melissa Mark Hartman Memorial
  • And one of the things that we want to do is put in memory the significance that they contributed to our
  • What we have instead is we've got the Melissa Mark Hartman Memorial State Park Working Group.
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  • Hartman Memorial State Park Working<00:20:21.680> Group.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • They live on in our memories, and they live on in our memories. vain.
  • May we rebuild and replant only from these foundations.
  • Many museums and memorial museums have not stood the test of time, like the Oklahoma City National Memorial
  • Oklahoma City Memorial Museum.
  • It is my honor to introduce our memorial foundation chairman, Chris Fleming.
Bills: HR1046, SB1733, SB1439
Summary: The House convened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several special recognitions tied to the 31st anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing. The chamber honored the 138th Fighter Wing Civil Engineer Squadron Fire Department as Veterans of the Week, and also recognized Dr. Camissa Stewart as Doctor of the Day and Tammy Powell as Nurse of the Day for their roles in the 1995 bombing response. A lengthy floor presentation followed, featuring remarks from legislators, Lieutenant Governor Matt Pinnell, memorial museum leaders, Justice Stephen Taylor, and Pastor Ronnie Fields, all focused on remembrance, the Oklahoma standard, the victims and survivors, and the importance of hope, civility, and the rule of law. On legislation, Senate Bill 1733 was presented and debated. The bill requires school personnel who have reason to believe a student is a victim of child sexual abuse or sexual misconduct to report it to law enforcement within 24 hours. Supporters said it clarifies and strengthens reporting requirements to protect children, while opponents warned it could trigger harmful public accusations and undermine trust in educators and administrators. The House passed the bill 92-1, and the emergency clause also passed 92-1. The House also considered Senate Bill 1439, an oil and gas measure intended to bar speculative climate-related lawsuits and limit liability to actual violations and provable harm. Supporters argued it would prevent frivolous litigation, protect the state’s energy economy, and keep costs down for consumers; opponents said it would create a special legal carve-out for industry and shift costs to taxpayers and families. The bill passed 74-16. In addition, Senate Bill 2184 was assigned to Rules, and H.J.R. 1078 and H.J.R. 1079 were withdrawn from Rules and sent to appropriations and budget committees. The House adjourned after announcements and introductions.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships Apr 28th, 2025

S/C on Family & Fiduciary Relationships

Transcript Highlights:
  • Uh, here to testify in support of HB 2160 on behalf of the Texas Family Law Foundation.
  • Says here you're with the Texas Family Law Foundation and yourself against House Bill 1863.
  • So the foundation is very concerned that we not venture into that territory.
  • Uh, I know the foundation does, and I also extended. Uh, my, uh, my assistance, Mr.
  • One of the members of the Texas Family Law Foundation. I'm here on behalf of that foundation.
Bills: HCR 10
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Chamber Meeting Jan 30th, 2026 at 12:05 pm

New Mexico House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • So it was in his memory that they achieved this amazing three-peat.
  • We're in adoption of a favorable committee report for House Memorial 7.
  • We are on adoption of a favorable committee report for House Memorial 8.
  • House Memorial 17 has had it under consideration.
  • We are in adoption of a favorable committee report on House Memorial 17.
Bills: HM3, HM11, HM14, HM15, HM21, HM25, HB9, SB2, SB19
KY
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  • taking the leadership forth foundation taking the leadership forth foundation with<00:04:10.000>
  • Our foundation supports intervention.
  • So, when the foundation takes a one.
Summary: The committee first approved the prior meeting minutes and recognized Eric Clark for his service, noting this may be his last meeting before he leaves state government. The main presentation was from Allison Adams, president and CEO of the Foundation for a Healthy Kentucky, who described the organization’s history, nonpartisan mission, and focus on health equity, prevention, and upstream policy solutions. She said Kentucky’s poor rankings in chronic disease, preventable hospitalizations, and life expectancy show the need to shift resources toward prevention and community-driven strategies rather than relying mainly on treatment after people become sick. Adams emphasized leading health indicators, arguing that lawmakers should track actionable measures such as quit attempts and smoke-free policies instead of only lagging indicators like disease rates and mortality. In response to questions, she said accountability should be shared across communities and systems, with possible incentives and disincentives tied to outcomes, and she supported creating a public data utility or dashboard, ideally with university partners, to help legislators and communities monitor progress. She also cited examples of accountable health community models and said Kentucky could adapt similar approaches. The committee then heard from Meade County Schools Superintendent Mark Martin and district health coordinator Karen Kotche about the Healthy Kids Clinic partnership with Cumberland Health. They described a seven-year effort that led to full implementation in the district, which now has a nurse in every school and a nurse practitioner, allowing services such as sports physicals and other clinic functions to be provided on campus. They said the program has been a strong investment for students and the community and began explaining how the district built the partnership after earlier efforts and delays, including the pandemic.
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • May we rebuild and replant only from these foundations.
  • Many museums and memorial museums have not stood the test of time like the Oklahoma City National Memorial
  • Flemming with the Oklahoma City Memorial and Museum, carries the title of President and CEO of the Memorial
  • It is my honor to introduce our Memorial Foundation Chairman, Andi Fleming.
  • Thank you for your dedication to the mission of the memorial. Mr.
Bills: HR1046, SB1733, SB1439
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Capital Investment Committee 3/24/26

