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• Having organizations change annually.
• :32.440> frequent this organization and its frequent this organization and its frequent meetings
• It started in 1988 with nine organizations.
• The Vietnam with nine organizations.
• congressionally chartered organizations congressionally chartered organizations that<00:15:43.760

Bills: HF4615, HF3532, HF4492, HF4171

Keywords: military, pay, officers, enlisted members, state active service, Minnesota Statutes, veterans, burial eligibility, honor guard, state cemeteries, military service, burial fees, veterans affairs, Minnesota Department of Veterans Affairs, advisory task force, commanders task force, veterans service organizations, American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, VFW

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• and their activist organizations and their activist organizations organized<00:31:47.160> much
• Chair, we community organizers. Mr.
• organizations very likely organized by, Mr.
• rights organizations, and labor allies. rights organizations, and labor allies.
• <00:37:10.520> organized<00:37:11.680> and leftist organizations organized and leftist

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• <00:13:12.079> in planning organization in planning organization in support<00:13:14.160><
• <00:33:23.720> waste 70% um in terms of their organic waste 70% um in terms of their organic
• <00:33:28.880> yeah<00:33:29.200> um<00:33:30.200> no Organics yeah um no Organics
• Those are my recommendations. biodegradable and organic waste from HRS biodegradable and organic waste
• consistent with similar organic consistent with similar organic materials<00:44:53.440> and

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Energy and Environmental Protection heard testimony on a series of energy, transportation, climate, and waste bills. HB 977 would provide additional funding to the Hawaii Green Infrastructure Authority for low-interest financing of rooftop solar and storage for underserved ratepayers; HB 1295 would require state and county agencies to use federal energy tax credits; HB 1051 concerns energy efficiency portfolio standards; HB 1019 addresses long-duration clean energy storage; HB 344 concerns EV charging infrastructure at state facilities; HB 733 would change EV parking requirements; HB 242 creates a working group on EV battery reuse and recycling; HB 1022 expands access to energy industry information reporting; HB 1017 repeals the greenhouse gas sequestration task force; HB 787 asks for a feasibility study on a Buy Clean program; and HB 751 sets composting goals. Testimony was largely supportive across the bills, with some agencies standing on written testimony or offering comments, and a few measures drawing opposition or concerns, including HB 751 from county agencies and HB 242 from Redwood Materials requesting inclusion of a specialized battery recycler on the working group. Members asked several questions, including about EV charging siting, whether bike parking and showers should be considered in EV facility planning, how often EV charging stalls are relocated to other sites, and whether Hawaiʻi has in-state capacity to prepare EV batteries for shipping and recycling. On HB 751, the committee discussed county diversion rates and Maui’s composting capacity, with the Department of Health noting Maui’s diversion decline was tied to closure of the EKO co-composting facility at Central Maui landfill and that reestablishment was planned. On HB 242, Redwood Materials explained it handles lithium-ion batteries, including work related to the Maui wildfire response, and said a full in-state recycling chain is unlikely, though local facilities can safely prepare batteries for shipment. In decision-making, the committee voted to pass all of the measures with amendments. For HB 977, the committee noted a recommended appropriation of $50 million and made technical amendments. HB 1295, HB 1051, HB 1019, HB 344, HB 733, HB 242, HB 1022, HB 1017, and HB 787 were all advanced with technical or substantive amendments, including changes to dates, appropriations, and working group membership. For HB 344, the committee accepted DAGS’s suggestion to make HSEO the expending entity and adjusted the appropriation to one year. For HB 242, the committee added a battery storage industry member, included stationary storage as a consideration, and extended the reporting date to 2027. HB 787 was advanced with a request that the Climate Commission and State Procurement Office work together on more specific amendments if the bill continues moving forward.

