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• Another bill addresses highly compensated executives and nonprofits that come to us and ask for grant
• I've had nonprofits come and ask for half-million dollars when their executive pay is a half-million
• <00:08:58.200><c> uh</c><00:08:58.560><c> another</c><00:08:58.959><c> bill</c> nonprofits uh another
• bill nonprofits uh another bill addresses<00:09:01.079><c> highly</c> addresses highly addresses highly
• ><c> so</c><00:09:12.279><c> I've</c> money so I've money so I've had<00:09:15.079><c> nonprofits</c>

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• We're asking for access to the same nonprofit property tax exemptions provided to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
• We're asking for access to the same nonprofit property tax exemptions provided to 501(c)(3) nonprofits
• </c> burden many 501c3 nonprofit burden many 501c3 nonprofit organizations<00:03:39.000><c> receive</
• </c><00:03:53.159><c> property</c> access to the same nonprofit property access to the same nonprofit
• </c> we prop up small local nonprofits we prop up small local nonprofits providing<00:04:57.800><c> important

Committee: Senate Taxes

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• And Madam Chair of uh... nonprofits uh Indian tribal governments, nonprofits uh Indian tribal governments
• hard, especially for smaller nonprofits.
• So, a lot of nonprofits do have the capacity to raise grant dollars.
• </c><01:19:05.920><c> that</c> again there are smaller nonprofits that again there are smaller nonprofits
• that wouldn't have uh smaller nonprofits that wouldn't have this<01:19:29.920><c> capacity.

Committee: Senate Capital Investment

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• I'm excited about partnering with the commission and the nonprofit and doing everything we can to advance
• Brett is being considered as we've done a lot of work on the nonprofit since we met, and I mean some
• Plus, we're going to expand what we do as the nonprofit, which is Also going to help expand what we're
• the nonprofit world.
• But that's one of the things we've done in our nonprofit.

Committee: House Oklahoma Education Commission

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• Um, we have some special guests here this morning, members of the CrossPurpose nonprofit.
• CrossPurpose is a nonprofit that offers free training. They've also branched out into housing.
• U members of the CrossPurpose<00:41:13.599><c> uh</c><00:41:13.760><c> nonprofit.
• If you guys CrossPurpose uh nonprofit.
• 32.800><c> um</c><00:41:32.880><c> that</c> CrossPurpose is a nonprofit um that CrossPurpose is a nonprofit

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• There's sort of different oversight than there is if we sort of named individual nonprofits.
• There's sort of different oversight than there is if we sort of named individual nonprofits.
• There's sort of different oversight than there is if we sort of named individual nonprofits.
• There's sort of different oversight than there is if we sort of named individual nonprofits.
• There's sort of different oversight than there is if we sort of named individual nonprofits.

Bills: HF1439 , HF1004 , HF498 , HF1326

Committee: House Workforce, Labor, and Economic Development Finance and Policy

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• It's a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering immigrant and refugee communities in Minnesota.
• It's a nonprofit organization 2018.
• It's a nonprofit organization dedicated<00:32:46.720><c> to</c><00:32:46.960><c> empowering</c><00:32
• </c> model cities and the entire nonprofit model cities and the entire nonprofit affordable<00:58:27.599
• Hope Community is a nonprofit<01:10:01.520><c> community</c><01:10:01.920><c> development</c> nonprofit

Committee: Senate Housing and Homelessness Prevention

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• as chair of the Joint Committee on the Arts with the privilege of recognizing incredible artists, nonprofit
• as chair of the Joint Committee on the Arts with the privilege of recognizing incredible artists, nonprofit
• advocates, Taken the dedication and the work of so many nonprofit advocates, historic investment by
• have the great privilege of introducing the longtime CEO of our largest statewide arts advocacy nonprofit
• Now, the Miss Rodeo California Association is a nonprofit.

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• FLAD is a private nonprofit financially independent Portuguese institution that strives to promote the
• FLAD is a private nonprofit financially independent Portuguese institution that strives to promote the
• FLAD is a private nonprofit financially independent Portuguese institution that strives to promote the
• FLAD is a private nonprofit financially independent Portuguese institution that strives to promote the
• FLAD is a private nonprofit financially independent Portuguese institution that strives to promote the

