Video & Transcript Research : 'private sector contributions'

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TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • to the residents of this state in an extraordinary way through the individual's work in the private
  • sector.
  • And three, contributed to the residents of this state in an extraordinary way as a member of the Texas
  • Justin Boots, Salient Boot Company. and Tony Lama Boots, just to name a few, each contributing unique
  • We urge the committee to approve this designation recognizing El Paso's significant contribution to a
Bills: SB2053, SCR19, SCR23, SCR29
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Delivery of Government Efficiency Mar 19th, 2025

Delivery of Government Efficiency

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  • Agencies are directly competing with local organizations. and private sector, which often provide more
  • This will help state agencies better compete with the private sector employers in hiring and retaining
  • Technology has changed rapidly, with private sector driving many motivations.
  • Over the past 15 years, I've been working with private sector companies. companies to develop innovative
  • cybersecurity solutions needed by the public and private sectors. defend against the pervasive and malicious
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Taxes Committee Meeting - 2025-04-10

Taxes

Transcript Highlights:
  • The department is prepared to process and respond to private letter ruling submissions.
  • Has a private letter ruling program or not.
  • So, the company received one IRA contribution for 2022 and the other for 2023.
  • contribution that would then flow through to the state.
  • Contributing significantly to America's headquarters economy.
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Taxes Committee 4/10/25

Taxes

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  • <00:03:32.319> letter procedures about their private letter procedures about their private
  • Next, under the proposal, the private Next, under the proposal, the private letter<00:03:49.440>
  • Those who read the redacted private it.
  • upon, unlike the private letter rulings. upon, unlike the private letter rulings.
  • <00:18:04.400> letter that you would need a private letter that you would need a private letter
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Committee on Higher Education Feb 4th, 2026

Appropriations Committee on Higher Education

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  • It also authorizes the line fund to provide a dollar-for-dollar match for contributions made by individuals
  • or entities that are not health care partners, provided the contributions support an eligible purpose
  • Contributions from health care partners must be given priority when awarding matching funds to the institution
  • now, more than a... ...a million dollars between the 28 colleges, and that's a testament to public-private
Bills: S0720, S1246
Summary: The Appropriations Committee on Higher Education met to consider one bill, a postponed bill, and a slate of trustee confirmations. The committee first took up CS/SB 1246, which expands the Linking Industry to Nursing Education (LINE) fund to support health science workforce shortages beyond nursing, including allied health programs. The bill also broadens eligible uses of funds, revises matching requirements and grant criteria, and updates reporting requirements. A strike-all amendment was adopted without objection, and the committee then reported the bill favorably after supportive testimony from Florida State College at Jacksonville, the Florida Hospital Association, the College of Central Florida, and the Florida Chamber of Commerce. Senator Davis also noted a favorable vote on the bill for the record. The committee then temporarily postponed SB 720 at the sponsor’s request. Chair Harrell explained that the bill had been incorporated into a larger committee measure and would likely be heard later in another form. Public witnesses who had come to speak on the bill were not heard because of the postponement. The remainder of the meeting focused on confirmations for trustees at several state colleges, including Chipola College, Tallahassee State College, Pensacola State College, Palm Beach State College, Pasco-Hernando State College, and St. Petersburg College. The appointees emphasized themes of affordability, workforce training, nursing and allied health success, dual enrollment, community partnerships, and local economic development. After hearing from the appointees, the committee approved a block motion to recommend confirmation of all appointees on tabs 2 through 25. The meeting then adjourned.
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Education Postsecondary Jan 21st, 2026

Education Postsecondary

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  • eligibility to include health science education programs and students, allow dollar-for-dollar matching for private
  • contributions beyond health care partners while prioritizing health care providers.
  • The day does not create a state holiday or mandate closures; it simply recognizes contributions that
  • that shaped a generation or mandate closures, it simply recognizes contributions that shaped a generation
  • the opportunity, as I know we will, to continue to talk about how we can honor so many who have contributed
Bills: S0194, S1246
Summary: The Committee on Education Postsecondary met with a quorum and first considered SB 1246, which would expand Florida’s Line Fund for health service workforce shortages. Senator Davis explained that the bill would broaden eligibility beyond nursing to include health science education programs and students, allow matching funds from private contributions, and permit use of funds for scholarships, faculty recruitment, equipment, simulation centers, and facility renovations. Senator Harrell asked for more specificity about which professions would qualify, and Davis said the bill was intended to add flexibility but could be made more concrete. Several witnesses supported the bill, and the committee reported SB 1246 favorably without additional funding being requested. The committee then took up SB 194, which would designate October 14 as Charlie Kirk Day of Remembrance. Senator Martin said the bill would recognize Kirk’s influence on civic engagement, youth leadership, and constitutional education without creating a state holiday. The bill drew both support and opposition from public speakers, with supporters emphasizing Kirk’s advocacy for free speech and unborn children, and opponents arguing that his public statements on race, civil rights, and Black leaders made him an inappropriate figure for state honor. Members also debated whether statute was the right vehicle for such recognition and whether the bill could encourage future requests for similar commemorations. A late-filed amendment by Senator Jones would have added George Floyd to the remembrance language, framing the issue as selective remembrance and pointing to Floyd’s death as another national reckoning. Senator Martin opposed the amendment as unfriendly, and it failed on a roll call vote. The committee then debated SB 194 at length, with supporters describing Kirk as a defender of open debate and opponents saying the bill would legitimize divisive rhetoric. The committee ultimately reported SB 194 favorably, with Senators Berman, Harrell, and Jones voting no, Senator Rodriguez and Chair Simon voting yes, and Chair Calatayud casting the deciding favorable vote. The committee then adjourned after a motion to record Tab 2 in the affirmative was adopted.
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Finance and Taxation General Fund Committee Feb 19th, 2025

