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Witness Wade Sicks, State Director for the Department of Career and Technical Education, told the committee that the board adopted the policy in December and it is scheduled for implementation in fiscal year 2025‑26. Committee members said the distribution has not been in statute for many years (the prior statutory allocation dated to 1999) and that the board had not shown a pattern of capricious redistribution; several senators favored waiting to see how the board’s policy worked in practice before codifying it into statute.

One senator moved a do‑not‑pass recommendation to avoid premature statutory change; the motion carried on roll call. A committee member noted that if problems arise with implementation the Legislature could revisit the issue next session. The committee recorded the do‑not‑pass recommendation and that senator Larson would carry the measure if reintroduced.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Workforce Development Friday, Feb 14, 2025 8:57 AM - 11:08 AM","oneSentenceSummary","The Senate Workforce Development Committee recommended a do‑not‑pass on Senate Bill 2,131, which would have codified a redistribution formula for TrainND regional training funds.","taxTitle","Workforce Development, Senate, Legislative, North Dakota","taxId",28910,"location","North Dakota","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6329615,"Committee advances broad veterinary practice update with amendments addressing licensure, telehealth and discipline",1397,2915000,4312000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2315880-cd3b46b32ed9a6b45190e2264af6b050&start=2915&end=4312","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2315880-cd3b46b32ed9a6b45190e2264af6b050/thumbnail_2915000.jpg","/articles/6329615/North-Dakota/Committee-advances-broad-veterinary-practice-update-with-amendments-addressing-licensure-telehealth-and-discipline","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6329615-945aeaabe2edbe37733dc0f354cdefcb/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152865&Signature=eGNDDuDAi1gm-KCdo20ee~uGyapJ9O3f2Yns6jeBnJxN25oAL8tYsE0mMtc2VEckPjroJq3KDZoxYSeDtqj2Cutbl0Vn9diQ5shEgS2k5MHqjAynD8SEbQOoS1UO0pinvhkLYBp4icZxCzbXBSbW5Qow66Nyh24~0qxm-KiaXYjHfU4HwTFS4Axj0P2V4By7jkNsz1cdrs4fcjAQtmiSizYfnOKaYEC1eVCA0JBEL75sbSlNwaxwwhShDvf2DwtOf2v1e4BGwXEYuQgNTL72bAI0UUxWAW2zlhXX3ObHN7-Rl-nfVmeueBWNgVhDSg98DeI~KI1tEntVTJP~l2QCQw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Workforce Development Committee advanced Senate Bill 2,129, a wide‑ranging update to the state’s veterinary practice statutes, adopting several amendments reflecting negotiations among the Board of Veterinary Medicine, the North Dakota Veterinary Medical Association and other stakeholders.

Key changes the committee adopted include: replacing or clarifying terminology for an \"approved\" college of veterinary medicine while preserving accreditation standards in the statutory definition; clarifying exemptions so that owners acting on their own animals and common ancillary roles (grooming, farrier work, microchip implantation, conditioning, certain massage/acupressure) are not treated as practicing veterinary medicine so long as they do not diagnose or treat new conditions; revising disciplinary language to remove the term \"immoral\" and instead refer to \"unprofessional conduct\" as defined by board rule and to a board‑adopted code of ethics; adopting language modeled on an existing physician professional health program to address impaired practitioners with monitoring and treatment options rather than immediate license revocation; and tightening the veterinary client‑patient relationship (VCPR) standard for telehealth by making an in‑person examination or timely in‑person visit a required basis for establishing the VCPR before providing certain veterinary services through telehealth.

Stakeholder testimony on the changes included Board of Veterinary Medicine executive secretary Sarah Lyons and representatives of the North Dakota Veterinary Medical Association; both parties proposed compromise language on the accredited/approved college definition and indicated a willingness to accept a formulation that preserves accreditation in the definition while using the term \"approved\" elsewhere to preserve rulemaking flexibility.

The committee also discussed privacy between North Dakota practitioners and \"foreign practitioners\" (defined as veterinarians licensed in another jurisdiction). The committee adopted clarifications so that a dispensing veterinarian may rely on a presumption that the out‑of‑state prescribing veterinarian is in good standing unless the dispensing veterinarian is specifically aware of disciplinary action; the bill's language was also clarified so the statutory reference uses the broader VCPR provisions established elsewhere in the chapter rather than pointing to a single short definition.

The committee adopted three sponsor amendments (numbered proposals discussed in the hearing) and additional technical fixes (for example, replacing the word \"environment\" with \"circumstance\" where it applied to patient or client threats to safety; adjusting line numbering and deleting an accidental carriage of text across pages). After amendment votes and discussion the committee approved the amended bill and moved it forward with a do‑pass as amended recommendation to the full Senate.

