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• City State University.
• City State University.
• And if I went back to a previous slide, we were helping to try to build dual credit capacity in the state
• In collaboration with North Dakota State University, Bismarck State College, Valley City State University
• The law in our state names all teachers in K-3 buildings and principals.

Committee: Joint Education Committee

Summary: The meeting focused heavily on dual credit programming across North Dakota, with presentations from Valley City State University, Lake Region State College, Fargo Public Schools, and teachers from West Fargo and Drake-Anamoose. Speakers described dual credit as a way to give high school students college-level rigor, reduce future tuition costs, and help students explore academic and career pathways. Several presenters emphasized that strong local relationships between colleges and school districts are central to program quality, especially in rural areas where access to advanced coursework can be limited. Valley City State University outlined its quality-control model, including annual teacher trainings, syllabus and outcomes alignment, faculty evaluations, qualification standards, school visits, and a goal of building 24-credit College Studies Certificates. The university reported about 504 students in the fall and 559 in the spring, with roughly 5,539 projected credit hours and about 130 students expected to earn the 24-credit certificate. Members asked about faculty qualifications, online versus in-person delivery, student retention, revenue, and whether a more centralized statewide model might be more efficient; the presenter said centralization could reduce duplication but might weaken local relationships and choice. Lake Region State College described a broader regional model, with about 913 dual credit students last fall across 44 school districts, roughly half of them taking online college courses and half taking face-to-face courses taught by qualified high school teachers serving as adjuncts. The college said it has paid for graduate credits to help teachers meet credentialing requirements and reimburses districts for teacher support and materials. Fargo Public Schools reported 50 dual credit courses through multiple higher-ed partners, 1,571 enrollments, and a 12.61% increase in participation, while also raising concerns about inconsistent registration systems, credentialing requirements, and transfer clarity across institutions. Teachers from West Fargo and Drake-Anamoose reinforced the value of dual credit, while noting concerns about retention in foundational science courses and the importance of maintaining rigor and support for students.

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• </c> state employees or volunteers or both? state employees or volunteers or both?
• It was it was Council was rejected.
• </c><01:25:21.160><c> Those</c> rejected by the Met Council. Those rejected by the Met Council.
• around the state, just asking for our around the state, just asking for our state<01:40:24.240><c> government
• </c> at which AI writes code for AI. at which AI writes code for AI.

Committee: Senate Environment, Climate, and Legacy

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• Members of the Committee, Keith Dunn here on behalf of the State Building Construction Trades Council
• Keith Dunn here on behalf of the State Building Construction Trades Council.
• And let me be clear that the California State Building Construction Trades Council and our workforce
• Members of the Committee, Keith Dunn here on behalf of the State Building, Constructuring.
• And let me be clear that the California State Building Construction Trades Council and our workforce

Committee: Senate Environmental Quality

Summary: The Senate Environmental Quality Committee held an informational hearing on the environmental impacts and planning considerations associated with refinery closures. In opening remarks, the chair framed refinery shutdowns as a complex part of California’s decarbonization transition and said the committee would focus on environmental and land-use issues, while Vice Chair Gunda argued closures reflect years of policy-driven disinvestment and warned that supply disruptions and higher prices could harm working families. State agency witnesses from the Energy Commission, CARB, and the Water Boards described the state as being in a “mid-transition,” with declining gasoline demand, growing zero-emission vehicle adoption, and increasing conversion of some refinery assets to renewable fuels, but also with abrupt capacity losses that can force greater reliance on imports and storage. They emphasized the need for proactive planning, transparency, and coordination across agencies, and noted that refinery closures can stress pipelines, terminals, and other linked infrastructure, with potential liabilities falling to the state if those assets are not financially supported. The Water Boards explained their cleanup authorities and tools for refinery decommissioning, including investigation, monitoring, remediation, and enforcement under the Water Code, and said site-specific cleanup plans depend on contamination, groundwater conditions, and future land use. They noted that decommissioning can reveal previously inaccessible areas and require additional sampling or wells, and that cleanup costs can range from tens to hundreds of millions of dollars. Committee members pressed the witnesses on whether the state has enough information to plan for land transitions, whether current tools are adequate, and whether more standardized procedures or financial assurances are needed. The witnesses generally said existing tools are useful but that more transparency and better data sharing would help communities and policymakers understand liabilities and long-term redevelopment opportunities. Members also questioned the relationship between California policy, refinery closures, imports, and global emissions. CARB said its programs apply to transportation fuel suppliers whether fuel is refined in-state or imported, and that its climate and air-quality rules are designed to reduce emissions and avoid leakage. Some senators argued that California’s policies have accelerated closures and that demand has not fallen fast enough to offset lost refining capacity, while agency witnesses responded that closures are also driven by global market forces, aging infrastructure, crude quality, and changing fuel demand. The committee then heard from outside experts, including a Notre Dame professor who said closure costs are often underestimated and that stronger financial assurance requirements can shift company behavior, a Stanford/SLAC researcher who outlined five drivers of refinery closures, and an environmental attorney who discussed community impacts and lessons from the Phillips 66 Los Angeles refinery closure. No votes or formal actions were taken; the hearing was informational and focused on testimony and questions.