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• We are the largest hunger relief organization in the Midwest and the third largest food bank in the country
• <00:04:25.479> in largest hunger relief organization in largest hunger relief organization
• Let's say that it's an organization that does food relief but also provides wraparound services.
• Some organizations that are just doing food shelves, maybe we want to look to lower wages, but I just
• Let's say that it's an organization that does food relief but also provides wraparound services.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• As you know nonprofit organizations.
• These organizations county contracts.
• focus on uh awards to organizations focus on uh awards to organizations primarily<00:20:22.000><
• of the community-based organizations of the community-based organizations expect<00:25:25.919>
• c> Community-based organizations are facing Community-based organizations are facing not<00:26:15.520

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The House Committee on Human Services held an informational briefing on the impacts of federal funding cuts, inflation, labor shortages, and chronic underfunding on Hawaii’s nonprofit social safety net. Hawaii Community Foundation opened with a story about a federal worker family relying on food pantry support, then described a “perfect storm” facing human services nonprofits: historically high demand, rising costs, staffing challenges, federal cuts, and state and county contracts that do not cover true service costs. The foundation said it has reactivated its Hawaii Resilience Fund, launched strengthened service grants, and is tracking policy changes and data to help nonprofits respond. Trey Gordner of UHERO presented research on the vulnerability of Hawaii’s nonprofit sector, explaining a framework that assessed political, financial, and structural risk. He said about 8,200 501(c)(3) nonprofits are active in Hawaii, but only about 200 receive direct federal funds; 74 grants to 59 organizations were flagged as politically at risk, totaling about $126 million in unpaid obligations. He said about 68 of the direct-funding recipients rely on federal funds for more than 20% of annual revenue, and that human services nonprofits are among the most exposed subsectors because they serve vulnerable populations and depend heavily on federal support. Catholic Charities Hawaii and the Hawaii True Cost Coalition said community-based organizations were already under strain before the current crisis, with most contracts not covering full costs and many groups depending on private philanthropy to fill gaps. They reported that half of surveyed organizations expect to reduce programs, more than a third may decline future contracts, and some are waiting months for reimbursements. Examples included reduced shelter admissions, fewer case management hours, and cutbacks in kūpuna services. The coalition urged higher contract rates, regular inflation and cost-of-living reviews, and timely reimbursement; no votes or formal actions were taken. Partners in Development Foundation described the loss of Native Hawaiian education funding as especially damaging, saying the federal Department of Education has zeroed out support that creates a roughly $46 million gap, including about $20 million for early childhood programs. The speaker shared a family story from the Nā Pono program to illustrate how early learning services support both children and parents, and warned that the organization’s federal funds make up 72% of its budget. The briefing ended with a call for continued emergency funding and longer-term structural changes to sustain nonprofits statewide.

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• Um, it organizing clubs and gatherings and wearing message-bearing clothing and accessories.
• <00:03:02.239> and organizing clubs and gatherings and organizing clubs and gatherings and
• those look like and organizing those look like and organizing um<00:05:57.919> religious,
• how to host a club or an organization how to host a club or an organization within<00:16:36.320>
• On paper, my club was treated the same as every other student organization.

Bills: HB0159

Keywords: student rights, free expression, K-12 education, speech protection, religious views, political speech, 916, all

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• So it's not this—it wasn't a grant to this organization; it was just through DEED.
• um<00:59:07.680> our<00:59:07.839> organization action for Latinos um our organization
• That is why the organization is statewide and has offices in Rochester.
• I think every organization has a fundamental First Amendment right.
• This bill is to help resource an organization called Emerge.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• those with uh a organization those with uh a medium-sized<00:29:56.600> organization<00:29:57.279
• Organizations. It's a base model for which builds its information security program.
• But it's something we should look at our whole organization, and all of us should.
• should look at at our whole organization should look at at our whole organization and<01:18:36.000
• We hired two additional staff within six months of my joining the organization.

