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ND HB1046

Bill

Status

Passed

3/9/2021

Primary Sponsor

Agriculture Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

67th Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

  • Changes the Agriculture Commissioner's authority to appoint an advisory committee on sustainable agriculture from mandatory ("shall") to discretionary ("may").
  • Committee must include the House agriculture committee chairman or designee, Senate agriculture committee chairman or designee, Commerce Department commissioner or designee, and the director of the North Dakota State University agricultural experiment station.
  • Committee must also include an agricultural producer using innovative research-based technologies, a representative of an international agricultural corporation, and an individual specializing in domestic and international marketing of agricultural products.
  • Requires the addition of one minority party legislative member when both houses are controlled by the same party, appointed by the chairman of legislative management.
  • Passed the House 92-0 (2 absent) and Senate 46-0 (1 absent).

Legislative Description

The advisory committee on sustainable agriculture.

Last Action

Signed by Governor 03/09

3/9/2021

Committee Referrals

Agriculture1/5/2021

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