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• of state agency staff.
• So, you know, conceivably the state could You know, put a few 100 million into a fund and help build
• and state statute.
• Have limited enforcement power for building codes, public safety, and infrastructure planning, which
• And city council.

Committee: House Intergovernmental Affairs

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• </c> there is in the state of Mississippi. there is in the state of Mississippi.
• State<01:31:35.679><c> affairs.</c> State affairs. State affairs.
• </c> &gt;&gt; throughout the state. &gt;&gt; throughout the state.
• c> and</c> to the council. council reviews it and to the council. council reviews it and then<01:45:35.199
• </c> bank is not in a sound state. bank is not in a sound state.

Keywords: MS House Floor - 10 February, 2026; 10:00 AM, 925, all

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• state.
• The state only takes to the water surface elevation. of note at the time of state. state only takes to
• And so I think if the state took some sort of action like building a dam and flooded out an area, we
• I think having that reflected by the state, by the state legislature, by the state governor's office,
• It states that the state owns the lake bed.

Summary: The committee opened its third interim meeting with roll call, approved the November 13, 2025 minutes, and the chair reviewed prior committee work, including a denied request for a fertilizer-capacity study and a planned later discussion of the Union Pacific/Norfolk Southern merger issue. Commissioner Doug Goring then presented Department of Agriculture updates on uncrewed aerial systems grants to detect noxious weeds, the state’s irrigation potential, the low-carbon fuels program for ethanol plants, the Environmental Impact Mitigation Fund, model zoning ordinances for animal feeding operations, and fertilizer production and supply in North Dakota. Members asked about funding sources, fertilizer storage and availability, natural gas and water needs for future fertilizer plants, and how the model zoning website would help counties and townships apply setback and odor tools. A substantial portion of the meeting focused on the Department of Water Resources’ economic analysis tool for water conveyance and flood-related projects. Dr. Dwayne Poole explained that the department is proposing changes to better account for end-of-useful-life conditions and updated hydrologic data, while still limiting the model to direct, demonstrable costs and benefits. He said the goal is to make the analysis more realistic and consistent without changing statute, and he provided examples of how project benefits could change as drains age or as rainfall and flood data evolve. Committee members and water-user representatives generally supported continued work on the proposal, while raising concerns about downstream impacts, closed-basin projects, and whether the changes would meaningfully affect project approvals. The committee then heard from John Paskowski, state engineer, on Devil’s Lake, the West End and East End outlets, and the Tolna Coulee control structure. He reviewed lake history, outlet capacities, sulfate and downstream flow limits, and explained that the control structure is intended to prevent a catastrophic uncontrolled release by slowing erosion and head cutting. Members asked about water quality trends, the length of the downstream flow constraint, and whether the Tolna Coulee area had been studied for possible natural overflow or silt buildup. The discussion emphasized ongoing flooding concerns, mitigation for affected landowners, and the need to balance outlet operations with downstream water quality and infrastructure protection.

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• State advisory Council for supervision State advisory Council for the<00:09:15.519><c> interstate</c>
• </c> the africanamerican health State the africanamerican health State advisory<00:09:33.640><c> Council
• Council and training; the state board on civil legal aid; the supervised release board; the task force
• Council and training; the state board on civil legal aid; the supervised release board; the task force
• Council and training; the state board on civil legal aid; the supervised release board; the task force

Committee: Senate State and Local Government

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• So, but it also... ...stating state laws relating to false accusation, which is 12.1, right?
• We looked at code from other states.
• State and federal judges have been attacked.
• It's not extended to state records.
• It's not extended to state records.