Committee members and stakeholder representatives noted remaining open issues: some stakeholders asked for clearer pathways to license alternative animal health practitioners (for example, equine chiropractors), but those licensure questions were deferred because no consensus or association support for immediate licensure language existed. The committee chair and stakeholders said the changes represented major negotiated progress but that work will continue as the bill moves between chambers.","The Senate Workforce Development Committee approved an amended version of Senate Bill 2,129, a comprehensive revision of veterinary practice law that updates definitions, exemptions, disciplinary procedures and telehealth standards.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6329624,"Senate workforce committee votes 'do not pass' on bill loosening EMS instructor affiliation requirement",947,326000,1273000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2315880-cd3b46b32ed9a6b45190e2264af6b050&start=326&end=1273","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2315880-cd3b46b32ed9a6b45190e2264af6b050/thumbnail_326000.jpg","/articles/6329624/North-Dakota/Senate-workforce-committee-votes-do-not-pass-on-bill-loosening-EMS-instructor-affiliation-requirement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6329624-93f011c02f37a5b43adb957d356ff4b9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152865&Signature=ekoYsZdwyly-AnSxDgessM5k-8lnSMIjPQneD6cKCJs-CAsJDGg-Rtcus6I5EwDsuHEZbHsUoZumh4ljymN-kws5VedHUc6S93UXMOlRQFT9CQ9kjUw6WfflPlJSBJAq62pZnyCmlCFYY6XJsvn7uOp7svz6Ou-PoAyaXMhh~~h7gRRsTqo1ybLaSERcw5rEDEf9T6VkH-P1YyE0a8XRpp17ZqZb6z7l2HH-mqa3PELNpCsqZzov7BgypHnCrigi57T6bACaQS4g7K0MerkeqGK4c1TPq19N~jYdUxR97UqJ1CPH5V4bE85H2Rg9pBqjwd7ALZCL47j-0W9j3uAqEQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The State Senate Workforce Development Committee voted to recommend a do-not-pass on Senate Bill 2,100, a measure that would have removed a Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) rule requiring Emergency Medical Services (EMS) instructors to be affiliated with a licensed EMS training institute.

Committee members said the bill was intended to ease training access for volunteer EMS responders in rural areas, but DHHS rules and funding shortfalls have created practical obstacles to that goal. Senator Kimberly Larson, a committee member, argued the rule had produced an \"unfunded mandate\" and that some regional training centers were unwilling or unable to affiliate with outside instructors, leaving volunteers unable to get locally available training.

Supporters of the DHHS rule — including written testimony read into the record from Chris Price of the Department of Health and Human Services — said the rule was developed through a years‑long stakeholder process and was endorsed by the Emergency Medical Services Advisory Council to align training with industry standards. Price’s statement, read by a committee member, said the affiliation requirement was requested by the EMS association and emerged from extensive outreach and evidence‑based rulemaking.

Lawmakers voiced competing concerns: Senator Larson and others described real‑world implementation problems, such as training centers not accepting outside instructors and added travel and lodging costs that can deter volunteers; other senators cited the exhaustive rulemaking record and the desire to preserve standardized quality controls in training.

After discussion, a motion to recommend \"do not pass\" was made and approved by roll call. The clerk recorded a majority in favor of recommending do‑not‑pass. The committee noted the issue primarily affected volunteer EMS providers in rural areas and said the underlying practical barriers — training center capacity and resourcing — remain unresolved.

Committee members said a study or further work at the agency level could be helpful, but the committee concluded the bill as drafted should not proceed through this chamber. The committee’s do‑not‑pass recommendation does not itself change DHHS rules; it only reflects the committee’s recommendation to the full Senate.","The State Senate Workforce Development Committee voted to recommend a do‑not‑pass on Senate Bill 2,100, which would have removed a DHHS rule requiring EMS instructors to be affiliated with licensed EMS training institutes.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6329619,"Committee recommends do‑not‑pass on separate childcare infrastructure study after related House bill advances",604,1350000,1954000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2315880-cd3b46b32ed9a6b45190e2264af6b050&start=1350&end=1954","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2315880-cd3b46b32ed9a6b45190e2264af6b050/thumbnail_1350000.jpg","/articles/6329619/North-Dakota/Committee-recommends-donotpass-on-separate-childcare-infrastructure-study-after-related-House-bill-advances","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6329619-71a6e211f87634f4bdf4a100f7e8540f/orig.mp4?Expires=1771152865&Signature=e~1sHVEIticIDiluAIibWK8UaOEaAVdxIfG6Ade2QCwcJ81zO2MnJGJxvBGIF9wgtdsboCGYE4hO-lfR6QFiZJ2pVVmc~xBiNGVK4R2lPzOWv8unGieEd6kri27XeDILMSwOYoJGN-CZUJli3sloECEb~euJptD7vd9yHnzhZNAlK3HiS1VU1TGq2tYEdjSVBwpIpslSGEC5UcrgwLjT3tBHVs6RCiI5Uh35eWLebS3P~v2s9Sa5ASEG2Yg4Fix9BNH9DPG7RZpx30KUPrsnpkKcK2GTTG0Gm5l4d152MgukVzYhw1pLgxEj6kpj4tcHlCJJazH0jJGPsH9Nhv7INw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Workforce Development Committee recommended a do‑not‑pass on Senate Bill 2389, a bill that would have established an early childhood services advisory committee and staff to study laws, administrative rules and policies relating to early childhood services and childcare.

Committee members and staff noted that the House has already passed House Bill 1119, which includes similar study language and amendments the committee had been considering. Committee members said they preferred avoiding a duplicate legislative vehicle and instead suggested allowing HB 1119 to proceed so the study language will be considered as it moves through crossover.

Senator Bauchetta (committee member) described HB 1119 as a comprehensive update that the House passed and that was received by the Senate. Members who had met with childcare stakeholders, including representatives from the YMCA, said those stakeholders were comfortable with the more detailed language proposed in HB 1119 and with adopting similar amendments if needed. Several committee members said the sponsor’s bill provided a reasonable study framework, but decided to recommend do‑not‑pass to avoid having duplicate measures in play.

A roll‑call resulted in a do‑not‑pass recommendation. Committee members said the do‑not‑pass was procedural and driven by the desire to avoid duplicative legislation; they noted the subject matter remains under study through the House bill.","Senate Bill 2389, a proposed early childhood services advisory committee and study of childcare infrastructure, received committee scrutiny but the committee recommended a do‑not‑pass because a related House bill (HB 1119) containing similar study language has already passed the House and been received in the Senate.","actionData","errors"]

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