A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 4.1-75-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to reimbursement of costs associated with possession of an estray.

SB 2148 amends North Dakota law to change how reimbursement costs for abandoned livestock (called "estray") are handled. It requires that any reimbursement paid to owners for caring for estray livestock must first be deducted from the sale proceeds of the animal. Any remaining funds after this reimbursement must then be sent to the North Dakota Stockmen's Association Fund, managed by the state treasurer. The bill directly affects livestock owners and the Stockmen's Association, altering the financial flow from estray sales.