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 908, all

Summary: The Judiciary Committee heard House Bill 1582, a study bill on false accusations and false reports of a crime. The sponsor argued the issue is broad but important, citing concerns about weaponized accusations in custody, civil, and political disputes and saying the study should gather statistics on how often these offenses are charged and prosecuted. Testimony in support came from the Commission on Legal Counsel for Indigents and the North Dakota Association for Justice, both describing cases where false domestic-violence allegations or false reports caused arrests, jail time, and court burdens, while noting the difficulty of finding statistics or examples of prosecutions. Members questioned the bill’s scope, and the committee amended it to narrow the study to North Dakota Century Code Chapter 12.1 before giving it a do pass recommendation by roll call vote. The committee then took up House Bill 1613, which addresses autonomous vehicles, robots, and law enforcement use of technology. The sponsor explained the amendment was intended to create definitions for autonomous, remote, lethal, and less-than-lethal systems, while preserving current law enforcement tools such as body cameras, license plate readers, and other cameras, and requiring warrants or use-of-force policies in certain situations. Testimony and discussion focused on ensuring humans remain involved in decisions to deploy weapons, limiting autonomous use of lethal force, and clarifying how drones and other devices could be used for surveillance or emergency response. After discussion of concerns from law enforcement, technology, and other stakeholders, the committee adopted the amendment and then passed the bill as amended by roll call vote. Finally, the committee heard House Bill 1499, which would make home addresses and telephone numbers of federal judges, magistrate judges, and U.S. Supreme Court justices confidential under state open-records law. The sponsor and the Attorney General’s office said the bill would extend protections already given to state judges and other justice-system employees, noting increased threats to judges and explaining that federal law does not fully protect these records in state files. With no opposition offered, the committee gave the bill a do pass recommendation and then adjourned after noting it had completed action on all 122 bills before it, with only two conference committees remaining.

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• over 90 corporate members that operate in the state of Texas and nationally.
• I'm the director of public policy at the Texas Council on Family Violence.
• HB 4238 builds Molly Voyles: upon this legislature's previous work.
• That's not actually accurate under the family code.
• However, Chapter 154 of the Finance Code, which states that the Department of Banking shall regulate

Committee: House Pensions, Investments & Financial Services

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• By the Petroleum Council regarding the status and outlook of oil and gas activity in the state. Mr.
• And the $25 million from the state came in a year ago on the Oil and Gas Research Council.
• Like the last time it went to the demolition of the State Office Building, for example, which was also
• office building for state agencies in Minot.
• Including the line of credit for the Minot Office Building and the State Hospital that we just talked

Summary: The Budget Section Leadership Division met with a quorum and approved the March 18 minutes before hearing a series of informational updates. The Petroleum Council reported that North Dakota oil production is expected to remain relatively flat at just under 1.2 million barrels per day, with activity shifting northward in the Bakken as technology improves and three- and four-mile laterals boost well performance. The presentation also discussed oil and gas prices, gas taxation, flaring concerns, the importance of pipelines and other linear infrastructure, and enhanced oil recovery pilot projects supported by state and federal funding. Members asked questions about gas production taxes, natural gas liquids, and the outlook for drilling rigs and future production. The Office of State Tax Commissioner then reviewed the federal “big beautiful bill” and its estimated effect on North Dakota individual and business income tax collections. Staff explained that most of the individual income tax impact comes from the permanent increase in the standard deduction, while temporary provisions such as senior deductions, tip and overtime exclusions, and auto loan interest deductions have smaller or limited-term effects. They also noted that business tax changes, especially depreciation and expensing provisions, create a larger near-term cash impact, and that some FY25 collections likely reflected one-time oil field transactions that may have inflated the baseline used in earlier estimates. OMB provided updates on major capital projects and facility funding. For Capitol grounds improvements, officials described plans for 18th-floor renovations, wayfinding upgrades, public seating, lighting, tree management, and possible restroom and lobby reconfiguration, while also noting the governor’s residence security project and the discovery of human remains on the Capitol grounds. OMB and its consultants also reported on the state facility maintenance fund, including window replacement, boiler work, roof and foundation repairs, and a new facility conditions assessment covering more state buildings. Updates were also given on the new state hospital in Jamestown, the Minot state office building, and the use of federal state fiscal recovery funds, including possible future reallocations to the Department of Corrections. Finally, Legislative Council staff summarized the interim compliance report on legislative intent and trust fund activity, highlighting the status of lines of credit, Bank of North Dakota profit transfers, the statewide litigation pool, the new Office of Guardianship and Conservatorship, corrections planning, HHS program updates, and a likely future general fund request for the unemployment insurance modernization project. No formal votes were taken beyond approval of the minutes; the meeting was primarily informational, with members asking clarifying questions throughout.

