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• An endowment is intended to provide continual care of that particular cemetery.
• So, for example, Lincoln Abandon Cemetery in my district has an abandoned endowment fund of a million
• And currently, all the Consumer Bureau does is manage the endowment account.
• All the Consumer Bureau does is manage the endowment account, but it's not saying, oh, we're going to
• They have to submit a report: what's in their endowment account, how many current plots are sold.

Committee: Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development

Summary: The committee heard several bills, beginning with SB 936 on nitrous oxide sales. Senator Blakespear and supporters, including Orange and Humboldt County supervisors and public safety, medical, waste, and local government groups, argued the bill would curb youth misuse, impaired driving, and hazardous waste by prohibiting retail sale of nitrous oxide canisters larger than eight grams while preserving legitimate uses. There was no lead opposition testimony, though members raised questions about enforcement and existing regulatory agencies. The committee ultimately moved the bill on a due pass basis to Senate Appropriations, with broad support and no recorded opposition at the time of the vote. Members also heard SB 1312 on abandoned cemeteries and SB 1340 on small business contracting transparency. SB 1312 would use the existing cemetery workgroup process to develop recommendations for addressing abandoned cemeteries, with the author and the Cemetery and Mortuary Association describing vandalism, theft, and inadequate endowment funds as ongoing problems. SB 1340 would require state agencies to report more detailed small business contracting information, including actual payments, to the Office of the Small Business Advocate; the Controller’s office supported the measure as a way to improve accountability and help small businesses compete for state work. Both bills were moved forward on due pass motions to Senate Appropriations. The committee also considered SB 903 on artificial intelligence in mental health care, SB 1271 on midwifery preceptor data, and SB 1327 on EV charger accuracy oversight. SB 903 drew strong support from mental health and professional groups that said AI should not replace licensed clinicians, while medical and technology groups opposed it unless amended, warning the definitions were too broad and could hinder beneficial tools and research; the author said the bill was meant to keep a human clinician in the loop and allow administrative uses with consent. SB 1271 was supported by midwives and birth workers who said California needs better data on preceptor capacity to expand training and address maternity care deserts; it advanced to Senate Health. SB 1327 would shift EV charger accuracy oversight from CDFA’s weights and measures division to the California Energy Commission; supporters said this would modernize and standardize enforcement, while county sealers and others opposed the shift as unnecessary, costly, and potentially weakening consumer protections. SB 1327 passed on a divided vote to Senate Energy, Utilities and Communications. Several bills were held on call after votes, and the committee established quorum before taking formal actions.

Transcript Highlights:

• An endowment is intended to provide continual care of that particular cemetery.
• So, for example, Lincoln Abandon Cemetery in my district has an abandoned endowment fund of a million
• And currently, all the Consumer Bureau does is manage the endowment account.
• All the Consumer Bureau does is manage the endowment account, but it's not saying, oh, we're going to
• They have to submit a report: what's in their endowment account, how many current plots are sold.

Committee: Senate Business, Professions and Economic Development

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• How do we avoid gift clauses and all that and, you know, make it a competitive program?
• How do we avoid gift clauses and all that and, you know, make it a competitive program?
• And even, I’ll even go further—Polaris, about five years ago, created an endowment in the National Forest

Committee: Joint Arizona Off-Highway Vehicle Study Committee

Keywords: 1182, all

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• Members here today with us to honor her and thank her for her gifts, as well as the Members of the on
• disillusioned election on a ballot and access the funds to establish the Andrew Gibbs Memorial Nursing Endowment
• It's about giving families the gift of time. They cannot be recovered once it's gone.

Bills: SB5 , SJR3 , HB 11 , HJR72 , HB48 , HB27 , HB144 , HB37 , HB1481 , HB581 , HB1696 , HB2216 , HB 1035 , HB1633 , HB742 , HB754 , HB1689 , HB1690 , HB2669 , HB391 , HB517 , HB1775 , HB 1024 , HB1607 , HB252 , HB1716 , HB1562 , HB4116 , HB1866 , HB1741 , HB2103 , HB2637 , HB2884 , HB3707 , HB503 , HB 1089 , HB1757 , HB2986 , HB972 , SB365 , SB1786 , SB5 , SJR3 , HB14 , HB43 , HB36 , HB26 , HB149 , HB 121 , HB206 , HB136 , HB3114 , HB2733 , HB1732 , HB3700 , HB467 , HB 1130 , HB1846 , HB1442 , HB 1147 , HB2176 , HB2701 , HB805 , HB2890 , HB 1154 , HB1644 , HB2118 , HB1718 , HB2488 , HB2596 , HB2468 , HB484 , HB2578 , HB3204 , HB 1041 , HB307 , HB685 , HB538 , HB2525 , HB3125 , HB2027 , HB2894 , HB3077 , HB 106 , HB18 , HB 11 , HJR72 , HB48 , HB27 , HB144 , HB37 , HB1481 , HB581 , HB1696 , HB2216 , HB 1035 , HB1633 , HB742 , HB754 , HB1689 , HB1690 , HB2669 , HB391 , HB517 , HB1775 , HB 1024 , HB1607 , HB252 , HB1716 , HB1562 , HB4116 , HB1866 , HB1741 , HB2103 , HB2637 , HB2884 , HB3707 , HB503 , HB 1089 , HB1757 , HB2986 , HB972

