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• conduct.
• </c><04:36:48.400><c> conduct.
• </c><04:36:49.119><c> It's</c> professional and ethical conduct.
• It's professional and ethical conduct.
• The first electronic vote will be conducted as a 15-minute vote.

Bills: HB8823 , HB4541 , HB8790 , HB3029 , HB5578 , HB1722 , HB6330 , HB4123 , HB2069 , HB7283 , HR1118 , HB8205 , HB6238 , HB3491 , HB1493 , HB2001 , HB3747 , HB5160 , HB4348 , HB2821 , HB2715 , HB1703

Keywords: FECA, Federal Employees' Compensation Act, workers' compensation, Department of Labor, medical provider fraud, provider accountability, payment suspension, fraud conviction, health care fraud, federal health care benefit program, state health program, workers compensation medical benefits, program integrity, provider sanctions, injured federal employees, geothermal, next-generation geothermal, enhanced geothermal systems, closed-loop geothermal, supercritical geothermal

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• and secular ethics, because the committee is supposed to be operating in a secular category.
• Further, the conversations that are conducted are very superficial.
• What about ethics?
• Lastly, if all this activity is above board and conducted under the highest ethical standards, as they
• Lastly, if all this activity is above board and conducted under the highest ethical standards, as they

Committee: House Health, Human Services & Elderly Affairs

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• That's all been taken care of through the Ethics Commission, so we should be all squared away there.
• That's all been taken care of through the Ethics Commission, so we should be all squared away there.
• So we conduct a CERC activities across three tasks: exploratory research, access to EERC researchers,
• At the time, there were legislatively directed funds to the EERC to conduct some field work on salt cavern
• We're conducting a general engineering assessment and ultimately developing a formal engineering cost

Summary: The committee met in Grand Forks, approved the February 26 minutes by voice vote, and recessed for a tour of Minnkota Power Cooperative before hearing presentations on large energy consumers and related infrastructure issues. The first presentation, from the North Dakota Transmission Authority, focused on the need for better local decision-making tools for counties, townships, and planning and zoning boards facing major projects such as transmission lines, pipelines, data centers, wind, solar, and large-scale agriculture. The speaker urged more objective, data-driven analysis, noted that local officials often have limited time and resources, and said the state should support training and tools through groups like the League of Cities and the Association of Counties. Members asked about proactive outreach, data center ordinances, and how to avoid subsidizing large loads or causing reliability problems. The Division of Air Quality then discussed environmental oversight of data centers, emphasizing that North Dakota’s air remains among the cleanest in the country and that the agency’s role is limited to air, water discharge, stormwater, and waste—not zoning or water use. The presentation explained that data centers generally have low direct emissions but may rely on diesel backup generators when the grid is unavailable, which creates air-quality concerns; the department said it is requiring air monitors at some projects to collect real-world data and guide future decisions. Members asked about generator emissions, misinformation, monitoring costs, and staffing succession, and the agency said permit applicants pay for the monitors while the state handles some QA work. The Department of Water Resources followed with an overview of North Dakota water law and data center water use. The director explained the state’s prior-appropriation system, the public-interest review for permits, and the large overall water supply available from groundwater and the Missouri River. He said most proposed data centers use closed-loop cooling systems and generally request relatively small amounts of water compared with other uses such as power plants, irrigation, and oilfield operations, and that even a worst-case data center scenario would use only a tiny fraction of Missouri River flow. Questions focused on downstream impacts and comparisons to fracking water use, and the director said the state’s use is too small to materially affect downstream users. Later, McLean County State’s Attorney Ladd-Erickson testified online about data center zoning and permitting. He asked the committee to have Legislative Council gather information on how other states handle data center permitting and to keep the topic on the interim agenda. He argued that local zoning should remain local, but said counties lack the technical and legal resources to manage complex reclamation or bonding requirements and that state-level enabling legislation may be more appropriate. He also recommended eliminating tax incentives for data centers. The committee chair said staff would prepare a document on other states’ zoning and permitting approaches. After a lunch recess, the committee reconvened at the EERC, where CEO Charles Gorecki gave an overview of the center’s 75 years of work and its role in oil and gas, carbon management, and other energy technologies, highlighting enhanced oil recovery and carbon dioxide utilization as major opportunities for future production and tax revenue.

