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• This is what ethical decision-making.
• oversight body that can address ethical oversight body that can address ethical violations,<00:34
• Current statute 146A already safeguards clients while supporting qualified, ethical professionals.
• supporting qualified ethical supporting qualified ethical professionals.<00:56:08.400> Any
• uphold the highest ethical standards. uphold the highest ethical standards.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• This is Code of Ethics.
• This is Code of Ethics.
• specifies that in the code of ethics specifies that in the code of ethics which<01:55:35.119>
• community and D responsible and ethical community and D responsible and ethical use<01:56:42.040
• <01:57:27.679> ethical ethics ethical ethics ethical behavior<01:57:30.199> and<01:57:30.320

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on House Bill 362, which would give the Department of Education rulemaking authority over educator licensing and testing requirements, including professional education assessments. Representative Ladd argued the bill is meant to preserve New Hampshire’s higher standards for teacher preparation and to avoid lowering requirements for licensed educators, while also allowing flexibility for career and technical education (CTE) instructors who may have strong industry experience but not traditional classroom credentials. Members discussed whether the bill should preserve industry-recognized credentials and basic academic skills testing while exempting CTE teachers from content exams; DOE Director Steven Appy said an amendment would clarify that the bill applies to initial licenses, exempt CTE teachers from the content-testing requirement, and keep current administrative practice on basic skills and industry credentials in statute. The committee also noted that an executive session would be scheduled later, likely the following week, to act on the bills and amendment. The committee then took up House Bill 90, dealing with the definition of part-time teachers. Representative Ladd explained that the bill is intended to let university and community college faculty teach limited hours in high school concurrent enrollment settings, especially in subjects like math and STEM where some schools cannot find locally certified teachers with a master’s degree. He said the measure is designed to expand student access to college-level courses, not to replace fully certified teachers or reduce standards, and emphasized that the bill is limited to faculty employed or contracted by the University System of New Hampshire or the Community College System of New Hampshire, with criminal background checks and ethics/conduct rules still applying. No votes were taken during the hearing, and the discussion ended with the understanding that further action would come in executive session.

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• He said there is a remedy to go before the legislative executive branch Ethics Committee, which has a
• He said there is a remedy to go before the legislative executive branch Ethics Committee, which has a
• <03:58:09.560> Committee implemented would the Ethics Committee implemented would the Ethics
• In the early 2000s, legislative ethics was sort of paramount, and we revised our laws entirely.
• Former Representative Jasper was chair of the Legislative Ethics Committee at one point.

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The meeting was an introductory organizational session for the House Legislative Administration Committee. Chair Greg Hill and Vice Chair Vanessa Sheen welcomed members, introduced the new clerk and committee staff, and described the committee as generally nonpartisan and focused on bills on their merits. They also noted that many bills are handled on a consent calendar after discussion, and that the committee often works closely with staff, House counsel, and the House clerk on procedural matters. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on committee operations and expectations: how committee reports should be prepared and submitted, the use of electronic submissions, scheduling hearings, and the need for clear bill placards at the witness table for livestream viewers. Members discussed the committee’s calendar, including a proposed conflict with the governor’s budget address, and ultimately settled on moving the remaining hearings to February 19. The chair also emphasized advance notice for absences or amendments, and said executive sessions can be scheduled as time allows under current rules. House Clerk Paul Smith testified about his role as a nonpartisan officer and said he would be providing informational testimony on a bill affecting a law he sponsored years ago, as well as on a forthcoming PSLF-related bill for legislators. He also spoke about legislative customs, precedents, and the value of parliamentary procedure. The chair concluded with guidance on decorum: arrive on time, avoid interruptions during testimony, keep food out of the room, use electronic devices discreetly, and route questions through the chair for clarification rather than debate.

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• <03:58:32.920> rules to son and daughter in our ethics rules to son and daughter in our ethics
• appropriate access to the Ethics appropriate access to the Ethics Committee<04:32:44.439> and
• That's right, they want to jettison ethics for quote conduct.
• That's right, they want to jettison ethics for quote conduct.
• ethics for right they want a jettison ethics for quote<04:37:50.799> conduct<04:37:51.799>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Friday, January 3, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• infringement on a prosecutor's ethical infringement on a prosecutor's ethical and<01:04:38.520><
• <01:44:28.000> obligations constitutional and ethical obligations constitutional and ethical
• <01:44:33.920> obligations the Constitutional e ethical obligations the Constitutional e ethical
• It's also against the rules of ethics and the rules of criminal procedure.
• It's also against the rules of ethics and the rules of criminal procedure.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So, um, I'm kind of ethics bill.
• that came to us from the chair of ethics that came to us from the chair of ethics um<01:14:16.080
• work continuously with the ethics work continuously with the ethics committee<01:14:22.239> to
• the committee versus uh the ethics the committee versus uh the ethics committee.<01:16:21.280>
• My other concern is of ethics.

