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ND SB2174

Bill

Status

Passed

4/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Paul Thomas

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Origin

Senate

69th Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

  • Allows counties and townships to adjust animal feeding operation setback distances using the agriculture commissioner's odor footprint tool, with a maximum 94% odor annoyance-free percentage requirement

  • Limits county low-density agricultural production districts to 1.5 miles from residential/commercial zones, and township districts to 0.5 miles from such zones

  • Caps fees counties and townships may charge for animal feeding operation permits, petitions, or applications at $500 total

  • Prohibits counties and townships from imposing water quality, closure, site security, lagoon, or nutrient plan regulations on animal feeding operations beyond what state law expressly permits

  • Effective date: August 1, 2026; passed Senate 42-5 and House 66-25

Legislative Description

The regulation of odors in an animal feeding operation and zoning authority over animal feeding operations in counties and townships; and to provide an effective date.

Last Action

Filed with Secretary Of State 04/03

4/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Agriculture2/21/2025
Agriculture and Veterans Affairs1/13/2025

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