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A committee member moved to reconsider prior committee action after staff identified that balances in the cigarette fund were effectively trapped and not available to the Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund as originally intended. The amendment directs the insurance commissioner to transfer any balance in the reduced cigarette ignition propensity fund to the Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund on the act’s effective date.

The amendment also raises the trust fund's carryover threshold: after implementation language and discussion with appropriators, the bill was amended so that the Office of Management and Budget would transfer any insurance regulatory trust fund balance exceeding $1,500,000 to the general fund after close of the fiscal year, rather than the prior $1,000,000 threshold.

A motion to adopt the amendment and to re‑refer the bill to the Appropriations Committee passed on a roll call. Committee members said the change is largely budget‑neutral and would remedy what several members described as an unintended bookkeeping issue created by earlier floor action.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Industry, Business and Labor Feb 4, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The committee voted to reconsider House Bill 10 86 and approved an amendment directing the transfer of the reduced cigarette ignition propensity fund balance to the Insurance Regulatory Trust Fund and to raise the trust fund cap from $1,000,000 to $1,500,000; the amended bill was re‑referred to appropriations by roll call.","taxTitle","Industry, Business and Labor, House of Representatives, Legislative, North Dakota","taxId",28894,"location","North Dakota","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6349512,"Bill to bar landlords from charging fees to accept cash, checks advances in committee hearing",1034,5799000,6833000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2238430-9a9be09809dd8eda02e050fb914a600e&start=5799&end=6833","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2238430-9a9be09809dd8eda02e050fb914a600e/thumbnail_5799000.jpg","/articles/6349512/North-Dakota/Bill-to-bar-landlords-from-charging-fees-to-accept-cash-checks-advances-in-committee-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6349512-c0c6281a4fe08b84d4c4591c9b4534cb/orig.mp4?Expires=1776503358&Signature=NrZfB3RHNyNe-ewWL1LSoZmKVMvsuKzrrp0X0yoCrpJLKvBJknpXyJwD9zcQZmSeHECf4sI7kabDInZoiv5hFsvwTLUJl4uCEu5s0RlYVVW7cG3qxgY5-prXLmWH-fBsWq3eF6EOPkfsv-uutW~h8uvpbz34SmpNPogV7Ub4KUEHoIYg3QRtl7OuWIj9AdFJycThj3aVI5-HKSgYVfXfxhDFmW615B1QlwVDEh5-XbitpPOC~LOpLEwsd2uiVU8oPT7wXCvR9qPYn4QBfOu7tqGg~iUF8FHg187E2OjBWTm0jnh~gwSgBMe0KHrXFQQLQ6MJmMe2gxhv8TqRjOXkzg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Jonathan Warrie introduced House Bill 16 10 to prohibit lease provisions that charge tenants a fee to pay rent by cash, check, money order or a similar instrument.

Warrie told the committee that the bill grew from a constituent complaint and cited a lease that charged $20 to accept a cashier’s check or money order. He said the bill is aimed at residential tenancies and not commercial arrangements, and that it is not intended to change rules on card‑processing merchant fees.

Brad Peterson, legal director at Protection and Advocacy, testified in favor and said prohibiting fees for basic payment methods is important for people on fixed incomes and for tenants with disabilities who often rely on cash or money orders. Peterson urged the committee to consider extending the protection to mobile‑home parks, where out‑of‑state owners sometimes levy added fees for payment methods.

Committee members discussed scope and drafting details: whether the phrase \"similar instrument\" needs clarification (one member suggested it might unintentionally include digital currencies), how the bill applies to commercial versus residential leases, and whether landlords should be permitted to require direct deposit in limited circumstances for chronically late payers. Representative Ruby described the mobile‑spectrum of payment options (Venmo, debit) and asked for clearer language on fee pass‑through for digital processors.

No committee vote was recorded; the hearing closed after public testimony.","Representative Jonathan Warrie presented House Bill 16 10 to prohibit landlords from charging tenants fees to accept cash, check, money order or similar instruments; disability advocates testified in favor and committee discussion focused on scope and definitions.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6349517,"Committee hears bill to create $10 million Bank of North Dakota housing development loan fund",2210,2230000,4440000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2238430-9a9be09809dd8eda02e050fb914a600e&start=2230&end=4440","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2238430-9a9be09809dd8eda02e050fb914a600e/thumbnail_2230000.jpg","/articles/6349517/North-Dakota/Committee-hears-bill-to-create-10-million-Bank-of-North-Dakota-housing-development-loan-fund","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6349517-9dd5eb7c7741db789776ed86a89cd688/orig.mp4?Expires=1776503358&Signature=FLwjOoKVyQrZ741jXrTiFUj3j~fqyuNjaX~RO5mml-xrySMrOvS4XKIK-2qUeef31G0fhTD1f0gh6npXqbtfQO95gDtpjIG-k4i-4A5w7216aZSlu~YQqgm2~nHf2O29DubSSC9PqFyFdh0iOmOA5OhhIXEElYftTSmiD6GdiHVfVWC-~QtZWuIJGHvWAUnflDefwZHHa~TsLvNA65IDTokuxccCumE2LsiI-usE3SlNEnb6sWP0VUsunc8Qt84C~DemZYHSkKuVVTJM2hs1oc51-ebTIj0YlVfFhyjLKSkreCgLoGzycOip64Mi0yHOtzo9YTpvDKctUOf07DuEiw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Patrick Haddleston (District 1, Williston) introduced House Bill 13 62 to create a $10,000,000 housing development revolving loan fund administered by the Bank of North Dakota, with an emergency clause.