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• alternatives exist, the only ethical alternatives exist, the only ethical choice<00:27:54.640>
• <01:14:51.760> in ethics commission is respectfully in ethics commission is respectfully in
• uh the director of the uh the ethics uh the director of the uh ethics<01:31:08.320> commission
• statements to the state ethics statements to the state ethics commission<02:25:53.439> and
• to do the work of the ethics commission. to do the work of the ethics commission.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee first took up House Bill 1531, HD1, which would require the governor or county mayors to provide American Sign Language interpreters during official emergency announcements broadcast on television or the internet, ensure the interpreter is visible, and provide a primary pool feed with picture-in-picture so rebroadcasters would not need to add the feature themselves. Testimony from the Disability and Communication Access Board and the State Council on Developmental Disabilities strongly supported the bill, emphasizing effective communication for deaf and hard-of-hearing residents and noting that interpreter placement and size can make broadcasts inaccessible. The council requested an effective date of July 1, 2027 to allow implementation time. Members raised concerns about interpreter availability and emergency logistics on Hawaiʻi Island, but the chair moved to pass the bill with amendments reflecting the picture-in-picture recommendation and the later effective date. The committee adopted the motion, with several members voting aye and others voting with reservations. The committee then heard House Bill 1880, HD2, which would prohibit, beginning January 1, 2027, the use or application of pesticides containing 1,3-dichloropropene, such as Telone. The Department of Agriculture and Biosecurity explained that pesticides are already regulated at both the federal and state levels, with EPA risk assessments and state enforcement of label restrictions, reporting, and school-buffer requirements. The Hawaii Public Health Institute supported the bill, citing cancer and respiratory risks and arguing that safer alternatives exist. In opposition, Dole Food and the Hawaii Farm Bureau said Telone is important for controlling nematodes in pineapple production, that it is applied underground under EPA conditions, and that no comparable registered alternative exists for pineapple; they also said the bill’s 2027 start date is too short for growers to adjust. A representative from the Y Alliance for Progressive Action and Support supported the measure, citing statewide usage data and concerns about drift and chronic health impacts. Committee members questioned both sides about drift monitoring, groundwater impacts, alternative methods, and whether a transition period or research into resistant varieties could reduce reliance on the chemical.

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• So in your packets, we got a notice of the July 2026 rules for the Ethics Commission that pertains to
• On this Ethics Committee, have we already proved what they're doing?
• And then there is, if you don't do something correctly, the Ethics Commission might ask you to amend
• And also, next week, the Ethics Commission is having some education on the issue.
• And then the organizations with this nonprofit are like, would you have an ethics commission?

Keywords: 908, all

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• On this Ethics Committee, have we already approved what they're doing?
• And then if you don't do something correctly, the Ethics Commission might ask you to amend your form.
• And also, next week, the Ethics Commission is having some education on the issue.
• And then the organizations with this nonprofit are like, would you have an ethics commission?
• And then the organizations with this nonprofit are like, would you have an ethics commission?

Summary: The Administrative Rules Committee met on June 11 and first approved the March 12, 2026 minutes by voice vote. It then granted the Board of Medicine an extension of time to implement rules tied to recent legislation, including North Dakota’s participation in the physician assistant licensure compact and a new physician nutrition continuing education requirement. The Board said it was waiting on compact rules and fee information before finalizing its own changes. The committee heard a lengthy presentation from the Office of Management and Budget on broad personnel rule revisions, including salary administration, recruitment, leave, sick leave, funeral leave, service awards, appeals, and shared leave. OMB said the changes modernize HR language and implement recent legislation such as enhanced annual leave for hard-to-fill positions and new hire leave. Members questioned the hard-to-fill leave provisions, but OMB and counsel said those standards come from statute, not the rules. The committee also heard and accepted rule packages from the Lottery, the Board of Examiners for Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, the State Electrical Board, the Industrial Commission, PERS, and Health and Human Services, with each agency describing mostly technical, clarifying, or statutory-conforming changes and noting the public notice and comment process. The most significant action came during the Gaming Commission rules presentation. After questioning whether the commission had authority to raise the poker tournament buy-in limit from $300 to $1,500, members moved to void Section 99-01.3-09-01 on the ground that the agency lacked statutory authority for that change. The motion passed on a roll call vote. The committee also discussed several gaming-related issues, including online raffles, kiosk use, advertising restrictions, and the broader policy question of whether charities should be allowed to own bars, but took no further formal action on those topics.

