Video & Transcript Research : 'legislative study'

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TX
Transcript Highlights:
  • I could not find a single study, whereas if you look. For Tylenol, there are thousands of studies.
  • You may be familiar that in 2014, Senator Don Buckingham already passed legislation.
  • Tom Banning with the Texas Academy of Family Physicians in support of the legislation.
  • This fiduciary duty really should be added to a lot of legislation.
  • Two weeks ago, there was a JAMA network study published about pharmacy deserts, and in that study, it
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Senate Executive Departments and Administration (04/08/2026)

Executive Departments and Administration

Transcript Highlights:
  • unanimously do support this legislation. unanimously do support this legislation.
  • .<00:26:44.000> Um, legislation.
  • Um, legislation.
  • <01:24:20.400> um try to overturn this interim study. um try to overturn this interim study
  • <01:24:24.800> because to inter overturn interim study because to inter overturn interim study
Keywords: 1191, senate, all
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

Committee on Environment, Climate and Legacy - 03/11/25

Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Transcript Highlights:
  • I didn't want to make the 12 years I spent incarcerated for nothing, so I used my time wisely to study
  • We go into a treatment center in Maplewood and do a Bible study with other people who are in recovery
  • We go into a treatment center in Maplewood and do a Bible study with other people who are in recovery
  • with other people who are in study with other people who are in recovery<00:19:25.440> there<
  • <01:22:15.440> we supporting our proposed legislation we supporting our proposed legislation
Keywords: 1187, senate, all
HI

Hawaii 2026 Regular Session

HHS-CPN, CPN-HWN, CPN-LBT Public Hearings 02-06-2026

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • I think we need a study.
  • for $300,000 be able to do the study for $300,000 be able to do the study >> are<01:56:25.040
  • I studied digital assets. I've worked in digital assets for 10 years.
  • I studied digital assets. I've worked in digital assets for 10 years.
  • If we pass legislation and we... consumers. consumers.
Keywords: 912, senate, all
Summary: The committee heard testimony on several health-related measures, with most of the discussion focused on bills addressing tobacco/vape enforcement, psychology licensure, hospital price transparency, prior authorization, and medical cannabis. The chair opened by explaining the one-minute testimony limit and that written testimony had been reviewed. For SB 2175 on disposable electronic smoking devices, the Department of Health said the bill’s placement in litter-control law was not a good fit because disposable e-cigarettes contain hazardous materials like lithium and nicotine, but it supported the intent and pointed to a related measure. Public health and tobacco-control advocates strongly supported the bill, citing youth use, toxic waste, battery fires, and the need to tighten definitions and remove exemptions; a long list of organizations and individuals were noted in support, with no opposition mentioned. For SB 2410, which would create a state directory and enforcement tools for authorized e-cigarette products, the Attorney General’s office strongly supported the measure and said it would help enforce the FDA-authorized list of products through certification, inspections, and civil penalties. The Department of Health said thousands of illegal products remain on the market and cited youth usage rates, while public health groups also supported the bill. One tobacco industry-related witness was noted in opposition. SB 2080, the psychology interjurisdictional compact, drew support from the Department of Corrections, which said it had severe staffing shortages and that the compact would help fill gaps, especially for forensic psychology and neighbor island facilities. Some committee members raised concerns about whether the compact would loosen licensure standards and reduce licensing revenue, and the Board of Psychology was said to be meeting and had not taken a formal position; testimony also noted the need for resources if the compact were adopted. The committee also heard SB 2276 on surgical assistance, with DCCA in opposition and a supporter from the field, but little discussion followed. SB 2277 on hospital price transparency drew support from consumer and patient advocates, who argued that clearer pricing would reduce medical debt and help patients shop for care; DCCA and the Department of Health offered comments, with the department suggesting an alternative enforcement model using outside review entities and noting that implementation would require significant staffing and funding. The Healthcare Association of Hawaii opposed the bill, saying federal transparency rules already cover the issue and state law could create duplication. SB 2282 on prior authorization received comments from insurers and providers; HMSA asked that the bill be set aside pending the report of the prior authorization working group created by Act 151, while the Hawaii Medical Association said prior authorization is a major burden but deferred to regulators on resources. Finally, SB 2413 on medical cannabis was supported by the Office of Medical Cannabis and others, who said the bill would close a patient-access gap by allowing viable seed sales; one witness suggested clarifying jurisdictional language and allowing dispensaries to sell seeds to each other. The committee then began SB 2425 on health insurance, where an addiction treatment provider testified that insurers’ refusal to honor assignment-of-benefits payments can delay reimbursement and create relapse risk for patients, but the transcript cuts off before further action on that bill.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Transportation Committee Jun 8th, 2026