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• </c> benefiting Minnesotans across the state. benefiting Minnesotans across the state.
• </c> across the state. across the state.
• We have members in every corner of the state helping taxpayers navigate the complexity of the tax code
• </c> the state and counties. the state and counties.
• </c> from many states and some from Canada. from many states and some from Canada.

Committee: Senate Taxes

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• building just from from there.
• state.
• in kind of building their own system where they're making agreements with these other states to try
• , the United States Constitution.
• abridged by the United States or any state by reason of failure to pay tax or poll tax.

Committee: House Elections

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• We're also making sure that our building code reflects today's and future climate conditions.
• So once the SRF money comes from the federal government to the state, we have our state match as well
• It would also establish a state-level urban forestry advisory council to provide technical assistance
• Product Stewardship Council.
• Product Stewardship Council.

Bills: S2542

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Bonding, Capital Expenditures and State Assets

Keywords: climate resilience, resilience bond bill, environmental bond, infrastructure spending, flood control, coastal resilience, PFAS, clean water, wetlands, nature-based solutions, housing permitting, flood disclosure, land conservation, biodiversity, forest reserves, municipal vulnerability preparedness, MVP grant program, food security, agricultural resilience, solid waste

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• And it should also be the responsibility of the state of California.
• SB 316 ensures that no matter your zip code, you can participate.
• Please state your name, organization that you represent, and your position.
• On behalf of the Self-Help Counties Coalition, and the State Building and Construction Trades Council
• Step up to the mic, state your name, organization, and position.

Committee: House Elections

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• Many additional states uh state Wyoming.
• <c> Oregon,</c> from state to state, including Oregon, from state to state, including Oregon, Oregon,
• </c> contracts in the state. contracts in the state.
• state? state?
• here, I think they're all impediments for building one of these 20 megawatt facilities here in the state

Keywords: 927, senate, all

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• of code, and those exceptions In this section of code, the new section of code, and those exceptions
• It's a small, small state, almost smaller than some big towns in other states. ...another state.
• Code, Code of Federal Rules, or guidance issued by the U.S.
• terminate upon the adoption of an amendment to the United States Code or the Code of Federal Rules or
• to carry out state law of state to carry out state law by on my end well I mean you did a big what are

Committee: Senate Judiciary

Keywords: 994, senate, all

Transcript Highlights:

• So, we're going to try and build state.
• What I would tell you is, as everybody stated here, a building is a building.
• stated here, a building is as everybody stated here, a building is<02:52:17.320><c> a</c><02:52:17.400
• > non-school</c> our state buildings our our non-school our state buildings our our non-school district
• <c> that</c> on the state buildings just from that on the state buildings just from that one<03:04:27.320

Committee: Joint Select Committee on School Facilities

Keywords: 916, all

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• Is that really what our state values?
• My name is Todd will just state.
• We don't want to be the state become when we do this where many other states to be the state become when
• and for the people of the state.
• Yet portions of the state in the middle of the state through horse country. through horse country.

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• 03:50.000><c> budget</c> Janice Thomas, deputy state budget Janice Thomas, deputy state budget director
• </c> funded 50% federal funds and 50% state funded 50% federal funds and 50% state maintenance<00:05:
• </c> meet fire codes. meet fire codes.
• </c><00:08:45.120><c> Roof</c> Lake Barkley Lodge Main Building Roof Lake Barkley Lodge Main Building
• </c> compliance states. compliance states.