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• have the right to waive your jury trial, but you don't have the right to select the judge who will conduct
• I've heard all morning I was in House and Government Affairs and told that ethics is listening.
• And I appreciate it as such, as was my comment about ethics.
• The court conducted an Atkins hearing at the time and found Tate was not intellectually disabled.
• The court conducted an Atkins hearing at the time in Fountate was not intellectually disabled.

Committee: Senate Judiciary C

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• the Assembly Business and Professions Committee for your continued engagement and diligence in conducting
• For your continued engagement and diligence in conducting the BRN Sunset Review.
• The board can conduct an administrative investigation using chiropractic experts, making the process
• The BCE already oversees chiropractic education, standards of practice, and professional conduct.
• As noted in the background paper, many Standards of practice and professional conduct.

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• have to possess that minimum skill set of administrative, having that experience, having that work ethic
• For your continued engagement and diligence in conducting the BRN Sunset Review.
• The board can conduct an administrative investigation using chiropractic experts, making the process
• The BCE already oversees chiropractic education, standards of practice, and professional conduct.
• As noted in the background paper, many... ...standards of practice and professional conduct.

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• in partnership with MIT and the Conservation Law Foundation. ...conducted in partnership with MIT and
• I conducted a survey at my school, and out of the 77% respondents who answered this specific question
• That little miracle to me to care for, to watch over, to teach my beliefs, my ethics, to be part of my
• My beliefs, my ethics, to be part of my family, to love unconditionally. Thank you.
• I also conduct federally funded research about how to reduce the harms related to drug use and provide

Committee: Joint Joint Committee on Education

Summary: The Joint Committee on Education held a public hearing on a large slate of bills, with the chairs emphasizing time limits, written testimony, and grouping similar measures together. Early testimony focused on opioid use disorder education in schools (S.382), with Senator Keenan arguing that students should be taught about the risks of substance use disorder and naloxone use as part of health curricula. Representative DeCost also briefly introduced H.551, a narrow bill concerning parent rights for children in third grade and younger. Several bills were then closed without testimony, including measures on type 1 diabetes informational materials and other diabetes-related proposals. A major portion of the hearing centered on school health and emergency response bills. Supporters of H.652/S.342 on diabetes management in schools described inconsistent district practices and urged clearer standards so students can receive care in classrooms rather than being sent out of instruction. Bills on epinephrine access and seizure disorders drew extensive testimony: advocates for stock epinephrine in schools argued that unassigned epinephrine can save lives and should be funded in a cost-neutral way, while a pediatrician opposed one version as an unfunded mandate. For seizure-safe schools (S.422/H.635), students, parents, educators, and advocates described missed or delayed responses to seizures, stigma, and the need for staff training, seizure action plans, and emergency medication protocols. A separate bill, H.645, allowing anti-seizure medication on school buses, was supported by a parent and student who said current law forces costly and restrictive transportation arrangements. The committee also heard testimony on youth skin health bills (S.334/H.600/H.619), which would let students carry and apply sunscreen at school and camp without a physician’s note. Supporters from melanoma prevention, dermatology, and industry groups said the bills would remove unnecessary barriers and promote sun-safe habits, while one witness cautioned about drafting details and unintended consequences. The hearing then moved to CPR/AED education for graduation (S.456), where Senator Tarr, a student advocate, and the Red Cross all supported requiring hands-on CPR certification for high school students. Finally, the committee took testimony on healthy school lunches (H.539/S.401): supporters from the Healthy School Lunch Coalition and school food directors backed stronger nutrition standards and a standing advisory council, while Consumer Brands Association witnesses opposed the bill as too vague and potentially disruptive. A nutrition scientist also warned about unintended restrictions on medically necessary or innovative foods. The chairs closed the hearing on the healthy lunch bills and then opened testimony on universal school meals for virtual schools (H.700), with Superintendent Patrick Latuka supporting access for students in Commonwealth virtual schools who currently receive no meal support.

