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ND HCR3030

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

2/22/2017

Primary Sponsor

Ron Guggisberg

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Origin

House of Representatives

65th Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

  • Requests the Legislative Management to study growing wealth and income inequality in North Dakota and its effects on families and the state economy

  • Notes that wealth and income inequality in America is now greater than any time since the 1920s, weakening the middle class's ability to support consumer spending

  • Identifies that North Dakota's richest 5 percent of households have average incomes 12.3 times higher than the bottom 20 percent and 4.5 times higher than the middle 20 percent

  • Directs the Legislative Management to report findings, recommendations, and any required implementing legislation to the Sixty-sixth Legislative Assembly

Legislative Description

A concurrent resolution requesting the Legislative Management to consider studying the growing wealth and income inequality in North Dakota and its impact on families and the economy of the state.

Last Action

Second reading, failed to adopt yeas 12 nays 78

3/3/2017

Committee Referrals

Industry, Business, and Labor2/22/2017

Full Bill Text

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