Keywords: 00:01 Call to Order and Roll Call 01:49 Approval of Minutes 02:06 Information Items 03:48 Project Rpt from Finance and Admin Cabinet 14:38 Lease Rpt from Finance and Admin Cabinet 18:50 OFM – Ky Infrastructure Authority 26:40 OFM – Cabinet for Economic Development 31:50 Office of Financial Management 40:40 Remaining 2025 Meeting Dates 41:25 Adjournment, 958, all

Summary: The meeting opened with prayer and a quorum call, then the committee approved the prior meeting minutes. Staff reported several informational items, including University of Kentucky medical and research equipment purchases, school district debt issues, leasehold improvements, and Kentucky Community and Technical College System bond allocations. The committee then approved a line-item appropriation increase of $350,000 in federal funds for the Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources’ Cumberland Forest Conservation Program, along with two Department of Military Affairs projects: the Ashland Readiness Center window replacement and the MATES HVAC replacement at Fort Knox. It also approved four larger maintenance-pool projects without further action: HVAC and smoke evacuation work at the Kentucky State Penitentiary, HVAC and hot water tank replacements at Oakwood, a Green Bank energy-savings performance project across state facilities, and roof replacement at Lake Barkley Lodge. Members asked about the prison project, the roof procurement process, and whether minority-owned firms receive special bidding preference; staff said capital projects are awarded through open low-bid procurement with qualification and warranty requirements, and that minority participation is preferred but not a bidding criterion. Two lease modifications were approved for Franklin County agencies: an expansion and renovation for the Auditor of Public Accounts and a downsizing and renovation for the Kentucky Workers Compensation Funding Commission. The committee also approved Kentucky Infrastructure Authority items, including a Monticello sewer loan, several Cleaner Water Program grants and reallocations, and a House Bill 1 water grant that required no action. Members questioned engineering costs and were told the KIA board reviews technical details and anomalies before approval. Finally, the committee approved six economic development grants: one EDF grant for V Simple in Jefferson County and five KPDI EDF grants for projects in Breckinridge, Erlanger, Todd, and Washington counties. The last action item was approval of Western Kentucky University’s up-to-$10 million general receipts revenue bond issue for athletic facilities. An informational Kentucky Housing Corporation multifamily bond item prompted concern from members about rising per-unit costs for affordable housing, and they requested further explanation from the housing corporation at a future meeting.

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• We're codified in state law.
• code, lack of clarity.
• So with any new building, we have almost zero damage structurally to any kind of new builds.
• And most importantly, I'm looking forward to finding a way to get DBPR and the building code and everyone
• You have everyone else there, but this whole building code thing is a mess.

Summary: The Natural Resources and Disaster Subcommittee heard and acted on several bills related to wetlands, emergency management, fishing licenses, disaster recovery, the Florida Keys, brownfields, wastewater treatment, and spring protection. HB 1175 on mitigation banking drew the most discussion, with supporters saying it would create more predictable release of mitigation credits and help address shortages, while opponents warned it could weaken watershed-based wetland protection and allow credits to be used farther from the impact site. The committee adopted a strike-all amendment making the changes prospective after July 1, 2025, and then reported the bill favorably with committee substitute by a 12-3 vote. The committee also considered HB 1535, a broad emergency management strike-all that would expand local storm-preparedness information, debris removal coordination, shelter planning, permitting procedures after storms, limits on post-storm fee increases and moratoria, and changes to election procedures after disasters. Members raised questions about FEMA coordination, shelter standards, impact fees, and the 100-mile post-storm land-use restrictions. After adopting the strike-all, the bill was reported favorably with committee substitute on a 17-0 vote. HB 673, which would extend the same fishing-license convenience to freshwater guides that saltwater captains already have, and HB 705, which extends a public-records exemption for disaster recovery assistance applicants, were both reported favorably without amendment. Later, the committee approved HB 995 for the Florida Keys, which combines affordable-housing incentives, a Habitat for Humanity bond exemption, an extension of the Florida Keys Stewardship Act, and a modest increase in hurricane evacuation time to allow additional residential permits; it was reported favorably on a unanimous vote. HB 733 on brownfields received a technical strike-all and was also reported favorably. HB 645 creating a general permit for distributed wastewater treatment systems passed unanimously, and HB 691 on a reclaimed-water project tied to Outstanding Florida Springs passed 16-1 after concerns were raised about cost, water quality, and whether the bill could broaden the intent of existing spring-protection law. The meeting adjourned after all agenda items were completed.