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• This year, Fannie Mae's ethics watchdogs have been fired.
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Bills: HB4423 , HB5348 , HB4430 , HB4431 , HB4429 , HB3716 , HR225 , HB5349 , HB5346 , HB5345 , HB5284 , HB4313 , HR1262 , SB616 , HR176 , HB2159 , HB4323 , HB2066 , HB4549 , HB4495 , HB4491 , HB3174

Keywords: Burma, Myanmar, World Bank, International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, IBRD, foreign aid, sanctions, military coup, democracy, development financing, multilateral lending, Treasury Department, Executive Director, international financial institutions, human rights, junta, national interest waiver, Social Security, SSN, Social Security number

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• But I don't know for certain; nobody really does until we conduct another census.
• So as Chair of Ethics and Elections, I have filed the bill that you have just heard explained, so that
• My only influence was when, as chairman of the Committee on Ethics and Elections, I was asked if I would
• So, And have an incredible, impeccable moral and ethical code.
• So it fell to me, as chairman of Ethics and Elections, to bring the bill to you, and I bring the bill

Committee: Senate Rules

Summary: The Committee on Rules met with a quorum and heard a Governor’s Office presentation on a proposed congressional reapportionment map. The governor’s counsel argued that mid-cycle congressional redistricting is legally permissible, that race should not be considered at all in drawing districts, and that the Florida Fair Districts provisions are inconsistent with federal equal protection law and should be treated as non-severable. The presentation also discussed the pending U.S. Supreme Court case Louisiana v. Callais and the Florida Supreme Court’s Black Voters Matter decision as part of the legal rationale for the map. Jason Parada, who said he drew the map alone, described the map as based on 2020 census block data, with county-level population estimates used only as a guide to identify faster-growing areas. He said the plan keeps 48 counties and 382 municipalities whole, has compactness scores similar to the current benchmark map, and uses traditional geographic and political boundaries such as roads, railways, county lines, and municipal lines. He walked through regional changes, emphasizing a race-neutral redesign that significantly altered South Florida, including changes to districts in Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, and the Everglades, while leaving several northern districts largely unchanged. Members questioned the witnesses extensively about the legal theory, the use of partisan data, the role of race, population growth, and the timing and review of the map. The witnesses said partisan data was considered along with other traditional redistricting criteria, but race was not used. They also said they could not speak to who else reviewed the map beyond EOG staff and counsel. Several senators raised concerns about the map’s compactness, county and city splits, the apparent partisan effects, and the fact that the map was released shortly before the special session. No vote or final action on the map was taken during the portion of the meeting provided.

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• But I don't know for certain; nobody really does until we conduct another census.
• So as Chair of Ethics and Elections, I have filed the bill that you have just heard explained, so that
• My only influence—the only influence on me—was when, as chairman of the Committee on Ethics and Elections
• So, And have an incredible, impeccable moral and ethical code.
• So it fell to me, as chairman of Ethics and Elections, to bring the bill to you, and I bring the bill

Summary: The Committee on Rules met with a quorum present and took up a presentation from the Governor’s office on proposed congressional reapportionment. Executive Office of the Governor counsel Mo Jazeel argued that mid-cycle congressional redistricting is legally permissible, that race should not be used in drawing districts, and that the Florida Fair Districts provisions are inconsistent with federal equal protection principles and, in the executive branch’s view, are inseverable. Jason Parada then presented the proposed map, explaining that it was drawn using 2020 census block data, with county growth estimates used only as a guide, and that the plan was designed to be race-neutral while also considering compactness, county and municipal boundaries, and other traditional redistricting criteria. He said the map keeps 48 counties and 382 municipalities whole, has compactness scores comparable to the current map, and makes the largest changes in South Florida, with some districts remaining unchanged and others reconfigured around population shifts and geographic boundaries. Members questioned both presenters extensively about the legal basis for disregarding the Fair Districts Amendment, the use of partisan data, the absence of racial analysis, and whether the map truly reflects population growth. Jazeel said the executive branch’s position is that race-based provisions in the state constitution cannot be used if they conflict with the U.S. Constitution, and that the forthcoming U.S. Supreme Court decision in Louisiana v. Calais could further clarify the law. Parada said he did not use race in drawing the map, did use partisan information as one of several traditional criteria, and relied on 2020 census data for population equality. Senators also pressed him on who reviewed the map, why the public and legislators had limited time to review it, and whether the plan was intended to favor Republicans; Parada denied partisan intent and said he was the only person who moved lines on the map, though he consulted with other Executive Office of the Governor staff and counsel. Several senators raised concerns that the map did not clearly reflect Florida’s recent population growth, that some districts remained highly irregular, and that the plan appeared to be based on a legal theory contingent on future court rulings. The presenters responded that congressional districts must be equal to the person, that growth estimates can only guide orientation rather than replace census data, and that the map was designed to preserve as much of the existing structure as possible while making the largest adjustments in South Florida. No vote or final action on the map was taken during the excerpted portion of the meeting, and the committee continued with questions and discussion.

