Video & Transcript Research : 'corporate powers'
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MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/12/26
Commerce Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
- The states have the power to determine what powers it grants corporations.
- basically corporations have the power to basically corporations have the power to do<00:30:33.919
- Corporate rights versus corporate powers.
- with corporate powers on the state with corporate powers on the state level.<00:48:07.280>
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power <00:48:11.119>of denies corporate entities the power of denies corporate
Keywords:
homeowner's insurance, peace officer, property damage, just compensation, exclusion policy, corporate powers, entity law, business corporations, nonprofit corporations, LLC, limited liability company, cooperative, partnership, trust, foreign entity, campaign finance, election spending, political spending, ballot measure, ballot initiative
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
CPC Public Hearing - Wed Mar 18, 2026 @ 2:00 PM HST
Consumer Protection & Commerce
Transcript Highlights:
- Revokes all prior grants of corporate and entity powers, and regrants only those that the state
- <00:58:41.920>
I corporations political spending power. - I corporations political spending power.
- c> grant spending power to corporations or grant spending power to corporations or grant any<00:59
- I don't think that's a constitutionally protected thing that bestows upon a corporation the power to
Keywords:
insurance, climate change, responsible parties, damages, Hawaii Property Insurance Association, Hurricane Relief Fund, civil action, climate disasters, extreme weather, SB888, Hawaii, consumer protection, smart home security, smart household security device, home security camera, video doorbell, Ring, Nest, connected devices, internet of things
Summary:
The committee heard SB 1166 SD2, a bill on insurance and climate-related damages that would authorize the Hawaii Property Insurance Association and, in amended versions discussed during testimony, other public and private entities to pursue civil actions to recover losses tied to climate disasters and extreme weather. DCCA’s Insurance Division and the Department of the Attorney General raised legal concerns, saying the bill’s scope may not fit the insurance code section being amended, that it could create subject-matter and title issues, and that some subrogation language may be duplicative of existing rate-filing practice. Lawyers for Justice opposed the measure, arguing it conflicts with existing subrogation law and recent Hawaii Supreme Court rulings that treat the judicial lien process as the exclusive remedy. The American Petroleum Institute also opposed, warning the bill would add liability and litigation risk for companies operating under existing permits and could undermine energy reliability and investment.
Supporters said the bill would help shift climate-related insurance costs away from residents and onto fossil fuel companies and other responsible parties. Testimony in support came from the Polluters Pay Hawaii Coalition, Center for Climate Integrity, Hawaii Island Council, Our Hawaii, Sierra Club of Hawaii, and others, who described recent flooding, storm damage, rising premiums, non-renewals, and underinsurance as evidence of a worsening climate-driven insurance crisis. Several supporters urged amendments to give the Attorney General explicit authority to recover insurance-related losses for the Hurricane Relief Fund, HPIA, and private insurers, and to ensure recovered amounts benefit policyholders. Committee members questioned whether HPIA is a private entity, whether the Attorney General could represent it, whether the bill could create double recovery or affect pending climate litigation, and whether insurers would have standing or damages if they are only paying contractual claims.
The committee then took up SB 888 SD2, a consumer protection bill that would restrict smart household security device operators from sharing user data with law enforcement without consent or a judicial order, and would bar conditioning device use on such consent. The Office of Consumer Protection testified in support and said an Illinois law could serve as a useful template for exceptions to the warrant requirement. An individual supporter said the measure would protect immigrant communities, judges, and others from surveillance and misuse of private data. No vote was taken during the portion of the meeting provided, and the chair noted additional written testimony submitted in support of SB 1166.
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
Senate Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions Committee, February 13, 2026
Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions
Transcript Highlights:
- The Senate Corporations Committee will come to order.
- that could be out-of-state corporations.
- Wyoming companies or large corporations Wyoming companies or large corporations that<00:03:23.760
- that could be out of state corporations. that could be out of state corporations.
- <00:15:15.120>
a send out to those new corporations a send out to those new corporations a
Bills:
SF0082
WY
Wyoming 2026 Regular Session
House Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions, February 13, 2026
Corporations, Elections & Political Subdivisions
Transcript Highlights:
- Uh, we have our corporations meeting for Friday, February 13th.
- You are in that power of authority, and children also see you as having that power of authority.
- <00:13:32.320>
of <00:13:32.399>authority <00:13:32.880>and are in that power - of authority and are in that power of authority and children<00:13:33.760>
also <00:13:34.079> - What happens when power of authority.
Bills:
SF0082
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate of the 89th Legislature Apr 10th, 2025 at 10:00 am
Transcript Highlights:
- Senate Bill 311 relating to the writ power. of the Texas Supreme Court.