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • One of the things we have, some of this relates to legislation that is in...
  • One of the things we have, some of this relates to legislation that is in...
  • I'm also the acting director for Berkeley's Institute of Transportation Studies.
  • We've also run studies to understand the safety implications of this directly.
  • As we know, we've seen legislation before that tries to incorporate a hybrid.
Keywords: 988, house, all
KY
Transcript Highlights:
  • managed an extensive feasibility study managed an extensive feasibility study uh<00:07:52.720>
  • Um, I'm a legislator out of Louisville.
  • Um, I'm a legislator out of Louisville.
  • Um, I'm a legislator out of Louisville.
  • ,<00:25:42.159> we because from the feasibility study, we because from the feasibility study
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The Budget Review Subcommittee on Economic Development and Tourism met to hear presentations on a proposed downtown Lexington Arts Center. Visit Lex opened by framing the projects as regional economic development efforts that could support tourism, quality of life, and workforce attraction and retention. NextStage Development Corp. and ATG Entertainment then described a proposed $120 million project featuring a 2,500-seat performing arts center and a 20,000-square-foot visual arts gallery, with plans for up to 180 events a year, over 300,000 annual visitors, and an opening target of 2029. The presenters said the project would be funded through a $30 million state request, $30 million from ATG Entertainment, and $60 million raised by the nonprofit through philanthropy and other financing sources. They cited a feasibility study by Sound Diplomacy and compared the proposal to the Durham Performing Arts Center, arguing that similar venues have driven downtown revitalization, tourism, and economic activity in other cities. They also said the venue would include community access, school partnerships, subsidized tickets, and revenue returned to the nonprofit for grants and arts programming. Members asked about the total cost, the funding mix, whether the city of Lexington would contribute, and the building’s design. The presenters said they are in contact with city officials and are seeking city support, but have not yet hired an architect or begun conceptual design. They said the design process will involve community input and should fit Lexington’s historic downtown character. Representative Whitten asked whether the project would compete with Louisville; the presenters responded that their market analysis suggests the venue would serve audiences from Lexington, eastern Kentucky, and surrounding areas who are unlikely to travel to Louisville or Cincinnati, making the project complementary rather than competitive.
CA
Transcript Highlights:
  • The underlying policy legislation had one hearing in this committee.
  • We’re not in opposition, but extremely cautious and want to highlight some issues as the legislation
  • The California Council of Science and Technology, CCST, will study whether water right applicants can
  • For the author, how can we ensure this study does not change or weaken existing water rights for San
  • Well, what we're hopeful is that the study itself can really be used in two ways.
Summary: The committee heard three water- and environment-related bills. AB 1663, by Assembly Member Wallace, would provide relief for high desert homeowners by allowing permits without mitigation fees for removing or trimming up to 10 Western Joshua trees for health and safety needs, including defensible space. Support came from the California Association of Realtors and the Community Water Systems Alliance, and members discussed balancing conservation with property maintenance. The bill was moved out of committee on a do-pass-as-amended vote to Appropriations. AB 1772, by Assembly Member Papin, sought to create a statewide framework to prevent the spread of golden mussels through watercraft decontamination standards, reciprocity for certifications, and long-term funding. Testimony in support highlighted Lake Tahoe’s invasive species prevention program as a model, while Recreational Boaters of California expressed caution about funding fairness, reciprocity, and how the system would work if infestations become widespread. After discussion about mandatory decontamination standards and funding, the bill was also passed as amended to Appropriations. AB 2521, also by Assembly Member Papin, would use a watershed-wide water availability analysis from the California Council of Science and Technology to help streamline groundwater recharge permitting and reduce applicant costs. Members raised concerns about protecting existing water rights and ensuring stakeholder input, and the author emphasized the study would be informational rather than binding. The bill passed to Appropriations, and the committee later took add-on votes confirming passage of AB 1663, AB 1772, and AB 2521.
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