Finance and Taxation General Fund

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  • Is this a contribution taken out pre or post-tax?
  • sector and work with individuals to do that.
  • There's plenty of private sector options out there for anybody who... sector options out there for anybody
  • I don't understand why we're setting up a state-facilitated retirement savings plan for private sector
  • How, how, why would the state be getting into the business of something that the private sector is already
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee, February 25, 2026

Minerals, Business & Economic Development

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  • They're not private. You see the financial statements for those entities.
  • <00:49:09.200> and<00:49:09.440> you if you can't keep things private and you if you
  • Because this can actually contain private data and personally identifiable data that you wouldn't be
  • identifiable private data and personally identifiable data<00:50:11.680> that<00:50:11.920>
  • and so that's going to be a more private and so that's going to be a debate<01:00:59.920> that
Bills: HB0075, HB0128
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee, February 25, 2026

Minerals, Business & Economic Development

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  • Uh, we are a private nonprofit and funded by our members.
  • Uh we are a a<00:26:54.080> private<00:26:54.400> nonprofit<00:26:54.960> and<00
  • by our a private nonprofit and funded by our members.<00:26:56.159> We<00:26:56.320> have<
  • We do not in any way, shape or form want to contribute to that and want to help make sure that there's
  • We do not in any way, shape or form want to contribute to that and want to help make sure that there's
Bills: HB0075, HB0128
HI
Transcript Highlights:
  • We support HB 1893 HD1, and this is because we know our National Board Certified Teachers contribute
  • First, we'll be removing the restriction of the sponsor to only provide opportunities in the private
  • sector.
  • from page two, lines 20, starting with “provided that” through page three, line two, ending with “private
  • sector projects.”
FL

Florida 2026 Regular Session

Appropriations Jan 14th, 2026

Appropriations

Transcript Highlights:
  • We have SB 7010 by Senator Mayfield on Roth contribution plans.
  • Members, Senate Bill 7010 is the Roth Contribution Plan deferred compensation program.
  • contributions.
  • sector.
  • The private sector kills us in this regard. I know that won't shock any of you guys.
Bills: S7010
Summary: The Senate Committee on Appropriations met to take up SB 7010 by Senator Mayfield, which would authorize Roth post-tax contribution options in state and local deferred compensation plans. The bill was briefly explained, received one appearance in support, had no debate, and was reported favorably by roll call vote. The committee then heard a lengthy presentation from the Governor’s Office of Policy and Budget on the governor’s recommended $117.4 billion “Floridians’ First Budget.” The presentation highlighted major spending areas including education, health care, public safety, transportation, environmental restoration, and economic development. Key proposals included increased FEFP funding for K-12 schools, teacher salary funding, higher education support, Everglades and water quality funding, emergency preparedness reserves, corrections staffing and pay increases, law enforcement recruitment bonuses, cybersecurity, and affordable housing and infrastructure investments. Members asked extensive questions about property tax reserve planning, litigation funding, emergency response fund balances and expenditures, the use of federal reimbursement for the Everglades detention facilities, the animal abuse hotline, Hope Florida, corrections staffing, and the proposed reduction in ADAP eligibility for HIV/AIDS medication assistance. A member of the public also testified at length about concerns that the ADAP changes would harm access to life-saving medications and alleged improper shifting of program funds. Committee members and the presenter acknowledged follow-up questions on several items, but no additional votes or formal actions were taken beyond the favorable report on SB 7010 and adjournment.
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Government and Veterans Affairs Apr 16th, 2025 at 02:30 pm

