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• The, the Pew Charitable Trust Foundation did a study on, on zoning ordinances in New Mexico and found

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• OF HORSES THE BILL ADOPTS THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE FOR CORPORATE INCOME TAX PURPOSES AND EXEMPT CHARITABLE

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• Senate Bill 2170 by Hall relates to the exemption from ad valorem taxation of property of a charitable

Bills: SCR8, SCR24, SCR25, SB1, SB65, SB315, SB371, SB372, SB379, SB400, SB402, SB406, SB427, SB487, SB502, SB509, SB535, SB610, SB707, SB740, SB761, SB840, SB875, SB893, SB918, SB925, SB965, SB987, SB990, SB995, SB1006, SB1018, SB1073, SB1106, SB1121, SB1194, SB1253, SB1300, SB1343, SB1362, SB1379, SB1447, SB1532, SB1555, SJR36, SJR12, SJR57, SCR25, SCR22, SCR12, SCR24, SCR8, SB565, SB372, SB765, SB62, SB666, SB707, SB888, SB687, SB847, SB1248, SB740, SB14, SB1006, SB504, SB925, SB1121, SB995, SB857, SB305, SB296, SB284, SB815, SB1379, SB1300, SB1497, SB1499, SB1498, SB65, SB241, SB304, SB402, SB621, SB1023, SB1024, SB1106, SB686, SB112, SB371, SB204, SB400, SB609, SB1447, SB670, SB502, SB427, SB850, SB854, SB413, SB1555, SB1362, SB1346, SB1033, SB1220, SB1073, SB810, SB987, SB1539, SB893, SB447, SB875, SB406, SB509, SB985, SB965, SB1119, SB1505, SB24, SB1194, SB1253, SB1215, SB1532, SB1302, SB856, SB650, SB583, SB673, SB840, SB213, SB681, SB1172, SB1252, SB378, SB610, SB918, SB1343, SB608, SB487, SB955, SB957, SB988, SB990, SB1019, SB1021, SB1120, SB251, SB958, SB535, SB761, SB1, SB541, SB315, SB379, SB1018, SB1737, SB266, SB1415, SB1527, SB125, SB599, SB1330, SB53, SB916, SB896, SB1352, SB973, SB785, SB710, SB472, SB1450, SB1502, SB1566, SB414, SB1062, SB1547, SB961, SB1038, SB513, SB578, SB711, SB746, SB942, SB1404, SB1448, SB1738, SB108, SB8, SB318, SB507, SB533, SB689, SB1026, SB1349, SB1355, SB1433, SB1434, SB1596, SB1403, SB1198, SB1146, SB763, SB667

Keywords: central bank digital currency, CBDC, Federal Reserve, digital dollar, digital currency, cashless payments, financial privacy, cybersecurity, government surveillance, financial surveillance, money laundering, terrorism financing, illicit finance, banking policy, monetary policy, payments system, commercial banks, Texas Legislature, concurrent resolution, federal reserve digital currency

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• HR 354 by Lalani Ambulatory Surgery Center Awareness Day, HR 373 by Bojani, Texas Association of Charitable

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• and not being able to collect donations on confiscated animals.
• <00:07:40.639> And donations on confiscated animals.
• And donations on confiscated animals.
• <00:07:50.080> Any<00:07:50.400> donations case is adjudicated.
• Any donations case is adjudicated.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

Summary: The Committee of Conference opened on Senate Bill 302, originally focused on background checks for solid waste management facility owners. Members discussed House-added amendments, including language from House Bill 616 on animal cruelty and additional solid waste site evaluation committee provisions from House Bill 2. The Senate chair said the Senate would not accept the HB 616 animal cruelty language in SB 302, though he indicated the issue could return next year in a standalone or amended bill. Representative Comtois explained a revised version of the animal-related language, including a provision that an owner’s name and address would not be publicized until a case is adjudicated and that donations raised using the stories or likeness of animals in protective custody would be limited to covering the animals’ care costs. Despite that explanation, the Senate maintained its opposition. House members said their side would not concur unless the language remained in the bill, and the chair responded that the Senate would let the bill go rather than accept the amendment. The hearing was then closed without agreement or final action on the bill.

