Video & Transcript Research : 'sporting events'

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TX

Texas 89th Regular

Culture, Recreation & Tourism Apr 15th, 2025

Culture, Recreation & Tourism

Transcript Highlights:
  • events can be non-sporting events.
  • My bill also repeals the requirement... that only three of those events can be non-sporting events for
  • So many great events.
  • Events like sports championships, concerts, and conventions provide substantial benefits to local economies
  • Some of the world's biggest sporting and entertainment events are held at COTA, including the Formula
OK

Oklahoma 2026 Regular Session

Veteran and Military Affairs REVISED: Links added Feb 5th, 2026 at 10:30 am

Veteran and Military Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is a constituent request bill that allows veterans to attend their public school sporting events
  • So in the event that we did, this, this states that the tax specifically would have control over oversight
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

EDU Public Hearing 02-04-2026

Education

Transcript Highlights:
  • In the unlikely event that we must abruptly end this hearing due to technical difficulties, the committee
  • that the committee has your written testimony on file, and we appreciate your understanding in the event
AL
Transcript Highlights:
  • They have their event center. They have their event center.
  • They have their own premise events, but they take that license and they develop another corporation,
  • Special big events to locate or come to the facility enhances the tourism aspect of it.
  • And we absolutely host large events. I mean, we have groups as big as, you know, 400 to 500.
  • That's not common, but we do have groups of 100 on the regular for events now.
Bills: SB312, SB316, SB90
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Feb 4th, 2025

Alabama Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Auburn University has spent three years with the Tiger Paws dance team, performing at Auburn's various sports
  • events.
  • Alabama Senate was Jabo Waggoner. ...the Alabama Senate was Jabo Waggoner in Jasper at a Republican event
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Session Feb 4th, 2025

Texas Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • McAllen celebrates his culture with events like the McAllen Holiday Parade.
  • Event City for the third time this year. McAllen is one of the safest cities in the world.
  • The celebration is a one-of-a-kind by National Extravaganza, featuring an entire month of events, including
  • East End Chamber of Commerce networking events help over 200,000 people. expand their business horizons
  • One of the best annual events in Andrews is the Wild Wild West Fest, which celebrates the region's western
Bills: SB2, SJR36, SB2, SR19, SR27, SR30, SR32, SCR11
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • memory of this revolutionary event. memory of this revolutionary event.
  • Our July 8th event<00:23:22.920> which<00:23:23.160> is event which is event which is a
  • and they had three different events. and they had three different events.
  • an event happens. an event happens.
  • these are sustainable events. these are sustainable events.
Summary: The committee met for an interim update from the Kentucky Tourism, Arts and Heritage Cabinet, with presentations from the Kentucky Historical Society and the Kentucky Arts Council. Secretary Lindy Casebier reported that Kentucky tourism has posted record growth for four straight years, with $14.6 billion in economic impact, 97,000 tourism-related jobs, and 81 million travelers spending more than $10.4 billion in 2025. He said the Historical Society and Arts Council help create visitor experiences that support those tourism gains. The Kentucky Historical Society focused on America 250, the state’s commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. Staff described a community-driven approach built around themes such as “Revolutionary Experiment,” “We the People,” “Power of Place,” “Crossroads in Kentucky,” and “Doing History,” organized under heritage tourism, education, signature events, and legacy projects. They said the effort has included Liberty Tree plantings in nearly every county, partnerships with local organizations and KET, grants to cabinet agencies and historic sites, and preservation projects in 19 counties. They highlighted Harrodsburg 250 as an early kickoff, along with grant-supported events, exhibits, and educational programs across the state. The Historical Society also described public engagement events tied to the commemoration, including Two Lights for Tomorrow, a food drive in Franklin County, a July 8 historic reading of the Declaration of Independence at the Old State Capitol, and planned participation at the Kentucky State Fair. They said the General Assembly’s support enabled a grant program that has funded 250 events and programs in 43 counties, totaling more than $720,000, and that the work is intended to build a lasting legacy beyond 2026. The Kentucky Arts Council said it received America 250 grant funds to support artists, arts organizations, communities, and nonprofits for public art, artwork creation, and related programs. The council reported 55 funded projects and $466,000 awarded statewide, with examples including a Burkesville summer arts and history camp and a Fayette County community singing project. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the meeting.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill is similar to the few other major events reimbursement fund programs that we've heard in this
  • As you know, the Major Events Reimbursement Program, MIRP, ...serves to help offset the costs incurred
  • to host a major event.
  • There are no state appropriations made for any event; instead, the fund would be established consisting
  • HB4396 expands the list of events eligible for reimbursement. ...to include the American Performance
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Finance and Taxation Apr 8th, 2025 at 09:00 am

