Video & Transcript Research : 'background study'

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NM
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Judiciary Feb 4th, 2026 at 06:26 pm

Senate Judiciary

TX
TX

Texas 89th 2nd C.S.

Criminal Jurisprudence Mar 11th, 2025

Criminal Jurisprudence

Transcript Highlights:
  • And for those of you who don't know, uh, Representative Latterback has a background as a sheriff, so
  • Our safe environment programs include regular background checks and educational programs to train clergy
  • More than 2.6 million adults undergo background checks and safe environment training in the Catholic
  • According to a National Insurance Crime Bureau study, Texas is the 2nd-highest rated state for car thefts
  • My background is in retail and sales, and it's much, much easier to lose a customer than to gain one.
Bills: HB268, HB305, HB307
Keywords: gun show, firearm sales, criminal background check, firearm regulation, gun show promoter, election procedures, voter registration, residence requirements, change of address, voter eligibility, youth camp, flood safety, life jackets, grant program, flotation devices
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Child Committee Meeting - 2026-04-14

Children and Families Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • “Everybody who's studied child welfare policy, you can talk to a number of different organizations, we
Bills: HF4407, HF4382
Keywords: child welfare, African American children, racial disproportionality, family preservation, reunification, foster care, kinship care, relative placement, noncustodial parent, guardian ad litem, ombudsperson, Department of Human Services, county social services, active efforts, reasonable efforts, child protection, placement, out-of-home placement, Northstar kinship assistance, data disaggregation
Summary: The Children and Families Committee adopted the April 8 minutes and then took up House File 4407, as amended by the A1 amendment. The amendment, explained by nonpartisan staff, incorporated much of the Senate version of related legislation and made a series of changes: it revised the definition of “disproportionately represented child,” shifted that determination to the Commissioner of Children, Youth, and Families, made technical cross-reference and terminology updates, adjusted training requirements, set the working group to expire December 31, 2027, and added an appropriation for statewide implementation. The committee adopted the A1 amendment and then referred the bill to Ways and Means. Representative Gilman said the bill is intended to preserve the goals of the Minnesota African American Family Preservation Act while addressing operational, legal, and fiscal problems before statewide implementation. He argued for delaying the effective date by one year, shifting case review responsibilities to the state, and providing funding so counties are not left with an unfunded mandate. He also said the bill adds safety measures related to synthetic opioids and other imminent-harm concerns, and that the delay would allow the working group to finish its recommendations and give counties time to prepare. County officials Steve Schmidt of Meeker County/Minnesota Rural Counties and Jenny Mojo of Clay County testified in support of the bill as amended, emphasizing that counties need clearer responsibilities, staffing, training, technology, and dependable funding to implement the law successfully. Rebecca St. George of DCYF said “active efforts” is not absolutely defined and is determined case by case, often with court involvement. Members raised questions about the meaning of active efforts, the bill’s synthetic opioid language, and whether the proposal should apply more broadly rather than within this specific act. A citizen also cautioned that the opioid language should not unintentionally affect families in treatment programs. Representative Hicks warned that the fentanyl provisions could lead to broad removals and create placement problems for teens with substance use disorder, while Representative Gilman responded that the bill includes a rebuttable presumption and is meant to protect children from imminent harm.
AL
AL

Alabama 2025 Regular Session

Alabama Senate Veterans, Military Affairs and Public Safety Committee Apr 30th, 2025

Veterans, Military Affairs, and Public Safety

KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Interim Joint Committee on Transportation (6-3-25)