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• again, Senate Bill 1964 modernizes Texas's digital governance by establishing clear definitions, ethical
• I'd like to highlight three key parts of the First, it will establish an AI code of ethics to be adopted
• If Texas does not lead in addressing ethical considerations, other jurisdictions like China and California
• will and could use the guise of ethics to advance an agenda that will stifle innovation.
• It establishes a comprehensive code of ethics, as was mentioned previously.

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• Nettius River Authority, Lower Nettis Valley Authority, Trinity River Authority of Texas, and the Texas Ethics
• We will also Trinity River Authority of Texas and the Texas Ethics Commission.
• The next agency we are voting on is the Texas Ethics Commission.
• This modification For the Texas Ethics Commission. Excuse me.
• So, this recommendation directs the Ethics Commission to review rules relating to their definition of

Summary: The Sunset Advisory Commission met for its final meeting of the biennium, established a quorum, and approved the December 11, 2024 minutes. Members then voted on staff recommendations for several agencies, including the Angelina and Netties River Authority, Lower Netties Valley Authority, and Trinity River Authority of Texas, adopting all recommendations for those entities without modification. The Texas Ethics Commission received the most discussion. Members adopted a modified recommendation to exempt lobby compensation thresholds from inflation adjustments and another modification to round inflation-adjusted amounts. The Commission also adopted a series of new recommendations addressing TEC customer service staffing, late filing penalties, post-election reporting penalties, waiver of penalties when notice cannot be produced, review of the substantial compliance standard for corrected reports, review of the definition of principal purpose for campaign finance reporting, more prominent public posting of delinquent penalties, and clearer training and guidance on lobbying registration and filing requirements. The Commission also adopted two previously omitted Texas Department of Criminal Justice recommendations, 6.5 and 6.6. The Commission then took its required final record vote to forward all recommendations adopted during the biennium to the 89th Legislature; the motion passed with nine ayes. Sunset staff provided a status update on implementation of 2023 Sunset recommendations, reporting that the State Auditor found 89% of selected management actions fully implemented and that Sunset staff found 68% of 163 statutory and related changes fully implemented, with the remainder mostly in progress. The meeting also noted the recently completed evaluation of the Texas Lottery Commission and ended with closing remarks from the chair and vice chair before the Commission recessed.

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• Nettie River Authority, Lower Nettie Valley Authority, Trinity River Authority of Texas, and the Texas Ethics
• We will also Trinity River Authority of Texas and the Texas Ethics Commission.
• The next agency we are voting on is the Texas Ethics Commission.
• This modification For the Texas Ethics Commission. Excuse me.
• So this recommendation directs the Ethics Commission to review rules relating to their definition of

Summary: The Sunset Advisory Commission met for its final meeting of the biennium, established a quorum, and approved the December 11, 2024 meeting minutes. Members then voted on staff recommendations for several agencies, including the Angelina and Nettie River Authority, Lower Nettie Valley Authority, and Trinity River Authority of Texas, adopting all recommendations without objection. For the Texas Ethics Commission, the Commission adopted staff recommendations, including two modifications to recommendation 1.2: one to exempt lobby compensation thresholds from inflation adjustments and revert them to statutory levels, and another to round inflation-adjusted amounts to practical increments. The Commission also adopted eight new Texas Ethics Commission recommendations. These addressed late filing penalties, including limiting accrual for eight-day reports through election day, excluding the first post-election semiannual report from daily penalties, waiving penalties when notice cannot be shown, reviewing the definition of substantial compliance for corrected reports, reviewing the definition of principal purpose to reduce unnecessary campaign finance reporting burdens, improving public access to delinquent penalty information on the TEC website, and expanding training and plain-language guidance on lobbying and filing requirements. The Commission also adopted two previously omitted Texas Department of Criminal Justice recommendations, 6.5 and 6.6. By recorded vote, the Commission unanimously forwarded all recommendations adopted during the biennium to the 89th Legislature, with nine ayes. Sunset staff then reported on implementation of 2023 Sunset recommendations, stating that the State Auditor found 89% of selected management actions fully implemented and that Sunset staff found 68% of 163 statutory and related changes fully implemented, with most remaining items in progress or partially implemented. The Commission also briefly noted receipt of a Texas Lottery Commission evaluation concerning executive leadership and potential regulation of lottery ticket courier companies, but no further action was taken on that item. The meeting concluded with closing remarks and a motion to recess subject to the call of the chair.