Government and Veterans Affairs

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  • And then the aggregated contributions remain the same. And that's about it.
Bills: SB2156
Summary: The committee met to reconsider and further amend Senate Bill 2156, a campaign finance/reporting bill tied to Secretary of State filing requirements and new software implementation. Members and legislative counsel explained that the bill would keep current law in place for 2025, then take effect January 1, 2026, when the new system is expected to be ready. Discussion focused on hard reporting dates, how year-end and quarterly reports would be handled, which entities must disclose balances, and clarifying that some provisions apply to statewide political parties and certain political committees but not to candidates or candidate committees in the same way. Representative Steiner walked through the amendment, describing it as mostly technical and intended to align reporting deadlines with fixed calendar dates, simplify compliance, and preserve existing treatment for some balance disclosures. Members asked about public availability of certain filed information, the meaning of references to beginning and ending balances, and whether the new fines and other provisions would also be delayed until 2026. Legislative counsel said the bill’s effective date would cover the entire act and noted some disclosure questions were not clearly answered in current law. The committee adopted the amendment and then approved Senate Bill 2156 as amended on a do-pass motion. The roll call was unanimous, and the chair adjourned the meeting, noting the changes were intended to help the Secretary of State’s office and candidates transition to the new reporting system.
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Government and Veterans Affairs Apr 14th, 2025 at 03:30 pm

Government and Veterans Affairs

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  • transactions that have taken place in 2025, you report off of the law that it was when you were receiving contributions
Bills: SB2156
Summary: The subcommittee met to review amendments to a campaign finance bill, focusing on reporting requirements for ending balances and annual statements. Members and staff worked through whether the language should apply to all multi-candidate committees or only statewide multi-candidate committees, and whether the addition of non-statewide political parties created any unintended change from current law. Dustin Richard from the Secretary of State’s office explained that the draft needed to be tightened to mirror existing law by inserting “statewide” where appropriate, while keeping the new non-statewide political party provisions as intended. The committee also discussed an effective date and application clause. Staff explained that an effective date of January 1, 2026 would align with the new reporting requirements, and that 2025 transactions would still be reported under the old law while 2026 transactions would follow the new rules. Members asked for plain-language clarification about how the application clause would work and whether any statutory cleanup would be needed afterward. A motion was made, seconded, and approved to adopt the amendments, with the motion then rephrased to refer to the “Dustin amendments.” The meeting concluded with scheduling discussion about reconvening later in the week to keep the bill moving before the deadline, followed by adjournment.
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Government and Veterans Affairs Apr 9th, 2025 at 11:01 am

Government and Veterans Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • I said contributions and expenditures exceeding $250.
  • , the date the last contributed amount was deposited.
  • This one does say following the receipt of a contribution or aggregate contribution, not deposit.
  • Just get an extra $200 contribution and call it good.
  • And that is contributions only. This would be the... Contributions and expenditures.
Bills: SB2156
Summary: The subcommittee met to review HB 2156, which reorganizes North Dakota campaign finance disclosure law by repealing Chapter 16.1 and moving the provisions into a new Chapter 16.2 with mostly technical cross-reference updates. Legislative Council and the Secretary of State’s office walked through the bill section by section, explaining that most language is carried over from current law, with some cleanup to definitions, reporting requirements, public access rules, and filing procedures. The committee discussed how the new chapter would apply to candidates, candidate committees, political committees, political parties, ballot measure groups, and conduits. Several substantive issues were raised and adjusted during the discussion. Members questioned the open-records language for expenditures and contributions over $250, the use of “deposit” versus “receipt” as the reporting trigger, and whether the 48-hour supplemental reporting deadline should be changed to three calendar days; the group ultimately favored keeping 48 hours and using “deposit” consistently. They also clarified reporting dates, including changing one special-election deadline from 40 days to 39 days, and confirmed that balances of campaign funds would be reported but not made publicly available. The Secretary of State’s office also explained that the bill would make late fees public and that the chapter-wide penalty for willful violations remains a Class A misdemeanor. The main policy change debated at length was the late-filing fee schedule. Members expressed concern that the existing penalties were too low to deter intentional non-filers, and after discussion the committee agreed to increase the final late fee from $100 to $500 while keeping the new public posting of delinquent filers. The committee also reviewed an inflation-adjustment provision for reporting thresholds and the “ultimate true source of funds” language, which was described as existing law being carried into the new chapter. The meeting ended with the understanding that additional drafting changes would be made and that the bill would be ready for further committee action later in the week.
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Minerals, Business & Economic Development, February 16, 2026

Minerals, Business & Economic Development

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  • This would allow Wyoming's energy, specifically the gas sector, the methane sector, because there's a
  • because sector, the methane sector, because sector, the methane sector, because there's<00:08:18.080
  • employment sector. employment sector.
  • Private citizen Ellis is fine. My name is Afy Ellis.
  • Private citizen Ellis is >> Thank you.
Bills: HB0120, HB0043, HB0128