- The rep power of the Texas Supreme court. And I move final passage.
- It should go before the corporation.
- But that's writ power. I'm talking about rulings or... or such.
- So it's... it's the... it's the writ power that would be the vehicle.
Keywords:
legislation, Senate Joint Resolution 40, Senate Bill 871, constitutional amendment, emergency powers, governor authority, legislative oversight
Summary:
The meeting focused on several crucial pieces of legislation, notably Senate Joint Resolution 40, which proposed a constitutional amendment to clarify the powers of the governor, the legislature, and the Supreme Court during emergencies. Senator Birdwell presented the resolution, emphasizing the need for legislative involvement during prolonged crises. It garnered broad support, passing with 29 votes in favor and only 1 against. Following this, Senate Bill 871, considered the enabling legislation, was also moved for discussion, with the aim of reinforcing the legislature's authority during emergencies while establishing clear guidelines for the governor's powers.
HI
Hawaii 2026 Regular Session
CPN-EIG, CPN DEFER, CPN DEFER Public Hearings 02-04-2026
Commerce and Consumer Protection
Transcript Highlights:
- The two bills heard yesterday were SB 2471, relating to the powers of artificial persons, and SB 2829
- , also relating to the powers of artificial persons.
- We also have the Hawaii Clean Power Alliance submitting written testimony in support.
- ><00:37:57.119>
the <00:37:57.280>Hawaii <00:37:57.599>Clean <00:37:57.920>Power - Uh we also have the Hawaii Clean Power Uh we also have the Hawaii Clean Power Alliance<00:37:58.800
Keywords:
renewable energy, grid-ready homes, interconnection process, electric utility, energy independence, surcharge, customer access, energy storage, smart inverters, Public Utilities Commission, PUC, electric utility rates, ratemaking, performance-based regulation, performance-based incentives, performance incentive mechanisms, revenue adjustment mechanisms, cost control mechanisms, reward and penalty mechanisms, alternative ratemaking
Summary:
The committee first reconvened on SB 2471 and SB 2829, both relating to the powers of artificial persons. After discussion with the Attorney General’s office and a prior Q&A period, the chair said the committee would defer decision-making again, with the intent to return with amended versions of both bills that could gain support from the administration and its lawyers. The measures were deferred to Tuesday, February 10, 2026, in Conference Room 229 at 9:30 a.m.
The committee then took up SB 2180, relating to deposits of public funds. Members noted late testimony from the prior day’s joint hearing with the Housing Committee and moved to pass the bill out with amendments, including a defective effective date. The motion carried unanimously among those voting: the chair, vice chair, Senator Lamosao, and Senator Awa voted aye; Senator McKelvey was excused. The measure was adopted.
A joint hearing followed on SB 2033, relating to renewable energy and a streamlined grid-ready homes interconnection process. The PUC supported the bill’s intent but raised concerns about the time, resources, and stakeholder input needed to establish the proposed process, and asked for clarification of terms such as “grid-ready homes” and the role of HERA. Hawaiian Electric said it supported the intent but opposed the proposed process and HERA funding use. The Hawaii Solar Energy Association strongly supported the bill, arguing that faster interconnection is needed to meet rooftop solar goals and lower costs over time. Testimony totaled 27 in support, two in opposition, and four with comments. Members questioned costs, consumer protections, and whether the bill would burden low- and moderate-income households; the bill’s supporters said amendments could clarify the definition of grid-ready homes and add guardrails, while acknowledging that upfront costs and interconnection costs would still need to be addressed.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Business REVISION 2: HB4121 - Removed Feb 10th, 2026 at 10:30 am
Business
Transcript Highlights:
- Members, House Bill 3498 is a modernization of the Oklahoma General Corporation Act and our state's LLC
- It's updating some outdated provisions to better reflect how corporations actually operate in Today's
- It's creating or modernizing our corporate structure so that we can invite Those businesses here and
- This is bringing us in line with today's standards in terms of laws that govern corporations and LLCs
- actually are kind of operating but to actually make the state more competitive with regards to corporations
Keywords:
fire extinguisher, licensing, public safety, age qualification, State Fire Marshal, medical marijuana, employment rights, safety-sensitive positions, workplace policies, public assistance, workforce development, economic competitiveness, task force, apprenticeships, training programs, training barriers, business growth, industry coordination, business entities, corporation law
HI
Bills:
SB2738
Keywords:
tax haven, corporate tax, foreign subsidiaries, income reporting, state revenue, transparency, tax law, penalties, apportionment, economic policy, 912, senate, all
Summary:
The meeting reconvened on Senate Bill 2760 during the Tuesday, February 17, 2026 decision-making agenda in Conference Room 229 at the Hawaii State Capitol. The only action discussed was a recommendation to defer action on the measure for one additional day.
