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• When you say foundation, the foundation provides a consistent revenue stream, or is it like when the
• I can't speak for a foundation.
• <00:09:39.279> and for sports and that the foundation and for sports and that the foundation
• And and the foundation has an Yeah.
• office foundation you foundation main office foundation you foundation main office the<01:41:20.880

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• This isn't just about policy; it's about rebuilding the foundation of our culture.
• So, the Family Law Foundation supports this bill. Thank you.
• Members, the substitute seeks to reinforce a foundational principle of family.
• And what foundation? Keep Girls Safe. Safe Foundation. Can you be kind enough to spell that for us?
• , and the Texas Law Foundation.

Bills: HCR 16, HB 782, HB 2159, HB 2288, HB 3281, HB 3819, HB 4656, HB 4696, HB 5494

Keywords: fatherhood, family support, fatherlessness, community engagement, youth development, social policy, male role models, child development, policy reform, role models, mental health, parenting, single-parent homes, welfare reform, economic opportunity, mentorship, community initiatives, children, welfare programs, education

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• I serve on the board at the Mary Lee Foundation. Lee Denson. Hi. Good morning.
• At Mary Lee Foundation, we're experiencing a crisis in hiring and retaining DSPs.
• My name is Leah Davies, and I am the program director at the Clean Cause Foundation.
• I serve on the board at the Mary Lee Foundation.
• Foundation, which is a non-profit that's been in Austin since 1963. We have ICF and HCF.

Bills: SB1, SB 1

Keywords: appropriations, budget, state funding, education, healthcare, infrastructure, campground safety, youth camp regulations, flood safety, emergency evacuation, health and safety standards, 1185, senate, all

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• currently in zone one, the furthest northern portion of the building, we're working on concrete foundation
• 01:48.040> working<00:01:48.320> on<00:01:48.640> concrete<00:01:49.079> foundation
• we're working on concrete foundation we're working on concrete foundation walls<00:01:50.040>
• Concrete foundations will start in stairs and, again, interior stairwells.
• concrete foundations will start in<00:03:27.239> stairs<00:03:27.680> en<00:03:27.920>

Keywords: 919, house, all

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• HB 337 plus relating to the dedication of surplus money in the foundation school fund to increase the
• basic allotment under the Foundation School program referred to the Committee on Education, Public Education
• Education HB 351 by Goodwin, relating to an annual adjustment on the basic allotment under the Foundation
• States and the eligibility of the students for the benefits of the available school fund and the Foundation
• HB 441 by Landgraf relating to the sparsity adjustment of certain school districts under the Foundation

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• Foundation. Foundation.
• I don't see any, really very little participation from the Foundation, but the Foundation is the one
• foundation staff and how that's going. foundation staff and how that's going.
• <03:24:16.720> but want to go through the foundation but want to go through the foundation
• , working with the foundation, working with the foundation, >> right?

Keywords: 912, senate, all

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• Hawaii Islands HIV AIDS Foundation, 180,000. Hoy Island United Way, 80,000.
• Hawaii Good Samaritan Foundation, 300,000. Hilo United Methodist Church, 8,000.
• Kahu Foundation, 83,000. Hulu EU Medical Youth Project, 250,000.
• Partners in Development Foundation, 750,000. Shack Foundation, 300,000.
• West Hawaii Region Hospital Foundation, 469,300. YMCA of Honolulu, 45,700. YWCA of Oahu, 584,150.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The hearing was an informational briefing on Act 310, which set aside $50 million to support Hawaii nonprofits facing uncertainty, including organizations affected by federal funding disruptions. The chair and Senate co-chair thanked Aloha United Way for handling applications, as well as the governor, lieutenant governor, legislative leadership, and House and Senate members for helping craft the measure and review the needs statewide. They noted the process drew more than 200 applications totaling over $150 million, showing demand far exceeded available funds, and encouraged unsuccessful applicants to apply again through the regular grant-and-aid process in January. The Senate co-chair explained that the committee prioritized organizations serving healthcare, human services, education, the arts, food distribution, and at-risk populations, especially amid concerns about SNAP, WIC, federal employees, and possible future disruptions. The co-chair then read a long list of recommended awardees and funding amounts, including major allocations to groups such as Boys and Girls Club of the Big Island, Child and Family Service, Goodwill Industries of Hawaii, Hawaii Food Bank, The Food Basket, West Hawaii Community Health Center, and several YWCA and YMCA organizations, among many others. After the awards list was read, the chair asked for discussion or objections. Hearing none, the list of nonprofit awards was adopted, and the informational briefing was adjourned.