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• And this is underpinned by ethical and responsible use of AI.
• And this is underpinned by ethical and responsible use of AI.
• <00:12:45.920> and and this is underpinned by ethical and and this is underpinned by ethical
• <00:15:36.639> This to responsible and ethical AI. This to responsible and ethical AI.
• that is um the main reason that ethics that is um the main reason that ethics and<00:32:39.600><

Bills: HF1316, HF4369

Keywords: HF1316, child support, new hire reporting, centralized work reporting system, independent contractors, payors, employers, payor of funds, withholding orders, income withholding, child support enforcement, Minnesota Department of Children, Youth, and Families, gig economy, rideshare drivers, delivery drivers, 1099, W-9, W-4, newly hired workers, rehired employees

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• On Ethics. You are recognized. >> Thank you. Madam Chair of this bill has 2 sections.
• A person who violates this provision is subject to penalties by the Florida Commission on ethics.
• code of ethics fines and remain unpaid and delinquent.
• This bill is recommended by the commission on Ethics in consultation with the attorney general.
• See Harry Stoneman Florida Commission on ethics waiving in support. Thank you.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• There was a hearing and a recommendation made by the Subcommittee of the Interim Legislative Ethics Committee
• could just let us know the recommendation from the hearing subcommittee of the Interim Legislative Ethics
• here to advise you about the recommendation by the hearing subcommittee of the Interim Legislative Ethics
• move the committee adopt the recommendation of the hearing subcommittee of the Interim Legislative Ethics
• That concludes the business of the Senate Ethics Committee. We're adjourned.

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• THESE BASIC CONCEPTS IN TEACHING AI THAT STUDENTS HAVE IN A WAY OF ETHICS AND RESPONSIBLE USE.
• WE HAVE SECURITY TRAININGS ON HOW TO USE THEM IN IN AN ETHICAL AND RELIABLE WAY.
• IT'S ABOUT DIGITAL ETHICS AND RESPONSIBILITY WE ARE TALKING ABOUT.
• IT'S A SOFT CONTRACT BETWEEN THE FACULTY AND STUDENTS ON THE ETHICAL USE OF AI.
• BECAUSE YOU ARE TEACHING RESPONSIBLE USE AND ETHICS.

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• Are you considering an ethics complaint against Senator Champion? What do you need to hear?
• Uh, but I think, you know, as we dig into it, we might have more ideas going forward, but ethics is a
• Are you considering an ethics complaint against Senator Champion? What do you need to hear?
• Uh, but I think, you know, as we dig into it, we might have more ideas going forward, but ethics is a
• <00:07:17.360> is more ideas going forward, but ethics is more ideas going forward, but ethics

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• A GENERATIVE AI TOOLS CAN PERFORM SOME TASKS AT LESS EXPENSE AND WITH GREATER ETHICS THAN HUMAN WORKERS
• ETHICS IS ACTUALLY INTEGRATED INTO OUR STUDENTS OUTCOMES AND CURRICULUM.
• LET'S NOT TRY TO IMPOSE ANY BOUNDARIES BUT WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL ABOUT THE ETHICAL AND MORAL ASPECT.
• COULD YOU PLEASE ARTICULATE MORE ABOUT THE ETHICAL GUARDRAILS.
• YOU WILL GET THIS PRODUCED ON ANYTHING PROVIDE A MODEL THAT USES ENGINEERING, PSYCHOLOGY, AND ETHICS