Members were informed that the committee would reconvene in Room 229 on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at 10:07 a.m. to consider action on the bill. No vote was taken on the measure at this session.
The meeting was then adjourned.
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- And so, expensive corporate tax breaks.
- tax breaks, which result in many corporations, the largest, most profitable corporations in our country
- And I the large wealthy corporations.
- My name is Chris Powers, and I'm a member of the Minnesota Society of CPAs.
- multinational multi-state corporations multinational multi-state corporations in<01:26:10.719>
Keywords:
taxation, pass-through entity, qualifying owner, partnership, S corporation, tax return, corporate franchise tax, individual income tax, research expenditures, federal compliance, Minnesota Statutes, income tax, corporate tax, section 179, federal conformity, HF3815, Minnesota taxes, tax conformity, Internal Revenue Code, IRC conformity
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate Madison County Legislation Committee Apr 30th, 2025
Madison County Legislation
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Judiciary Finance and Civil Law Committee 2/25/25
Judiciary Finance and Civil Law
Transcript Highlights:
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law process within the uh corporate law process within the uh corporate law - <00:01:51.079>
act in the model business corporations act in the model business corporations - <00:01:55.040>
law leading jurisdiction for corporate law leading jurisdiction for corporate - Like, this is corporate law. I don't trust corporate corporations or their lawyers, you know.
- corporate law I don't trust corporate corporate law I don't trust corporate corporations<00:15:13.120
Keywords:
corporate governance, shareholder rights, beneficial ownership, defective corporate acts, Minnesota Business Corporation Act, trusts, Uniform Trust Code, probate, estate planning, trust protector, directed trust, investment trust advisor, distribution trust advisor, excluded fiduciary, decanting, power of appointment, revocable trust, irrevocable trust, uneconomic trust, rule against perpetuities
AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Feb 24th, 2026
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- And then it has a few things about bonding power, and also we decrease the amount that they could raise
- /c> And then it has a few things about And then it has a few things about bonding<00:32:13.120>
power - c> also<00:32:14.480>
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AL
Alabama 2026 1st Special Session
Alabama Senate State Governmental Affairs Committee Mar 11th, 2026
State Governmental Affairs
Keywords:
absentee ballot, voting, elections, voter registration, electoral process, defective affidavit, voting rights, local redevelopment, tax payments, transient occupancy, state revenue, authority powers, economic development, tax abatement, incentives, Alabama Jobs Act, Accelerate Alabama, NAICS, North American Industry Classification System, 2022 NAICS codes
HI
Transcript Highlights:
- powers, particularly the extraordinary<00:22:24.240>
emergency <00:22:24.800>powers <00 - :22:25.200>
available extraordinary emergency powers available extraordinary emergency powers - governor's emergency powers. governor's emergency powers.
- <00:28:20.440>
that all those other emergency powers that all those other emergency powers - the governor's powers.
Keywords:
emergency preparedness, Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, multilingual resources, American Sign Language, public education, community resilience, disaster response, emergency management, governor powers, legislative oversight, public safety, 910, house, all
Summary:
The committee on Public Safety met on March 20, 2026, and the chair opened by noting severe rain and flooding conditions in Hawaii and said the committee would proceed with the hearing but defer decision-making until the next meeting on March 25. The first measure discussed was SB 2109, an omnibus bill on emergency preparedness communications. Testimony was overwhelmingly in support, including from state agencies and advocacy groups such as the Disability and Communications Access Board, Hawaii Emergency Management Agency, the Office of Hawaiian Affairs, the Legal Clinic, the Hawaii Coalition for Immigrant Rights, and others. Supporters emphasized the need for funding and planning for multilingual emergency materials and language access, citing current evacuation notices that were not available in languages such as Ilokano or Tongan. The chair stated that action on SB 2109 would be deferred until March 25.
The committee then heard SB 2151, relating to emergency management and changes to the governor’s emergency authority. Testimony was mixed but heavily focused on concerns about executive power. Earthjustice supported the bill with amendments, saying it should narrow extraordinary emergency powers, add definitions for emergency and disaster, preserve transparency under the Uniform Information Practices Act, and lower the legislative threshold to terminate an emergency proclamation from two-thirds to a simple majority. Other supporters, including the League of Women Voters of Hawaii and some individuals, also backed reform. Opponents, including Hawaii Emergency Management Agency and numerous individuals, argued the bill still gave the governor too much power, used overly broad disaster definitions, and did not sufficiently protect constitutional rights; several urged major amendments or repeal of portions of Chapter 127A. Some opponents specifically objected to the two-thirds termination standard and to provisions they said could enable compulsory immunizations or other mandates.
