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ND HB1514

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/20/2025

Primary Sponsor

Desiree Morton

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Origin

House of Representatives

69th Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

  • Prohibits polluting atmospheric activities including weather engineering, cloud seeding, stratospheric aerosol injection, and release of harmful emissions or excessive electromagnetic radiation using unmarked or unidentified aircraft, vehicles, or facilities

  • Classifies violations as a class C felony with fines up to $500,000

  • Exempts aerial application of agricultural chemicals or materials from the restrictions

  • Requires county sheriffs and the Department of Environmental Quality director to investigate reports from the public, with emergency measurements taken within 2 hours of receiving a report

  • Authorizes the governor to direct the adjutant general to order aircraft releasing pollutants to land at the nearest airport for investigation, and empowers law enforcement to issue cease-and-desist orders for facilities exceeding specified electromagnetic radiation thresholds

Legislative Description

Harmful atmospheric activity; and to provide a penalty.

Last Action

Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 28 nays 63

2/24/2025

Committee Referrals

Agriculture1/20/2025

Full Bill Text

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