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• I looked at the OCPF filings here for the end of year, and you had listed $1.55 million in donations.
• I looked at the OCPF filings here for the end of year, and you had listed $1.55 million in donations.
• They weren't able to get it on the ballot, but they donated $2 million for that question, I believe.
• I looked at the OCPF filings here for the end of year, and you had listed $1.55 million in donations.
• Money because you don't know who's donated to that initiative.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions held a public hearing on Initiative Petition 25-10, House Bill 5002, titled “An Act to Restore a Sensible Marijuana Policy,” which would repeal Massachusetts’ adult-use cannabis legalization framework. Chairs Brendan Crighton and Kate Hogan outlined the Article 48 initiative process and explained that the committee is gathering testimony for a report to the legislature. The hearing was organized into expert, proponent, opponent, and public testimony, with written testimony accepted through March 27. The first witness, Jessica Trow of MassBudget, testified in opposition to repeal and focused on cannabis-related revenue and social equity. She said legalization has generated nearly $2 billion statewide since adult-use sales began, with revenue flowing through the Marijuana Regulation Fund, the state sales tax, and local taxes and fees. She emphasized that funds support public health, the Cannabis Control Commission’s social equity work, the Cannabis Social Equity Fund, and municipal budgets, and argued that legalization has created pathways for communities harmed by prohibition. The petition’s spokesperson, Wendy Wakeman, argued in favor of repeal, saying legalization has worsened public health, safety, and quality of life, citing higher potency, addiction, youth use, impaired driving, workplace positives, and black-market concerns. Committee members questioned her about the data sources, the will of the voters, the role of paid signature gatherers, and the petition’s funding, including out-of-state and dark-money concerns. Opponents of the initiative then testified that repeal would harm a regulated industry that has created jobs, tax revenue, and social equity opportunities. Caroline Pino of STEM, Kristen Rogers of Levia, Judith Ledbetter of Project De-Stigmatized Healthcare, and Armani White of Firehouse Dispensary/EON described their businesses, community investments, and personal reliance on cannabis, and warned that repeal would push consumers back to the illicit market and undermine equity programs. In public testimony, Lucas Thayer of the Massachusetts Cannabis Reform Coalition and Jeff Rawson, a chemist and consumer protection advocate, also opposed the measure, arguing that regulated cannabis is safer than unregulated products and that repeal would damage investments and public safety. The hearing ended after the public testimony, and the committee voted to close the hearing.

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• <01:45:23.920> of So, imagine you give us a donation of So, imagine you give us a donation
• <01:45:48.880> of So, imagine you gave us a donation of So, imagine you gave us a donation
• It's 85% of a donation.
• <01:56:39.360> and businesses that make the donations and businesses that make the donations
• The donation part is significant just in case somebody wants to donate some alternative flag like the

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• Representative Beto O'Rourke announced on Saturday that his political group powered by people donated
• Well, he's giving the donation. He's giving the money.
• These are Beto O'Rourke's own words about the purposes of his donation.
• So what that means is any donation, regardless of which party you are in, we can question.
• That means that anybody Question any allegation of a donation.

Bills: HB18, SB 54, SB 10, HR 76, HR 77, HR 78, HR 82, HR 83, HR 88, HR 89, HR 93, HR 94, HR 95, HR 98, HR 101, HR 102, HR 104, HR 105, HR 107, HR 108, HR 109, HR 110, HR 111, HR 112, HR 113, HR 123, HR 125, HR 79, HR 80, HR 81, HR 84, HR 85, HR 86, HR 87, HR 90, HR 91, HR 92, HR 96, HR 97, HR 100, HR 103, HR 106, HR 114, HR 115, HR 116, HR 117, HR 118, HR 119, HR 120, HR 121, HR 122, HR 124, HB 18, SB 54, SB 10, HB 8

Keywords: HB 18, Texas Legislature, quorum break, quorum-busting, legislative walkout, absent legislators, political contributions, campaign finance, political expenditures, legislative caucus, specific-purpose committee, Texas Ethics Commission, civil penalty, show cause order, district court, Fifteenth Court of Appeals, session fundraising, travel lodging food expenses, legislative session, compelled attendance

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• > an [Witness testimony continues] Provide school districts with an additional option for donating
• books to charitable organizations.
• It would be highly beneficial if we could donate these books to charities, just as the Anoka-Hennepin

