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• funding via a signed and completed award agreement between the Department of Commerce and the new nonprofit
• So CA RISE supports organizations and businesses that, in addition to their business or their nonprofit
• Rediff is a nonprofit that invests, supports, and provides technical assistance and support to employment
• We are a nonprofit based in San Francisco, and the work that we do...
• Homebridge is a nonprofit based in San Francisco.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee 5 on State Administration heard presentations from Go-Biz and the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation on the Governor’s budget proposals. Go-Biz described California Jobs First, the state’s 10-year economic development strategy, and emphasized support for small businesses, workforce development, and targeted investment in sectors such as ag tech, life sciences, semiconductors, and advanced manufacturing. Members raised concerns about federal policy changes, tariffs, tourism, housing, child care, and whether state incentives are truly additive; Go-Biz responded that it tracks federal actions closely, works with chambers and advocates, and uses programs like California Competes to target jobs that would not otherwise come to California. The committee then reviewed the proposal to restore the California Competes grant program with $60 million. Go-Biz said the grant would help businesses that cannot use the nonrefundable tax credit, and explained the program’s five-year contracts, milestone-based awards, and recapture provisions. The Legislative Analyst’s Office said the grant could be effective but recommended stronger oversight and clearer eligibility criteria, while also noting the 30% cap in trailer bill language may be too restrictive given the smaller funding level. Public testimony supported the grant and suggested considering refundability or transferability for the tax credit to broaden access for smaller and startup businesses. Members also heard the CHIPS-related proposal for $25 million to support Natcast’s semiconductor design and collaboration facility in Sunnyvale. Go-Biz and public witnesses argued the state investment would help secure a major federal research facility, retain engineering talent, and leverage billions in broader investment, while the LAO recommended rejecting the item because of its dependence on uncertain federal funding and the state’s budget condition. The committee also considered a $17 million continuation of CA RISE, which supports employment social enterprises; Go-Biz and several grantees cited strong job placement and workforce outcomes, while the LAO recommended rejection absent a more rigorous evaluation, noting prior LA RISE evidence did not show long-term employment gains. Finally, the Department of Financial Protection and Innovation presented budget requests for IT security and rent increases, and a trailer bill to raise fees across several programs. DFPI said decades-old fee schedules, inflation, and new regulatory responsibilities have created a structural deficit and warned the department could face insolvency without adjustments. The LAO recommended approving the fee increases only on a three-year limited-term basis and asked for more detailed revenue plans for programs not covered by the proposal, so the Legislature can assess actual collections and market impacts before making the changes permanent.

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• . >> The sheriff did have a concern yesterday about for-profit, nonprofit, or being involved in either
• :20.800><c> for-profit</c> concern yesterday about for-profit concern yesterday about for-profit nonprofit
• or being involved in either nonprofit or being involved in either investigation<00:46:24.640><c> or<
• I believe the sheriff had some language that for-profit and nonprofit organizations can be involved in
• So, right, because 'person' applies to for-profit, nonprofits, you know, corporations, everything under

Committee: House Environment and Agriculture

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• File 2794 by the Committee on Appropriations, a bill for an act establishing a grant fund for a nonprofit
• File 2794 by the Committee on Appropriations, a bill for an act establishing a grant fund for a nonprofit

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• </c> the revenues and to work with nonprofit the revenues and to work with nonprofit developers<00:15
• able to then give money to another nonprofit and to raise money for another nonprofit, because a lot
• able to then give money to another nonprofit and to raise money for another nonprofit, because a lot
• able to then give money to another nonprofit and to raise money for another nonprofit, because a lot
• </c> the function of the uh nonprofit. the function of the uh nonprofit.

Committee: Senate Ways and Means

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• The schools and nonprofits we work with have already told us they will not be able to replicate what
• From a Massachusetts nonprofit executive director, since partnering with work.
• The schools and nonprofits we work with have already told us they will not be able to replicate what
• From a Massachusetts nonprofit executive director, since partnering with Programming.
• From a Massachusetts nonprofit executive director: since partnering with the program, we've seen more

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Economic Development and Emerging Technologies