01/28/2026 - Senate Health and Human Services

Health and Human Services

Transcript Highlights:
  • You know, here as legislators, we're trying to help the system.
  • When I look at this legislation, and knowing that there's already federal legislation that addresses
  • So in the Stanford study, these functional MRIs that initially showed, So in the Stanford study, these
  • Equally important, the study demonstrated that ibogaine could be administered safely.
  • Legislators are...
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Floor Session 5/12/26 - Part 2

Minnesota House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • This bill, House File 4017, is a study This bill, House File 4017, is a study of<00:11:16.240>
  • And basically what this conduct a study.
  • So, basically what there's going to be, and there is going to be a study.
  • And um important um legislation.
  • So, um um next legislative session.
Keywords: 919, house, all
Summary: The House received several Senate messages returning House File 3426 on natural resources and House File 4252 on higher education with Senate amendments, and in both cases the House refused to concur and moved to conference committee. The House also acceded to the Senate’s request for a conference committee on Senate File 4612, which concerns state government and Department of Health and Human Services provisions. Speaker appointments to the conference committees were announced for all three bills. The House then concurred in Senate amendments to House File 3522, a veterans bill allowing the Department of Veterans Affairs to temporarily close state veterans homes under a CMS order. Representative Duran said the Senate had bundled several veterans-related bills into HF 3522, including measures on SGU veterans, National Guard pay, grant requirements in the MDBA process, burial eligibility in veterans and National Guard cemeteries, honor guard eligibility, and codifying a commandos task force. The bill passed 134-0 and was read to pass. On the floor calendar, Senate File 3210, a human rights bill on disability accommodations, was laid on the table by agreement for later consideration. House File 4017, a study bill on unlawful shipments of infectious or pathological waste, was presented as a worker-safety measure; an A6 technical amendment was adopted, and the bill passed 126-8. House File 4138, dealing with social media platforms and minors, was amended with A10 and A11 changes emphasizing transparency, privacy defaults, limits on data use, and a shift from “child” to “minor” in the age provisions; Representative Bonner argued for extending protections to age 18, while Representative Scott said the bill was a first step and opposed the amendment. The A11 amendment was adopted, and debate on the bill continued as the transcript ended.
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Transportation Committee Apr 21st, 2025

