AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoData Center Rules: Rep. Anna Novak is drafting legislation to protect North Dakotans from data centers’ electricity costs, regulate water use and require plans for decommissioning. Her proposal would bar shifting the facilities’ power costs to residential ratepayers. AI and Children: North Dakota lawmakers are weighing limits on chatbots’ interactions with minors, including bans on romantic role-play and encouragement to withdraw from family or friends. The proposal would also require safeguards around sexual content, self-harm and suicide-related messages. Election Measures: With the Nov. 3 vote approaching, supporters and opponents are making a final push on Measure 1, which would require 60% approval to amend the state constitution. Voters will also decide Measure 2, which would guarantee free school meals for K-12 students; supporters say it could ease family costs, while opponents question its estimated $134 million biennial cost and its place in the constitution.
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