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• The hour of 3:30 having arrived, we will call the House Ethics Committee out of recess and back into
• So, um, I'm going to announce the finding of the Ethics Committee.
• The House Ethics Committee wishes to clarify the expectations and norms of behavior for the body.
• Signed by all four members of the Ethics Committee. Thank you, Chair Mullery.
• I've been on Ethics since before most of you were born.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• enforced by the state ethics enforced by the state ethics commission.<00:30:38.799> Uh,<00
• As student journalists, we are already guided by multiple ethical codes in everything we do.
• Every story begins with a pitch session where we carefully consider ethical concerns.
• These decisions balance our ethical responsibilities with the importance of telling the story.
• These decisions balance our ethical These decisions balance our ethical responsibilities<00:41:11.760

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The Committee on Judiciary and Hawaiian Affairs held a resolutions hearing on April 1, 2025, and considered a series of measures largely focused on housing, domestic violence, corrections, Native Hawaiian issues, and public safety. Early items included HCR 158 HD1 and HR 153 HD1, which request a Judiciary-led working group to improve landlord-tenant code provisions to increase housing supply; Hawaii Realtors testified in strong support, and there was no opposition. The committee also heard HCR 55 and HR 51 on studying the effectiveness of domestic violence, restraining order, and stalking laws. The Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office said some requested data may exceed judicial authority but that useful Judiciary data exists, while the Hawaii State Coalition Against Domestic Violence supported the intent but urged broader, better-funded, survivor-inclusive analysis across all counties and islands. Members asked for clarification on the proposed draft, and the witness emphasized narrowing the scope, including stalking, and extending the timeline. The committee then took up HCR 23 HD1 on the new Oahu Community Correctional Center. The Public Defender supported adding a courtroom but objected to language about transporting released detainees away from residential communities or public spaces as unconstitutional; the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation supported the measure and said one multipurpose courtroom would be sufficient, and that most released inmates are picked up by family or programs, with others transported to a bus depot. HCR 174 HD1/HR 170 HD1, on in-school based learning programs for youth in the juvenile legal system, drew strong support from Debt Free Justice Hawaii, which said the resolution was youth-led and could help replace fees and fines with community service and rehabilitation opportunities. HCR 185, on an audit of proposed mandatory health insurance coverage for Native Hawaiian healing and cultural practices, received comments from Pāpa Lokahi supporting the concept but warning that reimbursement issues are complex, that the community should restart broader conversations, and that the measure should not be rushed or unfunded; members questioned whether the resolution was the right vehicle and whether it could affect ACA implementation. Several Native Hawaiian and community measures were also heard. HCR 147/HR 147, creating a legislative working group on Department of Hawaiian Home Lands funding, had support from DHHL and the Democratic Party of Hawaii. HCR 193 HD1/HR 186 HD1, on transferring Native Hawaiian burial site management to OHA, was strongly supported by OHA, which also proposed adding recognized lineal and cultural descendants to the working group membership; the committee noted multiple supporting testimonies and no opposition on the House draft. HCR 8/HR 8, urging DOJ inclusion of Hawaii in the missing and murdered indigenous persons outreach program, was supported by OHA, which cited a task force report showing Native Hawaiian women and girls make up over 40% of missing persons cases despite being about 10% of the population. HCR 124 HD1/HR 120 HD1 on Hawaiian language resources had no testimony. HCR 180 HD1 on collaborative homelessness response drew comments from the Statewide Office on Homelessness and Housing Solutions and three support testimonies. HCR 72/HR 65 on county ethics standards also drew support only. HCR 100/HR 96 on competency in LGBTQ+ and culturally specific gender identity training received support from the Hawaii Civil Rights Commission and the Hawaii State LGBTQ+ Commission, which stressed the need for training that reflects Native Hawaiian and other Polynesian understandings such as mahu and fa’afafine. The committee continued with additional measures that were mostly noncontroversial. HCR 30/AHR 29 on enforcement against out-of-state vehicles had support from the Department of Transportation. HCR 43 HD1, studying highway patrol and speed cameras, had one opposition testimony. HCR 119 HD1/HR 115 HD1, endorsing Taiwan’s international participation and a U.S.-Taiwan trade agreement, was supported by DBEDT. HCR 62 HD1 and HR 57, on flying the National League of Families of American Prisoners and Missing in Southeast Asia flag year-round at the Capitol, had no testimony, though DBEDT supported the related measure. Throughout the hearing, members generally asked few questions, and the transcript reflects testimony, comments, and stated positions rather than any final committee votes or deferred actions.