Rep. Anna Novak

Maddy summaryThis concurrent resolution sets daily pay rates for specific staff positions in North Dakota's House and Senate for the 69th Legislative Assembly. It designates roles like Chief Clerk ($239/day), Sergeant-at-Arms ($190), and Legislative Assistants (starting at $136), while adding a $1/day seniority bonus for staff with prior session experience (capped at $10/day). The resolution also outlines rules for leadership staffing limits, part-time position conversions, and payment for days the Assembly is in session or holding committee business. It directly affects legislative staff employed by either chamber.

Maddy summaryHB 1427 requires data center developers to obtain a certificate of site compatibility from North Dakota's Public Service Commission before building new data centers or significantly expanding existing ones that involve energy consumption. The bill updates existing siting rules to explicitly include data centers as a regulated facility type, mandating that locations must minimize environmental and community impacts. Developers must submit written certifications about proposed sites and secure commission approval for unavoidable impacts on protected "avoidance areas," with a 30-day deadline for commission review. This policy directly affects data center operators planning new construction or major energy-intensive expansions in North Dakota.

Maddy summaryHB 1101 would have classified mitragynine (the active ingredient in kratom) as a Schedule I controlled substance under North Dakota law, making it illegal to possess, sell, or distribute. This change would directly affect individuals using kratom products and businesses selling them within the state. The bill proposed amending specific sections of the North Dakota Century Code to implement this scheduling change. The legislation failed to pass in the legislature, receiving 15 votes in favor and 77 against on January 15, 2025.

Relating to financial entities use of merchant codes to track firearm and ammunition-related purchases; to provide a penalty; to provide a continuing appropriation; and to provide for a legislative management study.

Relating to the legacy sinking and interest fund and the legacy earnings fund; to provide an effective date; and to declare an emergency.

Relating to electric vehicle charging station installation in condominiums; and to provide a penalty.

Relating to unfair discrimination in the business of insurance and the investment and management of public funds; to amend and reenact section 21‑10‑08.1 and subsection 10 of section 54‑44.4‑02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the prohibition on social investments and restrictions on perpetual contracts; and to provide for a legislative management report.

Relating to fundamental parental rights and parental involvement in education.

Relating to requiring institutions of higher education designating athletic teams and sports for male, female, or coed participation.