Finance and Taxation

Bills: HB1428
Summary: The Finance and Tax Committee met with a quorum and took up House Bill 1482, which would require certain municipal bond elections to be held on primary or general election days rather than at special elections. Senator Rummel walked the committee through a proposed amendment from Representative Wagner that would remove special-election language, align ballot timing requirements, and make related cleanup changes. Members discussed the distinction between constitutional debt limits and the bill’s election-timing requirements, with Senator Powers seeking clarification that the measure did not change levy or bond limits themselves. The committee also discussed whether the amended language would comply with the Secretary of State’s requirements. Chairman Weber and Senator Rummel said they had consulted legislative council and wanted a further check before the bill moved forward, and the chairman said he would hold the bill until that review was complete. The amendment was approved unanimously, 6-0, and the bill as amended was then adopted unanimously, 6-0. After passage, the committee discussed who would carry the bill, eventually settling on Senator Rummel as carrier. The chair also said several other bills, including gas tax and property tax measures, would be held for the time being while the committee waited for developments in the House. The committee announced it would not plan to meet the next day unless called from the floor, and then adjourned.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/04/2026 - House Judiciary

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • misdemeanor to fly a drone within one mile horizontally or vertically of a ticketed entertainment event
  • , except in specific circumstances such as being an event employee or having written consent from the
  • event.
  • We see a lot of these things fly over our entertainment areas when we have NASCAR events, and it becomes
  • If you do get convicted of it as a class one misdemeanor, Drones flying over sporting venues.
Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard and advanced several bills. SB 1160 would make it a class one misdemeanor to fly a drone within one mile of a ticketed entertainment event, with exceptions for authorized personnel or written consent; NASCAR testified in support on public safety grounds, and the bill received a due pass recommendation by a 6-1 vote. SB 1093 would expand the definition of riot to include force or threats causing property damage and add riot as a predicate offense for conspiracy and racketeering; the Arizona Attorneys for Criminal Justice opposed it as overly broad, while the sponsor argued it would target organized, paid riot activity. The committee approved it 5-2. SB 1049 would place a finite limit on spousal maintenance awards and direct the Supreme Court to consider related guideline factors; the sponsor said it was intended to prevent open-ended maintenance, while members questioned the fairness of a four-year cap in long marriages. It passed 5-2. SB 1053 would require Arizona residents to pay 10% of the nonresident fee for concealed weapons permits, with the director able to adjust fees to keep the program revenue neutral; supporters said residents should not pay the same as nonresidents and that the bill could encourage training and background checks, while opponents argued it could reduce state revenue. It passed 6-2. The committee also approved SB 1058, which bars government entities and certain private financial actors from maintaining firearm registries or using merchant category codes to identify firearm retailers, with supporters framing it as a privacy and Second Amendment measure and opponents warning about tracking and debanking; it passed 6-2. Finally, SB 1211 would allow victims of felony aggravated harassment involving domestic violence to seek a lifetime injunction against the offender; domestic violence and victim advocacy groups supported it as closing a gap for repeat victims, and the bill passed unanimously 9-0 after discussion clarified that no amendment was offered.
AL

Alabama 2026 1st Special Session

Alabama House Public Safety and Homeland Security Committee Feb 18th, 2026

Public Safety and Homeland Security

Transcript Highlights:
  • And the idea is if you're filming with if it's a ticketed event where somebody paid 200 bucks to go and
  • a ticketed event where somebody paid<00:08:03.120> 200<00:08:03.440> bucks<00:08:03.680
  • <00:10:03.040> you anything to do with a ticketed event you anything to do with a ticketed
  • As far as the ticketed event, why not ball games? You mentioned that.
  • So this is any ticketed event: any music, sporting, or performance art event held in a location with
Bills: HB454, HB429, HB454, HB429
OK
Transcript Highlights:
  • During interim, I, like many of You experienced a variety of things, went to several conferences and events
  • , including a seminar where the event speaker spoke about establishing a thriving culture in an organization