Keywords: dementia, research institute, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, funding, grants, state health initiatives, research funding, state budget, prevention, healthcare, medical research, Dementia Prevention and Research Institute, licensing, reciprocity, regulation, Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, interstate agreements, tax exemption, intellectual disability

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• This would be a special appropriation request to establish that endowment to support New Mexico high
• This would be a special appropriation request to establish that endowment to support New Mexico high
• amount sitting in endowments around the state and how those endowments have not been utilized.
• Chair, why aren't we just dipping into the endowment that specifically is to pay professors?
• Remind me to talk to you about endowment. Senator Atre Hill. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Committee: Senate Senate Finance

Keywords: 996, all

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• the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, the God of Moses and the God of David, we come to you today endowed
• /c><00:11:12.800><c> you</c><00:11:12.880><c> today</c> we come to you today we come to you today endowed
• </c> endowed with your Holy Spirit presence. endowed with your Holy Spirit presence.

Keywords: 1136, house, all

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• step with best practices at permanent school funds in other states, as well as other educational endowments
• </c> other states, as well as other other states, as well as other educational<00:14:12.720><c> endowments
• </c> educational endowments educational endowments This<00:14:14.800><c> legislature</c><00:14:15.440
• in other states and in other practices in other states and in other educational<00:15:29.320><c> endowment
• </c> educational endowment nationwide. educational endowment nationwide.

Committee: Senate Rules and Administration

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Also including an endowment, professional fees, and accessibility programming as well.
• Also including an endowment, professional fees, and accessibility programming as well.
• 00:42:44.319><c> also</c><00:42:44.720><c> including</c><00:42:45.119><c> an</c><00:42:45.280><c> endowment
• ,</c> uh also including an endowment, uh also including an endowment, professional<00:42:46.400><c> fees
• phase of that in our whisper phase campaign to continue getting anchor commitments and leadership gifts

Keywords: 958, all

Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Economic Development and Tourism met to hear presentations on a proposed downtown Lexington Arts Center. Visit Lex opened by framing the projects as regional economic development efforts that could support tourism, quality of life, and workforce attraction and retention. NextStage Development Corp. and ATG Entertainment then described a proposed $120 million project featuring a 2,500-seat performing arts center and a 20,000-square-foot visual arts gallery, with plans for up to 180 events a year, over 300,000 annual visitors, and an opening target of 2029. The presenters said the project would be funded through a $30 million state request, $30 million from ATG Entertainment, and $60 million raised by the nonprofit through philanthropy and other financing sources. They cited a feasibility study by Sound Diplomacy and compared the proposal to the Durham Performing Arts Center, arguing that similar venues have driven downtown revitalization, tourism, and economic activity in other cities. They also said the venue would include community access, school partnerships, subsidized tickets, and revenue returned to the nonprofit for grants and arts programming. Members asked about the total cost, the funding mix, whether the city of Lexington would contribute, and the building’s design. The presenters said they are in contact with city officials and are seeking city support, but have not yet hired an architect or begun conceptual design. They said the design process will involve community input and should fit Lexington’s historic downtown character. Representative Whitten asked whether the project would compete with Louisville; the presenters responded that their market analysis suggests the venue would serve audiences from Lexington, eastern Kentucky, and surrounding areas who are unlikely to travel to Louisville or Cincinnati, making the project complementary rather than competitive.

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• And the Juvenile Corrections Endowment Income Fund.
• The Juvenile Corrections Endowment Income Fund consists of all money distributed from the charitable
• Then there is a $939,000 request from the State Juvenile Corrections Center Endowment Income Fund for
• There is a $1,035,800 request, also from the State Juvenile Corrections Center Endowment Income Fund.
• So that's the reason for the large vehicle request from our endowment funds. Thank you.

