Video & Transcript Research : 'annual study'

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TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Border Security Mar 20th, 2025

Border Security

Transcript Highlights:
  • Senate Bill 825 seeks to bridge this gap by directing the governor's office to conduct an annual study
  • And this annual study will better equip us to respond. ...by illegal immigration.
  • And this annual study will better equip us to respond with effective, evidence-based solutions.
  • Immigration Impact Study, the Office of the Governor shall conduct an annual study on the economic..
  • . ...the Office of the Governor shall conduct an annual study on the economic... and I'll stop there.
Bills: SB825
Keywords: illegal immigration, economic impact, environmental impact, financial impact, annual study, Texas, government report
Summary: The Senate Committee on Border Security heard testimony on Senate Bill 825 by Senator Middleton, as substituted, which would require an annual or biennial study of the economic, environmental, and financial impacts of illegal immigration in Texas. Middleton said the bill is intended to provide lawmakers with comprehensive data on costs to law enforcement, health care, education, infrastructure, and taxpayers, and to support possible federal reimbursement claims. Several senators, including Hinojosa and Eckhardt, agreed that a study is needed but raised concerns about bias, the scope of the study, and whether the Comptroller’s Office rather than the governor’s office should conduct it. Middleton argued the governor’s office was the best coordinating entity because it could direct multiple agencies to provide data, while Hinojosa and others emphasized the Comptroller’s expertise and prior 2006 study. Public testimony was generally supportive of the idea of a study but critical of the bill’s framing. Sarah Cruz of the ACLU of Texas said the study should be a full cost-benefit analysis and warned that focusing only on costs could create an anti-immigrant narrative. Danny Woodward of the Texas Civil Rights Project also supported the concept but recommended moving the study to the Comptroller or, alternatively, creating a neutral commission. Jaime Pointe of Every Texan likewise supported updating the 2006 analysis and said state agencies should be able to cooperate with a governor-led study. Resource witnesses from the governor’s office, HHSC, TEA, OCA, TDCJ, and DPS explained that data collection would be uneven across agencies. HHSC and TEA said they often do not collect immigration status and, in TEA’s case, federal law limits schools from requesting such information; OCA and TDCJ said they could provide only partial or indirect data unless new reporting requirements were added. DPS said it already has Operation Lone Star data but would need to collect additional information if tasked with the broader study. The chair asked the governor’s office to provide a follow-up answer on separation-of-powers and related authority questions by the following Tuesday, and the committee recessed subject to the call of the chair without taking a vote on the bill.
TX
TX

Texas 89th Regular

Senate Committee on Border Security Mar 20th, 2025

Border Security

Transcript Highlights:
  • Chair lays out Senate Bill 825 by Senator Middleton. relating to an annual study on the economic, environmental
  • As I read, you know, committee substitute, line eight, section 752.101 Annual Immigration Impact Study
  • . the office of the governor shall conduct an annual study on the economic and I'll see you in a minute
  • We do support the idea of a study, and we think it's long overdue, that 2006 study.
  • to oversee this study.
Bills: SB825
Keywords: illegal immigration, economic impact, environmental impact, financial impact, annual study, Texas, government report, 1185, senate, all
KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Education Assessment and Accountability Review Subcommittee (7-18-23)

MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 2/24/26

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • When I meet with communities at town halls, annual meetings, special meetings, a lot of that conversation
Bills: SF1750, HF704, HF3479
Keywords: common interest community, CIC, homeowners association, HOA, condominium, planned community, cooperative, unit owner, association board, declarant, declarant control, special declarant rights, assessment lien, foreclosure, late fees, fines, attorney fees, resale disclosure, annual report, maintenance plan
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MS

Mississippi 2025 Regular Session

Insurance Study Committee - Room 216, November 20, 2025; 10:00 AM

MS
MS

Mississippi 2025 Regular Session

Insurance Study Committee - Room 216, October 29, 2025; 1:00 PM

MS
MS

Mississippi 2025 Regular Session

Housing Study Committee - Room 216, Oct. 30, 2025; 1:00 PM

MS
MS

Mississippi 2025 Regular Session

Insurance Study Committee - Room 216, October 9, 2025; 10:00 AM

MS
MS

Mississippi 2025 Regular Session

Insurance Study Committee - Room 216, September 11, 2025; 10:00 AM

MS
MS

Mississippi 2025 Regular Session

Insurance Study Committee - Room 216, 14 August, 2025; 10:00 AM

US
US

US Federal 2025-2026 Regular Session

Hearings to examine worldwide threats; to be immediately followed by a closed hearing in SH-219. Mar 25th, 2025 at 09:00 am

Intelligence (Select) Committee

Transcript Highlights:
  • Welcome to the Senate Intelligence Committee Annual Worldwide Threats Hearing.
  • For the first time, the Annual Threat Assessment lists foreign illicit drug actors as the very first
  • Thanks for the opportunity for us to be here to present you the Intelligence Community's 2025 Annual
  • in the annual threat assessment, correct? Correct.
  • You approved this report, this annual report, prepared by the Office of...
Keywords: national security, cyber threats, civil liberties, transnational crime, FISA Section 702, public-private partnership, intelligence community, Annual Threats Hearing
Summary: The Senate Intelligence Committee convened for a significant meeting focused on the Annual Worldwide Threats Hearing. Prominent officials from various intelligence agencies presented their insights on emerging national security threats, including concerns over increasing cyber threats, particularly from China and non-state actors. A major discussion point included the balance between national security and civil liberties, as evidenced by conversations surrounding Section 702 of FISA and its implications for privacy protection. The challenges posed by cartels and transnational criminal organizations, especially related to narcotics trafficking, were emphasized as pressing issues necessitating coordinated responses from federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies. This meeting underscored the necessity of public-private partnerships to tackle these multifaceted threats effectively.
MS
MS