Bills: HF1060, HF1062

Keywords: sports facilities, Minnesota, legislative commission, financial oversight, accountability, HF1062, driver and vehicle systems oversight committee, MNLARS, VTRS, vehicle title and registration system, driver's license system, Minnesota Department of Public Safety, MN.IT, legislative oversight, transportation finance, state government, committee repeal, sunset provision, information technology audit, vehicle registration

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• Please state your name, organization, and position on the bill.
• Please state your name, organization, and position on the bill.
• Please state your name, organization, and position on the bill.
• They're organized criminal gangs, and like I said earlier, they are well armed and well organized.
• State your name, organization. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• they're now their priority organizations they're now their priority organizations in<00:09:37.920
• grant organizations named within that. grant organizations named within that.
• > submit<00:14:01.839> their these organizations do submit their these organizations do
• > as<00:14:15.839> priority organization that's listed as priority organization that's
• <00:14:27.680> if that guidance to those organizations if that guidance to those organizations

Keywords: 1183, house

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• With over 116 immigrant justice, community organizations, faith-based, and civil rights organizations
• It simply preserves status for organizations that are following the law.
• It simply preserve status for organizations that are following the law.
• It's a 10,000-member organization, statewide policy alliance.
• State your name and your organization. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Chair.

Keywords: 987, senate, all

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• One quick reminder: if you can, please name an organization and position.
• So, 33 community-based organizations are part of the CDEPs.
• My name is Epi Leonel Malvai from the non-profit organization Salmon Solutions.
• We are one of the organizations serving the Latino community in Sacramento.
• My name is Juvenal Solano, Director of Community Organizing with MyCAP.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Robertson, parent organizer with Congregations Organized for Prophetic Engagement in the Inland Empire
• I'm an organizer with the Brothers and Sales Coalition.
• I'm an organizer with the Brothers and Sales Coalition.
• I'm an organizer with Reclaim Our Schools LA.
• I'm an organizer with Reclaim Our Schools LA.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• MY NAME IS ALYSSA AND I AM THE CLIMATE JUSTICE ORGANIZER WITH FLORIDA STUDENT POWER.
• THEY DON'T HAVE THE RIGHT TO ORGANIZE THE GAMING. SENATOR BERMAN.
• THERE IS SOME INFORMATION ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS WITH VETERANS ORGANIZATIONS ONLINE 280.
• HOW DOES AN ORGANIZATION GET TO BE PART OF THIS?
• IT'S MORE MACROLEVEL NETWORK TO KEEP THE COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND FAITH-BASED ORGANIZATIONS

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• Attorney Offices can provide the resources and reach necessary to address this organized crime.
• Number one, transnational organized crime members.
• Two, loosely organized criminal street gangs in urban areas, and three, criminal opportunist.
• Organized cargo theft is rapidly growing in broad regions.
• The concept of organized crime and transnational organized crime I think has been well covered.

Keywords: Committee, Transportation, aviation safety, confirmation, Lieutenant Commander, Deputy Secretary, Bradbury, Hafensteiner, aircraft incidents

Summary: The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation convened to consider the promotion of Coast Guard Lieutenant Samuel Hafensteiner to Lieutenant Commander and the nomination of Stephen Bradbury as Deputy Secretary of Transportation. The meeting highlighted ongoing concerns regarding aviation safety, especially in light of recent aircraft incidents. Members discussed the critical need for knowledgeable leadership within the Department of Transportation to address these safety challenges effectively. Mr. Bradbury's background as a former General Counsel of the Department was presented as a strong asset for the role he seeks.

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• And in those findings, there was an organ, which was the heart, that was missing.
• led by our CEO, In the 19th Judicial District Court, our organization, led by our CEO, Ms.
• This task force is sort of the next step in that, bringing all the different organizations within law
• Do organizations get training on those? Do they get information on how you go about reporting?
• He didn't list an organization. I think John just likes to red-card my bills.

