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• Every year, they award millions in scholarships to local students, and they give billions of dollars
• A recent survey by CalNonprofits of their members found that funding uncertainty is the top challenge
• The Information Technology Disaster Resource Center, ITDRC, coordinates donation of tech support for
• process from going back and forth on the details of the invoice, delays in contract execution after award

Summary: The joint Senate and Assembly select committee hearing focused on the challenges facing California nonprofits in 2025 and possible state responses. Opening remarks emphasized the sector’s size and importance, the impact of federal funding disruptions and tax policy changes, and the need for stronger public-private partnerships, especially in disaster response and recovery. Witnesses from community foundations, food banks, Cal OES, long-term recovery groups, CalNonprofits, and nonprofit finance organizations described funding uncertainty, delayed reimbursements, reduced indirect cost coverage, staffing strain, and the effects of climate disasters and immigration-related fear on service delivery. Testimony highlighted several policy ideas, including advance payments for state grants and contracts, prompt payment standards, sustainable indirect cost rates, contract flexibility in emergencies, streamlined registration and reporting, and a possible new Office of Nonprofit Empowerment to serve as a central point of contact and coordination within state government. Speakers also described how nonprofits and VOAD networks support wildfire response and long-term recovery, but noted that recovery groups often lack stable operating funding even when they are recognized as best practice. A food bank leader described federal food aid cuts and disruptions to deliveries, while other witnesses stressed that nonprofits are increasingly forced to use reserves, loans, or service reductions to manage cash flow gaps. Committee members generally expressed support for the sector and asked how the state could better partner with nonprofits during both disasters and budget crises. Several members raised the possibility of incremental steps if full legislative changes are not immediately feasible, and witnesses suggested pilots, better sharing of best practices, and stronger state leadership on payment timelines. Public commenters echoed the need for better contracting practices, support for community-based organizations, and attention to nonprofit worker compensation and protections. No formal votes or committee actions were taken in the hearing, which concluded with adjournment.

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• most important tools for creating affordable housing, but several factors contribute to the lack of awards
• approval has been the subject of increased, increased attention in the last year, when a proposed light tech
• And so as a result, San Antonio did not receive a single 9% tax credit award in the 2025 cycle, even
• one of the challenges that we have is that there are so many special purpose districts levied one on top

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• However, several factors contribute to the lack of awards in high-opportunity areas, including higher
• Last year, when a proposed light tech development in San Antonio, where I'm from, the first of its kind
• As a result, San Antonio did not receive a single 9% tax credit award in the 2025 cycle. even though
• the challenges that we have is that there are so many special purpose districts levying taxes one on top

Bills: HB386, HB1449, HB1701, HB2142, HB2675, HB2857, HB3063, HB3171, HB3641, HB3732, HB4045, HB4370, HB4491, HB4505, HB4626, HB5267, HB5356

Keywords: construction contracts, change orders, local government, budget limits, Texas legislation, HB 1449, mobile food vendors, food trucks, mobile food service establishments, permits, county health permit, municipal permitting, Health and Safety Code Chapter 437A, Chapter 437, inspection agreements, permit reciprocity, fee cap, preemption, large counties, population over one million

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• As of May, UNM reported losing about $36 million from grants, NMSU 27.2 million and NM Tech about $2.5
• The bill does not rescind grants awarded to the state from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act
• So Title 1A at the top is um. Supports for low income students.
• Uh, UNM, NMSU, and tech, we've had something like $60 million of grants canceled that were NIH, NSF,
• Uh, if you look on slide 12 at the graph, You will see the top line is total revenue, and you'll see

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• You asked about the top two things for this event.
• We go back to 1987 in Comfort Tech.
• Well, just at the top, just the top two lessons learned going forward, what would you say those are?
• And so you skew up to the top.
• So, if you combine old tech sirens with this new tech, He would not do it in rural areas; he described

Keywords: 997, house, all

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• well in its application, we were awarded well in its application, we were awarded $213<00:06:08.480
• period one, we awarded the $213 million. period one, we awarded the $213 million.
• <01:15:07.080> told our current award amount and we're told our current award amount and we're
• Again, the breakdown for this 27 award, that's our current award we're told to plan with.
• <01:17:45.720> we're award, that's our current award we're award, that's our current award