Mississippi 2025 Regular Session

Study Committee on Jackson - Room 216, October 27, 2025; 1:30 PM

KY
KY

Kentucky 2026 Regular Session

Multimodal Freight Transportation System Improvement Task Force (7-18-23)

MS
MS

Mississippi 2025 Regular Session

Senate Study Committee on Jackson - Room 216, Nov 18, 2025; 10:00 AM

MS
MS

Mississippi 2025 Regular Session

Women, Children and Families Study Committee - Room 216, December 9, 2025; 1:00 PM

ND
ND

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

Senate Judiciary Apr 8th, 2025 at 09:00 am

Judiciary

Transcript Highlights:
  • The study has a few objectives.
  • to legislators; study reentry to the job force; and study how to protect former victims.
  • study reentry to the job force; and study how to protect former victims.
  • This is looking at a study. It's looking at the study of the terminology. Right.
  • There's 10 shall studies and 35 shall consider studying.
Bills: HCR3028
Keywords: human trafficking, victim services, re-entry programs, legislative study, public safety, mental health, law enforcement, 908, all
Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard and acted on several measures related to human trafficking, criminal procedure, and child protection. It first took up House Concurrent Resolution 3028, which would direct a legislative study of human trafficking victim services and re-entry programs. The sponsor and supporters emphasized helping victims rebuild basic life and workforce skills and better understanding existing services; YouthWorks and the North Dakota Catholic Conference described current programs and the trauma victims face. The committee discussed overlap with other interim studies, then voted unanimously to give the resolution a due pass, with Senator Braunberger designated to carry it. The committee then considered House Bill 1263, concerning sealing criminal records, and moved it forward without changing the House version after members noted the House had removed presumption language and reduced the waiting period. That bill also received a due pass recommendation. Next, House Bill 1226, which revises the state’s mask law for public places, drew testimony from the sponsor and an expert witness who argued that masking to conceal identity during group criminal conduct undermines public safety and law enforcement. Members debated the House-added requirement that law enforcement request unmasking; the committee adopted an amendment to remove that language, then passed the bill as amended, with Senator Luick to carry it. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 1410, a study resolution on criminal conduct against children, including child sexual abuse, physical abuse, neglect, and the use of artificial intelligence in exploitation crimes. Supporters from the Child Sexual Assault Prevention Task Force, YouthWorks, and the Children’s Advocacy Centers of North Dakota said the study would help update outdated terminology, review AI-related issues, and improve investigation and prosecution tools. The committee approved the resolution with a due pass recommendation, and Senator Cory was assigned to carry it. The committee also received a brief report that, in a quick review, there were 82 active studies introduced, including 10 shall studies and 35 shall-consider studies, with limited overlap identified beyond the trafficking-related measures.
MN
MN

Minnesota 2025-2026 Regular Session

House Commerce Finance and Policy Committee 3/18/26

Commerce Finance and Policy

Transcript Highlights:
  • Melismatics opened their uh annual Melismatics opened their uh annual tribute<00:45:54.079> to
  • They'll point to self-selective studies.
  • They'll point to self-selective studies.
  • They'll point to self-selective studies.
  • <01:13:51.040> that York Department of State study that York Department of State study that
Bills: SF1750, HF4250, HF3938, HF3904, HF3642
Keywords: common interest community, CIC, homeowners association, HOA, condominium, planned community, cooperative, unit owner, association board, declarant, declarant control, special declarant rights, assessment lien, foreclosure, late fees, fines, attorney fees, resale disclosure, annual report, maintenance plan
KY
KY

Kentucky 2025 Regular Session

Public Pension Oversight Board (10-21-25)

Transcript Highlights:
  • They try to summarize on an annual basis where the asset allocations are of the public pension funds
Keywords: Meeting Start: 00:00 Attendance Roll Call: 01:02 Approval of Minutes: 02:03 Annual Investment Review: 04:10 Adjournment: 37:34, 958, all
Summary: The committee met with a quorum, approved the prior meeting minutes, welcomed new staff member Sean Parks, and announced that it would not meet in November. The next meeting was scheduled for December 8 at 10:00 a.m., with the chair noting that pension bills would be heard then and emphasizing that all pension bills must go through the full process and include actuarial analysis. Brad Gross of the Public Pension Oversight Board presented a detailed review of Kentucky retirement systems’ investments and funding. He said fiscal year 2025 ended with about $50.5 billion in pension assets and $12.52 billion in retiree health assets, both up from the prior year. He reported strong investment performance across the systems, with all Kentucky public pension funds exceeding their policy benchmarks and the median peer return of 10.4%. He also discussed long-term return trends, asset allocation differences among the systems, fee levels, and cash flow, noting that cash flow remains a key monitoring issue and that supplemental appropriations have improved the cash position of some funds, especially the Kentucky State Police and TRS systems. Gross also explained that assumed rates of return have generally fallen over time, which increases unfunded liabilities and required contributions, and said the systems’ current assumptions range from 5.25% to 7.1%. He noted that the committee’s materials included peer comparisons and historical charts, and that all asset classes were within target ranges. In response to a question from Senator Funky From, Gross was asked about pension spiking and whether supplemental general fund contributions could create a false sense of security in cash flow analysis; the question was raised but not resolved in the portion of the transcript provided.
WY
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

House Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources Committee, February 26, 2026

Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources

WY
WY

Wyoming 2026 Regular Session

Senate Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources Committee, February 26, 2026

Agriculture, State and Public Lands & Water Resources