Summary: The committee on Economic Development held a hearing on the DRIVE Act, a proposal to invest $400 million in Massachusetts research and innovation without new taxes. Governor Healey and administration officials said the bill would direct $200 million to public higher education research and regional partnerships and $200 million to a research funding pool for hospitals, universities, and other institutions, with the goal of retaining talent, leveraging private and philanthropic dollars, and offsetting major federal R&D cuts. They argued that research is a core economic engine for the state, supporting jobs across labs, construction, services, and surrounding businesses, and said the bill would help protect the Commonwealth’s tax base and competitiveness during a period of federal uncertainty and cuts to SNAP, Medicaid, and other programs. Committee members raised concerns about whether Fair Share surtax dollars should instead be used for K-12 and other community needs, whether the proposal is enough given the scale of lost federal grants, and how the money would be allocated. The governor responded that the funds are one-time surplus dollars, that most surtax revenue already supports education, and that the bill is meant as a bridge to stabilize public higher education and research. She also said the legislation includes a review board and could support a revolving or matched-fund approach in some cases. Several members pressed for more detail on selection criteria, future funding, and whether private companies and large endowments should contribute more. University of Massachusetts leaders and researchers testified that federal grant cancellations and delays are already causing layoffs, furloughs, rescinded admissions, and lost research capacity. UMass officials said the bill would help preserve faculty, postdocs, graduate students, and research programs in medicine, climate science, marine science, Braille instruction, and AI decision-making. They emphasized that the funding should be merit-based and that the state needs to act quickly to prevent talent from leaving Massachusetts. Business, labor, and industry groups, including MassBio, the Massachusetts Taxpayers Foundation, AIM, the AFL-CIO, and Building Trades, supported the bill, saying it would protect jobs, sustain the innovation ecosystem, and reinforce Massachusetts’ national leadership in research and life sciences. No vote was taken in the hearing.

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• Those are effectively nonprofit institutions and educational institutions that have done that on their
• And then there's a couple of private nonprofits that are also playing in the space. Got it.
• And then there's a couple of private nonprofits that are also playing in the program.
• And then there's a couple of private nonprofits that are also playing in the space. Got it.
• We're a nonprofit advocacy organization that advocates for AI policy that benefits the public interest

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• The Tourism Cabinet, the governor's office, paid a combined $338,000 for Derby events to a nonprofit
• You don't see foundations and nonprofits giving money to the state to then hire somebody to do something
• Usually you see the state giving money to the nonprofit or the organization to go do something.
• </c> don't see foundations and nonprofits don't see foundations and nonprofits giving<00:54:21.359><c
• or the organization to go do nonprofit or the organization to go do something.<00:54:28.559><c> But<

Committee: House Appropriations & Revenue

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• And we certainly take into consideration the performance of any given nonprofit when we are evaluating
• uh grant recipient that the nonprofit uh grant recipient can<00:08:29.360><c> make</c><00:08:29.599>
• when we are of any given nonprofit when we are evaluating<00:09:27.920><c> future</c><00:09:28.320><
• So that it's not just nonprofits, etc. So that it's not just the<00:32:40.240><c> St.
• We are the proud nonprofit stewards of the Twin Cities Marathon Weekend.

Bills: HF4072 , HF3691 , HF4613

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

Keywords: workforce development, journalism, local news, internships, media training, emergency management, essential employees, public safety, law enforcement, workforce, economic development, appropriation, Twin Cities Marathon, Explore Minnesota, grants

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• What was done to prevent fraudulent nonprofits or nonprofit-like entities?
• </c> providers, some through nonprofit providers, some through nonprofit providers,<00:41:28.319><c>
• and went through audits and nonprofits and went through audits and so<00:48:30.720><c> um</c><00:48:
• <00:48:47.520><c> that</c><00:48:47.760><c> re</c><00:48:48.000><c> so</c><00:48:48.240><c> nonprofits
• </c><00:48:48.800><c> that</c> nonprofit that re so nonprofits that nonprofit that re so nonprofits that

Committee: House Fraud Prevention and State Agency Oversight Policy

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• We're just, incidentally, a nonprofit for tax status reasons, but we really are a little different than
• nonprofit organizations and others<00:09:13.880><c> figure</c><00:09:14.160><c> out</c><00:09:14.399
• They are also a nonprofit. They are not in our base.
• </c> there is because they are a nonprofit there is because they are a nonprofit they<00:18:35.120><c
• </c><00:20:26.240><c> they</c> coming up they are also a nonprofit they coming up they are also a nonprofit

Committee: House Higher Education Finance and Policy

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• ,</c><01:20:20.400><c> and</c><01:20:20.640><c> we</c> nonprofit, as Rebecca mentioned, and we nonprofit
• ,</c><01:27:17.040><c> to</c> governments and our nonprofits, to governments and our nonprofits, to benefit
• Grant Ready Kentucky is helping nonprofits work on the grant applications to the EDA.
• So nonprofits can, if they're working with their local government, apply.
• So nonprofits can, if they're working with their local government, apply.

