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MS

Mississippi 2026 Regular Session

MS Senate Floor - 25 February, 2026; 10:00 AM

Mississippi Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • <00:20:19.679> to subsidies or siphons, contributions to subsidies or siphons, contributions
  • prior employer contribution there's no prior employer contribution to<00:45:49.760> compare<00
  • <00:46:02.240> must credit, the employer's contribution must credit, the employer's contribution
  • <00:47:35.599> $700 employer still has to contribute $700 employer still has to contribute
  • the contributions. the contributions.
Summary: The Senate convened with a quorum, opened with prayer by Reverend Max Smith of Jesus Name Tabernacle in Florence, and then led the Pledge of Allegiance. The chamber quickly dispensed with the reading of the journal and committee reports, and then spent much of the morning recognizing guests, including multiple FFA groups, the Mississippi FFA state officer team, the Mississippi Food Bank Collaborative, optometrists visiting for Optometry Day, and representatives from engineering and fire service organizations. On the calendar, the Senate took up several finance-related bills. Senate Bill 2824, extending deadlines related to renewable energy fee-in-lieu agreements and construction start dates, was explained and adopted, then passed by use of the morning roll call with three no votes and one present. Senate Bill 2867, revising the income tax credit for employer-provided dependent child care or child care stipends, was explained as a targeted, capped credit for actual employer spending on licensed child care; it was adopted and passed by morning roll call. Senate Bill 3109, clarifying that a nonprofit leasing and managing LaFleur’s Bluff State Park land is not subject to ad valorem taxes on state-owned park land, was adopted and passed by morning roll call with one no vote. The Senate also considered Senate Bill 2840, which would provide a 75% rebate or sales tax credit related to inventory taxes and eliminate local privilege taxes. After extended discussion, the committee substitute was adopted, a reverse repealer amendment was added, and the bill passed by morning roll call with one no vote. Senators discussed the burden of inventory taxes on retailers and the need for more data before fully implementing the proposal. Finally, Senate Bill 2868, creating a tax credit tied to employer contributions for individual coverage health reimbursement arrangements (ICHRAs), was introduced and explained as a way to encourage employer-supported health coverage for small and midsize businesses; the transcript cuts off during the explanation before final action on that bill.
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Working Group on Omnibus Jobs, Labor and Economic Development - 05/22/25

Minnesota Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • So, I'll move to a review of the change items that contribute to those fund-level impacts.
  • geographic data on anyone who’s receiving grant funds that are not Minnesota residents, and then some charitable
  • not Minnesota residents, and then are uh not Minnesota residents, and then some<00:55:51.839> charitable
  • c> giving<00:55:53.599> ratio<00:55:54.079> for<00:55:54.480> the some charitable
  • um giving ratio for the some charitable um giving ratio for the if<00:55:55.599> if<00:55:56.079
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Apr 9th, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • is that they can do everything in life that's possible: get a roof over their head, get a job, contribute
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

PSM-HWN Informational Briefing 04-13-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • facilities, but if we don't have the programs that are actually getting people back in the community contributing
  • the<01:18:22.040> community people back in the community people back in the community contributing
  • contributing to the society. contributing to the society.
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Executive Departments and Administration (01/28/2026)

Executive Departments and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • Pew Charitable Trusts looked at fire death rates in 2023 and reported 1,985 residential fire deaths in
  • Um Pew Charitable Pew Hampshire.
  • Um Pew Charitable Pew Charitable<01:43:33.040> Trust<01:43:33.760> looked<01:43:34.080>
  • at<01:43:34.320> fire<01:43:34.560> death Charitable Trust looked at fire death
  • Charitable Trust looked at fire death rates<01:43:35.199> in<01:43:35.440> 2023<01:43:
Keywords: 1189, house, all
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Public Education Mar 11th, 2025

