As the 68th North Dakota legislation gets under way, here is what your locally elected members of the state's governing body are up to for this session.

Freshman District 23 Senator Todd Beard

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In his first term in office, Senator bears was named to committee memberships of: Education, Energy and Natural Resources, as well as chairing the Correction and Revision of the Journal committee.

Bills sponsored by Beard include:

SB2122 - Relating to workforce training center funding distribution.

SB2123 - Relating to displaying objectionable materials or performance to minors; and to provide a penalty.

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5th term District 1 Senator Brad Bekkedahl

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Bekkedahl currently sits on the Budget Section and Employee Benefits Programs committees, as well as serves as the chair for the state Appropriations committee.

Bekkedal is listed as a co-sponsor on:

HB1150 - Relating to an exception to membership in the teachers' fund for retirement for retired military personnel.

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8th term District 2 Senator David S. Rust

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Rust sits on the Transportation committee, and serves as vice-chair of the Education committee.

Rust is listed as primary sponsor on:

SB 2070 - Relating to criteria for teacher permits; and to provide an expiration date.

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Third term District 26 Senator Dale Patten

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Patten sits on the Finance and Taxation committee and chairs the Energy and Natural Resources committee.

Patten is listed as a co-sponsor of:

SB 2136 - Relating to the homestead tax credit; and to provide an effective date.

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Freshman District 23 Representative Scott Dyk

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Dyk sits on the Education and Transportation committees

Dyk is not listed as a sponsor or co-sponsor for any legislation.

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9th term District 1 Representative Patrick Hatlestad

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Hatlestad sits on the Finance and Taxation and
Political Subdivisions committees.

Hatlestad is listed as primary sponsor of:

HB 1128 - Relating to the practice and licensure of massage therapy.

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3rd term District 1 Representative David Richter

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Richter sits on the Budget Section, Appropriations, and Appropriations - Education and Environment Division committees

Richter is listed as a primary sponsor of:

HB 1125 - Relating to withholding school district state aid payments and the school district credit enhancement program.

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Freshman District 23 Representative Nico Rios

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Rios sits on the Judiciary and Political Subdivisions committees.

Rios is not listed as a sponsor or co-sponsor for any legislation.

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5th term District 2 Representative Bert Anderson

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Anderson sits on the Budget Section Employee Benefits Programs, Correction and Revision of the Journal, Appropriations, and Appropriations - Human Resources Division Committees

Anderson is not listed as a sponsor or co-sponsor for any legislation.

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4th term District 2 Representative Donald W. Longmuir

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Longmuir sits on the Education committee, and chairs the Political Subdivision committee

Longmuir is listed as co-sponsor of:

HB 1132 - Relating to virtual instruction of military-connected students; and to amend and reenact section 15.12002 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to compulsory school attendance.

HB 1156 - Relating to services provided by the center for distance education.

SB 2070 - Relating to criteria for teacher permits; and to provide an expiration date.

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Freshman District 26 Representative Jeremy Olson

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Olson sits on the Finance and Taxation and Energy and Natural Resources committees.

Olson is listed as a co-sponsor of:

SB 2141 - Relating to the definition of purchase price for motor vehicle excise tax purposes; and to provide an effective date.

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Freshman District 26 Representative Kelby Timmons

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Timmons sits on the Education and Transportation committees

Timmons is not listed as a sponsor or co-sponsor for any legislation.

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We will keep you up to date on the progress of each of the bills sponsored and co-sponsored by local members of the state government.

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