Under the bill as presented, the fund would lend to local banks — up to $5,000,000 per county, with an additional $5,000,000 available for 17 oil‑impact counties — and those local banks would then make loans to North Dakota‑licensed builders. Loan terms described in testimony included up to $50,000 per home (testimony suggested $50,000–$75,000 was under consideration), a 2% interest rate and repayment within five years. The program would be a revolving fund, with loan repayments returned to the fund for future lending; the fund would terminate on June 30, 2030 unless otherwise extended.

Mark Schneider, Williston building official and chair of the Williston Housing Commission, told the committee local builders need working capital for spec homes because required down payments and front‑end costs (concrete, subcontractor deposits) tie up cash. Schneider said local builders often must put 30% down for spec loans and that the proposed program would enable more small builders to build additional homes.

Adrian Cummings of the North Dakota Association of Builders and other witnesses described persistently low inventories in many markets, permitting constraints, high land costs in some cities and variable margins that make small single‑family starts difficult. Protection and Advocacy testified in support, urging that accessibility and transportation considerations be included when communities target housing types.

Kelvin Hulett, chief business development officer at the Bank of North Dakota, told the committee the bank would prefer clearer legislative parameters before implementing the program. He recommended the committee clarify limits on eligible home prices, per‑builder caps, repayment triggers and whether local banks or the Bank of North Dakota would set specific underwriting requirements. Hulett also noted the agency has administered legislatively directed revolving loan programs before but asked for clearer guiding policy language.

Committee members asked about risk transfer, lien positions, personal guarantees for builders, how the program benefits homebuyers (the bill targets supply, not direct buyer subsidies), and whether interest savings would be passed through to purchasers. Testimony outlined an intent to prioritize entry‑level market‑rate housing and to set program parameters after the bill passes via bank‑administered guidelines or a stakeholder committee.

The committee closed the hearing on HB 13 62 without taking a vote; members and the Bank of North Dakota requested more detail on underwriting, caps, repayment timing and whether the program’s benefits would be targeted by price band or geography.","House Bill 13 62 would create a $10 million revolving loan fund at the Bank of North Dakota to support speculative single‑family and small multifamily construction; sponsors and builders testified with details but several implementation questions remain.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6349522,"Committee recommends ‘do not pass’ on landlord-tenant move‑out inspection bill after landlord testimony",1517,378000,1895000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2238430-9a9be09809dd8eda02e050fb914a600e&start=378&end=1895","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2238430-9a9be09809dd8eda02e050fb914a600e/thumbnail_378000.jpg","/articles/6349522/North-Dakota/Committee-recommends-do-not-pass-on-landlord-tenant-moveout-inspection-bill-after-landlord-testimony","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6349522-c580dbb5b4651bb66940899bb23b9ce2/orig.mp4?Expires=1776503358&Signature=QvU2-CmxAAaFZOVQk74ROaEogfBKLJ60eiHEgwzgoZDRmeikCoyxfEoV8IpckQBB4~afC5~BeB50IfRExg1a-VdEde7FfQPkKJzkRYJR80kkSZGf-3ucIIuOIpC7-9eOopZ4rWjhwbZOknl7mmXw2p3RYAM2gl3d7cGFZCjQ~3EzRBCzBruzRsSkYfNKFrNHddo9ODyIZOtxjnTo0umUg23PYlSDIxXu5YyfEC0~oc9krX5xlTl8nCkbgplh1NKkPNt2oPxSduvU8UAzWS45MIegOE3C-tZTzLuw7Ew3TO4uxatmlkftPlGt5wG6u0adea2SsYmjExDaE3680~Wzpw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Industry, Business and Labor Committee recommended a do‑not‑pass on bill 12 72 as amended following testimony and questions about how the bill would change the process for move‑out inspections and security‑deposit disputes.

Former state senator and Fargo property manager Jonathan Casper testified that the bill, which requires a meeting between landlords and tenants at lease termination and shifts certain burdens if one party does not attend, would create litigation over scheduling and attendance, lengthen unit turnover times and raise costs for renters by reducing available rental supply.

\"If you can't schedule that meeting or get it done and get that thing rented by the first, that means it's going to sit empty for a month,\" Casper said, describing operations for management companies that turn many units each month. He warned the bill’s burden shifting could expose landlords to treble damages and more small‑claims litigation over whether a meeting occurred.

Casper said his company uses a detailed checklist at move‑out, provides tenants a written inventory and typically documents charges and sends itemized claims within the 30‑day statutory period. He told the committee that in practice managers negotiate with departing tenants and try to avoid court because court judgments can make it harder for residents to re‑rent.

Supporters of codifying a standardized inspection process argued the bill would clarify tenant and landlord rights at lease termination. Opponents, including Casper, said the state should not codify what he described as industry best practices and that the bill would produce unintended consequences in rural markets where turnover logistics are harder.

Representative Christie moved a do‑not‑pass recommendation; Representative Greenberg seconded. After roll call, the committee approved the do‑not‑pass recommendation.

The chair directed the clerk to record the committee’s action; the bill was returned without a positive recommendation.","The Industry, Business and Labor Committee voted to recommend a do‑not‑pass on bill 12 72 as amended after testimony from a property manager who said the bill would shift burdens, increase litigation and reduce housing supply.","actionData","errors"]

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