Sen. Paul Thomas

Maddy summarySB 2354 updates North Dakota's rules for personal electronic device use in schools serving prekindergarten through 12th grade. It amends existing law to clarify that schools can establish their own policies governing when and how students may use devices like phones or tablets during the school day. The bill provides a framework for school districts to create consistent rules, rather than banning devices outright. This directly affects all public and private K-12 schools in North Dakota that provide prekindergarten through secondary education.

Relating to a temporary moratorium on conducting an economic analysis for assessment drain projects; to amend and reenact section 61‑02‑01.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to comprehensive water development plans; to provide for a legislative management study; and to provide an expiration date.

Relating to a rural catalyst committee, grant program, and fund; to amend and reenact section 54‑40.1‑02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to definitions for regional planning councils; to provide an appropriation; and to provide for a transfer.

Relating to a partial exemption from the coal conversion facilities tax and the imposition of a lignite research tax, allocation of the coal conversion facilities privilege tax and the lignite research tax, and an exemption from the coal severance tax; to repeal section 57‑60‑02.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the exemption from the coal conversion facilities tax and the imposition of a lignite research tax; to provide an effective date; to provide a contingent effective date; and to provide an expiration date.

Maddy summarySB 2342 updates an existing incentive program in North Dakota for value-added milk processing facilities. This program aims to support businesses that process raw milk into other dairy products within the state. The bill also authorizes the Bank of North Dakota to provide a line of credit, which could be used to support these facilities or related initiatives.

Relating to a legacy earnings fund, a legacy property tax relief fund, a primary residence certification, and a limitation on property tax levies without voter approval; to amend and reenact section 6‑09.4‑10.1, subsection 1 of section 21‑10‑06, sections 40‑40‑06, 54‑27‑19.3, and 57‑02‑01, subdivision c of subsection 1 of section 57‑02‑08.1, subdivision b of subsection 2 of section 57‑02‑08.1, section 57‑02‑08.8, section 57‑02‑08.9 as amended by section 1 of Senate Bill No. 2201, as approved by the sixty-ninth legislative assembly, sections 57‑02‑08.10, 57‑02‑27, 57‑02‑27.1, 57‑02‑53, 57‑09‑04, 57‑11‑03, 57‑12‑06, 57‑15‑02.2, 57‑15‑14.2, and 57‑20‑07.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to funds invested by the state investment board, property tax definitions, the homestead tax credit and renters refund, the property tax credit for disabled veterans, the primary residence credit, property classifications, assessment and budget hearing notices to property owners, school district levies, and the property tax statement; to repeal sections 21‑10‑12 and 21‑10‑13 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to legacy fund definitions and the legacy earnings fund; to provide a statement of legislative intent; to provide for a legislative management study, to provide an appropriation; to provide an effective date; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency.

Relating to a legacy earnings fund, a legacy property tax relief fund, a state reimbursed taxable valuation reduction for residential, agricultural, and commercial property, limitations on taxable valuation increases, and voter-approved excess levy authority; to amend and reenact section 6‑09.4‑10.1, subsection 1 of section 21‑10‑06, section 54‑27‑19.3, subdivision c of subsection 1 of section 57‑02‑08.1, subdivision b of subsection 2 of section 57‑02‑08.1, and section 57‑02‑08.10, of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to funds invested by the state investment board, the homestead tax credit and renters refund, and the primary residence credit certification and state reimbursement; to repeal sections 21‑10‑12, 21‑10‑13, and 57‑02‑08.9 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to legacy fund definitions, the legacy earnings fund, and the primary residence credit; to provide an appropriation; to provide for a transfer; to provide an effective date; and to provide an expiration date.

Relating to substitute caregiver and respite care provider requirements in foster homes for adults and the permitted use of an electronic monitoring device by an adult foster care provider; and to provide for a legislative management study.

Relating to a value-added agriculture facility incentive program; to provide for a transfer; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency.

Maddy summaryBased on the provided information, HB 1318 is an act to create a new section in chapter 28-01.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, specifically relating to pesticide labeling. The context does not provide further details on the specific changes or provisions this bill introduces regarding pesticide labeling.