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• ><00:10:41.839> school to uh EGI from the public school to uh EGI from the public school foundation
• program account to conduct a foundation program account to conduct a study<00:10:45.040> on<00
• Uh, this amendment uh cash flows the EGI fund if necessary from the school foundation program reserve
• Uh, this amendment uh cash flows the EGI fund if necessary from the school foundation program reserve
• program reserve account and foundation program reserve account and that<00:16:58.000> can<00:

Bills: HB0150

Keywords: Wyoming business council, economic development, task force, evaluation, policy reform, 916, all

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• IN EDUCATION FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS BUILDING UP K 12 FOLLOWING STATE COLLEGES WITH THE CURRENT FOUNDATION
• ROLE I AM IN AND I SUPPORT CHILDREN IN EITHER READING, TEST PREP, THE FOUNDATION I WORK AT NOW IS HAVING
• FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 THE FOUNDATION REPORTED TOTAL NEW CASH PLEDGES AND NEW PLAN GIFTS SINCE JULY 1st
• AND THE CHARLES W FOUNDATION OUR TEAM BROUGHT HUNDREDS OF MILLION DOLLARS TO COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
• I INTRODUCED THE BUSINESS TEAM TO THE INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION AS WE CONSIDER HOW TO FURTHER DEVELOP

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• of the Texas Business Law Foundation.
• I testify in support of the bill on behalf of the Texas Business Law Foundation.
• Business Law Foundation.
• The foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting foundational laws in Texas to support
• The bill was then turned over to the Business Law Foundation to sponsor and lobby.

Bills: HB5621, HB4904, HB5067, HB5076, HB5081, HB5354, HB4862, HB3847, HB4088, HB4157, HB2966, HB2287, HB4203, HB4803, HB4737, HB5093, HB783, HB5411, HB4281

Keywords: HB 5621, consumer protection, Deceptive Trade Practices Act, DTPA, Business & Commerce Code, attorney general, consumer protection division, district attorney, county attorney, local prosecutor, civil investigative demand, CID, voluntary compliance, financial institution records, bank records, privacy, protective order, in camera review, trade secrets, insurer

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• The Sheriff also serves as a member of the Victoria's Voice Foundation.
• With our foundation in West Virginia, you absolutely have absolutely been just what I've just said.
• The foundation is committed to addressing the full impact of the opioid epidemic.
• The foundation is dedicated to supporting grandfamilies.
• The West Virginia First Foundation is brand new. It's in its infancy.

Keywords: opioid crisis, overdose, naloxone, drug trafficking, law enforcement, treatment, prevention, older adults, Medicaid expansion

Summary: The meeting convened to address the dire opioid crisis affecting communities nationwide, with a particular focus on the alarming rise of opioid use disorder among older adults. Key testimonies highlighted the critical need for a comprehensive approach that encompasses prevention, treatment, and strict law enforcement actions against drug traffickers. Sheriff Dennis Lima from Seminole County outlined successful strategies implemented in Florida, including increased access to naloxone and legislative changes to hold drug dealers accountable for overdoses. Various members expressed a united front on tackling this multifaceted issue, advocating for the expansion of Medicaid and better access to treatment as essential steps to curbing the epidemic.

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• Each of these gives a sense of how the operating environment is changing, providing the foundation for
• Each of these gives a sense of how the operating environment is changing, providing the foundation for
• But that experience inspires the work that we do with the Handy Foundation.
• But that experience inspires the work that we do with the Handy Foundation.
• It is foundational.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on the Arts held an informational hearing on California’s first sector-specific creative economy strategic plan, “California’s Future: Creative Strategies for Cultural Resilience, Economic Growth, and Global Leadership.” Chair Allen opened by framing the creative economy as a major state asset and urged support for arts funding in the May Revision, including California Humanities, museums, public media, cultural districts, LA28 arts programming, and AB 2319, which would create a $100 million post-production incentive. He also emphasized the need for next-step funding to implement the strategic plan and noted concerns about federal headwinds and declining creative-sector jobs. California Arts Council Director Danielle Brazel, Institute for the Future’s Rachel Hatch, CDE’s Allison Frenzel, and Workforce Development Board representative Michael Weoff described how the plan was developed through AB 127 and related legislation, a 30-plus-member work group, and an interagency process. They outlined the plan’s phased approach and six priority areas, including preparing the workforce, stabilizing businesses, increasing revenue through cultural tourism, leveraging state incentives, defining and tracking ROI, and building state capacity. Testimony highlighted workforce pipelines, apprenticeship and pre-apprenticeship programs, digital badging, and cross-agency coordination, with speakers stressing that the sector is shaped by AI, climate change, affordability, capital access, and social cohesion. A second panel of artists and advocates described on-the-ground implementation and the need for better data and support. Ricarlo Handy discussed the Handy Foundation’s apprenticeship pipeline into film and TV jobs and the difficulty of capturing freelance and 1099 creative work in state data. Joanna Reynolds described Arts for LA’s Creative Jobs Collective, which aims to create 10,000 living-wage creative jobs in Los Angeles County by 2030. Alejandro Gutierrez Chavez urged the state to embed artists in health, aging, behavioral health, and climate resilience systems, and Roxanne Messina Kaptur spoke about the need to treat arts careers as viable professions and expand residency and school-based artist programs. Senator Rubio, who joined the hearing later, shared her own background in teaching and the arts, supported arts education and small theaters, and raised concerns about AI, asking how schools and educators can adapt. In the final panel, Rebecca Ratzkin reported on 26 town halls across eight regions, where more than 1,100 people attended and generally affirmed the plan while asking for better access to information, new financial models, clearer definitions and data, and stronger networks. Julie Baker of California for the Arts and California Arts Advocates argued the plan is an urgent blueprint for a sector that generates $288 billion and more than 820,000 jobs, but remains below pre-pandemic employment levels and is losing market share. She and others called for funding, statewide definitions, better data collection, and cross-agency implementation, while committee members and witnesses repeatedly emphasized that the plan will require political will and resources to move from strategy to action.

