Video & Transcript Research : 'needs assessment study'
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CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Local Government Committee Apr 22nd, 2026
Local Government
Transcript Highlights:
- This is, let's do a water needs assessment on the front end of it.
- We need it to move forward.
- Do we need a motion? We need a motion, first and second. Please call the roll.
- Need a motion in a second? Moored by Johnson. By Haravidian, we need a motion and a second.
- I need a motion and a second. Thank you. AB 2639 by Soria. Need a motion and a second?
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Assembly Human Services Committee Jul 15th, 2025
Transcript Highlights:
- And members, yeah, this is a time where families need every dime.
- The cost of living is out of reach, and increasingly the basic needs are not being met.
- Don't need. What? It doesn't. I don't get before a year. No, I'm just kidding.
- Participants also typically must have high care needs.
- This is a good bill for people that really truly need it.
Summary:
The Assembly Committee on Human Services heard several homelessness, public benefits, and aging-related bills. SB 748 would expand Encampment Resolution Funding to support safe parking sites for people living in cars or RVs, require quarterly reporting from HCD on outcomes, and direct LAO evaluation; supporters said it would help local governments reduce RV encampments while connecting people to housing and services. SB 290 would repeal the CalWORKs immunization sanction that reduces aid when parents cannot provide acceptable proof of a child’s vaccination; supporters argued the penalty unfairly harms families already in poverty and can worsen instability, while no opposition testified. SB 606 would define “functional zero” for overall and unsheltered homelessness and require local jurisdictions to plan for and report on the housing and interim shelter needed to reach that goal; supporters said it would add accountability and focus on reducing unsheltered homelessness, and one group moved from opposition to neutral after amendments. SB 433 would create an income-based room-and-board cap and personal needs allowance for all Medi-Cal assisted living participants in residential care facilities for the elderly, not just SSI recipients; supporters said it would prevent eviction and homelessness among low-income seniors and people with disabilities, and facility groups withdrew opposition or moved to neutral after amendments. SB 761 would require students applying for Cal Grants to be notified that they may be eligible for CalFresh and given information on how to apply; supporters said it would address widespread student food insecurity and low enrollment among eligible students. The committee accepted amendments on the bills, and all of the measures discussed were reported out on 7-0 or similar unanimous votes to the Assembly Appropriations Committee, with the consent calendar also approved unanimously.
WY
UT
Utah 2025 Regular Session
Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee - November 19, 2025
Natural Resources, Agriculture, and Environment Interim Committee
Transcript Highlights:
- So you need to get acquainted with him and visit with him. ...district, so you need to get acquainted
- In order to calculate a fee, we really needed to understand the overarching need.
- In order to calculate a fee, we really needed to understand the overarching need.
- But, you know, we need this amount of money to take care of the needs for our infrastructure.
- This study did do a deep dive into where the funds would come from and the rural needs or the state needs
HI
Hawaii 2025 Regular Session
HSG/TRN Joint Public Hearing - Tue Mar 11, 2025 @ 8:59 AM HST
Transcript Highlights:
- in any given year, and there's over $800 million in needs across the state.
- there's over $800 million in needs there's over $800 million in needs across<00:26:25.120>
the - or a driver education assessment.
- Technical amendments needed for clarity, consistency, and style.
- Technical amendments needed for clarity, consistency, and style.
Summary:
The House Committee on Transportation heard several bills on March 11, including measures on harbor vessel requirements, transportation funding, clean fuels, water carriers, parking enforcement, and electric mobility. For SB 1402 SD1 on vessels in state commercial harbors, testimony was split: the General Contractors Association of Hawaii and the Longline Association supported it, while Hol Holo Charters and one individual opposed it, saying the bill should be more specific about tourboat operators. For SB 1473 on central services assessments, SB 321 on privately owned roads, and SB 419 on insurance coverage for child passenger restraint systems, the committee heard brief testimony with no noted objections or actions beyond moving through the agenda.