Public Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • By the way, I don't think that anyone should be able to accept a contribution from someone who's applying
  • HB 3 has some strong elements that will contribute to a smooth implementation, especially the July 1st
  • the budget crisis and the financial collapse, which was really an isolated inaccurate piece that contributed
  • Vincent de Paul and all of the many charitable ministries of the church that are designed to serve low
  • Donors can take a tax credit to give contributions to nonprofits to give out scholarships.
Bills: HB 3
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Committee on Education Policy - 03/02/26

Education Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • John Locke's contribution to both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution was from his two
  • John<00:07:17.599> Lock's<00:07:18.400> contribution<00:07:19.120> to<00:07:19.440
  • > both<00:07:19.680> the John Lock's contribution to both the John Lock's contribution
  • > Minnesota<00:54:50.240> American contributions of the Minnesota American contributions of
  • Senator Duckworth, thank you for being so charitable.
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • It is supported by the funds that are donated through the Keep Arts in School Voluntary Contribution
  • And where is that sort of on the range of some of the other voluntary contribution funds?
  • I understand you missed the minimum contribution to do this through the normal process and not through
  • I understand you miss the minimum contribution to do this through the normal process and not through
  • Secondly, as it relates to some of the issues with the charitable language, we've been dissecting it.
Summary: The committee opened with the State Controller’s Office May Revision requests, including funding for Fiscal book-of-record stabilization, a Broadcom IDMS licensing adjustment, the California State Payroll System, ACFR reporting automation, and $3 million for unclaimed property outreach. Testimony emphasized progress on Fiscal becoming the state’s accounting book of record in July, faster ACFR publication, and the move to electronic unclaimed property claims. Members asked about the size of the unclaimed property fund and how quickly money is transferred to the General Fund; the Controller’s office said about $15 billion is held, with most excess transferred regularly, and the LAO noted the fund is the General Fund’s fourth-largest revenue source. No concerns were raised by Finance or the LAO, and the item was closed after no public comment. The committee then heard the administration’s proposal to tax prewritten digital software and software-as-a-service, with Finance saying it would modernize sales tax treatment and raise an estimated $450 million General Fund and $560 million local revenue in 2026-27. The LAO supported modernizing the tax but suggested broader digital goods coverage and a business-use exemption; industry and taxpayer groups opposed the proposal, warning of higher costs for consumers and businesses. Members also heard CDTFA’s administrative request tied to the proposal, plus a separate CDTFA budget reduction reflecting lower operational needs; that reduction was presented as a savings item and drew positive reactions. Next, the committee considered federal conformity for “Trump accounts,” which would align California tax treatment with federal rules for tax-deferred children’s accounts and avoid tracking burdens for families. The LAO recommended approval, and the item drew no opposition. The committee also heard a proposal to cut the first-year $800 annual business tax to $400 for LLCs, LPs, and LLPs; Finance argued it would lower startup costs and encourage new business formation, while the LAO said the benefit was not well targeted and could subsidize entities that would form anyway. Members discussed the policy tradeoff, and public commenters split between support for small business relief and concern about revenue loss. The final major revenue item was a permanent business tax credit limitation, capping credits at the greater of $5 million per corporation or 50% of pre-credit liability, while excluding the low-income housing tax credit and personal income tax credits. Finance said it would raise significant revenue from large profitable corporations, and the LAO said it was a reasonable option but noted it would mainly affect the R&D credit and could have future implications for programs like California Competes. Public testimony was sharply divided, with business groups opposing the cap and anti-poverty advocates supporting it as a way to recapture revenue. The committee also heard FTB’s CalFile realignment request, which would return most of the direct-file-related resources to the General Fund while retaining a smaller staff to improve CalFile, and the California Arts Council’s request to reauthorize the Keep Arts in Schools voluntary contribution fund, which members and advocates supported despite relatively modest annual donations. The hearing continued with GoBiz proposals on civic media funding, CA RISE reappropriation, and a semiconductor facility reversion, with the LAO supporting the latter two and members raising questions about the civic media program’s scope, outreach, and inclusion of broadcast and ethnic media.
NH

New Hampshire 2025 Regular Session

House Ways and Means (02/03/2025)