Transcript Highlights:
  • They'll then appear in a hearing to make the recommendations to legislators at that time.
  • They'll then appear in a hearing to make the recommendations to legislators at that time.
  • So, you know, and I'm happy to follow up with your staff and share the study.
  • I've read the studies.
  • I read the study.
Summary: The Assembly Transportation Committee heard a series of bills focused on transportation safety, climate resilience, wildlife connectivity, parking enforcement, and EV charging reliability. AB 605 would create a pilot program allowing certain hydrogen internal combustion cargo-handling equipment at ports; supporters said it could help ports stay competitive while reducing emissions, while South Coast AQMD raised concerns about possible nitrogen oxide emissions and limits on future regulation. The bill passed on an 11-0 vote to the Natural Resources Committee. AB 1132 would require Caltrans to incorporate community resilience indicators, including socioeconomic factors, into climate vulnerability assessments; supporters from Greenlining, AARP, and others said it would better protect seniors, people with disabilities, and transit users during heat waves and disasters, while some members questioned the cost during a tight budget year. It passed 9-0 to Appropriations, with some members not voting. AB 382 would lower school-zone speed limits to 20 mph and give local agencies more flexibility in how the limit is posted and enforced; supporters cited child pedestrian deaths and safety research, and the bill passed 11-0 to Appropriations. AB 902, as amended, would require transportation projects in wildlife connectivity areas to include wildlife passage features where feasible; supporters emphasized reduced collisions and habitat fragmentation, while the California Building Industry Association and COGs moved from opposition to neutral after amendments. It passed 9-1 to Local Government. AB 1014 would give Caltrans more discretion to lower speed limits on state highways based on local conditions rather than the 85th percentile rule; supporters said it would improve safety in rural and tourist areas, and the bill passed 13-0 to Appropriations. AB 1022 would end towing or booting vehicles solely for unpaid parking tickets, with supporters describing the practice as punitive and harmful to low-income drivers, while cities and parking groups argued it would weaken enforcement and create problems for out-of-state vehicles. The bill passed 9-3 to Appropriations. AB 1423 would require publicly funded EV chargers to meet reliability standards and allow enforcement of uptime requirements; supporters said taxpayers need functioning chargers, while charging-industry opponents objected to retroactive standards and possible conflicts with existing agreements. The bill passed 14-0 to Utilities and Energy. The committee also approved a consent calendar of five bills by voice vote and held roll calls open for additional members to add on.
NH
Transcript Highlights:
  • We decided to punt it, put it in the study commission.
  • <00:26:29.000> that is a pending Federal legislation that is a pending Federal legislation
  • pretty good about not passing study pretty good about not passing study committees Okay.
  • The proposed legislation is really just giving us...
  • All right. the proposed legislation is really just the proposed legislation is really just giving<05:
Keywords: 1189, house, all
Summary: The subcommittee first took up several bills and repeatedly chose to retain or table them rather than advance them. House 167, dealing with past wax, was voted ought to pass; House 312 was retained because members said NCAA-related advertising and uniform policy issues were still unresolved; House 434, requiring insurers to provide rental cars for at least seven days, was voted inexpedient to legislate; and House 454, on biodegradable packaging claims, was also voted inexpedient to legislate after members said the proposal lacked a workable enforcement mechanism and would likely be only a symbolic state-by-state measure. House 721, making gold legal tender, was retained, with members saying the bill needed more work and that the issue was less compelling in New Hampshire because the state has no sales tax. The committee then discussed House 310, which was amended to create a study commission on blockchain and related regulatory issues. The amendment expanded the commission’s charge to include legal, regulatory, financial, technological, and environmental considerations, added review of federal developments, included blockchain-based trust and stable token issues, broadened membership, and extended the repeal and report dates by a year. Members said the commission would help New Hampshire develop expertise and a report for future legislation, while also noting that federal action could affect the state’s role. The amendment was adopted 8-1, and the bill itself was then retained. Finally, the subcommittee heard a revised amendment to House 406 on business filings and registered agents. The Secretary of State’s office explained that the amendment, drafted with input from the Business and Industry Association, narrows the bill to address fraudulent or unauthorized entity filings after a written complaint and sworn statement, sets minimum requirements for registered agents, bars use of commercial mail-drop addresses as registered offices, and allows removal or cancellation of fraudulent filings with penalties for false filings. Members asked about which entities must maintain registered offices and how the rules would affect home-based businesses; the sponsor said most New Hampshire business entities must have a registered office, with some exceptions such as domestic nonprofits and trade names. The discussion emphasized concerns about synthetic entities, identity misuse, and the need for a physical in-state registered agent address.
FL

Florida 2025 Regular Session

House in Session Apr 24th, 2025

Florida House Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • There's so much, and I know we don't have time, but I want to give you a study—a 2023 study.
  • This legislation is critical for promoting accountability.
  • Something all of you do every day in pursuit of your legislative goals.
  • I don't just legislate for Tallahassee.
  • It develops the feasibility study subject to the specific appropriation.
Summary: The Florida House of Representatives conducted legislative business including prayer, pledge, and voting on multiple bills. Key legislation included HB 1105 expanding Florida Bright Futures Scholarship eligibility, HB 443 on charter school regulations (passed 83-23), and HB 1539 on materials harmful to minors (passed 81-29) after extensive debate about book challenges in schools. Other bills addressed education funding, law enforcement benefits, parole guidelines, and various local issues. The Speaker announced budget negotiations with the Senate have stalled, with disagreements over spending levels and tax cuts. The House will not meet this weekend as originally planned. Session adjourned until tomorrow at 10 AM.
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Transportation Mar 27th, 2025

