Articles tagged under: North Dakota Legislature
ND Legislative Report ’25 Debuts Friday
Published December 30, 2024
The North Dakota legislative session begins Tuesday, January 7th. RRFN follows the news coming out of Bismarck in our news programming and with our exclusive North Dakota Legislative Report. Each Friday at 6:37 AM. The North Dakota Legislative Report is…Lawmakers Gather in Bismarck
Published December 2, 2024
North Dakota legislators are in Bismarck for the next three days for their organizational session. The schedule is filled with procedural activities and new members will be sworn in. A budget session will be held Wednesday.Sine Die
Published May 1, 2023
The North Dakota legislative assembly has adjourned. Governor Doug Burgum signed 538 bills as of Saturday with 45 bills awaiting action. He has 15 business days to act on those bills. In a recap of the session, Burgum cited the…Burgum Signs Off on Expanding Snow Removal Budget
Published April 10, 2023
North Dakota Grain Growers Association Executive Director North Dakota Grain Growers Association Dan Wogsland says budget funding for research is a top priority for NDGGA. "A part of HB1020 is the Waldron Hall project, which will greatly benefit our research…Another Deadline Approaches in Bismarck
Published March 27, 2023
The North Dakota Legislature is facing a Friday deadline to get bills through the policy committees and on to the appropriations committee. The bills moving through the process include efforts to expand animal agriculture in the state, ban foreign ownership…North Dakota Legislative Report
Published March 20, 2023
The Fufeng project in Grand Forks prompted the introduction of Senate Bill 2371. North Dakota Farm Bureau Director of Public Policy Pete Hanebutt discusses the implications of foreign ownership of land. Listen to the North Dakota Legislative Report.A Proposed Streamlining for Fertilizer Licensing
Published March 5, 2023
The North Dakota Senate Agriculture Committee delivered a ‘do pass’ recommendation for a bill to streamline the process for licensing anhydrous ammonia facilities. According to State Pesticide and Fertilizer Division Director Eric Delzer, counties currently need to approve a license…Zoning Compromise
Published February 21, 2023
A compromise bill was put together during the first part of the North Dakota legislative session to adjust zoning regulations for animal agriculture projects. House Agriculture Committee Chair Paul Thomas explained House Bill 1423. "Our current state law of zoning…An Even Split for Corn Checkoff Funds
Published February 21, 2023
The North Dakota House passed a bill that would create an equal distribution of funds between the state corn growers association and the state checkoff council. Bismarck Representative Brandon Prichard said the corn growers group now receives six percent of…