Transcript Highlights:
  • Riggs. uh of a potential aviation impact study uh of a potential aviation impact study and<01:15:41.440
  • Eight years ago we did an economic impact study on aerospace parts manufacturing and export.
  • > cost<01:17:14.600> $500,000, study we did previously cost $500,000, study we did previously
  • Uh, where it might come from for a new study, I don't know.
  • The study that you've referenced?
Keywords: 00:00:39 Roll Call 00:02:57 Severe Weather Damage 00:39:00 Work Zone Safety 00:47:12 Local Assistance Road Program 01:10:18 Admin. Regs 01:15:37 Aviation Impact Study, 958, all
Summary: The committee’s first interim meeting opened with roll call, a quorum, and a briefing from Transportation Cabinet officials on the Cabinet’s response to severe weather and tornadoes in Kentucky, especially the May 16–17 storms that caused deaths and widespread damage in Pulaski and Laurel counties, with an additional tornado noted in Washington County. Secretary Jim Gray, State Highway Engineer James Ballinger, and District 11 engineer Chris Jones described how crews in all 120 counties were placed on alert, how roads were cleared of debris, and how KYTC coordinated with emergency management, law enforcement, local governments, and utilities to restore access and power. They reported major impacts on roads, signals, and other infrastructure, including the EF4 tornado path through Pulaski and Laurel counties, and said KYTC also helped with debris hauling, airport cleanup, and delivery of water and meals. The officials gave specific recovery figures for Laurel County, including 1,800 loads of construction and demolition debris hauled, about 11,000 tons and 22,000 cubic yards removed, with roughly 50% of vegetative debris cleared at that point. They said all state roadways in Laurel County were reopened, the London-Corbin Airport was returned to flight operations by Sunday, and a transition plan was underway for Laurel County Fiscal Court’s contractor to take over debris operations. Gray also noted that KYTC had helped issue replacement IDs, licenses, registrations, and titles at no cost in disaster areas, and said the Team Kentucky Storm Relief Fund had raised nearly $1.5 million from more than 6,000 donors. Members praised KYTC staff as first responders and thanked them for their quick response and coordination. Several legislators recounted local impacts in Washington, Pulaski, and Laurel counties, including blocked roads, rescue challenges, looting concerns, and the scale of property damage. One member asked how KYTC inspects bridges and infrastructure after disasters to check for hidden damage, and officials said the process depends on the event and can include bridge inspections and checks of tall infrastructure such as light poles. No votes or formal committee actions were taken during the discussion.
NM
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

Senate - Health and Public Affairs Jan 28th, 2026 at 03:08 pm

Senate Health & Public Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • My background is in economics.
  • I am a student at the University of New Mexico, where I study emergency medical services.
  • And I am a student at the University of New Mexico where I study emergency medical services.
  • They did not go through the background process, so they did not fill out that form properly.
  • go through the background process, so they did not fill out that form properly.
Bills: SB4, SB7, SB9, SB17
Keywords: Medicaid, healthcare, medical education, salaries, graduate education, clinician pay, health sciences, education funding, faculty salary, University of New Mexico, healthcare funding, general fund, state budget, New Mexico legislation, gun control, firearm safety, dealer regulation, illegal trade, background checks, 996
NM
NM

New Mexico 2026 Regular Session

House - Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs Feb 10th, 2026 at 09:01 am

House Rural Development, Land Grants And Cultural Affairs

Transcript Highlights:
  • This is just the studying part of it.
  • We are looking at ways to improve and see studies from the Health Care Authority.
  • The study that's going to be done, I also agree that we should have done the study before we implemented
  • So this study would really help. It would really help going down the line.
  • That's also a purpose of the study.
Bills: HB310, HB323, HM51, HB194
Keywords: museum, cultural affairs, lowrider, Espanola, appropriation, feasibility study, broadband access, low-income, rural areas, Indian nations, affordable internet, employment opportunities, detention centers, immigration, economic development, repurposing facilities, job transition, rural development, housing, affordable housing
KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Education Assessment and Accountability Review Subcommittee (10-14-25)