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• So knowing each other better as people and having that understanding is really a foundation for making
• better policy together, building the foundation of a solid relationship across the aisle really does
• better policy together, building the foundation of a solid relationship across the aisle really does
• “Yeah, I think when I think about housing, I see it as the foundation for everything else.
• <00:15:11.040> for housing I see it as the foundation for housing I see it as the foundation

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• PAs and nurse practitioners are not new to healthcare; we are foundational to it.
• with physicians, dietitians, researchers, and families. the Celiac Disease Foundation, where I work
• to create the Celiac Disease Foundation Impact Fund, which officially launched last week.
• It will begin building the foundation for provider awareness and public knowledge.
• It will begin building the foundation for provider awareness and public knowledge.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The Joint Committee on Public Health heard testimony on four bills: H. 5013 and S. 2928, which would establish a three-year celiac disease screening pilot program for children during routine cholesterol/lipid screening at ages 8 to 12; H. 5087, regulating medical spas; and H. 5115, establishing statewide food truck regulations, though the transcript focused almost entirely on the celiac and medical spa bills. For the celiac proposal, Rep. Badger and Sen. Lovely described long diagnostic delays, the lack of a cure, and the potential for a simple blood test to identify children earlier and reduce long-term harm. Multiple patients, clinicians, and researchers supported the pilot, saying celiac is frequently missed because symptoms vary widely or are absent, and that early detection could prevent malnutrition, growth problems, osteoporosis, and other complications. Testifiers also emphasized that the bill would study feasibility, accuracy, cost, and acceptability, and would include family education and support resources if diagnoses are made through the program. Several experts and advocates backed the celiac screening pilot, including a pediatric gastroenterologist from Italy who described successful national screening efforts there, a Celiac Disease Foundation representative, pediatric gastroenterologists from Massachusetts and Colorado, a pediatric dietitian, and a parent whose child was diagnosed after severe malnutrition. They argued that routine screening alongside existing pediatric bloodwork could identify many undiagnosed children and improve health equity, since celiac disease is often overlooked in people of color and lower-income patients. Committee members asked about how the screening would work, and witnesses explained it could begin with a blood test, followed by confirmatory endoscopy if needed. No vote was taken in the hearing. On H. 5087, witnesses from the medical aesthetics industry largely opposed the bill as written, saying it was outdated, redundant with existing Massachusetts licensing and board oversight, and too restrictive for nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other licensed providers. Testifiers, including a retired lobbyist, a nurse practitioner, a PA, a plastic surgeon, and a clinic owner, said the bill could reduce access, raise costs, and push care into less regulated settings, while not addressing the real issues of training, compliance, and patient safety. Committee members pressed for more specific feedback on what provisions were unnecessary or duplicative, and witnesses said they had submitted position papers and written testimony identifying conflicts with current law. The hearing ended with the chair noting that all oral and written testimony would be reviewed before any decisions are made.

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• Our audit found the entire suite of applications relies on an infrastructure foundation, including its
• And then once we get that foundation stable, what we choose to build on that foundation or amend on top
• of that foundation becomes much easier for us to do.
• So hypothetically... ...of that foundation becomes much easier for us to do.
• And we would be doing so on that much stronger foundation.

