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ND SCR4021

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Passed

3/12/2025

Primary Sponsor

Justin Gerhardt

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Origin

Senate

69th Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

  • Urges the federal government, Congress, and North Dakota Governor to end the Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) program, characterizing it as a form of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) policy

  • Expresses legislative support for President Trump's executive orders directing federal agencies to terminate DEI initiatives and prohibit race or gender considerations in contracting practices

  • Encourages the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) to eliminate the DBE program and related DEI programs administered by U.S. and North Dakota Departments of Transportation

  • Supports the North Dakota Attorney General taking legal action to strike down DBE program requirements, citing a federal court ruling (Mid-America Milling Co. v. USDOT) that found race and gender-based presumptions in the program violate the 14th Amendment

  • Directs the Secretary of State to forward copies to North Dakota's Congressional delegation, the President, the Governor, the Attorney General, and the DOGE Administrator

Legislative Description

A concurrent resolution urging the United States Federal Government, Congress, and the Governor of North Dakota to end the disadvantaged business enterprise program.

Last Action

Filed with Secretary Of State 03/12

3/12/2025

Committee Referrals

Finance and Taxation2/18/2025
Industry and Business1/30/2025

Full Bill Text

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