ND HB1027

Creates a new North Dakota milk marketing board with five members: one dairy farmer, one processor, one retailer, and two consumer representatives appointed by the governor.

Establishes milk stabilization plans for different marketing areas that set minimum prices processors must pay dairy farmers for raw milk and minimum prices for milk products at wholesale and retail levels.

Requires licensing of dairy farmers, processors, distributors, and retailers engaged in milk product sales, with assessments on processors not exceeding 18 cents per hundredweight on milk used in manufacturing.

Prohibits various disruptive trade practices including unauthorized discounts, free equipment or services, loans to retailers, and other methods designed to circumvent price requirements.

Repeals the previous milk marketing board chapter (4-18.1) and updates appointment provisions allowing the governor to appoint board majorities at the start of each four-year term.