HB 1259 Summary

• Creates a new section in chapter 23.1-07 of the North Dakota Century Code requiring political subdivisions to hold a public hearing before participating in wastewater surveillance systems.

• Prohibits political subdivisions, agencies, or departments from joining the national wastewater surveillance system operated by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services without governing body approval.

• Prohibits participation in any wastewater surveillance program initiated by the North Dakota Department of Health without a public hearing and governing body vote.

• Requires approval by a vote of the governing body of the political subdivision as a condition for participation in any such surveillance system.