For SB 1009 SD2 on parking, the bill would create fines for misuse of disability and EV parking spaces and direct the revenue to the Safe Routes to School special fund. Support came from Ulupono Initiative, Climate Protectors Hawaii, the Disability Communication Access Board, and others, while the Retail Merchants of Hawaii supported the bill’s intent but questioned using the fines for Safe Routes to School, and Hawaiian Electric suggested directing EV-related fines to the EV charging system subaccount instead. Hawaii Appleseed supported the measure but raised concerns about the size of the fines and possible impacts on low-income residents. The committee asked questions about enforcement when EV chargers are inoperable; DAGS indicated the stalls could be used and would not be enforced in that situation.
For SB 1120 on a clean fuel standard, the Department of Transportation supported the measure but asked for the implementation date to be delayed by one year and requested an independent Hawaii-specific economic impact study due before the next session. Support also came from several transportation, airline, and industry groups, while Tim Rhymer and Frank Schultz opposed it. The committee then heard SB 21 on water carriers, which would authorize a PUC inflationary cost index adjustment mechanism and exemptions; DOT, the Chamber of Commerce Hawaii, Young Brothers, and the Hawaii Harbors Users Group supported it, while Frank Schultz opposed. Finally, the committee heard SB 117 on electric mobility, which would expand and rename the rebate program, set age limits and operating rules for e-bikes and electric motorcycles, require insurance for electric motorcycle operators, and make conforming changes. Testimony was largely supportive, including from DOT, the Hawaii Bicycling League, the Queen’s pediatric trauma center, and Ulupono Initiative, though one testifier warned that the bill’s wattage definition could unintentionally capture some pedal-assist e-bikes. No votes were taken on the individual bills in the portions shown, and the transcript ended with the committee continuing its hearing agenda.
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- A needs assessment.
- Maslow's hierarchy of needs, and just the short title could be needs assessment.
- And Zenobia, do you feel like it's the higher needs of Maslow's needs, self-actualization, self-worth
- And that is not to say the needs assessment will forgive whatever actions, but you would better understand
- programs of study.
Keywords:
hemp, consumable hemp products, hemp-derived cannabinoids, CBD, cannabidiol, CBG, cannabigerol, Texas hemp law, hemp regulation, cannabinoid products, delta-9 THC, intoxicating hemp, hemp gummies, hemp vape, retail registration, product registration, QR code labeling, child-resistant packaging, youth access, minor sales
TX
Transcript Highlights:
- Difference need not lead to division.
- He paid great attention to the needs of all humanity.
- TSU has age facilities that need to be updated to match the age requirements.
- Inaugural class of nursing students in the fall, and the school launched its first program of study.
- HB 634 relating to the creation of a task force to evaluate the housing needs. transgender, bisexual,
CA
California 2025-2026 Regular Session
Senate Budget and Fiscal Review Subcommittee No. 3 on Health and Human Services May 20th, 2026
Transcript Highlights:
- is not eligible or needs further assessment, et cetera.
- And then on the needs assessment, I recognize that the cedar is not a standardized tool.
- not eligible or needs further assessment, et cetera.
- We're not the only state in the country that does needs assessments.
- assessment of need for service.
TX
Texas 89th Regular
Senate Committee on Health and Human Services Apr 15th, 2025
Health & Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- Who is Funding the studies?
- I think it's one we need to have.
- we need in the United States.
- As the population grows and ages, we know that seniors need housing options that can meet their needs
- Whatever we need to.
Keywords:
pharmacist, vaccine administration, COVID-19, exclusive authority, healthcare, Medicaid, provider enrollment, credentialing, administrative burden, Texas Health and Human Services, senior retirement communities, emergency response, residential safety, contract provisions, health and safety regulations, medical staff privileges, hospital administration, healthcare regulation, Texas Health and Safety Code, consistency in privileges
NM
New Mexico 2026 Regular Session
Senate Chamber Jan 27th, 2026 at 11:14 am
New Mexico Senate Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- They need a moment to set up, so while they're setting up, just yield to other members.
- They need a moment to set up, so while they're setting up, just yield to other members.
- They need a moment to set up, so while they're setting up, just yield to other members.
- He wishes to study zoology at Colorado State University. We'll forgive you, but it's good.
- She wants to study microbiology. We have Teresa Gurulet, and she's the FFA secretary.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Judiciary and Public Safety - 03/10/25
Judiciary and Public Safety
Transcript Highlights:
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to else um but it seems to me we need to else um but it seems to me we need - We may need additional staff.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 2/24/26
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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to sure you all know this, but I need to sure you all know this, but I need - around, we meet domestic needs first. around, we meet domestic needs first.