Keywords: 989, all

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• it for final and immediate consideration the gubernatorial appointment of David Dean to the Idaho Endowment
• reports it has under consideration the gubernatorial appointment of David Dean, appointed to the Idaho Endowment
• for final and immediate consideration the gubernatorial appointment for David Dean to the Idaho Endowment
• reports it has under consideration the gubernatorial appointment of David Dean, appointed to the Idaho Endowment

Keywords: 989, all

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• My kids are special education and gifted, so we have a number of challenges.
• Our goal is to endow students with an enjoyment of learning while ensuring their health and well-being

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• The Secretary of State was also authorized to solicit and accept gifts, grants, or endowments for the

Bills: HB2514 , HB2661 , HB2637 , HB2632 , HB2499 , HB2198 , HB2520

Committee: House State Government & Tribal Relations

Keywords: HB 2514, global war on terror, GWOT, war on terror memorial, Capitol campus memorial, Washington veterans, fallen service members, military memorial, post-9/11 veterans, Iraq War, Afghanistan War, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation New Dawn, veterans memorial, capitol grounds, state memorial, Secretary of State, Capitol Committee, Department of Veterans Affairs

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• The Secretary of State was also authorized to solicit and accept gifts, grants, or endowments for the

Summary: The House State Government & Tribal Relations Committee heard testimony on House Bill 2514, which would create a work group to plan a Global War on Terror Memorial on the Capitol campus. The prime sponsor and supporters, including veterans, Gold Star family members, and military advocates, said the memorial would honor Washingtonians who died in Iraq and Afghanistan and those who later died by suicide, while helping secure private fundraising and a concrete plan for the project. No opposition was recorded during the hearing, and the bill was later closed without a vote in the transcript excerpt. The committee also heard House Bill 2661, which would create a temporary task force to study public records request abuse, including frivolous, retaliatory, or harassing requests, and consider possible reforms. Supporters from cities and school-related organizations said some agencies face heavy costs, legal review burdens, and repeated or overly broad requests, especially in schools. Opponents from open-government and media groups argued the bill misdiagnoses the problem, could restrict access, and should instead focus on better staffing, training, technology, and compliance. The hearing ended without a vote in the excerpt. In executive session, the committee voted to advance several bills. It reported out proposed substitute House Bill 2637, which expands Public Records Act exemptions for certain personal information, on a 4-3 vote; House Bill 2632, which updates terminology for noncitizens, on a 4-3 vote; proposed substitute House Bill 2499, on conservation district governance and disclosure rules, on a 4-3 vote after rejecting two amendments; House Bill 2198, concerning the statewide credential catalog and online repository, on a 6-1 vote; and House Bill 2520, allowing emergency meetings outside a county seat and clarifying Open Public Meetings Act procedures, on a 7-0 vote.

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• Thomas have an endowment fund they can take out of because we've seen that many times where colleges
• accounts and yet these huge endowment accounts and yet they<00:44:44.560><c> come</c><00:44:44.720><
• Thomas's endowment? Do you mind sharing that with us? I assume it's a matter of public record.
• Thomas's endowment? Do you mind sharing that with us? I assume it's a matter of public record.
• Thomas endowment is, I believe, over $600 million. Thank you, Senator Green. I think that's enough.

Committee: Senate Energy, Utilities, Environment, and Climate

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Gifted to the sheriff's office just 10 weeks ago, Junie was brought on the force to help find missing
• GIFTED TO THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE OF JUST 10 WEEKS, JUNIE WAS She was named a top enforcement dog in a statewide
• WHEN WE THINK OF REMARKABLE WOMEN, MARTHA HUGHES CANNON A SUFFICIENT FLORIDA GIFT WHO IS THE FIRST FEMALE
• The birthplace of Thomas Jefferson, who wrote that all men were created equal and endowed by their Creator
• WHO WROTE THAT ALL MEN WERE CREATED EQUAL AND ENDOWED BY THEIR CREATOR WITH INALIENABLE RIGHTS, OF LIFE

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Monday, March 31, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• I'm just curious, what are the sizes of all of your endowments? Mr.
• Chair and members of the committee, I'm not sure what you mean by endowments.
• Or if you could clarify what you mean by endowments.
• or maybe you have a separate board that handles the endowment.
• Representative, NMMI Foundation oversees most of our endowment.

Keywords: 996, all

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• had under consideration the gubernatorial appointments of Irving Lippman, appointed to the Idaho Endowment
• And Robert Donaldson, appointed to the Idaho Endowment Fund Investment Board, term to expire April 11
• Fund Investment Board, appropriating additional money to the Endowment Fund Investment Board for fiscal
• Senate Bill 1380 is the enhancement bill for the Endowment Fund Investment Board.
• So we are considering the purchase of one laptop for the Endowment Fund Investment Board.

