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SUMMARY:Policy Summit
DESCRIPTION:GNDC's Policy Summit is North Dakota's premier public policy event\, bringing together business leaders\, elected officials\, and community stakeholders for bipartisan conversations on issues critical to the state's future.\n\n \n\nYear after year\, this has been the can't-miss event of the season. This is a time when business and policy intersect to tackle the challenges and opportunities shaping North Dakota's economy and communities. We anticipate this to set a tone on topics that are going to come up during the 70th Legislative Assembly.\n\n \n\nRegister to hold your seat and stay tuned for additional updates on session details.\n\n \n\nAGENDA\nSee session details here!\n\n\n\n7:30: Registration Opens\n\n\n\n8:15: Kickoff Welcome: Governor Kelly Armstrong\n\n\n\n8:35: Welcome: Neon Unicorns\n\n\n\n8:40: State of GNDC: Arik Spencer\, GNDC\n\n\n\n8:50: PANEL: Local Ordinances in a Statewide Economy: Finding the Balance\n\n\n	Moderator: Sen. Dale Patten\n	Jay Hesse\, Geronimo Power\n	Brady Janzen\, Riverview\, LLP\n	Howdy Lawlar\, McKenzie County Commissioner\n	Business Response: Jonas van Stappen\, NextEra Energy Resources \n\n9:40: BREAK [sponsored by Altria]\n\n \n\n10:00: BALLOT BRIEF: 60% Threshold\n\n\n	IN FAVOR: Rep. Robin Weisz\, Speaker of the House\n	OPPOSE: Kathy Tweeten\, League of Women Voters of North Dakota  \n\n10:15: DISCUSSION: Legacy Fund Update: Stewardship\, Strategy\, Opportunities\n\n\n	North Dakota State Treasurer Thomas Beadle\n	Jodi Smith\, ND Retirement and Investment Office\n	Kodee Furst\, 50 South Capitol\n\n11:00: PANEL: Housing and Workforce: Building for Growth\n\n\n	Moderator: Nick Hacker\, The Title Team\n	Nathan Berseth\, Richland County Commission\n	Chris Schilken\, North Dakota Department of Commerce\n	Benjamin Horowitz\, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis \n	Business Response: Kayla Kallander\, First International Bank & Trust\n\n11:50: GAVEL PASS & New Board Announcement\n\n \n\n12:00: LUNCH [sponsored by HealthPartners]\n\n\n\n1:00: AWARDS \n\n\n\n1:20: Leadership Remarks: Chief Justice Lisa Fair McEvers [sponsored by Midco]\n\n \n\n1:45: BALLOT BRIEF: School Lunches\n\n\n	IN FAVOR: Robin Nelson\, Together for School Meals\n	OPPOSE: Sen. Paul Thomas \n\n2:00: BREAK\n\n \n\n2:20: Energy KEYNOTE: Martin Lin\, Deloitte \n\n\n	Legislative Response: Rep. Todd Porter\n\n\n\n3:00: KEYNOTE: Taxes\, Datacenters and Competition: Where North Dakota Stands in America: Abir Mandal\, Tax Foundation\n\n\n	Legislative Response: Rep. Craig Headland\n\n\n\n3:40: KEYNOTE: The Era of De-Regulation: Trent Staggs\, Regional Advocate\, SBA Office of Advocacy\n\n\n\n4:10: CLOSE\n\n\n\n4:15: ND Chamber PAC Social\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDon't miss our other events happening!\n\n\n	ND Legislative Session 101 [register here]\n	ND Chamber PAC Social [register here]\n\n\n\n\n\n  Event Policies
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>GNDC&#39\;s Policy Summit is North Dakota&#39\;s premier public policy event\, bringing together business leaders\, elected officials\, and community stakeholders for bipartisan conversations on issues critical to the state&#39\;s future.<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\nYear after year\, this has been the can&#39\;t-miss event of the season. This is&nbsp\;a time when business and policy intersect to tackle the challenges and opportunities shaping North Dakota&#39\;s economy and communities. We anticipate this to set a tone on topics that are going to come up during the 70th Legislative Assembly.<br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\nRegister to hold your seat and stay tuned for additional updates on session details.</p>\n\n<h3>&nbsp\;</h3>\n\n<h3 style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-family: Raleway\, sans-serif\; line-height: 1.1\; color: rgb(85\, 85\, 85)\; margin-top: 0px\; margin-bottom: 0.5rem\; font-size: 24px\;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box\; font-weight: bolder\;">AGENDA</span></h3>\nSee <a href="https://www.ndchamber.com/PolicySummit">session details</a> here!