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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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• name my support for the special funds for lines 65, 66, and 67 for the Secretary of State and the Ethics
• Chair and analysts, on line 67, does that $65,000 for the Ethics Commission cover their security issue
• Taylor comes to us just having recently, or I guess you're not, you're a doctoral candidate at the university

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• The bill includes the when, where, and how of voting, in addition to candidate statements from candidates
• how of voting in addition to candidate how of voting in addition to candidate statements<00:01:24.159
• from candidates for federal statements from candidates for federal offices,<00:01:26.479> statewide
• candidates.
• done it is they take their candidate done it is they take their candidate filing<00:18:33.039>

Keywords: 1183, house

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• <00:08:53.680> so potential spurless Party candidate so potential spurless Party candidate
• enforcement or uh a political candidate enforcement or uh a political candidate but<00:19:23.919
• uh that might be a national candidate uh that might be a national candidate<00:26:45.399> and
• <00:26:45.559> so candidate and so candidate and so um<00:26:47.960> and<00:26:48.320><
• supporting the candidate or the party supporting the candidate or the party okay<00:31:05.279>

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• . candidates. candidates.
• This is the candidate. This office, this is the candidate.
• This is the candidate. This office, this is the candidate.
• This is the candidate. This office, this is the candidate.
• a candidate. a candidate.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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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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• Table 14. >> In a sense, I just wanted to say that I think ethically anything to do with a personnel
• I'm not permitted to talk. >> I think ethically anything to do with a personnel matter should not be
• For whatever reason, we didn't have good candidates. >> It could be, but if we adjust one manager's pay
• .<02:50:17.040> Um candidates.
• Um candidates.

Keywords: 912, 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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• How do EPPs decide what courses candidates have to take?
• requirements, so we talked about the teacher candidate-specific ones.
• Most teacher candidates complete two to three courses, six to nine credit hours, while teacher candidates
• , teacher candidates begin To gain classroom experience early in their studies, teacher candidates complete
• The candidate goes deeply into one content area.

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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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• <00:24:53.440> There's candidates. It's not their role. There's candidates.
• harbor for if your local if a candidate harbor for if your local if a candidate or<00:26:02.400>
• They have candidate forums that they do, invite candidates, have candidate introductory nights and the
• > have<00:47:02.640> candidate invite candidates, have candidate invite candidates, have
• I mean do we see candidate nights? that. I mean do we see candidate nights?

Keywords: 1191, senate, all

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• , uh, candidates themselves.
• , uh, candidates themselves.
• , uh, candidates themselves.
• , uh, candidates themselves.
• , uh, candidates themselves.

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• with candidates.
• with candidates.
• , but there's lots of candidates.
• <00:59:02.640> candidates.
• there's lots of candidates candidates. there's lots of candidates candidates.

Bills: HF3884, HF3881, HF3882, HF3883, HF3363, HF3362

Keywords: tribal governments, Metropolitan Council, grant programs, funding, local government, small business, contracting, veteran-owned businesses, compliance, government contracts, housing finance, reporting requirements, regional development, city programs, elected officials, campaign access, multiple unit dwellings, residential access, voter registration, 1183

Summary: The committee met on March 4, 2026, and first approved the minutes from March 2 by voice vote. It then took up several Metropolitan Council agency bills, with members repeatedly moving to lay them over for possible inclusion or, in one case, to re-refer a bill to another committee. The first three bills discussed were House File 3884, House File 3881, and House File 3882, all presented as administrative or programmatic changes intended to streamline Met Council processes. House File 3884 would allow tribal governments and tribal development entities to apply directly for Metropolitan Council Livable Communities Act grants and community tree planting grants, rather than applying through a city or other local government. Testimony from Met Council staff said the bill would simplify access and align the Met Council’s tree-planting program with existing DNR authority. House File 3881 would expand the Met Council’s contracting authority to include small businesses more broadly, require an annual report to the legislature on small-business contracting, and repeal a duplicative statute on certificates of compliance. House File 3882 would make a range of administrative cleanups, including removing an obsolete housing-bond review role, clarifying outdated statutory language, extending the review cycle for metropolitan significance rules from every two years to every 10 years, clarifying reporting and Livable Communities Act provisions, changing regional parks operations-and-maintenance reimbursements to rely on audited financial statements, and clarifying agricultural preserves procedures. The committee also considered House File 3883, which was amended with an A1 amendment before adoption. That bill updates appointments to the Metropolitan Area Water Supply Advisory Committee, known as MOSAC, including direct appointments for certain county representatives and adding a tribal representative appointed by the Minnesota Indian Affairs Council, while also cleaning up outdated language and eligibility provisions. A former MOSAC member spoke in support of the committee’s work, and the chair said the bill was common-sense and renewed the motion to lay it over as amended. Finally, the committee began House File 3363, a bill described by the author as a response to safety concerns after the June events, aimed at removing public access to legislators’ home addresses from Campaign Finance Board materials; discussion had just begun when the transcript ended.

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• pulled down candidate um addresses from pulled down candidate um addresses from places<00:02:29.520><
• So I way uh candidates are treated.
• caucus candidates? caucus candidates?
• , but there's lots of candidates.
• , but there's lots of candidates.