Keywords: 958, all

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• Compared to our peer institutions, CSU graduation rates rank in the top 10% in the nation.
• So I won't ask too many specifics, but the one that I think rose to the top.
• And the salaries for your top administrators? They have stayed stable. How big is the...
• Where the best ideas come forward, the best experts sit together and judge those ideas and then award
• To be a brand-new R1 university and also be ranked among some of the top universities is a significant

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• I think a candy break is being suggested, so we are going to recess for a very brief tech break.
• <00:18:03.919> tech<00:18:04.320> oh<00:18:04.480> oh<00:18:04.600> look<
• tech oh oh look it I trick I brief tech tech oh oh look it I trick I tricked<00:18:06.400> you
• <00:30:09.320> priority um is something that's a top priority um is something that's a top
• She warned that the awards could become insignificant and therefore minimize the effectiveness of the

Bills: HF1367, HF2732, HF1897, HF1424, HF1383, HF2728, HF2863, HF1685, HF2929

Keywords: child maltreatment, child abuse, neglect, physical abuse, sexual abuse, sex trafficking, labor trafficking, human trafficking, child protection, local welfare agency, county social services, Minnesota Department of Human Services, judicial review, district court appeal, venue, out-of-state abuse, cross-border investigation, Minnesota child welfare, family assessment, maltreatment determination

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• this commitment is critical to advance the goals of our rural health transformation and retain the awarded
• Top of page two.
• It would be at the top of page two and also at the bottom of page five.
• Those are the examples that I can remember off the top of my head.
• Those are the examples that I can remember off the top of my head that were required back in 2013.

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The committee first took up Senate Bill 2401, which would require physicians to complete continuing education on nutrition and metabolic health as part of the state’s rural health transformation effort. HHS supported the bill, saying it would help physicians better address chronic disease and preserve federal grant points tied to the state’s application. A member of the public also testified in favor, arguing that better nutrition education could improve diabetes outcomes and reduce costs. The committee then adopted an amendment to add the Board of Occupational Therapy Practice to the background-check statute so the occupational therapy compact could proceed, and it passed the bill as amended on a roll call vote. The committee next heard House Bill 1621, which would require the Presidential Fitness Physical Fitness Test in elementary, middle, and high school physical education courses. HHS said the bill was part of the rural health transformation application and could help preserve federal funding, but members raised many questions about the test’s criteria, adaptive options for students with disabilities, equipment needs, and whether the bill should apply to non-public schools. Senator Clemens offered an amendment to limit the requirement to public schools, but it failed. Senator Hogan then offered an amendment to clarify exemptions and allow DPI to align implementation with federal guidance; that amendment passed. A further amendment adding language allowing DPI to establish criteria for and exceptions to the test also passed. The committee then approved the bill as amended on a roll call vote. The committee also considered House Bill 1622, which joins North Dakota to the physician assistant licensure compact. HHS said the compact would improve access to care, especially in rural areas, support military families, and help preserve rural health transformation funding. Members noted the compact had been discussed in a prior session and that many earlier concerns had been resolved. After brief discussion about the compact process and its consistency with other interstate compacts, the committee voted to do pass the bill. Finally, the committee began Senate Bill 2402, which expands pharmacists’ prescriptive authority and therapeutic substitution powers. HHS and the Board of Pharmacy supported the bill as a way to improve access to care and maintain rural health transformation funding. Senator Roers introduced a detailed amendment negotiated with the Board of Medicine and Board of Pharmacy to narrow and clarify the bill, including notification requirements, limits on certain drug categories, and patient-protection language for therapeutic substitution. The Board of Pharmacy then testified in support of the broader bill and explained the CLIA-waived testing provisions and the repeal of the older, narrower pharmacist-testing language. The hearing and amendment discussion were still underway when the transcript ended.

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• California awarded Anthro more than $5 million through the Energy Commission.
• So yeah, I'll join with the Senate Award when we have a quorum here to also move or second this and would
• So yeah, I'll join with the Senate Award when we have a quorum here to also move or second this and would
• years, I have worked in Cupertino for a contractor that provides cleaning services to a large global tech
• Even being modest, working for a tech company, Cooper Tino. I wonder what that one could be.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• It awarded 71 projects and had over... ...in funding, it awarded 71 projects and had over $92 million
• being filled out or completed for those awards.
• So this recommendation addresses improper breeder fund awards.
• They're probably one of the top oil-producing counties in the state.
• They're probably one of the top oil producing counties and state.