Members questioned Earthjustice about whether the bill would suspend constitutional rights. Earthjustice responded that the bill would not authorize constitutional violations, but would allow suspension of laws enacted by the legislature, and pointed to existing statutory procedures for individuals to challenge emergency proclamations. The witness described a Mauna Kea case in which a three-judge panel granted relief to an individual under the current statute, and explained that the process could potentially affect a broader proclamation if allowed to run to completion. The hearing continued with additional testimony and questions, but no final vote or committee action on SB 2151 was taken during this portion of the meeting.
OK
Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session
Appropriations and Budget Public Safety Subcommittee Apr 8th, 2026 at 04:30 pm
Public Safety
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama House Urban and Rural Development Committee Apr 9th, 2025
Urban and Rural Development
Transcript Highlights:
- I mean, I tend to think, you know, kind of as a legislative power purist that, you know, we pass laws
Keywords:
rural impact, legislation, agriculture, school funding, transparency, data assessment, rural communities, land bank authority, property acquisition, tax-delinquent properties, real estate management, local government revenue, floodplain management, stormwater drainage, emergency powers, 1136, house, all
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Housing Finance and Policy Committee 3/4/26
Housing Finance and Policy
Keywords:
housing, infrastructure bonds, funding, appropriation, Minnesota Statutes, HF2687, single-family homes, corporate landlords, corporate ownership, real estate investment trust, REIT, landlord registry, landlord database, tenant transparency, housing affordability, homeownership, deed tax, transfer tax, property tax, affordable housing
MN
Transcript Highlights:
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tax from the beneficiaries of corporate tax from the beneficiaries of corporate - investments, our corporate tax credits. investments, our corporate tax credits.
- critical eye to um to these corporate critical eye to um to these corporate tax<00:55:23.440>
- exemption for two new natural gas power exemption for two new natural gas power plants,<00:58:28.640
- local power generation. local power generation.
Keywords:
tax credits, sustainable aviation fuel, environmental policy, corporate franchise, Minnesota taxation, electricity generation, property tax exemption, renewable energy, incentives, economic development, fuel delivery, tax exemption, retail transactions, diesel exhaust fluid, fuel lubricants, healthcare tax, gross receipts tax, hospitals, chiropractors, healthcare providers
AZ
Keywords:
optometrists, eye exams, eyeglass prescriptions, healthcare, vision care, behavior analysis, licensing, psychologist examiners, state regulations, committee authority, mental health, court-ordered treatment, outpatient treatment, audiovisual technology, secure facilities, evaluations, guardian powers, patient rights, assisted living, occupants
Summary:
The House Committee on Health and Human Services heard and advanced four Senate bills. SB 1242 would allow courts to conduct mental health evaluation and treatment hearings, or specified testimony in those hearings, virtually by telephone or video if the court finds no unfair prejudice; a speaker said it would codify existing practice and help avoid dismissals caused by technical issues. SB 1145 would transfer licensure and regulation of behavior analysts from the Arizona Board of Psychologist Examiners to the existing Behavior Analyst Committee, with supporters saying it would improve efficiency and eliminate unnecessary board ratification delays. Both bills received due pass recommendations on 11-0 votes, with one member absent.
The committee also considered SB 1247, an emergency measure allowing a person who does not receive care services to live with a resident in an assisted living center or home if the facility permits it. Supporters said the bill would clarify a recent statutory interpretation and preserve longstanding arrangements, such as spouses or other companions living together; one member raised concerns about the bill’s broad wording and potential fraud or safety issues, while another noted facilities could still impose background checks or other conditions. SB 1247 passed with a 10-0 recommendation, with one member voting present and one absent.
Finally, SB 1023 would set standards for optometrists’ eye examinations, including a recommended one-year exam interval and authority to extend eyeglass prescription validity up to two years depending on patient factors. The Arizona Optometric Association supported the bill as codifying best practices, and one member said a constituent from the blind community had helped bring the issue forward. The committee gave SB 1023 a due pass recommendation on an 11-0 vote, then adjourned.
AL
Alabama 2025 Regular Session
Alabama Senate County and Municipal Government Committee Apr 15th, 2025
County and Municipal Government
Transcript Highlights:
- But many hospitals use LP generators when they have power shortages or power problems.
- So, um shortages or power problems.
- Cylinders are also important to helping many of Alabama's industries lower their overall corporate emissions
Keywords:
local redevelopment, tax payments, transient occupancy, state revenue, authority powers, transparency, discretionary accounts, government accountability, public access, online publication, liquefied petroleum gas, safety regulations, public gathering places, cylinder storage, proximity regulations, drycleaning, environmental remediation, pollution, hazardous waste, trust fund