Capital Investment

Transcript Highlights:
  • House File 4470 is an appropriation for the Melissa Hortman Memorial.
  • The important part about this memorial is that if we do it now, before the landscaping is done for the
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MA

Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight May 20th, 2026

Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Transcript Highlights:
  • And it's regarding the Veterans Memorial Ice Rink.
Bills: H5088, H5315, H5335, S3061, S3073
Summary: The Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight held a public hybrid hearing with a full house and several members participating in and out due to House and Senate roll calls. The chair reviewed housekeeping rules, noted that testimony is public, and recessed briefly for members to vote before resuming the hearing. The committee then took up several late-filed bills, with elected officials and invited witnesses testifying out of order because of scheduling conflicts. A major theme of the hearing was symbolic designation bills. Representative Joan Meschino testified for a bill making the lobster the official crustacean of the Commonwealth, emphasizing the lobster industry’s role in coastal heritage, sustainability, and the blue economy. Senator Joe Comerford and Representative Homar Gomez testified for bills designating asparagus as the official vegetable, describing Hadley’s long agricultural history, the role of local students in driving the proposal, and the importance of honoring farming families and Western Massachusetts identity. Hadley Elementary students, teachers, and administrators also testified in support, recounting classroom research and community advocacy around the bill. The committee also heard testimony on H. 5315 concerning the Waltham Veterans Memorial Ice Rink. Representative Thomas Stanley, Mayor McCarthy, and Representative Lawn argued for preserving the city’s ability to continue operating the rink, citing more than $4 million in improvements, the rink’s regional youth hockey role, and concerns that changes to leasing rules could jeopardize public access and affordability. Members discussed the broader impact of rink privatization on youth hockey costs and community access, and expressed support for a longer-term or first-refusal arrangement. Finally, Senator Howard testified in support of S. 3061, a narrow property-language change related to the Lowell Innovation Network Corridor at UMass Lowell. He said the amendment would remove an outdated reversionary clause tied to prior public-access concerns and help clear the way for redevelopment expected to generate billions in economic activity, jobs, housing, and tax revenue. The hearing concluded after additional virtual testimony from the Massachusetts Lobstermen’s Association supporting the lobster designation bill, and the committee then voted to close the hearing.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Taxes Committee 4/14/26

Taxes

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  • That foundation board then looks through all of the grant applications and then allocates from the foundation
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OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Veterans and Military Affairs REVISED Feb 12th, 2026 at 01:00 pm

Veterans and Military Affairs

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  • served at least six years, died in the state, and has been honorably discharged to receive a proper memorial
  • Funded by Ody or controlled by ODVA's foundation, or is that going to be in competition with it?
  • There is for the foundation and any of those donations to just be totally separate from any other operating
HI
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  • ; North Shore Chamber of Commerce; The Rescue Tube Foundation; Hawaiian Lifeguards HGEA Unit 15; HGEA
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  • <00:36:09.800> on envisioned to have a a GWOT memorial on envisioned to have a a GWOT memorial
  • I'm with the Hawaii Community Foundation, and we're in strong support of the resolution 100 and HR 92
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/18/2026 - House Transportation & Infrastructure

Transportation & Infrastructure

Transcript Highlights:
  • Quinn Memorial Highway. Happy to answer any questions. What counties is this located in, please?
  • Chair, I move that Senate Concurrent Memorial 1002 be returned with a do pass recommendation.
  • You have given Senate Concurrent Memorial 1002 a do pass recommendation.
  • Nolene Memorial Highway. Happy to answer any questions. Thank you. Mr. Chair. Yes, please.
  • Chair, I move that Senate Concurrent Memorial 1006 be returned with a do pass recommendation.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • I'm just going from memory, but it would have quite a significant effect. effect on pay, because if we
  • And you know it by memory, I know, at this point, but really it's just a reference to this.
Bills: SB260, SB263, SB293, SJR18