Summary: The Senate convened, called the roll, and approved the previous day’s journal. Members then made several introductions recognizing visitors in the gallery, including staff and guests connected to tourism, a group from the Luso-American Development Foundation from Portugal, and students and administrators from Kahakai Elementary School. Senator Kim also introduced four University of Hawaiʻi Shidler College of Business Travel Industry Management students and their academic advisor and professor. Senator DeCoite spoke about Tourism Day at the Capitol, thanking HTA, HBCB, CNH, and Kilohana for their participation and youth-focused tourism programs, and later introduced the FLAD visitors from Lisbon, Portugal. The clerk reported Governor’s Message Nos. 713 to 717 transmitting nominations to boards and commissions, and Governor’s Message No. 718 withdrawing a nomination to the Hawaii Hurricane Relief Fund board. The Senate also received Senate Concurrent Resolutions 51 to 67 and Senate Resolutions 33 to 51 for referral to committee, which were ordered referred. The Chair announced that the deadline to file Senate Concurrent Resolutions and Senate Resolutions with the Clerk’s Office was 4:30 p.m. that day. At the close of business, Senator Wai moved that the Senate stand in recess, leaving the journal open until 4:30 p.m. for receipt of resolutions and reconvene at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, March 10. Senator Dort seconded the motion, and the Senate recessed without objection.

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• Many churches do, and I think we should continue working with our nonprofit entities, which includes
• Many churches do, and I think we should continue working with our nonprofit entities, which includes
• Many churches do, and I think we should continue working with our nonprofit entities, which includes
• who have already received funding cuts to certain nonprofit programs.
• </c> funding cuts to certain nonprofit funding cuts to certain nonprofit programs.<01:03:31.680><c> Um

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• NPI Housing, a new nonprofit that's building public-private attainable housing, and in strong support
• NPI Housing, a new nonprofit that's building public-private attainable housing, and in strong support
• NPI Housing, a new nonprofit that's building public-private attainable housing, and in strong support
• SB 1193 does not eliminate nonprofit funding.
• A community development nonprofit had insurance premiums rise by over 300%.

Summary: The committee heard a long agenda of local government and housing-related bills, with testimony often centered on regional coordination, permitting reform, and local control. SB 802 by Senator Ashby would require Sacramento-area jurisdictions to form a joint powers authority to coordinate homelessness and housing response; supporters argued the region has long lacked accountability and coordination, while Sacramento County, Folsom, and others opposed the mandate as an unprecedented state-imposed JPA. The bill drew extensive support from local officials, business groups, service providers, and advocates, and opposition from county, city, and nonprofit representatives who said a local process was already underway. Committee members expressed support for the concept, but the bill was held pending a quorum and later discussed again with strong encouragement for regional collaboration. The committee also heard SB 222, SB 677, SB 908, SB 226, SB 828, and SB 1193. SB 222 would streamline permitting for residential heat pump and water heater installations; supporters said it would lower costs and speed clean-energy adoption, while local government groups argued the main barrier is upfront cost, not permits. SB 677 would curb what the author described as abusive appeals and delays in affordable housing approvals, with developers testifying about frivolous subdivision map appeals and TEFRA hearing delays; the California Native Plant Society sought an amendment to preserve appeals on habitat lands. SB 908 would simplify permits for energy-code-compliant window replacements, and SB 226 would clarify financing authority for a West Sacramento baseball stadium proposal; both passed unanimously. SB 828, prompted by the Esparto fireworks warehouse explosion, would tighten fireworks storage and licensing rules, expand inspection and seizure authority, and increase fines; it also passed unanimously after testimony from fire officials and a pyrotechnic operator who opposed it unless amended. SB 1193, a county-specific Alameda County transparency bill, generated the sharpest debate. The author argued it would prevent waste, favoritism, and conflicts of interest in discretionary spending by requiring board approval, a public spending log, and clearer whistleblower procedures. Alameda County and county associations opposed it as overly broad and burdensome, saying existing processes already provide transparency and that the bill would reduce flexibility during fiscal stress. After committee questions about the bill’s purpose and the county’s current practices, the measure passed 7-0, with the author indicating willingness to accept an amendment restoring a four-fifths vote threshold. The committee then moved out of order to SB 1090, which would impose a temporary moratorium on state housing density laws in Altadena through 2030 in response to post-fire displacement concerns. The author said the bill is intended to protect long-term residents from investor-driven redevelopment after the Eaton Fire, while acknowledging amendments to align the moratorium with affordable housing development timelines. The transcript cuts off during the presentation of this bill, so no final action is shown for SB 1090 in the excerpt.

