What Progress Have Our Local Elected Officials Made In Bismarck?
A week in to the 68th North Dakota and out locally elected officials have added their name to a significant amount of bills and resolutions.
Here is an update as to what they have been up to.
Freshman District 23 Senator Todd Beard
In his first term in office, Senator Beard was named to committee memberships of: Education, Energy and Natural Resources, as well as chairing the Correction and Revision of the Journal committee.
Beard has sponsored 4 bills since the Beginning of the session:
SB2122 - Relating to workforce training center funding distribution. - Last Official Action - Introduced, first reading, referred Workforce Development Committee
SB2123 - Relating to displaying objectionable materials or performance to minors; and to provide a penalty. - Last Official Action - Introduced, first reading, referred Judiciary Committee
SB 2234 - A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the adjutant general for architecture and engineering costs for a new national guard training center. - Last Official Action - Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee
HB 1257 - Relating to campaign contribution statements for candidates seeking a school district office. - Last Official Action - Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee
Beard is also the co-sponsor of 4 other bills which can be found HERE.
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5th term District 1 Senator Brad Bekkedahl
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 has co-sponsored 23 pieces of legislation since the beginning of the session. You can view them all HERE.
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8th term District 2 Senator David S. Rust
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. - Last Official Action - The bill has been referred to the Education committee
Rust has also added his name as a co-sponsor to 9 pieces of legislation over the last week. They can be viewed HERE.
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Third term District 26 Senator Dale Patten
Patten sits on the Finance and Taxation committee and chairs the Energy and Natural Resources committee.
After starting the session, only co-sponsoring SB 2136 - Relating to the homestead tax credit; and to provide an effective date, Patten has added his signature to 29 bills, which can be found HERE.
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Freshman District 23 Representative Scott Dyk
Dyk sits on the Education and Transportation committees
Dyk was initially not listed as a sponsor or co-sponsor for any legislation, but has since co-signed on to 13 bills, which can be found HERE.
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9th term District 1 Representative Patrick Hatlestad
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.
After the beginning of the session Hatlestad submitted HB 1174 - Relating to the contents of a recorded declaration for a condominium project. - The bill has received a DO PASS from committee and has been received by the full house.
As well as co-sponsored 6 bills which can be found HERE.
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3rd term District 1 Representative David Richter
Richter sits on the Budget Section, Appropriations, and Appropriations - Education and Environment Division committees
Richter was initially listed as a primary sponsor of:
HB 1125 - Relating to withholding school district state aid payments and the school district credit enhancement program. - Last Official Action -
Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee
Since then he has added:
HB 1210 - Relating to notification requirements for sales and use tax exemptions for certain sales made to a senior citizen organization.
HB 1211 - Relating to the homestead property tax credit; and to provide an effective date.
HB1348 - Relating to career and technology center boards. - Last Official Action -
Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee
Richter has also co-sponsored 8 bills which can be found HERE.
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Freshman District 23 Representative Nico Rios
Rios sits on the Judiciary and Political Subdivisions committees.
Rios has introduce 2 bills as a primary sponsor:
1213 - Relating to reimbursement for a finding of self-defense when charged with a crime of violence; and to provide for application.
1316 - Relating to the duty of final disposition.
Rios is also listed as a co-sponsor on 6 bills which can be found HERE.
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5th term District 2 Representative Bert Anderson
Anderson sits on the Budget Section Employee Benefits Programs, Correction and Revision of the Journal, Appropriations, and Appropriations - Human Resources Division Committees
Anderson is listed as co-sponsor of:
HB 1157 - A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the department of veterans' affairs for providing grants for the construction of the Fisher house.
As well as two House Concurrent Resolutions:
HC 3004 - A concurrent resolution encouraging North Dakota citizens to purchase United States flags made out of hemp and manufactured in North Dakota.
HC 3006 - A concurrent resolution urging Congress to support policies to increase oil refining capacity in the United States.
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4th term District 2 Representative Donald W. Longmuir
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.
Since then Longmuir has co-sponsored an additional 14 pieces of legislation which can be found HERE.
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Freshman District 26 Representative Jeremy Olson
Olson sits on the Finance and Taxation and Energy and Natural Resources committees.
Olson is listed on two bills as a primary sponsor:
HB 1260 - Relating to habitat development on private land and public access agreements and special antlerless elk depredation management licenses. - Last Official Action - Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee
HB 1272 - Relating to the jurisdiction of the industrial commission and reviewing the enhanced oil recovery potential status of a well. - Last Official Action -
Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Olson is also listed as co-sponsor to 11 pieces of legislation which can be found HERE.
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Freshman District 26 Representative Kelby Timmons
Timmons sits on the Education and Transportation committees
Timmons is listed as co-sponsor of 8 pieces of legislation which can be found HERE.
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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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