Summary: The Joint Legislative Audit and Review Committee subcommittee heard a State Auditor’s Office performance audit on the accuracy and reliability of OSPI’s school apportionment system. Auditors said the system, which calculates and distributes K-12 funding using multiple feeder systems and a core apportionment engine, is outdated, unstable, inefficient, and at high risk of failure. They reported weak controls over data input, documentation, oversight, and staffing, and said OSPI relies heavily on manual workarounds, a few knowledgeable staff, and vendor support. In limited testing of three districts, the auditors found the system calculated funding correctly for the 2023-24 school year, but they identified nine small input discrepancies tied to differences between budget materials and state law, which they said could compound into larger dollar amounts. The auditors recommended replacing or modernizing the system and noted that delays in doing so prolong risk. OSPI largely agreed that the current platform needs replacement and said it has been working toward a new system for years. Agency officials clarified that the Legislature requested a feasibility study in 2022, that the study found the system at risk of catastrophic failure, and that funding for a replacement is now in the state IT pool subject to OCIO/OFM gate reviews. OSPI disputed the audit’s characterization of the rounding and budget-law discrepancies, saying the issue was an agency rule and implementation choice, not an error that caused under- or over-allocation. Officials also said the current system is too old to easily absorb future formula changes, but that the planned replacement should be flexible enough to handle a new funding model if the Legislature adopts one. Committee members asked about the amount and timing of the $16 million project funding, whether smaller districts face greater risk, how many times data is entered, and whether the funding formula should be simplified. Auditors and OSPI both emphasized that formula simplification is a policy question for the Legislature, not the audit. Public testimony came from one online witness, who urged full implementation of the audit recommendations and modernization of the system. The subcommittee took no formal vote and adjourned after the presentations and testimony.

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• Today I am proud to join the Texas Women's Foundation in celebrating International Women's Day.
• And the Texas Women's Foundation certainly embodies this message.
• For nearly 4 decades, this foundation has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to supporting women, girls
• Today we have members of the Texas Women's Foundation up on our diet, including Karen White, president
• HR 50 by Leo Wilson, Education Foundations. HR 59 by Raymond Jose D Oliverdes.

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• Today I'm proud to join the Texas Women's Foundation in celebrating International Women's Day.
• For nearly four decades this foundation has demonstrated a steadfast commitment to supporting women,
• Since their founding in 1985, the Texas Women's Foundation has expanded their focus statewide, investing
• Today we have members of the Texas Women's Foundation up on our dais in including Karen White, President
• HR 50 by Leo Wilson, Education Foundations. HR 59 by Raymond, Jose D.

Bills: HCR21, HCR22, HCR23, HCR24, HCR25, HCR26, HCR27, HCR31, HCR41, HCR42, HCR43, HCR44, HCR45, HCR52, HCR53, HCR66, HCR67, HCR73, HR8, HR10, HR13, HR20, HR21, HR50, HR59, HR61, HR71, HR74, HR79, HR84, HR86, HR90, HR91, HR102, HR103, HR107, HR113, HR125, HR126, HR132, HR142, HR145, HR149, HR150, HR152, HR167, HR179, HR181, HR183, HR186, HR192, HR196, HR199, HR207, HR211, HR212, HR213, HR216, HR249, HR256, HR259, HR261, HR263, HR272, HR281, HR285, HR294, HR295, HR300, HR305, HR311, HR313, HR315, HR316, HR323, HR331, HR339, HR340, HR346, HR349, HR352, HR357, HR358, HR360, HR363, HR374, HR377, HCR20, HCR28, HCR30, HCR32, HCR49, HR14, HR15, HR19, HR23, HR24, HR25, HR26, HR27, HR29, HR47, HR48, HR55, HR56, HR66, HR85, HR92, HR93, HR95, HR96, HR140, HR155, HR164, HR204, HR241, HR242, HR250, HR253, HR260, HR262, HR265, HR279, HR310, HR312, HR328, HR332, HR359, HR362, HR367

Keywords: recognition, award, petroleum industry, leadership, community service, HCR 22, House Concurrent Resolution, Texas Legislature, commendation, honorary resolution, Dr. James Olson, James Olson, University of Texas Permian Basin, UT Permian Basin, psychology professor, 50 years of service, faculty recognition, academic award, Piper Professor Award, Regents' Outstanding Teaching Award

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• material this bill also does Foundation material this bill also does not<00:22:17.159> override
• It has to be fixed to a permanent foundation, so it's got that block skirting around the bottom.
• <00:26:42.279> so a fixed to a permanent foundation so a fixed to a permanent foundation so
• about the deviation from foundational about the deviation from foundational requirements<00:43:07.319
• as quote those specified as foundations as quote those specified as suitable<00:47:04.640> in