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• But I don't know for certain; nobody really does until we conduct another census.
• So as Chair of Ethics and Elections, I have filed the bill that you have just heard explained, so that
• The only influence on me was when, as chairman of the Committee on Ethics and Elections, I was asked
• So, ...and have an incredible, impeccable moral and ethical code.
• So it fell to me as chairman of Ethics and Elections to bring the bill to you, and I bring the bill to

Committee: Senate Rules

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• [laughter] We do have quorum to conduct business, and our kind of layout today is we're devoting 30 minutes
• And this actually covers the ability to make additional income, the ability to ethically provide AI in
• :02.000><c> to</c> make additional income, the ability to make additional income, the ability to ethically
• provide AI in a uh in the ethically provide AI in a uh in the right<00:27:06.720><c> fashion</c><00:
• :34.880><c> the</c><00:32:35.039><c> best</c><00:32:35.600><c> uh</c> That it is done to the best ethical

Summary: A presenter from Fast Health Corporation described a proposed Kentucky Health Command System tied to Senate Bill 175, which would create a state-sanctioned AI platform for rural hospitals and telehealth. The company said the system would help rural residents get health information remotely, triage minor issues, and escalate more serious cases to Kentucky providers, with use cases including blood pressure, diabetes, maternity care, smoking cessation, and other preventive-care topics. The presenter argued the system would help rural hospitals compete with out-of-state telehealth companies and keep patients connected to local care. The presentation also emphasized a commercial model the sponsor said would generate new revenue through ads and branded interactions, with the bill reportedly directing 80% of that revenue to rural hospitals and 20% to the state to maintain the system. The presenter said the technology would augment, not replace, doctors and nurses, and claimed it could improve access and convenience in underserved areas. Committee members raised concerns about liability, whether the AI could provide medical advice, and whether there was evidence it had reduced emergency room visits; the presenter said the system could not give medical advice and acknowledged the technology is still very new. The sponsor of the bill said the goal was to help transform rural health care, reduce unnecessary ER use, and capture revenue that would otherwise go to commercial search engines and out-of-state companies. No vote or final action was taken during the portion of the meeting provided, and the discussion ended with questions about branding, loyalty, and the legal limits of the AI system.

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• organizations and experienced outdoor leaders to ensure these opportunities are delivered responsibly, ethically
• All activities will be conducted in accordance with science-based conservation principles under the oversight
• offshore oil and gas development and the associated spills could impede our military's ability to conduct

Summary: The Senate Natural Resources and Water Committee heard several conservation and wildlife-related measures. SB 1108 by Senator Caballero would create the Grasslands Ecological Area Conservancy in the California Natural Resources Agency to coordinate protection and restoration of the Grasslands Ecological Area in Merced County. Supporters, including the Grasslands Water District, Audubon California, Defenders of Wildlife, California Waterfowl Association, The Nature Conservancy, and others, said the area is a major wetland and wildlife corridor facing groundwater-driven land retirement and needs a coordinated, voluntary, incentive-based framework. Senator Laird noted the bill followed prior conservancy models and moved it forward. The committee later approved SB 1108 on a 7-0 vote to Appropriations. The committee also heard SB 1021 by Senator Choi, which would direct the Fish and Game Commission to create a narrowly tailored program expanding hunting and fishing opportunities for youth with life-threatening illnesses. The author and supporters from Field of Dreams and the Angling Hunting Conservation Coalition described it as a compassionate, supervised program that would create meaningful experiences for families while maintaining hunter education and conservation safeguards. No opposition was presented, and the bill was approved 7-0 to Appropriations. SB 949 by Senator Becker would designate the Santa Cruz Mountains as a resource of statewide significance, with supporters from Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District, Sempervirens Fund, Green Foothills, and others citing biodiversity, watershed protection, wildfire resilience, public access, and coordination across public and private lands. Some committee members raised questions about working lands, property rights, and fire responsibility, but the bill was moved forward and passed 5-0 to Appropriations. The committee also adopted SJR 12 by Senator Laird, which opposes the federal offshore oil and gas leasing plan for California waters; supporters emphasized spill risks, coastal economic impacts, and public opposition, and the resolution passed 5-1. File item 3, SB 1085, was pulled, and the remaining consent calendar items were adopted 7-0.