Transportation

Transcript Highlights:
  • We've had interim studies from the legislature going back to 2016 and 2017, and we believe that we're
  • A requests that are being made at other ports including legislation I'm carrying.
  • to see what those numbers can can can yield because right now we have several studies that we've done
  • Not every issue out there has to have a legislative solution to it.
  • The last thing I wanna say, um, Are you aware of any studies out there?
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Education Finance Committee 3/5/26

Education Finance

Transcript Highlights:
  • research studies. Dr. Peterson and Dr. research studies. Dr. Peterson and Dr.
  • <00:20:20.160> other Um, the fact that shooters study other Um, the fact that shooters study
  • > attending legislation excluded students attending legislation excluded students attending non-public
  • Legislation should be health resources.
  • This time is now to enact legislation This time is now to enact legislation that<01:04:47.599>
Summary: The committee first adopted the March 3rd minutes by voice vote after Representative Lee moved them and there was no discussion. Members then reviewed hearing rules on decorum, safety, and participation before taking testimony from Dr. James Densley and Dr. Jillian Peterson of the Violence Prevention Project Research Center at Hamline University. The presenters summarized research on mass shootings and K-12 school shootings, drawing on a database of homicides in school settings from 2000 to 2025 and a smaller set of 15 K-12 mass shooting cases. They said school shooters are usually insiders, most often current or former students, and typically young males. They described common patterns including a noticeable crisis before attacks, perpetrators viewing the shooting as a final act, studying prior shooters online, and “leakage” in which most tell someone in advance. They also emphasized that many perpetrators use unsecured firearms from family members and argued that prevention should combine reporting systems, behavioral threat assessment, counseling, mentoring, secure storage, and other layered interventions rather than rely on a single solution. The presenters also discussed broader violence trends in the Twin Cities, saying much school violence is spillover from community violence and that pandemic-era disruptions and weakened trust in institutions contributed to serious violence. They cited a national survey finding that exposure to gun violence is associated with PTSD, anxiety, depression, and fear of public spaces, especially among young people. During member questions, Representative Wam asked for clarification on the data set and the rural/small-town share of the survey sample.
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Senate Legislative Session, Day 1 (1-6-26)

Kentucky Senate Floor Meeting

Transcript Highlights:
  • Rule 65, legislative citations.
  • <00:11:38.959> Rule<00:11:39.360> 65,<00:11:40.079> legislative come to the
  • Rule 65, legislative come to the floor.
  • > Research directing the Legislative Research directing the Legislative Research Commission<00
  • <00:31:06.480> and this evening uh for legislators and this evening uh for legislators and
Keywords: 958, all
Summary: The Kentucky Senate convened for the opening of the 2026 regular session with an invocation and pledge, then administered the oath of office to Senator-elect Gary Clemens of Jefferson 37. The chamber adopted Senate Resolution 1, establishing the 2026 Senate membership, and declared a quorum present with 36 members. The absent senators were excused, and the journal from March 28, 2025 was approved. The Senate then adopted Senate Resolution 2, which set the rules of procedure for the 2026 session. The rule changes included moving certain resolutions and announcements, removing the 12-member limit on standing committees, shifting administrative regulation jurisdiction, eliminating hard-copy posting and bill-printing requirements in favor of electronic versions, allowing same-day action on conference reports, striking COVID-era remote voting language, tightening floor privilege and lobbying access rules for the temporary chambers, and repealing vote-pairing language. Democratic leadership also reported a change in majority whip, naming the senator from Jefferson 19 after the former whip resigned. The clerk reported a large number of newly filed measures, including memorial resolutions, policy resolutions, and bills on topics such as safe room rebates, trauma center coverage, planning commission membership, paid maternity leave for state employees, veterans benefits, wages, CASA, podiatry, mushrooms, motor vehicle operation, schools, city government, music therapy, dual credit scholarships, geoengineering, educational discrimination, cremation, solid waste, motor vehicle commission, economic infrastructure, recovery residences, property transfer at death, oaths, and an Article V convention term-limits resolution. Senate Resolution 3, inviting Frankfurt-area pastors to open sessions with prayer, was adopted. Members also announced an ethics training for the next day and a reception for Senator Clemens. The Senate then adjourned until the next scheduled meeting date announced by the chair.
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Conservation Feb 5th, 2026 at 09:09 am

