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ND HB1207
Bill
Status
1/10/2025
Primary Sponsor
Dori Hauck
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AI Summary
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Restructures the North Dakota Beef Commission from a nine-member board appointed by the governor (based on nominations from industry associations) to nine elected members representing geographical districts, with elections conducted by mail ballot and overseen by the NDSU Extension Service director
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Establishes nine geographical districts across North Dakota counties, with the commission required to review district boundaries at least every seven years and propose redistricting to the legislature if two-thirds of members approve changes
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Transitions current commission leadership (chairman, vice chairman, secretary-treasurer serving on December 31, 2025) to represent specific districts through staggered terms ending 2026-2028, while six other districts elect new members between October and December 2025
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Creates a referendum process allowing cattle industry representatives to petition for assessment changes with signatures from at least 15% of representatives (no more than 50% from the same district), with approved changes submitted to the legislature
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Changes "participating producer" eligibility from requiring no assessment refunds for the preceding three years to one year, and shifts commission member term start dates from July 1 to January 1, effective January 1, 2026
Legislative Description
The definition of a cattle industry representative, the election and terms of members to the North Dakota beef commission, commission vacancies, and requiring livestock auction markets and livestock dealers to forward names of cattle sellers, and the refund of assessments; to provide a penalty; and to provide an effective date.
Last Action
Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 25 nays 64
2/11/2025