Summary: The committee met to adopt the minutes of the second meeting by voice vote, then heard an update focused on disaster preparedness, resiliency, response, and coordination among state agencies and partners. The chair emphasized avoiding duplication of resources and highlighted the importance of agriculture-related response issues, including animal evacuation, feed distribution, and the role of extension services during disasters. The Department for Public Health was invited to explain its role in emergency planning and response. Public Health described its Emergency Preparedness and Response Branch as the lead coordinating agency for Emergency Support Function 8, covering health and medical services under Kentucky’s emergency operations framework. Testimony outlined its broad responsibilities, including support for hospitals, morgues, local health departments, behavioral health, crisis counseling, suspicious package testing, disease outbreaks, and coordination with emergency management, EMS, transportation, and nonprofit and private partners. Officials also described the agency’s risk-assessment process, training and exercise programs, and deployed assets such as PPE caches, deployable communications, a federal medical station, a mobile treatment center, and alternate care support used in events like the eastern Kentucky floods and COVID-19. The agency also discussed funding through federal cooperative agreements for public health emergency preparedness and hospital preparedness, noting that these programs have evolved since 9/11 and have been shaped by major disasters and emerging threats. Officials said Kentucky’s funding has declined over time and that current awards are partially funded for the first time in the program’s history. They expressed support for efficiency if federal programs are consolidated, but cautioned that combining programs could risk further funding losses.

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• A nonprofit trust was able to step in and negotiate a purchase agreement and, at the same time, get an
• </c><00:13:03.040><c> that</c> that perspectives the nonprofit that that perspectives the nonprofit that
• There are nonprofit entities where the home is put into the trust and the home buyer is benefited in
• Is the building going to have any property taxes, or are they exempt from the nonprofit part?
• </c><01:18:48.920><c> part</c> they exempt from the uh nonprofit part they exempt from the uh nonprofit

Bills: HF2148 , HF2693 , HF2542 , HF1141 , HF1770 , HF1489 , HF1709 , HF244 , HF1266 , HF807 , HF2619 , HF1340

Committee: House Capital Investment

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• This emergency-powers provision exists across the business sector, including nonprofit and for-profit
• Council Health Plans representing Council Health Plans representing Minnesota's<00:45:48.440><c> nonprofit
• Yesterday we had a brief discussion on the difference between for-profit insurers and nonprofit insurers
• insurers and um as we talk nonprofit insurers and um as we talk about<01:03:24.559><c> individual</c
• </c> for the menure that's all nonprofit for the menure that's all nonprofit plans<01:04:15.079><c> um

Bills: HF747 , HF1014 , HF320 , HF400

Committee: House Commerce Finance and Policy

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• It's traditionally done in the U.S. by a nonprofit organization called the International Code Council
• There's even the building safety nonprofit NFPA, based in Quincy.
• There's even the building safety nonprofit NFPA, based in Quincy.
• CHAPA is a statewide nonprofit that advocates for the production and preservation of affordable housing
• CHAPA is a statewide nonprofit that advocates for the production and preservation of affordable housing