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• organizations and experienced outdoor leaders to ensure these opportunities are delivered responsibly, ethically
• All activities will be conducted in accordance with science-based conservation principles under the oversight
• offshore oil and gas development and the associated spills could impede our military's ability to conduct

Committee: Senate Natural Resources and Water

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• It requires a qualified accredited firm to conduct an independent third-party audit every three years
• So I again encourage a no vote for 2684 on an ethical and immoral basis from the experience of a father
• I believe Representative Darya Farivar has more information on studies that were conducted by the University

Bills: HB2523 , HB2606 , HB2684 , HJM4012

Committee: House Technology, Economic Development, & Veterans

Keywords: community reinvestment, housing, local funding, urban development, economic revitalization, data protection, privacy, performance measures, reporting requirements, office of privacy, social disadvantage, business certification, state guidelines, economic equity, minority-owned businesses, combat veterans, support, military service, injury compensation, veteran affairs

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• The short version of this is that it generally would require persons conducting child custody evaluations
• of a proceeding, the substitute will also establish that digital recorders must abide by a code of ethics
• So today, a court can get permission, can just ask, and there will be... ...be given permission to conduct

Bills: SB1538 , SB2883 , HB1734 , HB2340 , HB2350 , HB3376

Committee: Senate Jurisprudence

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• notification of parents of students enrolled in public schools regarding certain alleged criminal conduct
• address of certain campaign treasures and appointments and the reports The first file in the Texas Ethics
• psychology refer to the committee on public education HB 1661 by pursuit relating to election supplies and conduct

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• in a facility owned or operated by the Idaho Department of Juvenile Corrections, or any meetings conducted
• The broker has to abide by ethical obligations, such as not accepting gifts, gratuities, or favors from
• It's actually a duty of loyalty to the office when they're conducting that broker.
• We conduct the same type of rigorous analysis this bill requires by focusing on technical needs rather
• the initial question is whether or not this body or the legislature would even allow agencies to conduct

Committee: Senate State Affairs

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• THIS CREATES A CONSORTIUM FOR PARKINSON'S RESEARCH IN THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA CONDUCTING RESEARCH
• AMENDMENT ADDS ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS TO THE CORE CONSORTIUM AND ACADEMIC MEDICAL CENTERS THAT ALSO CONDUCT
• THIS CONDUCTS INNOVATIVE RESEARCH AND IMPROVES PREVENTION AND INTERVENTION STRATEGIES.
• THIS A BILL REQUIRES THE DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES TO MAKE SEVERAL KEY ACTIONS WHICH IS TO CONDUCT
• IF YOU ARE NOTIFIED THAT THESE ARE HARVESTED IN AN ETHICAL MANNER AND THEY GO THROUGH ALL THE SAME LAB

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• THAT ENSURE ALL STUDENTS FACULTY AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY ARE SAFE WHEN ATTENDING CLASSES OR CONDUCTING
• AND BY YOUR VOTE SENATORS WE WILL MOVE THIS GROUP OF CONFEREES FORWARD TO ETHICS AND ELECTIONS AND THANK
• THE CENTER WILL CONDUCT RESEARCH INTO ALL LINES OF INSURANCE.
• THE CENTER WILL CONDUCT RESEARCH RESPONSIVE TO POINT OR INDIVIDUAL INQUIRIES FROM THE SPEAKER OF THE
• HOUSE AND WORK IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE OFFICE OF INSURANCE REGULATION CONDUCTING DIFFERENT RESEARCH AREAS