Summary: The committee convened, approved the prior meeting minutes, and received a memo summarizing major audit items. The State Auditor’s office and outside auditors then presented a series of audits, many of which were clean with unmodified opinions and no findings, including the Bank of North Dakota, the Guaranteed Student Loan Program, the Office of the Governor, the State Treasurer, the Office of Management and Budget, the Department of Transportation, the Department of Environmental Quality, Lake Region State College, and the Office of the Governor. The North Dakota Stockmen’s Association audit was also clean overall, but it repeated findings about limited segregation of duties and auditor assistance in preparing financial statements, which the auditor said were expected to continue because of the organization’s small size. Committee members asked about out-of-state board addresses, and the association explained those members were North Dakota residents using South Dakota mailing addresses. Several audits did include findings. The Council on the Arts audit identified two issues: payroll charged to federal awards without supporting time records, and $12,825 in Cultural Endowment Fund spending that was not allowable under state law, including staff training, retreats, and executive director candidate travel. The Department of Public Instruction audit found unsupported scholarship applications in the paraprofessional-to-teacher program, but additional testing confirmed the funds were credited properly and students completed required school district work, so no improper payments were identified. The University of North Dakota audit found a lack of documentation and transparency in School of Law admissions decisions; the auditor said the law school used a holistic process but did not keep notes or evaluation tools to show why applicants were admitted, waitlisted, or denied. UND leadership said the school is in good standing with the American Bar Association and agreed better documentation is needed, and the auditor said the issue was the missing documentation, not ABA accreditation itself. The most extensive discussion centered on the North Dakota Racing Commission audit, which found four findings: overspending the promotion fund’s 25% operating cap, grant conditions not being met, improper breeder fund awards, and improper procurement. The auditor said promotion fund spending exceeded the cap by $327,447 and the fund balance dropped sharply over the audit period. Racing Commission director Bruce Johnson said the agency had become complacent, that grant requests were treated as routine, and that controls and documentation need to be tightened. He also explained that the breeder fund overpayments involved two horses whose ownership transfers were not properly documented before racing, and that the procurement issue stemmed from an advertising contract that proceeded without proper written procurement procedures after a misunderstanding with the State Procurement Office. The auditor said the Racing Commission will now be audited every two years because of the findings. The committee also received updates on Dakota College at Bottineau’s bank reconciliations, which Minot State University said had been brought current after an 18-month backlog, with only one account still needing cleanup; members asked for a written report on the corrective actions. The North Dakota Fair Foundation was reported to have dissolved, with remaining funds transferred to another nonprofit account for continued support of the state fair. Finally, the Department of Public Instruction provided an update on school meal debt, revising the earlier estimate to about $1.1 million based on incomplete district survey responses, and said the Anti-Lunch Shaming law likely increased meal debt because schools must feed students regardless of account balance. Members discussed the need for a more accurate year-end debt figure and possible future reporting at a later committee meeting.

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• filled out or completed for those awards.
• So this recommendation addresses improper breeder fund awards.
• They're probably one of the top oil-producing counties in the state.
• They're probably one of the top oil producing counties and state.
• And then one final award from the Treasury.

Summary: The committee was called to order, the Pledge of Allegiance and prayer were offered, and the minutes from the previous meeting were approved. Members then received a memo summarizing major audit items and began hearing audit presentations from the State Auditor’s Office and private auditors on a range of state agencies and organizations. Several audits were reported as clean, including the Bank of North Dakota, the North Dakota Guaranteed Student Loan Program, the Office of the Governor, the Office of the State Treasurer, the Office of Management and Budget, the Department of Transportation’s flexible transportation fund, Lake Region State College, and the Department of Environmental Quality. The North Dakota Stockmen’s Association also received an unmodified opinion, though repeat findings were noted for limited segregation of duties and financial statement preparation due to its small staff. The Council on the Arts audit found two findings: payroll charged to federal awards without adequate timekeeping records, and unallowable expenditures from a restricted cultural endowment fund. The Department of Public Instruction audit identified unsupported scholarship applications in the paraprofessional-to-teacher program, though additional testing showed the funds were used for their intended purpose. The most extensive discussion centered on the North Dakota Racing Commission audit, which identified four findings: overspending the promotion fund’s 25% operating limit, grant conditions not being met, improper Breeders Fund awards, and improper procurement for advertising services. Racing Commission director Bruce Johnson acknowledged complacency and weak controls, said the agency would tighten procedures, and explained that the commission had since worked with procurement and would follow the rules more closely. Auditors also explained that the commission would now be audited every two years because of the findings. Another major discussion involved the University of North Dakota School of Law, where auditors found a lack of documentation supporting admissions decisions for post-baccalaureate programs. UND officials said they remain in good standing with the American Bar Association but agreed better documentation and tools are needed; the committee pressed for more transparency and follow-up on admissions criteria. The committee also received an update on Dakota College at Bottineau, where Minot State University reported that bank reconciliations had been brought current after a significant backlog and would now be maintained through shared services. Members requested a written follow-up report on the issues and corrective actions. Finally, the North Dakota Fair Association explained that its foundation has been dissolved and remaining funds were transferred to another nonprofit for continued support of the state fair, and the Department of Public Instruction provided an update on school meal debt, saying the reported amount was about $1.1 million from a partial district survey and that debt remains a local issue, though it could be revisited if school meal funding changes.