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Housing

Summary: The Joint Committee on Housing opened a hybrid hearing focused on housing production bills, with Chairs Julian Cyr and Rich Haggerty emphasizing Massachusetts’ housing shortage and the need to produce more than 200,000 units over the next decade. The committee then heard testimony on a wide range of proposals, including social housing, starter homes and the “missing middle,” accessory dwelling units (ADUs), single-stair residential buildings, permanent affordability homeownership, and housing for people with disabilities. Several witnesses framed the bills as tools to expand supply, lower costs, and address racial and generational wealth gaps. Representative Connolly testified for H. 1478 on the Massachusetts Social Housing Program, describing publicly owned, mixed-income housing financed through a revolving loan fund. Senator Feeney testified for S. 989 on missing middle starter homes, arguing for zoning changes, incentives, and affordability tools to support smaller starter homes and duplexes, triplexes, and fourplexes. Multiple witnesses, including housing advocates, real estate representatives, and local officials, supported the ADU trust fund bill and the single-stair study bill, saying they would reduce barriers, support homeowners, and enable more family-sized and infill housing. Some witnesses opposed bills they said would weaken ADU reforms or add new restrictions, while others urged broader deregulation to speed production. A major portion of the hearing focused on H. 1576/S. 1010, the Homes for Lasting Affordability bill, which would create a permanent affordability homeownership program for low- and moderate-income buyers and support small developments with long-term affordability restrictions. Testimony from community land trust leaders, legislators, and housing advocates emphasized that permanent affordability can preserve public investment, stabilize neighborhoods, and help families build wealth over generations. Senator Miranda and Representative Worrell tied the bill to closing the racial wealth gap and expanding access to homeownership for Black and Latino residents. The committee also heard testimony on S. 971, which would reform the Housing Development and Incentive Program to require more affordability in Gateway City projects. The committee additionally heard from Senator Kennedy and disability advocates on S. 1004, which would strengthen the Alternative Housing Voucher Program for people with disabilities by codifying project-based vouchers and aligning the program more closely with other voucher systems. Witnesses described long waitlists and the lack of accessible, affordable units as major barriers that can lead to homelessness or unnecessary institutionalization. No votes were taken during the hearing; the session was devoted to testimony and questions from committee members.

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• address language disparities in college, I co-founded the Health Fluency Project, a student-led nonprofit
• I'm an immigration attorney at the Novo, a nonprofit located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and we're a
• The same happens to nonprofit attorneys and private-sector attorneys when we need an interpreter, because
• I'm speaking to you as the president of the nonprofit Save Standard Time.
• I'm speaking to you as the president of the nonprofit Save Standard Time here in Arizona, operating across

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight

Summary: The Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight heard testimony on several bills. Senator Mike Moore supported S. 2185, which would delay implementation of the heavy-duty omnibus/advanced clean truck requirements while requiring the Commonwealth to purchase or lease electric medium- and heavy-duty vehicles starting in 2025; he argued the delay is needed because infrastructure, grid capacity, vehicle availability, and costs are not yet ready. The committee also heard strong support for S. 2156/H. 3318, which would require free menstrual products in public buildings, with advocates and students describing period poverty and the need to treat menstrual products like other basic restroom supplies. Senator John Keenan testified for S. 2158, a bill to let municipal light plants protect proprietary and competitively sensitive information from public disclosure while keeping board meetings and minutes open, saying it would help level the playing field against larger competitors. A major portion of the hearing focused on S. 2125/H. 3384, the language access and inclusion bill. Testimony from the AAPI Commission, Mass Speaks coalition members, Mass Appleseed, MLRI, ATASK, MAPC, the Boston Bar Association, Mass Advocates for Children, and others described barriers faced by limited-English-proficient residents in accessing MassHealth, DCF, courts, domestic violence services, schools, and other state services. Witnesses cited untranslated documents, inadequate interpretation, delays, and the burden placed on bilingual staff and children; several also pointed to recent federal moves toward English-only policy as making state action more urgent. Committee members asked questions about implementation, interpreter availability, and the role of technology and remote participation, and the chair noted the bill had been reported favorably in a prior session and intended to be again. The committee also heard testimony on time-zone legislation. Dr. Karin Johnson, representing sleep medicine interests, supported H. 3405 for permanent standard time and opposed S. 2157 for permanent daylight saving time, arguing that standard time better aligns with circadian rhythms and health, while permanent daylight saving time would worsen morning darkness and sleep disruption. Members questioned the strength of the scientific evidence and discussed school start times, geography, and whether Massachusetts should align with neighboring states. No votes were taken during the hearing, and testimony continued on additional bills as the session progressed.

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• We charge nonprofits like $50 an hour, right? Right?
• Um, for the interim, we will be outsourcing through our nonprofit provider, but that monthly cost is
• Uh, and that kitchen is currently outsourced by the nonprofit provider... ...outsourced by the nonprofit
• The nonprofit is managing the food services vendor, so we wouldn't be able to procure a separate vendor
• The current contract with the nonprofit... >> Um, I believe the current contract, if I remember correctly

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• I will be faced with laying off hundreds of our employees and impacting nonprofits that provide critical
• I'm the senior policy manager at Thrive Alliance, the Alliance of Nonprofits for San Mateo County.
• variety of communities, but specifically those investments go to county and cities that invest in nonprofits
• I'm the senior policy manager at Thrive Alliance, the Alliance of Nonprofits for San Mateo County.
• Our nonprofits are the first ones that get the call when there's an emergency. We fill the gaps.