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• One question that I have is: do nonprofits have to register as lobbyists for hourly thresholds, that
• Chair, if I understand your question, nonprofits—if they are paying someone over $33,000 to represent
• Democrats um nonprofit entities are expressly<00:30:32.679><c> uh</c><00:30:32.799><c> discluded</c>
• So we do have a very large number of nonprofits that are already registered as principals, and their
• </c> there was a connection to that nonprofit there was a connection to that nonprofit with<00:34:27.760

Committee: House Elections Finance and Government Operations

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• I know they would introduce themselves as a nonpartisan nonprofit filled with only partisan people, and
• I know they would introduce themselves as a nonpartisan nonprofit filled with only partisan people, and
• I know they would introduce themselves as a nonpartisan nonprofit filled with only partisan people, and
• I know they would introduce themselves as a nonpartisan nonprofit filled with only partisan people, and
• Identify every dark dollar and to say, oh, wait, I think it's another nonprofit, Center for Technology

Committee: Senate Elections

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• We have a great combination of for-profit and nonprofit housing providers.
• So we had to rely on nonprofits and for-profit businesses to come into the space and invest, which is
• We have a great combination of for-profit and nonprofit housing providers.
• We have a great combination of for-profit and nonprofit housing providers.
• So we had to rely on nonprofits and for-profit businesses to come into the space and invest, which is

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• the Uniform Business Organization Code, which provides general rules applicable to business and nonprofit
• The filing fee for an annual license renewal is $70 for business entities and $10 for nonprofit entities
• the Secretary of State within 120 days of its formation, except this requirement doesn't apply for nonprofit
• The filing fee for an annual license renewal is $70 for business entities and $10 for nonprofit entities
• For nonprofit corporations or limited liability partnerships.

Summary: The Civil Rights and Judiciary Committee held a public hearing on House Bill 2248, described by the prime sponsor and Secretary of State staff as a technical cleanup and clarification measure affecting several Secretary of State programs. The bill would redirect portions of annual business filing fees over $50 into the Secretary of State’s revolving fund, require initial reports from nonprofit corporations and limited liability partnerships, clarify that employing a remote worker in Washington does not by itself constitute doing business in the state, remove a requirement to issue a new trademark certificate to an assignee, create reinstatement procedures for terminated international student exchange placement organizations, and limit certain notarization authentication practices. The sponsor and agency witness said the bill does not change policy or raise fees, but improves clarity and aligns statute with current practice. A committee member asked about trademark transfers, and staff said the bill would not affect public tracking of ownership changes. No vote was taken on HB 2248 during the hearing. The committee then moved into executive session on House Bill 2178 and House Bill 2158. For HB 2178, staff said the proposed substitute would remove a two-year extension for courts of limited jurisdiction to implement electronic submission of protection order petitions and would place into statute the treasurer’s authority to distribute appropriated local fiscal officer collection grant funds to county clerks, while repealing AOC’s role in administering those grants. Members generally supported the substitute, though one member voted no without recommendation, citing concern about how the Administrative Office of the Courts would comply with earlier legislation after removal of a section from the original draft. The committee approved the substitute and reported HB 2178 out with a due pass recommendation by a vote of 10 ayes, 2 nays, and 1 excused. For HB 2158, staff explained that the bill updates the Revised Uniform Law on Notarial Acts to address remote notarization of tangible records, with proposed substitute H-2937.1 narrowing the procedure to one acceptable method for confirming the record and adding the word “tangible” for clarity. Supporters said the substitute incorporated helpful technical changes from the Court Reporters Association and added a two-year delay to allow the Department of Licensing time for rulemaking. The committee approved the substitute unanimously and reported HB 2158 out with a due pass recommendation by a vote of 12 ayes, 0 nays, and 1 excused.

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• Nonprofits can be required to open new accounts, provide personal information about board members, or
• Nonprofits across California are facing similar challenges.
• Juliana Tetlow here on behalf of Cal Nonprofits, a 10,000-member organization...
• Juliana Tetlow, here on behalf of Cal Nonprofits, a 10,000-member statewide policy alliance.
• The bill applies not only to nonprofit beneficiaries, but to every beneficiary.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

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• You're seeing all these nonprofits.
• Not all nonprofits are bad actors.
• Not all nonprofits are bad actors.
• Not all nonprofits are bad actors.
• Not all nonprofits are fraudulent.

Committee: Senate Finance

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• I'm Margaret Keller, Executive Director of Community Access to the Arts, a nonprofit...
• As we are a small nonprofit ourselves, wanting to be able to access these funds so that we can continue
• I was born and raised in Western Mass, and over the last few years working in the nonprofit sector in
• Monkey House is an award-winning nonprofit that connects communities through choreography.
• Monkey House is an award-winning nonprofit that connects communities through choreography.