Transcript Highlights:
  • RTC's<00:03:01.040> provide The study finds that RTC's provide The study finds that RTC's
  • > while<00:20:39.520> RTC's The study concludes that while RTC's The study concludes that
  • Um, we that was not part of the study Um, we that was not part of the study and<00:25:01.120>
  • our study. our study.
  • Nelson studies, I'll turn it over to Dr.
Keywords: Call to Order and Roll Call: 00:22 Office of Education Accountability Report: Early Childhood Regional Training Centers (RTCs): 01:22 Approval of July 14, 2025 Minutes 31:21 Office of Education Accountability: 2025 Study Agenda 32:35 Adjournment: 39:12, 958, all
Summary: The subcommittee heard an Office of Education Accountability report on Kentucky’s early childhood regional training centers (RTCs). OEA said the centers provide valuable training, consultation, technical assistance, and materials for preschool personnel, especially for children with disabilities and at-risk students, and that the services align with state and federal requirements. However, the report found uneven student and teacher populations across regions, wide variation in per-student funding, some staffing data inaccuracies, and several fiscal oversight concerns, including inconsistent indirect cost rates, a building rental charge that may have been duplicative, and host districts recording RTC expenditures in a way that could blur them with district finances. OEA also said some documentation of progress toward goals was incomplete and that the technology lending library appeared underused. The report recommended stronger KDE oversight, uniform coding and accounting practices, review of budgets and expenditures, and an evaluation of whether the current five-center model remains the most efficient structure; OEA also suggested the General Assembly may wish to revisit KRS 157.318. Members asked about KDE’s response, whether the centers are required by federal law, how the centers operate, and whether changing the model would affect federal funding. OEA said KDE had only discussed the findings informally and had not issued a formal response, the centers are required by state law but not federal law, and changing the model would not jeopardize IDEA preschool funds. The committee accepted the report by motion. The subcommittee then approved the minutes from its July 14, 2025 meeting after initially delaying action because quorum was not yet present. After that, members turned to the Office of Education Accountability’s proposed 2026 study agenda. OEA said the three proposed topics are the annual district data profiles, facilities funding, and implementation of early literacy statutes. The district profiles would add an appendix showing the number and percentage of students moving to private school or homeschool by district and another appendix noting data-quality issues that affect comparability. OEA explained that district staffing data can undercount contract staff because those employees are not always entered into the system, and members expressed interest in tracking whether prior recommendations were implemented. One senator also raised a separate interest in reviewing whether KDE created and implemented regulations related to KFIX. The discussion remained informational, with no final vote on the study agenda shown in the transcript excerpt.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Hied Committee Meeting - 2025-04-10

Higher Education Finance and Policy

MN
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Higher Education Finance and Policy Committee 4/10/25

Higher Education Finance and Policy

MN
MN

Minnesota 2025 1st Special Session

House Energy Finance and Policy Committee 2/20/25

Energy Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • He added that engineers have studied the performance of these arrays, and while they can reduce peak
  • Meyer said he based that on his background coming from a Colorado cooperative.
  • Has anyone studied that?
  • At the very least, we would request a cost-of-service study to work with data.
  • I think that this data needs to be looked at, and I would ask for a study on this.
Bills: HF845
Keywords: net metering, distributed generation, solar energy, rooftop solar, renewable energy, utility rates, electric cooperatives, municipal utilities, public utilities, Public Utilities Commission, net billing, bill credits, cost of service study, standby charge, qualifying facility, energy policy, clean energy, customer generation, interconnection, Minnesota Statutes 216B.164
NH
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Commission to Study: Proposing Legislation for State-Controlled Sale of Cannabis (11/27/23)

NH
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Commission to Study: Proposing Legislation for State-Controlled Sale of Cannabis (11/16/23)

NH
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Commission to Study: Proposing Legislation for State-Controlled Sale of Cannabis (11/03/23)

NH
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Commission to Study: Proposing Legislation for State-Controlled Sale of Cannabis (11/03/23)

NH
NH

New Hampshire 2026 Regular Session

Commission to Study: Proposing Legislation for State-Controlled Sale of Cannabis (09/18/23)

MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Human Services Finance and Policy Committee 3/17/26

Human Services Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Background of this program. Representative Gilman.
  • So, the data are gleaned from our study.
  • We've done our periodic data matching and the data are gleaned from study.
  • So, the data are gleaned from our study. So, the data are gleaned from our study.
  • and the data are gleaned from study. and the data are gleaned from study.
Bills: HF4110, HF4101, HF4144, HF3546
Keywords: workplace regulations, employee rights, meal breaks, rest breaks, exemptions, medical assistance, data matching, eligibility, reporting, human services, assisted living, health regulations, inspection authority, vulnerable adults, local government, program integrity, high-risk providers, enrollment requirements, fraud prevention, compliance
WY
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee, February 27, 2026

Minerals, Business & Economic Development

Transcript Highlights:
  • Not in the, you know, the studies. We had some good input in the Senate.
  • <00:09:25.360> would information that uh this study would information that uh this study would
  • of studies about what it might produce. of studies about what it might produce.
  • So I just your studying this so long.
  • came out with their deep dive coal study came out with their deep dive coal study just<00:54:43.599
Bills: SF0102, SF0123, SF0021, SF0099
Keywords: energy transmission, load growth, Wyoming energy authority, transmission planning study, public utilities, regional cooperation, energy, funding, grants, loans, coal, natural gas, mineral processing, economic development, stable token, liquidity, trust account, Wyoming, fund distribution, financial regulation
WY
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Minerals, Business & Economic Development Committee, February 27, 2026

Minerals, Business & Economic Development

KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Education Assessment and Accountability Review Subcommittee (11-1-23)