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ND SB2026
Bill
Status
4/6/2017
Primary Sponsor
Legislative Management
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AI Summary
SB2026 Summary
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Creates new chapters in North Dakota Century Code consolidating and reorganizing agriculture laws including provisions for the agriculture commissioner, state fair association, county extension agents, agricultural experiment stations, and northern crops institute.
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Establishes governance structures and duties for key agricultural entities including the North Dakota state fair association (to be held in Minot), county fair associations, and the state board of agricultural research and education.
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Authorizes county tax levies up to two mills for extension work upon petition by qualified electors, with provisions for voter approval of additional levy authority.
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Creates the agricultural products utilization commission to administer grant programs for agricultural research, development, processing, technology, and marketing.
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Repeals 29 outdated chapters of agriculture law and authorizes the legislative council to redesignate 12 chapters in Title 4.1 to consolidate and modernize North Dakota's agricultural regulations.
Legislative Description
The agriculture commissioner, agricultural fair associations, the state fair association, agricultural experiment stations, county agents, potato production contracts, the poultry division, unfair discrimination in the purchase of farm products, the agriculturally derived fuel tax fund, the northern crops institute, forestry and tree distribution, nurseries and nursery stock, the trees for North Dakota program, soil conservation districts, agricultural conservation and adjustment, miscellaneous agriculture laws, dairy products regulations, the interstate pest control compact, plant pests, the pesticide act, chemigation regulation, pesticide and pesticide container disposal, the agricultural development act, agriculture in the classroom, crop production products, industrial hemp, meatpacking plant assistance, and eggs; to provide a penalty; and to provide an effective date.
Last Action
Signed by Governor 04/05
4/6/2017