Transcript Highlights:
  • we're getting people going 75 miles an hour or more on the main roads, but it is an incredible contribution
  • <01:25:57.960> not uh it is an incredible contribution not uh it is an incredible contribution
  • So first I'll start with what are the contributing factors that go towards the annual MSA payment.
  • And we would, oh, and then we have our charitable contributions, our awards, and our accolades, and we'll
  • And we would, oh, and then we have our charitable contributions, our awards, and our accolades, and we'll
Keywords: 928, house, all
Summary: The Department of Safety presented an overview of highway fund and unrestricted revenue collections, focusing on the Division of Administration, the Road Toll Bureau, and the Division of Motor Vehicles. Amy Newbery explained that the main unrestricted funding sources are highway funds and general funds, with highway fund revenue of about $263 million in FY 2024 and a FY 2025 projection of $261.2 million. She said revenue growth has been modest and has not kept pace with costs, creating structural deficits that required general fund transfers of $50 million in FY 2022-23 and another $10 million in FY 2024-25 to balance the fund. Jennifer Hall described Road Toll operations, including motor fuel tax collection at the distributor level, compliance enforcement, and licensing for fuel distributors, transporters, IFTA carriers, and oil discharge/pollution control. Members asked about IFTA, dyed-fuel enforcement, the possibility of using the state forensic lab for dyed-fuel testing, and whether audit positions had been filled; the department said it recently hired a part-time fuel enforcement officer, still uses IRS testing, could explore lab testing, and had no audit vacancies. Hall also discussed factors affecting fuel-tax revenue, including gas prices, crude oil forecasts, weather, tourism, GDP, and inflation, and said FY 2024 road toll revenue was $127.5 million, above plan, with FY 2025 projected at $127.71 million. The committee then turned to DMV-related revenues. Newbery said motor vehicle registration revenue was $93.1 million in FY 2024 and is projected at $90.4 million in FY 2025, with the state share going directly to the highway fund. Members asked about the state/town fee split, the five-year registration cycle dip, the distribution of registration revenue by vehicle weight category, and the impact of electric-vehicle surcharges; the department said the five-year dip is still occurring and will fade over time, and it would follow up on the weight-category breakdown. The presentation also noted that driver-license revenues have stabilized, inspection revenues remain steady, plea-by-mail revenue was added to the highway fund in FY 2024, and general fund revenues tied to the department are relatively small and have declined as some functions moved to OPLC. No votes or formal actions were taken.
MA
Transcript Highlights:
  • be tens of thousands of people working, earning income, supporting families, paying taxes, and contributing
  • Yet you've got $1.6 million in-kind contributions from the Massachusetts Opportunity Alliance. $1.6 million
  • Yet you've got a $1.6 million of in-kind contributions from the Massachusetts Opportunity Alliance. $1.6
  • We also have a charitable foundation with assets over $265 million, which focuses on economic inclusion
  • In particular, it ignores the bulk of taxes contributed by the rich, which are not based on wages and
Keywords: 995, all
Summary: The Special Joint Committee on Initiative Petitions held a public hearing on two proposed ballot initiatives: one to reduce the state personal income tax rate from 5% to 4% over three years, and another to revise the state’s tax collection cap/62F process so it would be based on prior-year collections plus wage growth and include surtax revenue. The committee chair and House co-chair outlined the hearing process, and the first witness was Doug Howgate of the Massachusetts Taxpayer Foundation, who testified as the committee’s subject-matter expert on both measures. He said the income tax proposal would lower taxes broadly but would reduce state revenue by about $5.4 billion when fully implemented, with an estimated $800 million hit in FY27, and he discussed possible effects on competitiveness, taxpayer savings, and public finances. On the 62F proposal, he said the revised cap would make refunds more likely, could have produced several large refunds in recent years, and would reduce stabilization fund deposits and constrain recovery after recessions. Committee members questioned Howgate about competitiveness, outmigration, prior tax ballot measures, spending growth, MassHealth, and the interaction between the income tax and surtax. He emphasized that taxes are only one part of the state’s overall competitiveness and that housing, public services, and other factors also matter. He also noted that the surtax is constitutionally restricted but can still support ongoing spending choices. After his testimony, the committee moved to the proponents’ panel. Proponents of both initiatives, including representatives from Taxpayers for an Affordable Massachusetts, the National Federation of Independent Business, Pioneer Institute, and the Mass Opportunity Alliance, argued that the measures would improve affordability, help retain residents and businesses, and support job growth. They cited polling support, outmigration, small-business reinvestment, and comparisons to lower-tax states such as North Carolina. Their economist, Rebecca Paxton, said her model showed smaller revenue losses than critics claim and projected that the revised revenue cap would not create additional annual revenue losses while producing more regular taxpayer refunds. Committee members pressed the panel on competitiveness, prior ballot initiative implementation, and whether the measures would actually address broader affordability pressures; the hearing ended with the committee continuing to take questions from the proponents.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Energy Resources Apr 21st, 2026