Keywords: Meeting Start 00:01 Roll Call 00:16 HB 211 Discussion 02:55 HB 211 Vote 16:30 HB 160 Discussion 18:50 HB 160 Vote 52:06 Adjournment 57:35, 958, all

Summary: The House Standing Committee on Local Government met for its first meeting of the year, established a quorum, and heard two bills. House Bill 211, sponsored by Representative Chris Lewis, would create a definition for cigar bars and allow indoor cigar smoking in qualifying establishments if they meet criteria such as deriving at least 15% of gross income from cigar-related sales, restricting entry to those 21 and older, prohibiting cigarettes and vaping, and requiring a smoke-free area for deliveries. Lewis and Louisville Metro Council member Anthony Pantini described the bill as a small-business and tourism measure modeled on Tennessee law, while the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network and a St. Elizabeth physician opposed it, arguing it would undermine local smoke-free ordinances and expose patrons and workers to harmful secondhand smoke. Several members raised local-control concerns, and Lewis said he was open to local governments making decisions on less restrictive approaches. The committee adopted a committee substitute and then approved HB 211 on a roll call vote, with multiple members voting yes and several no votes, sending the bill forward as amended. The committee then heard House Bill 160 from Representative Susan Whitten, with Logan Haynes of the Kentucky Manufactured Housing Institute. They said Kentucky faces a housing shortage of roughly 200,000 units and that starter homes are increasingly unaffordable, making manufactured housing an important part of the solution. Whitten said the bill would treat manufactured housing more like site-built housing while still allowing local governments to enforce cosmetic standards such as roof pitch, exterior facade, and foundation material, and she emphasized that HOA, deed, and historical preservation restrictions would remain in place. Haynes argued that modern manufactured homes are federally and state inspected, more energy efficient, faster to build, and more affordable than site-built homes, and he said the bill would not open the door to older-style mobile homes or single-wides except in limited narrow-lot situations. Representatives from the Kentucky League of Cities and the Kentucky Association of Counties expressed concerns about the bill’s current language, saying land-use decisions should remain local and warning that the definition of qualified manufactured home and the bill’s treatment of local standards could have unintended consequences. They said they appreciated Whitten’s willingness to work with them and indicated they hoped to continue negotiating amendments as the bill moved forward. No vote on HB 160 was taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• We work really closely with our Development Foundation.
• We've got a great partnership with the MSU Development Foundation.
• We've worked with the Bush Foundation for a number of years.
• on size of foundations, and I think that's worked out really well.
• This is total assets of our foundation.

Keywords: 908, all

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• We work really closely with our Development Foundation.
• We’ve got a great partnership with the MSU Development Foundation.
• And so the Development Foundation has worked with that group.
• We’ve worked with the Bush Foundation for a number of years.
• These are the total assets of our foundation.

Summary: The Higher Education Institutions Committee met on the Minot State University campus for presentations on campus operations, enrollment, and new academic initiatives. President Shirley reviewed recent audits, noting mostly clean results with only minor technical findings, and highlighted MSU’s broad academic offerings, specialized accreditations, athletics, and partnerships with Minot Air Force Base and the MSU Development Foundation. Members asked about declining interest in teacher education, tuition waivers for athletes, dual credit incentives, and how MSU decides when to launch new programs and avoid duplication within the university system. Shirley also discussed several workforce-focused initiatives supported by the Legislature’s Workforce Education Innovation Funds, including the purchase of the Trinity Health Center West building for a downtown health sciences hub, a new daycare/preschool partnership near campus, the Aspire program to recruit rural students into teaching, and a paraprofessional-to-special-education degree pathway. Enrollment data showed overall headcount was flat at just under 2,750, but full-time equivalent enrollment rose slightly and new student numbers increased, including the largest freshman class in 15 years. The committee also discussed Minot State’s in-state tuition rate for all students, its dual credit “Emerging Scholars” scholarship, and concerns about the share of high school graduates who do not immediately pursue postsecondary education. Faculty then presented two new programs funded in part by WEAF: an Innovation Engineering degree and a master’s program in counseling with an integrated addiction studies focus. The engineering program was described as industry-driven, designed with broad early coursework, hands-on learning, and local employer input to prepare students for western North Dakota workforce needs; officials said it had already drawn more applicants than expected and would use renovated library space and donated or grant-funded equipment. The counseling program will be mostly face-to-face with hybrid options, aims to address shortages in mental health and substance use providers, and is structured to help students meet licensure requirements. Committee members asked about startup costs, licensure supervision hours, and whether the programs would be on campus rather than online, and presenters said both programs had recently received required approvals and were moving forward.