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities

Summary: The Joint Committee on Children, Families, and Persons with Disabilities held a hearing focused on accessibility-related legislation, with the chairs emphasizing ASL and CART accessibility and asking testifiers to speak slowly and clearly. The committee heard testimony first on H.223/S.130, a bill to establish a livable wage for community-based human service workers by reducing the pay gap with state employees. Providers’ Council, Communities for People, the Key Program, and BAMSI all supported the bill, describing persistent wage disparities, high vacancy and turnover rates, and the impact on continuity of care for children, youth, and families. Witnesses said the bill would help recruitment and retention and stabilize services across the Commonwealth. The committee then heard extensive testimony on H.224/S.160, the ACE Act, which would create a dedicated funding source to improve accessibility in the creative economy. Arts organizations and advocates, including Community Access to the Arts, Abilities Dance Boston, Jacob’s Pillow, the Multicultural Arts Center, Northampton Community Music Center, Mass Creative, Open Door Arts, and Monkey House, described barriers such as inaccessible buildings, lack of ASL interpretation and captioning, inadequate lifts and backstage access, and the high cost of renovations. Testifiers said the bill would help smaller and historic institutions make physical and programmatic improvements and allow people with disabilities to participate as artists, workers, and audiences. The committee also heard testimony on H.4180, which would require DDS to consider neuropsychological evaluations when determining eligibility for intellectual disability services. Parents and advocates argued that IQ cutoffs alone can miss significant functional needs, especially for autistic adults and others with complex developmental profiles, and urged broader access to DDS supports. Additional testimony supported S.101 on closed captioning and telecommunications in public areas, and S.158 on requiring restaurants to have some chairs with arms to better accommodate physically disabled and older patrons. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the chair adjourned after hearing from the scheduled witnesses and noting a few signups that were not present.

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• And curious to know why, like, nonprofit organizations would be exempt, especially, I know we have a
• Whether it be a fire company or another nonprofit, these are people who are volunteering their time,
• So I think it only makes sense to help the nonprofits in that regard.
• So I think it only makes sense to, you know, to help the nonprofits in that regard.
• So hospitals, schools, nonprofits, prisons. It's wrong to put everything on small businesses.

Summary: The committee met in hybrid format on June 18, 2026, but initially lacked a quorum, so minutes were not approved until later in the meeting after additional members joined. The committee heard a series of bills, with most receiving supportive testimony from sponsors, agency officials, advocacy groups, and frequent public commenter Robert Overmiller. Several measures focused on transportation and public safety, including HB 363 on residential speed limits, HB 384 extending DelDOT open-end contracts from three to five years, HB 413 allowing green flashing lights on road work and emergency vehicles, HB 456 streamlining subaqueous lands permitting, and HB 388 letting drivers with temporary medical suspensions keep their license for ID purposes while being flagged in the system as not allowed to drive. Members asked questions mainly about implementation, enforcement, and scope, and sponsors or agency witnesses explained that the bills were intended to improve safety, efficiency, and administrative clarity. The committee also took up HB 111, which would require single-use food service items such as utensils, straws, napkins, and condiments to be provided only upon request, with exemptions for schools, nonprofits, health care facilities, correctional facilities, and similar settings. Supporters, including Plastic Free Delaware and the Sierra Club, said the bill would reduce waste and save businesses money, while opponents from the restaurant industry argued it could confuse customers, hurt tourism, and be difficult to enforce. Sponsors emphasized that restaurants could still ask customers if they wanted items and that the bill included a phase-in period and capped penalties. The committee also heard HB 393, a consumer protection bill for third-party electric suppliers that tightens oversight, training, reporting, renewal notices, and rate limits after concerns about misleading sales and unexpectedly high bills; it drew support from environmental advocates and members who had seen constituent complaints. Finally, the committee heard HB 412 on hunting and trapping education and wildlife drug administration, which was described as a safety and modernization measure and supported by the Division of Fish and Wildlife and sportsmen’s groups, and SB 346, which would speed up Environmental Appeals Board hearings and decisions. SB 346 drew broad support from DNREC, the Nature Conservancy, the Sierra Club, and business groups, though one witness asked to clarify that Superior Court appeal rights would remain intact; DNREC confirmed they would. The committee also approved the June 10, 2026 minutes after quorum was established, and the meeting ended with a motion to adjourn and unanimous approval.

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• The ability that we give a a<00:42:58.320><c> nonprofit</c> a nonprofit a nonprofit uh<00:43:00.200><
• We don't need nonprofits doing these additional subgrants.
• Funding nonprofits to then give money to other nonprofits or to subgrant these without knowing what the
• Don't need nonprofits doing these additional subgrants.
• So, I don't want to join in the chorus of demonizing nonprofits. Not to demonize nonprofits.

Committee: Senate Finance