- grow our economy and stuff, but we need grow our economy and stuff, but we need to<00:42:20.960>
- Identify the best sources of water for the need, like reuse. Analyze infrastructure needs.
- <01:08:23.520>
Uh water for the need like reuse. Uh water for the need like reuse.
MN
Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session
House Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy Committee 3/27/25
Environment and Natural Resources Finance and Policy
Transcript Highlights:
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and prioritized first for assessment and prioritized first for assessment and - <00:37:25.119>
to just work for businesses it needs to just work for businesses it needs to - maintenance, things like uh park needs maintenance, things like uh park needs and<01:13:08.320><
- But we do need to work in a later.
- We need to part of their moniker.
Keywords:
HF1587, Cass County, Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, DNR, condemnation, eminent domain, state land, surplus land, public waters, tribal land transfer, federally recognized Indian Tribe, tribal ownership, land conveyance, no consideration, land appropriation, natural resources, U.S. Highway 2, Section 27 Township 145 North Range 28 West, land return, Tribal sovereignty
AZ
Transcript Highlights:
- and unjustifiable risk we would need isn't necessarily obvious.
- They need exposure to the fact that sex exists.
- Studies show exposure to explicit materials harms children.
- So this really is overdue and sort of that legacy language that needs to be fixed.
- I could—if I needed a special, you know, Mr. Bravo can testify to this and Mr.
Bills:
SB1433, SB1434, SB1435, SB1567, SB1571, SB1686, SB1745, SCR1024, SCR1025, HB2671, HB2676, HCR2044
Keywords:
county boundaries, Maricopa, Gila, Pinal, Yavapai, Yuma, La Paz, local governance, Arizona Revised Statutes, Maricopa county, county division, new counties, intergovernmental agreements, special election, shared use agreements, education, explicit material, parental consent, student protection, library access
MN
Transcript Highlights:
- The $22 million came from a bottom-up assessment of the funding needed for all SWCDs to deliver on their
- The $22 million came from a bottom-up assessment of the funding needed for all SWCDs to deliver on their
- supplying them with the inputs they need supplying them with the inputs they need also<00:35:02.640
- the season providing sorely needed the season providing sorely needed resources<00:45:46.760>
- renewable fuel producers will need renewable fuel producers will need effective<00:54:26.640>
Keywords:
property tax, Indian Tribe, tax exemption, Minnesota, public charity, property tax exemption, Minnesota statutes, unorganized territory, federally recognized, soil conservation, water conservation, local government aid, environmental funding, Minnesota legislation, tax credits, sustainable aviation fuel, environmental policy, corporate franchise, Minnesota taxation, tobacco
FL
Florida 2026 5th Special Session
FL House Floor Session - 2025-04-30 (10:00AM Session)
Florida House Floor Meeting
Transcript Highlights:
- repairs before beginning to reserve for future needs.
- The assessments are requiring them too soon. They're too much.
- We need a clean bill.
- significant needs.
- They did a study. They did a deep dive.
Summary:
The Florida Senate opened with prayer, the Pledge of Allegiance, and several recognitions, including interns, Denim Day awareness for sexual assault survivors, a resolution honoring Vietnam veterans exposed to Agent Orange, and a memorial proclamation for former Senator Karen Johnson Gendron. The chamber then moved to special-order bills, with senators also briefly discussing the session’s pace and thanking staff and colleagues for their work.
The first major bill, on driving and boating offenses, was amended and passed 37-0. As amended, it increases penalties for repeat DUI/BUI manslaughter and vehicular homicide/vessel homicide offenses, and adds notice requirements and misdemeanor penalties for refusing lawful breath or urine tests. Senators also passed SB 306 on Medicaid providers 37-0, requiring Medicaid managed care plans to offer more after-hours and holiday access and ensuring more primary care appointment availability outside regular business hours.
The Senate then passed a major condominium and cooperative associations bill, also 37-0, after extensive debate and multiple amendments. The measure extends deadlines for structural integrity reserve studies, adds flexibility for reserve funding and budgeting, tightens rules for managers and inspectors, limits certain requirements to buildings of three or more habitable stories, and extends the rescission period for condo purchases. Senators from both parties praised the bill’s sponsors for years of work responding to post-Surfside safety and affordability concerns.