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• Grant Parks, and his office on being awarded a Certificate of Impact by the National Conference of State
• This award was based on an audit of the community college transfer process and was requested by prior
• So the contractor that was awarded the 61 contracts was the lowest responsible bidder.
• With 37%, 21% of districts have more than 50% in reserves, and the highest tops out at 88%.
• We need to keep top of mind our obligation as legislators.

Summary: The committee heard several audit requests and related testimony. The first major item was an audit of Coachella Valley Unified School District’s contract and fiscal management. The author and supporters described long-standing fiscal mismanagement, large budget shortfalls, layoffs, contracting concerns, and questions about the district’s foundation and use of public funds. District representatives and the Riverside County Office of Education said the district is already under fiscal oversight, has a stabilization plan, and is working to reduce deficits and improve student outcomes. After extensive debate and public comment, the motion to approve the audit was put on call because the committee did not have the required votes from both houses at that moment. The committee then approved an audit of East Bay transit agencies in Alameda and Contra Costa counties. Senator Wahab argued the region’s many overlapping transit agencies create fragmentation, duplication, and inefficiency, especially amid a fiscal cliff and possible future tax increases. Transit agencies and labor representatives opposed the audit, saying the agencies already undergo multiple audits, serve distinct local needs, and are implementing regional coordination efforts. After testimony from agency leaders and public commenters, the committee voted to approve the audit. The next item was an audit of California Community Colleges’ unrestricted reserves. Senator Archuleta and supporting faculty representatives said reserves have grown substantially and may be diverting resources from student services, instruction, and workforce programs. They argued there is little oversight when reserves become too high. The Chancellor’s Office and Calbright College were invited to respond, and the audit objectives focused on reserve growth, reasons for high balances, oversight by the Chancellor’s Office, and effects on students and staff. The transcript cuts off during the Chancellor’s Office response, so the final committee action on this item is not shown.

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• I've had many of my top priority bills held in Appropriations before, and it has taken me years to get
• well aware of the budget difficulties and constraints that we are under, and we keep those constraints top
• Aguiar-Curry, Valley and Delta Conservancy, do pass as amended to cap advance payments at 25% of grant awards
• AB 2675, Arambula, ed tech best practices, held in committee.

Summary: The Assembly Appropriations Committee held a suspense-file hearing on May 14, 2026, reviewing hundreds of Assembly bills and a few committee bills. The chair opened by explaining the committee’s budget constraints and the factors used in suspense decisions, including fiscal impact, return on investment, effects on constituents, and protection of the state’s social safety net. The agenda was organized alphabetically by author, and the committee noted that results would be posted later that day online. The committee then acted on a very large number of measures, sending many bills to the Assembly floor on do pass or do pass as amended motions, while holding many others in committee. Topics covered a broad range of policy areas, including housing, health care, education, labor, public safety, wildfire mitigation, water, energy, transportation, cannabis, immigration, and state governance. Many bills were amended to narrow scope, make implementation contingent on appropriations or existing resources, remove provisions, or clarify agency responsibilities; several bills were held without further action. Among the notable actions, the committee advanced bills on items such as Medi-Cal services, child care, wildfire-related programs, housing financing, school and college issues, public safety and criminal justice, environmental and energy policy, and various consumer and business regulations. Some measures were sent out on A or B roll calls, with Republicans often not voting on amended bills. The hearing concluded after the committee reported that a large number of bills had been moved to the Assembly floor, either as do pass or do pass with amendments, and the committee adjourned.