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• I did just now find your reference to presidents of accredited nonprofit private institution.
• Your reference to presidents of accredited nonprofit private institutions of higher education.
• Basically, the nonprofit universities that were part of that.
• look at what was done during the Gendil administration, and we had this situation, and we had the nonprofit
• colleges producing a list, that kind of stuff... ...nonprofit colleges producing a list, that kind of

Bills: HB248 , HB249 , HB997 , HB1052 , HB1193 , SB1 , SB161 , SB218 , SB220 , SB289 , SB435

Committee: House House and Governmental Affairs

Keywords: Compensation Commission, elected officials, salary evaluation, government accountability, Louisiana legislature, compensation, independent commission, salary adjustment, consumer price index, official journal, public notices, government transparency, local government, municipal website, school board notices, parish council, police jury, special districts, levee district, drainage district

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• With me today in support, I have Jennifer Fearing on behalf of the National Wildlife Federation, a nonprofit
• And now nonprofit wildlife rehabilitator San Diego Humane Society, which strongly supports this bill,
• impacts of conflicts, and those get paid by the state, local governments, families, communities, nonprofits
• We're a nonprofit that develops policies to support California's climate goals.
• We're a nonprofit that develops policies to support California's climate goals.

Summary: The committee heard SB 1135, which would reestablish the California Wildlife Coexistence Program to reduce human-wildlife conflict through nonlethal strategies such as deterrents, conflict reporting, and outreach. The author and supporters said the program had been effective but lost funding in 2024, and they argued it would help communities, ranchers, and wildlife by preventing conflicts before they escalate. Support came from conservation, animal welfare, local government, and county groups, while the California Cattlemen’s Association and California Farm Bureau opposed unless amended, saying the bill needed clearer limits on when nonlethal measures are practicable and protections so compensation funds for livestock losses are not reduced. Members discussed wolf-livestock conflicts, compensation, and the need for continued collaboration. The committee voted 2-0 on call to send the bill to Appropriations. The committee then heard SB 1085, which would preserve water supply assessments for large housing and development projects even when those projects are exempt from CEQA. The author and sponsor EBMUD said the bill is needed to keep water planning tied to land-use planning and avoid “paper water” problems, especially as climate and drought conditions worsen. Supporters included water agencies, environmental groups, labor, and local governments. The California Building Industry Association opposed the bill, arguing that current law already requires verified water supplies, that the bill could add unnecessary process and litigation risk, and that it could slow housing production. Members raised concerns about duplication in cities that also operate their own water systems, but the author said the goal was better coordination, not more bureaucracy. The committee voted 4-1 on call to send the bill to Local Government. The committee also heard SB 1270, which would expand the state wildfire mitigation home-hardening pilot to the top 10 counties by wildfire risk and social vulnerability, adding Riverside, Calaveras, Los Angeles, and Tehama counties and prioritizing future funds for those areas. The author said the bill responds to recent destructive fires and aims to extend home-hardening assistance to more high-risk communities. There was no opposition, and members discussed how to scale funding, whether the program should be broader than the listed counties, and how to focus on cost-effective mitigation. The committee voted 5-0 on call to send the bill to Emergency Management. Finally, the committee heard SB 895, a major science funding measure that would place a $23 billion bond on the ballot and create a California Foundation for Science and Health Research to support research in the state. The author and supporters said California’s research sector is a major economic engine and that federal funding cuts and instability threaten jobs, talent retention, and scientific progress. There was broad support from UC, CSU, labor, health, and research organizations, with no formal opposition. Some members raised concerns about the role of sponsoring unions and the potential for politicization, but the author said the new foundation would operate under California law and that the measure is meant to protect science funding and collaboration. The committee discussion continued, but the transcript excerpt ends before a final vote on SB 895.

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• As a Native women-led nonprofit organization, our subgrant funding allows us to strengthen survivor-centered
• And Morning Star, can you talk a little bit more about the nonprofit role and what's happening now, but
• also where the nonprofits could actually be implemented in the future?
• And so it means very limited funds. ...limited funding for us as a nonprofit at $50,000 a year for three
• Well, thank you so much for that and showing the impact that nonprofits established with Indigenous Justice