<br />\n<br />\n<strong>7:30: Registration Opens<br />\n<br />\n8:15: Kickoff Welcome:</strong> Governor Kelly Armstrong<br />\n<br />\n<strong>8:35: Welcome</strong>: Neon Unicorns<br />\n<br />\n<strong>8:40: State of GNDC: </strong>Arik Spencer\, GNDC<br />\n<br />\n<strong>8:50: PANEL:</strong> Local Ordinances in a Statewide Economy: Finding the Balance\n\n<ul>\n	<li><strong>Moderator</strong>: Sen. Dale Patten</li>\n	<li>Jay Hesse\, Geronimo Power</li>\n	<li>Brady Janzen\, Riverview\, LLP</li>\n	<li>Howdy Lawlar\, McKenzie County Commissioner</li>\n	<li><strong>Business Response</strong>:&nbsp\;Jonas van Stappen\, NextEra Energy Resources&nbsp\;</li>\n</ul>\n<strong>9:40: BREAK </strong><a href="https://www.altria.com/">[sponsored by Altria]</a><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong>10:00: BALLOT BRIEF:&nbsp\;60% Threshold</strong>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><strong>IN FAVOR</strong>: Rep. Robin Weisz\, Speaker of the House</li>\n	<li><strong>OPPOSE</strong>: Kathy Tweeten\, League of Women Voters of North Dakota&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</li>\n</ul>\n<strong>10:15: DISCUSSION: </strong>Legacy Fund Update: Stewardship\, Strategy\, Opportunities\n\n<ul>\n	<li>North Dakota State Treasurer Thomas Beadle</li>\n	<li>Jodi Smith\, ND Retirement and Investment Office</li>\n	<li>Kodee Furst\, 50 South Capitol</li>\n</ul>\n<strong>11:00: PANEL:</strong> Housing and Workforce: Building for Growth\n\n<ul>\n	<li><strong>Moderator</strong>: Nick Hacker\, The Title Team</li>\n	<li>Nathan Berseth\, Richland County Commission</li>\n	<li>Chris Schilken\, North Dakota Department of Commerce</li>\n	<li>Benjamin Horowitz\, Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis&nbsp\;</li>\n	<li><strong>Business Response</strong>:&nbsp\;Kayla Kallander\,&nbsp\;First International Bank &amp\; Trust</li>\n</ul>\n<strong>11:50: GAVEL PASS &amp\; New Board Announcement</strong><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong>12:00:</strong> <strong>LUNCH&nbsp\;</strong><a href="https://www.healthpartners.com/">[sponsored by&nbsp\;HealthPartners]</a><br />\n<br />\n<strong>1:00:&nbsp\;AWARDS&nbsp\;</strong><br />\n<br />\n<strong>1:20:</strong> <strong>Leadership&nbsp\;Remarks</strong>: Chief Justice Lisa Fair McEvers <a href="https://midco.com/">[sponsored by Midco]</a><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong>1:45: BALLOT BRIEF: School Lunches</strong>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><strong>IN FAVOR: </strong>Robin Nelson\, Together for School Meals</li>\n	<li><strong>OPPOSE: </strong>Sen.&nbsp\;Paul Thomas&nbsp\;</li>\n</ul>\n<strong>2:00:</strong> <strong>BREAK</strong><br />\n&nbsp\;<br />\n<strong>2:20: Energy KEYNOTE: </strong>Martin Lin\, Deloitte&nbsp\;\n\n<ul>\n	<li><strong>Legislative Response</strong>: Rep. Todd Porter</li>\n</ul>\n<br />\n<strong>3:00: KEYNOTE:&nbsp\;</strong>Taxes\, Datacenters and Competition: Where North Dakota Stands in America: Abir Mandal\, Tax Foundation\n\n<ul>\n	<li><strong>Legislative Response</strong>: Rep. Craig Headland</li>\n</ul>\n<br />\n<strong>3:40:&nbsp\;KEYNOTE</strong>: The Era of De-Regulation: Trent Staggs\, Regional Advocate\, SBA Office of Advocacy<br />\n<br />\n<strong>4:10:</strong> <strong>CLOSE</strong><br />\n<br />\n<strong>4:15:&nbsp\;</strong><a href="https://www.ndchamber.com/events/details/2026-nd-chamber-pac-social-398">ND Chamber PAC Social</a><br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<br />\n<strong>Don&#39\;t miss our other events happening!</strong>\n\n<ul>\n	<li>ND Legislative Session 101 <a href="https://www.ndchamber.com/events/details/nd-legislative-session-101-397">[register here]</a></li>\n	<li>ND Chamber PAC Social <a href="https://www.ndchamber.com/events/details/2026-nd-chamber-pac-social-398">[register here]</a></li>\n</ul>\n<br />\n<br />\n<a href="http://www.ndchamber.com/event-policies" style="box-sizing: border-box\; color: rgb(0\, 118\, 192)\; text-decoration: none\; overflow-wrap: break-word\; font-family: Raleway\, sans-serif\; font-size: 16px\; letter-spacing: 0.5px\;">&gt\; Event Policies &lt\;</a>
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