The longest and most contentious item was SB 7016/HB 1205 on constitutional amendment petition procedures. Sponsors said the bill responds to fraud and abuse in the citizen initiative process by tightening circulator rules, requiring faster submission of signed petitions, adding voter notification, increasing penalties, and shifting costs to sponsors. Opponents argued it would burden volunteers and make it harder for citizens to qualify initiatives. The chamber adopted a series of amendments, including changes to the petition-circulator threshold, volunteer protections, submission timing, invalid-signature investigation thresholds, and notice/cure provisions, while debate continued over whether the overall package would protect election integrity or suppress citizen-led amendments.
NH
New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session
Senate Health and Human Services (01/21/2026)
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- It does the things I need.
- need to live a happy and healthy life. need to live a happy and healthy life.
- We're working on our state plan and needs assessment survey, so really excited about the work that we're
- <04:28:52.319>
to <04:28:52.479>be the need this the price needs to be the need this - to make that assessment. Okay. to make that assessment. Okay.
MN
Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session
Committee on Health and Human Services - 03/05/25
Health and Human Services
Transcript Highlights:
- be needed.
- SF 2043 will create a spoken-language health care interpreters work group tasked with assessing the needs
- SF 2043 will create a spoken-language health care interpreters work group tasked with assessing the needs
- <01:28:36.239>
the <01:28:36.360>needs work group task with assessing the needs work - group task with assessing the needs for<01:28:37.000>
minimum <01:28:37.480>educational
MO
Transcript Highlights:
- And so states need to work on compliance, right, with the federal law in some regards.
- So in the meantime, people are not getting the health care that they need.
- You may disagree that that's a correct assessment. I may not even agree.
- It may be a reason why we need to look at that as a statutory provision.
- That's a lot that needs to be figured out.
KY
Kentucky 2025 Regular Session
Interim Joint Committee on Education (12-9-25)
Transcript Highlights:
- questions if you need anything. questions if you need anything.
- assessment analysis; professional learning based on their needs; leadership coaching and support; helping
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really <01:48:06.000>need need guardrails and really need need guardrails and really
Keywords:
Call to Order and Roll Call - 0:00:00
Approval of Minutes – 0:03:50
Robotics Education – 0:04:18
Canopy KY – 0:14:15
Comprehensive Support and Improvement – 0:23:20
Postsecondary Credit Alignment – 0:53:15
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in K-12 Settings – 1:21:25
Consideration of Referred Administrative Regulations – 2:05:15
Adjournment 2:05:41, 958, all
Summary:
The committee opened with a roll call, confirmed a quorum, approved the minutes by voice vote, and recognized a guest of Senator Hickden, retired judge Dan Kelly. The chair then moved through a tight agenda and limited public presentations and questions.
The first presentation was on robotics education in Kentucky, led by Representative Chris Lewis, Kentucky FIRST Robotics executive director Kelly Gowen, and students from Whitfield Academy. They argued that robotics should be expanded in high schools as a workforce pipeline for engineering, manufacturing, and advanced technology jobs. The presentation emphasized hands-on learning, industry certifications, teacher development, and a proposed framework to fund robotics education programs statewide. Committee members were not allowed to ask questions because of time constraints.
The second presentation was from Canopy Kentucky, led by Adam Watson and founder Scott Collins. They described Canopy’s business and entrepreneurship education programs for fifth graders and high school students, including the NextGen Good Biz initiative and an eight-classroom high school unit. Canopy requested a one-time $750,000 appropriation for fiscal year 2026, matched by private funds, to expand into more schools and rural areas, train educators, and report outcomes. Members asked a brief question about how the programs fit into school schedules and the difference between the elementary and high school offerings.
The final presentation, from KDE’s Kelly Foster and Todd Allen, reviewed the state’s school improvement classifications. Foster explained CSI, TSI, and ATSI status, the federal and state legal framework, and how House Bill 298 returned CSI identification to an annual cycle. She reported that Kentucky identified 50 CSI schools on the most recent release, with 53 CSI schools statewide, along with 39 TSI schools and 102 ATSI schools. She also outlined KDE’s support process, including education recovery staff, diagnostic reviews, turnaround plans, and required professional learning for CSI schools.