Energy Resources

Transcript Highlights:
  • I was trying to be charitable. My name is... at certain time frames.
  • However, throughout all of these years, this sector has continued to contribute at least 9% to total
  • The mining sector contributes approximately 4% of total receipts, but we're down 2%.
  • However, it is expected to contribute positively to well productivity going forward, if it pans out.
  • My question for you is, can you kind of go back over what factors have contributed?
Keywords: 1184, house, all
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

TGWG Informational Briefing 07-02-2026

Hawaii Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • and problem gaming best practices in the United States, and it was prepared for the New Hampshire charitable
  • it was prepared for the<01:04:42.400> New<01:04:42.640> Hampshire<01:04:43.200> charitable
  • <01:04:43.760> gaming the New Hampshire charitable gaming the New Hampshire charitable gaming
Keywords: 912, senate, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Health and Human Services (03/04/2026)

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • I also know, and we heard, that the charitable trust unit is looking into, I think it's the word investigating
  • I also know and we heard<01:29:20.080> that<01:29:20.320> the<01:29:20.560> charitable
  • /c><01:29:21.520> trust<01:29:21.920> unit<01:29:22.480> is heard that the charitable
  • trust unit is heard that the charitable trust unit is looking<01:29:23.679> into<01:29:24.080
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, July 16, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Continuously charitably minded, Mr.
  • Not only did he impact the Colts franchise, but his community and charitable efforts impacted Hoosiers
  • To guarantee that no matter community and charitable efforts community and charitable efforts impacted
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Wednesday, January 22, 2025)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Thomas Sickler, and a steadfast supporter of numerous charitable causes.
  • Thomas Sickler, and a steadfast supporter of numerous charitable causes.
  • Dreamers are productive; they contribute to our society.
  • James Smith and David Abite, for their contributions to mentorship through the Mentors Care Program.
  • His contributions to our nation's defense will never be forgotten.
NM

New Mexico 2025 Regular Session

IC - Courts, Corrections and Justice May 27th, 2025

Courts, Corrections & Justice Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • And under the auspices of Justice, the, um, Pew Charitable Trust Foundation did a fantastic study on
  • Albuquerque's zoning ordinances and determined that the lack of housing and the rise of homelessness was contributed
TX

Texas 89th Regular

89th Legislative Session Apr 24th, 2025

Texas House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • designating April as Counseling Awareness Month for the next 10 years, we can recognize the critical contributions
  • electricity. from sales and use taxes and HB 4240 relating to the exemption from ad valorem taxation. a charitable
LA