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Summary: The Minnesota Senate Education Policy Committee heard testimony on Senate File 508, a bill to restrict cell phone use in schools. Senator Mann said the proposal was based on roundtables with school districts across the state and on reports from other states, and argued that cell phones are harming student attention, mental health, classroom culture, and student-teacher relationships. She said K-8 restrictions are broadly supported, while high school policies should be more flexible, and emphasized that districts should control implementation. The bill also includes funding for education efforts around why the restrictions are being adopted and how students can use technology responsibly. Testifiers largely supported the bill or the general goal of limiting cell phone use. Dr. Anna Tyranny, a parent and licensed psychologist, said cell phones and social media can contribute to anxiety, poor concentration, cyberbullying, and inappropriate sharing, and urged a balanced approach that includes digital literacy education. St. Cloud Area Public Schools Superintendent Laori Pam and Tech High School staff member Molly Kenzie described their district’s policies, which keep phones away for the day in elementary and middle school and restrict them during class in high school. They cited U.S. Department of Education guidance, research on mental health and sleep disruption, and the need for age-appropriate, equitable, and consistently communicated policies. St. Cloud reported that its middle school policy, piloted and then expanded districtwide, led to a 50% reduction in cell phone discipline referrals and fewer classroom power struggles. The district said high school violations remain concentrated in certain grades, especially ninth and eleventh, and that it continues to address the issue through PBIS teams. No vote or final committee action on the bill was described in the transcript.

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• So this just puts ballot-issue donations on the same footing.
• to candidates or super foreign donations to candidates or super Pacs<00:09:22.440> and<00:09:
• for or against ballot foreign donations for or against ballot measure<00:09:34.560> efforts<00
• Yeah, the 1630 Fund is a national concern that takes foreign donations from foreigners, including, uh
• Yeah, the 1630 Fund is a national concern that takes foreign donations from foreigners, including, uh

Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:05 Attendance Roll Call: 00:17 HB 30 (Rep. Blanton): 01:12 HB 27 (Rep. Osborne: 05:22 HB 45 (Rep. Hodgson): 08:29 HB 211 (Rep. C. Lewis): 15:54 HB 441 (Rep. Tipton): 36:38 Adjournment: 41:20, 958, all

Summary: The Senate State and Local Government Committee met and first took up House Bill 30, which addresses pension spiking and retired state troopers returning to work. The sponsor and Kentucky Public Pensions Authority staff said the bill would codify court language clarifying that across-the-board raises from the General Assembly do not count as pension spiking, and the committee substitute would also give retired troopers rehired on a year-to-year basis the same vacation, sick leave, and bereavement benefits as new troopers. The committee adopted the substitute and a title amendment, and HB 30 passed 9-0. The committee then considered House Bill 27, which removes an arbitrary 2023 date from the Planned Communities Act that had created confusion over political signage rules in HOA and planned community phases. The sponsor said the change would preserve HOA authority to regulate sign size, duration, and placement while eliminating inconsistent treatment of neighboring properties. The bill passed 10-0. House Bill 45 followed, proposing to ban foreign funding in Kentucky elections and ballot measures and to require disclosure for express advocacy ads related to ballot measures. Supporters said the bill would put ballot measures on the same footing as candidate and PAC restrictions and prevent foreign nationals from influencing Kentucky elections; one senator raised concerns that the language could unintentionally chill participation by noncitizens, especially in one-on-one discussions, and the sponsor said he would work on that issue. The committee adopted the bill as amended, and it passed 8-1. The final major item was House Bill 211, which would create a narrow exemption allowing cigar bars under defined conditions, including a revenue threshold, age restrictions, ventilation requirements, and local permitting options. The sponsor said the bill would not roll back general smoke-free laws but would allow tightly regulated cigar bars and grandfather existing ones from some requirements. Public health witnesses, including a nurse, a physician, and a thoracic surgeon, opposed the bill, warning it would weaken strong smoke-free protections, harm workers and patrons, and reverse progress against tobacco-related disease. The transcript provided did not include a final vote on HB 211.

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• that accept donations from the public. that accept donations from the public.
• for a small store in Minneapolis and know that while most donations are in good condition and can be
• Despite our successful and creative efforts to divert millions of pounds of donations from landfills
• millions of goods to nonprofit donate millions of goods to nonprofit thrift<00:56:28.920> stores<
• most of which are diverted donations most of which are diverted from<00:57:08.120> the<00:57:

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• And I think it's a way to incentivize private donations.
• And I think it's a way to incentivize private donations.
• And there's nothing tying these private donations to any purpose.
• And I think it's a way to incentivize private donations.
• In case, they're able to get donations.

Keywords: 1204, all

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• We hereby urge all citizens to celebrate the cause of blood donation.
• To celebrate the cause of blood donation and recognize volunteer blood donors for their generous
• We further urge all eligible blood donors to donate regularly.
• Blood donations are essential for trauma care, cancer treatment, surgeries, emergency response, and a
• single donation can help save many lives.