Summary: The Senate Committee on Judiciary B met on May 21 with a quorum present, approved the May 14 minutes, and then took up a long agenda of bills and resolutions. It first reported Senate Resolution 125 favorably, which urged the Navy to expedite funding and implementation of medium-unmanned surface vessels, citing jobs and private investment tied to Conrad Shipyard in Morgan City. The committee then heard House Bill 1253, the Gracie Claire Rushing Act, from Chairwoman Butler and Crystal Romero, who described the painful history of Gracie’s death, exhumation, and discovery that her heart had not been returned after autopsy; the bill was reported favorably without objection. The committee also reported favorably House Bill 89, a local retirement health insurance measure for the Third and 30th Judicial Districts; House Bill 1257, barring elected officials and immediate family members from owning interests in electronic monitoring companies; House Bill 1029, as amended, creating a moratorium on alcohol beverage licenses in House District 3 until 2027; House Bill 1011, making a juror-per-diem donation program for CASA permissive statewide; House Bill 1064, creating a domestic violence intervention court pilot in East Baton Rouge Parish with support from the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council and YWCA; House Bill 816, prohibiting foreign adversaries from buying land near military installations; and House Bill 940, creating a counter-unmanned aircraft system task force to coordinate law enforcement response to drone threats. The committee then heard House Bill 1247, which addresses the shortage of sexual assault nurse examiners by creating a statewide SANE coordinator in the Attorney General’s office and a response standards subcommittee; after adopting a technical amendment set, it was reported favorably with amendments. House Bill 335, expanding public-benefit eligibility verification to entities administering benefits and adding legislative auditor oversight, was also amended after concerns from food banks and disaster-response nonprofits, with members agreeing to work on additional floor amendments to protect essential services during emergencies. House Bill 623, a tobacco-related deadline fix, was voluntarily deferred to allow more time for drafting. The committee also reported favorably HCR 64, extending a report deadline for the Supreme Court drug and specialty court office. Later, the committee reported favorably House Bill 243, changing recusal procedures so cases go first to the Attorney General rather than a private lawyer; House Bill 451, allowing hearing notices to be sent more than 30 days in advance and electronically; House Bill 1251, reducing permit costs for very small in-state distillers; House Bill 1053, allowing salons, barbers, and boutiques to offer limited complimentary wine or champagne without a permit; House Bill 153, barring criminal-justice debt from being reported to credit agencies; House Bill 59, authorizing East Baton Rouge Parish to transfer funds to the public defender’s office; HCR 50, a task force request; HCR 102, continuing the Senior Task Force on Fraud Prevention; and House Bill 1098, part of the aerospace package addressing liability related to sonic booms. The meeting ended with adjournment after a brief exchange about LSU and McNeese football.

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• or an agent acting on behalf of such an organization.
• It creates a state-level framework for the registration of agents and organizations associated with foreign
• interest in that organization.
• having the same meaning that already... that deal with designated foreign terrorist organizations and
• My name is Kelly Curry, and I am here on behalf of an organization called State Armor that works with

Bills: S1622, S1178

Keywords: financial disclosure, statement of financial interests, ethics, late filing, late-filed disclosure, automatic fine, waiver, Florida Commission on Ethics, public officials, state officers, local officers, state employees, ethics enforcement, government transparency, sunshine law, reporting persons, penalty reduction, first-time offender, election ethics, general revenue fund

Summary: The committee met with a quorum present and first took up Senate Bill 1178, the Foreign Interference Restriction and Enforcement Act, sponsored by Senator Garcia. The bill would expand state restrictions on foreign countries of concern and designated foreign terrorist organizations, including creating a state registration framework for foreign agents, banning gifts to public officials from covered foreign entities, requiring ethics training on foreign influence, tightening procurement limits for information technology and critical infrastructure, restricting sister-city/sister-state encouragement, revising linkage institute rules and tuition provisions, and criminalizing certain conduct tied to foreign governments or unauthorized enforcement of foreign law. Members asked extensive questions about how the bill would affect election technology, software development, federal foreign-agent registration, educational exchanges, and the treatment of organizations such as CARE; the sponsor said the bill focused on ownership/control and foreign countries of concern, not specific components or general participation in events. An amendment by Senator Grall was adopted to clarify definitions, align penalties with willful violations, and specify that new ethics training content is additive. The committee then heard supportive testimony from Kelly Curry of State Armor and Rob Pierce of American Global Strategies, both of whom argued the bill would help Florida counter foreign influence, protect data and infrastructure, and improve transparency. CS for SB 1178 was reported favorably by roll call vote. The committee then considered Senate Bill 1622, which provides a one-time waiver of the automatic fine for a late-filed financial disclosure under specified conditions, including that the filer submitted the disclosure before the maximum fine accrued and had not previously received such a waiver. Carrie Stillman of the Commission on Ethics testified in support, saying the bill preserves transparency and compliance goals while making the fine and appeals process more workable. The bill was reported favorably by roll call vote. Finally, the committee took up confirmation hearings for appointments in tabs 3 through 26. No separate votes were requested, no public testimony was offered, and the block of appointees was recommended favorably to the full Senate by roll call vote. The meeting then concluded with no further business.