Louisiana 2026 Regular Session

House of Representatives Mar 31st, 2026

Louisiana House Floor Meeting

Bills: HR84, HR85, HR86, HR87, HR88, HR89, HR90, HCR42, HCR43, HB1087, HB1088, HB1089, HB1090, HB1091, HB1092, HB1093, HB1094, HB1095, HB1096, HB1097, HB1098, HB1099, HB1100, HB1101, HB1102, HB1103, HB1104, HB1105, HB1106, HB1107, HB1108, HB1109, HB1110, HB1111, HB1112, HB1113, HB1114, HB1115, HB1116, HB1117, HB1118, HB1119, HB1120, HB1121, HB1122, HB1123, HB1124, HB1125, HB1126, HB1127, HB1128, HB1129, HB1130, HB1131, HB1132, HB1133, HB1134, HB1135, HB1136, HB1137, HB1138, HB1139, HB1140, HB1141, HB1142, HB1143, HB1144, HB1145, HB1146, HB1147, HB1148, HB1149, HB1150, HB1151, HB1153, HB1154, HB1155, HB1156, HB1157, HB1158, HB1159, HB1160, HB1161, HB1162, HB1163, HB1164, HB1165, HB1166, HB1167, HB1169, HB1170, HB1171, HB1172, HB1173, HB1174, HB1175, HB1176, HB1177, HB1178, HB1179, HB1180, HB1181, HB1182, HB1183, HB1184, HB1185, HB1186, HB1187, HB1188, HB1189, HB1190, HB1192, HB1193, HB1194, HB1195, HB1196, HB1197, HB1198, HB1199, HB1200, HB1201, HB1202, HB1203, HB1204, HB1205, HB1206, HB1207, HB1208, HB1209, HB1210, HB1211, HB1212, HB1213, HB1214, HB1215, HB1216, HB1217, HB1218, HB1219, HB1220, HB1221, HB1222, HB1223, HB1224, HB1225, HB1226, HB1227, HB1228, HB1229, HB1230, HB1231, HR73, HR74, HR75, HR77, HR78, HR79, HR80, HR81, HR83, HCR36, HCR37, HCR38, HCR39, HCR40, HCR41, HB368, HB433, HB1017, HB1018, HB1019, HB1020, HB1021, HB1022, HB1023, HB1024, HB1025, HB1026, HB1027, HB1028, HB1029, HB1030, HB1031, HB1032, HB1033, HB1034, HB1035, HB1036, HB1037, HB1038, HB1039, HB1040, HB1041, HB1042, HB1043, HB1044, HB1045, HB1046, HB1047, HB1048, HB1049, HB1050, HB1051, HB1052, HB1053, HB1054, HB1055, HB1056, HB1057, HB1058, HB1059, HB1060, HB1061, HB1062, HB1063, HB1064, HB1065, HB1066, HB1067, HB1068, HB1069, HB1070, HB1071, HB1072, HB1073, HB1074, HB1075, HB1076, HB1077, HB1078, HB1079, HB1080, HB1081, HB1082, HB1083, HB1084, SB111, SB122, SB195, SB221, SB404, HR1, HCR6, HCR19, HB27, HB81, HB134, HB154, HB163, HB170, HB194, HB214, HB217, HB220, HB254, HB259, HB290, HB308, HB311, HB360, HB382, HB401, HB410, HB417, HB463, HB514, HB575, HB592, HB718, HB723, HB750, HB755, HB776, HB812, HB830, HB838, HB844, HB882, HB885, HB888, HB950, HB961, HB966, HB980, HR15, HR20, HCR14, HB58, HB69, HB93, HB166, HB199, HB201, HB202, HB218, HB223, HB224, HB231, HB235, HB246, HB338, HB349, HB352, HB379, HB405, HB429, HB535, HB547, HB577, HB588, HB626, HB636, HB652, HB653, HB669, HB688, HB691, HB721, HB738, HB806, HB851, HB857, HB861, HB889, HB904, HB907, HB908, HB929, HB1009, HB13, HB23, HB25, HB32, HB41, HB90, HB120, HB121, HB122, HB127, HB138, HB139, HB141, HB179, HB187, HB213, HB247, HB286, HB332, HB344, HB357
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

US House Floor Proceedings (Tuesday, January 13, 2026)

US Federal House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • She served Georgia Power and contributed her talents to community boards and nonprofit organizations
  • c><00:12:48.399> her Georgia Power and contributed her Georgia Power and contributed her talents
  • contributions are never forgotten. contributions are never forgotten.
  • workforce, to be able to contribute workforce, to be able to contribute to<02:48:23.680> their
  • Have had polio, people have been in wheelchairs, physicists that have contributed.