Keywords: 981, all

Bills: HB2459, HB1616, HB1799, HB1604, HB1732, HB1736, HB1931, HB772, HB2153, HB2122, HB2009, HB2012, HB1779, HB2296, HB2397, HB2398, HB1596, HB2233, HB1976, HB1563, HB815, HB1655, HB1851, HB1941, HB2037, HB1635, HB2201, HB1943, HB1163, HB2452, HB2429, HB2148, HB2306, HB2007, HB2049, HB2616

Keywords: food innovation, agribusiness, food safety, market access, branding, economic diversification, performance indicators, agriculture, aquaculture, commercial activity, swine production, Korean natural farming, housing development, commercial projects, county authority, public works, construction standards, exemption, zoning, housing

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• SB 881 extends the sunset on two important programs: the donated fruit and vegetables tax credit and
• The donated fruit or vegetables credit, often called the farmer-to-food-bank credit, gives farmers a
• 15% tax credit for donating California-grown food to food banks.
• This credit helps farmers cover the cost of donating food that might otherwise have gone unharvested.
• And in times of crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic, these donations have greatly increased.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• The program is privately funded, it's relying on support. from the public through donations, merchandise
• So including the option to donate to the fund on license applications will make a significant difference
• . impact on the amount of donations that the fund receives.
• My concern is, is that. 15 years from now, 10 years from now, eight years from now, a $20 donation, 17
• Licensing or two other programs that receive donations.

Bills: SB 384, SB 503, SB 565, SB 616, SB 740

Keywords: hunting license, fishing license, donation, operation game thief fund, wildlife conservation, livestock, electronic registry, marks and brands, Texas Animal Health Commission, animal identification, SB 565, Texas Water Code, TCEQ, Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, compliance agreement, enforcement suspension, utility consolidation, regionalization, water supply, sewer

Summary: The Senate Committee on Water and Agriculture and Rural Affairs convened under the leadership of Chairman Kelly Hancock, who opened the meeting with a prayer in remembrance of Chairman Perry, who was absent due to a personal loss. The session focused on the discussions surrounding SB384, which aims to support the longstanding initiative known as Operation Game Thief. Senator Flores presented the bill, emphasizing its essential role in the fight against poaching through public support. The operation has a successful track record of convictions but is currently dependent on donations and merchandise sales for funding. The committee aimed to vote on multiple bills during this session, contingent on achieving a quorum. Notably, discussions also revolved around fiscal notes on two bills that were set aside for later consideration, indicating the committee's intention to carefully manage their legislative decisions. The meeting showcased a productive atmosphere, with committee members actively engaged in the review and potential advancement of key legislative measures.

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• <00:03:58.439> directly law uh are eligible to donate directly law uh are eligible to donate
• If they were to donate to other groups or subsidiary groups of a PAC or independent expenditure group
• If they were to donate to other groups or subsidiary groups of a PAC or independent expenditure group
• Receipts are only issued for donations in excess of $10 under this proposal.
• Receipts are only issued for donations in excess of $10 under this proposal.

Bills: HF72, HF66, HF69, HF73

Keywords: campaign finance, state funding, political activity, nonprofits, government transparency, HF66, Minnesota second-degree murder, unintentional murder, protective order, order for protection, harassment restraining order, domestic violence, victim protection, cross-jurisdictional orders, out-of-state restraining order, tribal court order, Canadian protective order, public safety, criminal law, homicide

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• items at Goodwill Industries of New Mexico donation centers.
• Arrange for home pickup of donations or make a purchase at a Goodwill Industries store that helps New
• It is important to know that 88 cents of every dollar generated by the sale of donated items goes to
• So I encourage everyone to donate and to give back to Goodwill and their community. 100% of every dollar
• President, I want to end with every donation setting up New Mexicans for the ability to thrive at any

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• finally, the District of Columbia Council wants to deny its citizens the ability to enjoy additional charitable
• The center has donated over 100 ADs to various counties and has helped train residents in critical life-saving
• The center has donated<04:26:09.600> over<04:26:10.399> 100<04:26:10.800> ADs<04
• :26:11.760> to<04:26:12.000> various<04:26:12.399> counties donated over 100 ADs
• to various counties donated over 100 ADs to various counties and<04:26:13.040> has<04:26:13.279

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• And the way it was worded was, you know, you can donate $20.
• But I think we need to make the distinction between an ask to opt in to a recurring donation and what
• You have to opt in to a recurring donation.
• You have to be reminded every time you make a donation; you have to have information on how to do it
• You have to, you have to opt-in to a recurring donation.

Keywords: 959, house, all