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• . organization. organization.
• :24.400> proven The scholarship organization has proven The scholarship organization has proven
• <00:52:26.720> scholarship<00:52:27.200> organization organization scholarship organization
• organization scholarship organization might<00:52:28.000> ask<00:52:28.319> for<00:52:
• I I would not support this organization. I I would not support this organization.

Keywords: 1189, house, all

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• La Placita is a 20-year-old organization.
• Here's our list of organizations.
• Community organizers like Southwest Organizing Project are covering a ton of ground.
• And what we wanted to do, our organization...
• like SWIFT, which is organizing.

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• Please state your name, organization, and position on the bill.
• Please state your name, organization, and position on the bill.
• Please state your name, organization, position on the bill.
• They're organized criminal gangs, and like I said earlier, they are well armed and well organized.
• State your name, organization. Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

Summary: The committee met without a quorum and operated as a subcommittee while hearing several bills, with members repeatedly noting that votes would be taken later once a quorum was established. Early in the meeting, the committee heard SB 1446 on parole en banc review and SB 1278 on elderly parole eligibility for certain sex offenses. SB 1446’s author said the bill would give commissioners more discretion in en banc review, make votes public, and allow referral for sexually violent predator evaluation in certain cases; supporters included the California District Attorneys Association, while opponents from Uncommon Law, the Ella Baker Center, and public defender groups argued it would add confusion, create constitutional and litigation concerns, and duplicate existing safeguards. SB 1278 would exclude certain rape, child sexual abuse, and habitual/serial sex offense convictions from elderly parole eligibility; district attorneys and police chiefs supported it as a victim-safety measure, while civil rights and defense organizations opposed it as unnecessary, costly, and inconsistent with evidence on aging and recidivism. Both bills were discussed but not voted on due to the lack of quorum. The committee then heard SB 1354, which would bar out-of-state military or law enforcement personnel from entering California to perform such functions without the Governor’s permission. The author and supporters framed it as protecting state sovereignty and limiting unauthorized armed incursions; the committee accepted an amendment removing a criminal penalty and leaving enforcement to the Attorney General. No opposition testimony was offered, and members expressed support, but no vote was taken because quorum was still lacking. The committee also heard SB 926, a bill to fund implementation of Proposition 36. Supporters, including sheriffs, district attorneys, probation officials, and the League of California Cities, said local agencies need funding for treatment, supervision, and administration; opponents argued the proposal was fiscally reckless, lacked accountability, and overemphasized incarceration. Amendments removed a specific appropriation and shifted funding decisions to the budget process, but the bill was also held pending quorum. Later, the committee heard SB 874, which would require background checks for unlicensed providers of Medi-Cal behavioral health treatment services, create a stakeholder workgroup, and direct DHCS to issue guidance and report on program integrity. Support came from local health plans and behavior analysis providers, who said the bill would improve safety and consistency; there was no opposition testimony. The committee then heard SB 1210, which would extend CalGang oversight and due process protections to local gang databases as well as shared ones. Supporters described privacy abuses, racial disparities, and personal harm from inaccurate gang labels; law enforcement opposition argued the bill would impose CalGang standards on informal investigative files and would significantly change the gang definition. The author said the bill closes a loophole and preserves prior reforms, but no vote was taken. The committee also began hearing SB 1019 on creating a California Cargo Thief Task Force, with strong support from BNSF, trucking, shipping, port, and supply-chain representatives who described organized, multi-jurisdictional cargo theft and rail sabotage; no opposition was heard, and members indicated support, but action was deferred pending quorum. The meeting then moved to SB 1217 on a non-consensual intimate image clearinghouse, with the chair and author describing privacy-related amendments and the bill’s focus on helping survivors remove exploitative images; the transcript cuts off as that presentation began.