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: The committee took up House File 3363, a bill focused on protecting the privacy and safety of legislators and other candidates by limiting public access to home addresses and related information in campaign finance and election filings. The author said the bill was prompted by the events of June 14 and was intended to make temporary Campaign Finance Board changes permanent. No public testimony was offered, and the author explained that the bill had been narrowed and reorganized after a Senate delete-everything amendment expanded its scope. Members then considered a series of amendments. The A1 amendment, which added security devices and security services as allowable non-campaign disbursements, was adopted after questions about family relationships and whether payments to relatives could qualify. The A2 through A9 amendments were also adopted, covering data classification or redaction of street addresses in Campaign Finance Board reports, lobbyist gift reports, candidate affidavits of candidacy, nominating petitions, local government candidate reports, and retroactive redaction of existing reports. The A4 amendment was modified by A12 to apply city, state, and ZIP code reporting to political committees, political funds, and party units. The A13 amendment removed a proposed misdemeanor penalty tied to disclosure violations, and the A14 amendment was adopted to give caucus and chamber leaders access to actual candidate addresses, though members noted the language still needed refinement and that the intent was to continue working on it. There was discussion about whether the address-access language in A14 would apply to all candidates or only legislative candidates, and whether it would affect residency disputes; staff said it would not change complaint or court processes, but could be a data point. Several members said they had concerns about the breadth of the language but were willing to keep working on it. After the amendments were adopted, the committee moved to the bill as amended and recommended that House File 3363 be re-referred to the Judiciary Committee.

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• This means candidates were able to complete their preparation.
• This means candidates were able to complete their preparation.
• candidates to kind of go around.
• This is clearly impacting candidates of color as well.
• to candidates to maintain their national board certification.

Summary: The Assembly Budget Subcommittee on Education Finance heard an extended discussion on state efforts to recruit, prepare, and retain teachers, with a focus on whether current programs are sustainable and well targeted. Testimony from the Learning Policy Institute, the Commission on Teacher Credentialing, the Department of Education, and the Legislative Analyst’s Office described persistent shortages, especially in special education, math, science, bilingual education, and high-need schools. Speakers emphasized that residency programs, Golden State Teacher Grants, National Board incentives, classified employee pathways, and undergraduate teacher pipelines have helped increase preparation and retention, but many of these efforts rely on one-time funding and lack long-term certainty. Committee members repeatedly raised concerns about the “leaky pipeline,” working conditions, the burden of student debt, and whether the state should simplify and institutionalize support for aspiring teachers rather than rely on a patchwork of grants. The agencies presented data showing continuing shortages and uneven distribution of fully credentialed teachers. CTC reported projected hiring needs of roughly 20,000 to 25,000 teachers annually, with the highest needs in self-contained classrooms, special education, and certain regions of the state. It also noted that emergency permits, waivers, and intern credentials remain high, and that teachers entering through those routes have higher turnover. LPI cited research showing residency-prepared teachers are more effective and more likely to stay, and argued that Golden State Teacher Grants attract candidates who might not otherwise enter teaching and help them complete preparation. CDE stressed that most new demand comes from attrition and urged support for multiple entry points, tuition assistance, and campus-based coursework. Several members also discussed the role of community college pathways, dual credentialing, and support for school leaders as part of retention. The LAO recommended rejecting the educator pipeline proposals under discussion, citing limited evidence of effectiveness and suggesting that any new spending should be more narrowly targeted to the highest-need schools and long-standing shortage subjects. The LAO also said that if the Legislature funds new programs this year, Proposition 98 would be preferable given the state’s fiscal condition. Committee members pushed back on the idea that declining enrollment or layoffs would solve shortages, noting that shortages and layoffs can coexist in different subject areas and regions. The discussion ended with agreement that staff would continue working with agencies on how to make teacher pipeline investments more consistent, coherent, and easier for candidates to navigate. The committee then turned to the Golden State Teacher Grant Program. Finance proposed $50 million in one-time General Fund support to extend the program for one additional year, while the LAO recommended rejecting the proposal because the first CSAC evaluation is not due until later in the year and because the funding would be non-Proposition 98. CSAC supported the extension, saying demand has been strong, over 20,000 aspiring educators have been served since 2021, and the agency had to pause applications after receiving more than 9,200 this year; it also said more than 2,500 candidates had already expressed interest for next year. Members asked how many students the new funding would serve, and CSAC estimated just under 5,000 awards at $10,000 each. The discussion also covered whether the grant could be moved into Proposition 98 and how the one-time nature of the funding affects confidence among prospective teachers.

Bills: HB389, HB1166, HB1510, HB1541, HB1605, HB1661, HB1663, HB1678, HB1769, HB1785, HB1801, HB1802, HB1815, HB1824, HB1838, HB1840, HB1853, HB1860, HB1891, HB1952, HB1960, HB1969, HB1970, HB1972, HB1976, HB2050, HB2094, HB2104, HB2158, HB2165, HB2171, HB2208, HB2246, HB2271, HB2300, HB2310, HB2315, HB2319, HB2338, HB2339, HB2343, HB2443, HB2498, HB2551, HB2599, HB2606, SB17, SB83, SB99, SB148, SB411, SB709, SB847, SB874, SB888, SB1032, SB1166, SB2001, SB2014, SB2031, SB2041, SB2050, SB2057, SB2061, SB2074, SB2075, SB2089, SB2095, SB2101, SB2102, SB2108, SB2109, SB2110, SB2125, SB2135, SB2138, SB2140, SB2146, SB2151, SB2152, SB2175, SB2203, SB2239, SB2246, SB2247, SB2253, SB2261, SB2268, SB2271, SB2272, SB2320, SB2340, SB2347, SB2353, SB2363, SB2367, SB2372, SB2376, SB2386

Keywords: HB389, uncrewed aircraft, drone, drones, UAS, unmanned aerial vehicle, misuse of uncrewed aircraft, criminal offense, felony enhancement, drone crime, public safety, police, deputy sheriff, fire department, intoxicated operation, registration number tampering, property damage, bodily injury, Honolulu Prosecuting Attorney Package, Hawaii Revised Statutes