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• It awarded 71 projects and had over... ...in funding, it awarded 71 projects and had over $92 million
• being filled out or completed for those awards.
• So this recommendation addresses improper breeder fund awards.
• They're probably one of the top oil-producing counties in the state.
• Award from the Treasury.

Keywords: 908, all

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• The top three is always labor.
• As I mentioned, it's often the top three issues nationwide.
• It's blowing that top soil clear into Texas.
• We're a top 10 We're in the top 10 normally as far as milk and cheese production.
• Through a competitive award program, those are awarded.

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• expect to maintain our status as a top expect to maintain our status as a top research<00:08:34.719
• uh we also have to recruit the top uh we also have to recruit the top talent<00:10:32.640> across
• not that we can do that project on top not that we can do that project on top of<00:26:30.159>
• The average award is just over $100,000.
• Howard Lake Library awarded Howard Lake Library awarded 729<01:13:54.440> th000<01:13:55.159

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• I keep forgetting all these awards. Every summer? Yeah. That's happening later. I have no clue.
• I don't know many young people that are staying on top of policy. changes in the law.
• We also have a partnership with Texas Tech. and they provide all of the psychiatric services and the
• Yes, Sean Grove, Deputy Executive Director for the Tech... Juvenile Justice Department.
• I'm the Youth Justice Policy. director for the Tech Center for Justice and Equity.

Bills: HB31, HB3360

Keywords: juvenile justice, community supervision, felony offenses, treatment of children, juvenile facilities, chemical dispensing device, solitary confinement, rehabilitation, criminal proceedings, delinquency, 1184, house, all

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• But always, always keeping public safety as a top priority, always, always.
• With your support, the division awarded $1.2 million to veterans and their families across the state
• With your support, the division awarded $1.2 million to veterans and their families across the state
• Issues with their tech department where public records were either lost or destroyed.
• Issues with their tech department where public records were either lost or destroyed.

Keywords: 995, all

Summary: The joint budget hearing opened the FY27 budget process with remarks from the Senate and House Ways and Means chairs, who described the fiscal outlook as challenging because of slow revenue growth, rising health care and other costs, and uncertainty from federal policy changes. Governor Healey and Secretary of Administration and Finance Matthew Gorzkowicz then presented House 2, a $62.8 billion budget that they said grows by about 1% and does not raise taxes or fees. They emphasized affordability, fiscal discipline, protection of core services, and continued investment in education, transportation, housing, child care, health care, and public safety. The administration also discussed a separate bill to delay and phase in certain federal tax-code changes from the so-called OB3 law, especially research and experimental expense provisions, to reduce immediate budget impacts and preserve competitiveness. A major portion of the hearing focused on education and municipal aid. The administration said House 2 provides about $7.6 billion for Chapter 70 aid, fully funds the final year of the Student Opportunity Act, increases special education circuit breaker funding, and raises rural school aid. Senators and representatives from both parties raised concerns that Chapter 70 and other aid formulas are not equitable for small, rural, and low-wealth communities and are not keeping pace with inflation, and several called for broader review of the formula and related funding streams. The governor and secretary said they are open to further discussion, pointed to additional support through rural aid, special education, transportation reimbursements, and minimum aid, and said total Student Opportunity Act investment would reach about $2.1 billion over the life of the law. Transportation, housing, and fair share spending were also central topics. The administration said fair share revenues are being used holistically, with education-heavy spending in the operating budget and transportation-heavy spending in the supplemental budget, and estimated the overall split to date at roughly 57% education and 43% transportation. They highlighted MBTA stabilization, regional transit authority support, microtransit, fare-free regional transit, and bridge and commuter rail investments, while noting the MBTA remains a major fiscal concern. On housing, the governor stressed production, permitting reform, ADUs, down-payment assistance, and support for public housing authorities, while lawmakers pressed for more funding for local housing authorities and for ways to address out-migration, energy costs, and affordability. The governor also said the administration will not withhold fire safety grants from communities over MBTA Communities Act noncompliance and will handle such issues case by case. No votes were taken at the hearing; it was an informational presentation and question-and-answer session.

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• social workers,<00:22:46.000> unemployment<00:22:46.640> adviserss,<00:22:47.280> tech
• workers, unemployment adviserss, tech workers, unemployment adviserss, tech support,<00:22:48.400
• Um, you'll see a list of profanity in the book at the top of the sheet.
• I I leave that do a motion to<01:24:44.000> award to award to award >> as<01:24:45.520><
• sorry know we you going over the top sorry know we you going over the top like<01:48:38.080>

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