Keywords: 989, all

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• fees, a grant repository service, the rural infrastructure grant, state funds to match the National Endowment
• for the Arts grant, Infrastructure grant, state funds to match the National Endowment for the Arts grant
• The federal funds from the National Endowment for the Arts will provide for the Making It Public Art

Summary: The Joint Legislative Committee on the Budget met on March 19, 2006, and first received a fiscal status statement and five-year baseline budget from the Office of Planning and Budget, with no changes reported. The committee then approved several BA-7 budget adjustments, including additional funding for the Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism’s Cultural Development Program, a $24.4 million federal funds increase for the Louisiana Department of Health’s Rural Health Transformation Program grant, and a $1 million statutory dedication for reimbursement related to the Zurich Classic of New Orleans. All of these items were recommended for approval by both OPB and the Legislative Fiscal Office. The committee also approved a Facility Planning and Control request for the Louisiana Military Department to add $9.1 million to the Jackson Barracks cyber warfare operations project to incorporate a SCIF, bringing total authority to $29.7 million. Members then approved several interpretations of legislative intent to correct or clarify prior appropriations, including parish and local-government recipients and purposes in St. Mary Parish, Catahoula Parish, Lafourche Parish, East Feliciana, and the Wind Foundation of Louisiana. In addition, the committee approved one-year extensions and added funding for Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism tourism advertising contracts, and approved a final extension of the Office of Risk Management’s contract with Sedgwick Claims Management Services. Later, the committee reviewed but did not require action on a change-order report and heard presentations on two university-related agreements. Louisiana Tech University described a plan to shift campus utility service from its aging cogeneration system to local utility providers, requiring new chillers and boilers but projected to save more than $1.6 million annually in operating costs, with estimated debt service of about $1.2 million. The committee also heard an extension request from the University of Louisiana at Lafayette for consulting services supporting its Banner ERP system. The meeting concluded with adjournment after no further business.

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• I know we're still discussing the endowment fund and how the mechanics of that might work.
• I did share CD1 with you yesterday. >> We have some concerns on the CD1, especially on the endowment
• But again, going back to the endowment, going back to the University of Hawaii tuition and fees fund.
• 56.560><c> to</c><00:25:57.320><c> the</c> But again, going back to the But again, going back to the endowment
• , going back to the University endowment, going back to the University of<00:26:01.600><c> Hawaii</c>

Bills: SB2876 , SB3253 , SB2125 , SB2781 , HB549 , HB1768 , SB2053 , SB2494 , SB2851 , SB3073 , HB1678 , HB1721 , HB2475 , HB2246 , HB1667 , HB1516 , SB2532 , SB3131 , SB3154 , HB2297 , HB1737 , SB2143 , SB2398 , SB2623 , HB1740 , HB1920 , HB1682 , SB2153 , SB3140 , HB1515 , SB2835 , HB2282 , SB3083 , SB2031 , SB2519 , SB2667 , SB2140 , SB2544 , SB2069 , SB2697 , SB874 , SB2043 , SB888 , SB2721 , HB2152 , HB1334 , HB2385 , HB1643 , HB2314 , HB1688 , HB1692 , SB2568 , SB2983 , SB2108 , SB3136 , HB1959 , SB3156 , HB1511 , HB1753 , HB1824 , HB2137 , HB1810 , HB2279 , HB2309 , HB1548 , HB2078 , HB2293 , SB3262 , SB2169 , SB2607 , SB2964 , SB3255 , HB2576 , HB1481 , HB1864 , HB1550 , SB2818 , SB3067 , SB2061 , HB1728 , HB1881 , HB2361 , HB2395 , HB1823 , SB2050 , SB2397 , SB2175 , SB2852 , SB847 , SB3001

Keywords: natural hair braiding, hair braiding, braids, braider, braiding license, cosmetology, barbering, barber board, Board of Barbering and Cosmetology, registration, licensure exemption, sanitation training, health and safety, hair extensions, cornrows, twists, locks, protective hairstyles, beauty industry, occupational licensing

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• And just in the same vein for the, I think it's a taxpayer endowment... Thank you.
• Caldwell, I did have a question about the sovereign wealth fund that you referenced, the taxpayer endowment
• Chair, you referenced the sovereign wealth fund, the taxpayer endowment trust fund.
• Back on the taxpayer endowment fund, so you mentioned that maybe 20, 25 years, we would be seeing savings

Bills: SB1177

Committee: House Joint Committee on Appropriations and Budget

Keywords: education funding, mental health services, public safety, housing, state budget

Summary: The Joint Appropriations and Budget Committee took up Senate Bill 1177, the main budget bill, and first adopted the committee substitute as the working version. Chairman Caldwell presented the bill as the measure funding state government and answered a series of questions about major budget items, including CareerTech funding, child care, school security, teacher pay raises, the state plane purchase, Medicaid, mental health, veterans’ homes, and higher education projects. He said CareerTech received increased funding, child care funding was increased by roughly $12 million over last year, school security funding was continued at $50 million, and teacher pay raises were included through a mechanism that would raise the state minimum by $2,000. He also explained the $3 million state plane item as a restructuring of state aviation assets, and said the budget did not cut law enforcement funding tied to 287(g) agreements.