Senate Conservation

Transcript Highlights:
  • The F.I.R. also states that the name of the study should be changed to State Agency Arthropod... ...study
  • And so my recommendation would be some kind of legislation or litigation or legislation. ...zone plane
  • And so my recommendation would be some kind of legislation or litigation or legislation that said after
  • legislating what a policy must cover, or...
  • Are going to start legislating what a policy must cover, or...
Bills: SB154, SB187, SB193, SM3
CA

California 2025-2026 Regular Session

Assembly Committee on Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact Mar 24th, 2025

Economic Development, Growth, and Household Impact

Transcript Highlights:
  • Analyst, Economy, Taxes, and Labor to the Legislative Analysis Office.
  • These policy shocks that are coming, we can't, our legislative process is much slower than that, right
  • And I think one area where there does seem to be general consensus that the recent legislative changes
  • And I think that study needs to be done.
  • Who could effectuate that study?
Keywords: 988, house, all
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

House Criminal Justice and Public Safety (01/22/2026)

Criminal Justice and Public Safety

Transcript Highlights:
  • Corrections supports this legislation Corrections supports this legislation and<02:14:43.760>
  • what this legislation is trying to fix. what this legislation is trying to fix.
  • to legislate for House Bill 1715.
  • The motion is inexpedient to legislate. The motion is inexpedient to legislate.
  • of inexpedient to legislate. of inexpedient to legislate.
Keywords: 1189, house, all
AZ

Arizona 2026 Regular Session

03/17/2026 - House Commerce

Commerce

Transcript Highlights:
  • If you can provide an academic study or something definitive, a correlation, an academic study or something
  • Hello, my name is Carol Ayatt, and I'm the chairman of Legislative District 27, and I'm also a member
  • Why do you see your neighbors being hindered or harmed due to this legislation, and what kind of harms
  • For example, we had a structure that was going to be built in my legislative district, and the citizens
  • And there's another website that says, 'Examining the evidence, research studies and outdoor lighting
DE

Delaware 2025-2026 Regular Session

Joint Capital Improvement Committee Meeting Jun 23rd, 2026

Capital Improvement

Transcript Highlights:
  • There is nothing like a new legislator coming in and not understanding exactly what you do and how to
  • There is nothing like a new legislator coming in and not understanding exactly what you do and how to
  • So each legislator would have $325,000, and the drainage fund would be set at $1.5 million.
  • And then Section 14, under Legislative, this section details the responsibilities of the Legislative
  • And then Section 14, under Legislative, this section details the responsibilities of the Legislative
Summary: The committee met for a fiscal year 2027 capital budget writing session with all 12 members present. It first reviewed and approved the DNREC Resource Conservation and Development drainage project list, which would add projects across New Castle, Kent, and Sussex counties and bring the total eligible projects to 1,561. Members offered personal remarks thanking retiring conservation district staff, especially Kevin Donnelly, for years of work on drainage and water issues. The committee then reviewed DelDOT Rule 12 changes, including annual date updates and a reduction in the inflation markup applied to older estimates, and approved the rule as amended. The committee next adopted DelDOT Appendix A and the FY27 paving and rehabilitation list, including the subdivision street management fund and various road resurfacing projects. DelDOT explained that paving projects are for state-of-good-repair work and that major changes from corridor studies would be handled separately. The committee also approved DelDOT epilogue changes, including updates to authorization amounts, a $25 million increase for toll infrastructure work, changes to subdivision street paving language, and an increase in the subdivision street paving management fund to $30 million. Several sections were placed on hold for later updates. The committee then moved through boilerplate epilogue sections in the bond bill, approving a wide range of provisions affecting conservation districts, housing, economic development, corrections, DNREC, public safety, transportation, agriculture, fire prevention, education, and other agencies. Many sections were adopted in groups, while some were held for later revisions or deleted as no longer needed. The session included updates to school capital rules, transportation restrictions and reporting requirements, DNREC conservation and land-use provisions, and funding and administrative authorities across multiple agencies. The committee broke for lunch after approving the education-related sections through 147, with additional sections still pending.