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Sponsor Sen. Dean Rummel said the measure responds to constituent complaints about excessive noise where signs already prohibit engine‑compression‑brake use but local or state agencies lack a clear statutory citation to enforce. \"This bill is all about a reduction in noise in a posted zone,\" Rummel said, and the bill sets a $50 fine while allowing use in emergencies.

Highway Patrol personnel and local officials described an enforcement gap: Sergeant Evan Savageau said many of the newer factory‑equipped engine‑compression systems operate at low decibel levels and are not the problem; rather, trucks with straight pipes or altered mufflers and retrofitted devices produce the loud, disruptive noise citizens report. He said patrols receive repeated community complaints but currently have limited statutory authority to issue a state citation for a posted prohibition on engine braking. Former Horace Mayor Corey Peterson described local efforts to adopt ordinances and said deputies were often reluctant to issue citations when no state statute provided a clear mechanism.

The North Dakota Motor Carriers Association said it supports the bill and the bill’s emergency exemption. Committee members raised operational questions about distinguishing factory‑quiet devices from modified systems and whether municipal noise ordinances would remain applicable. Testimony noted decibel ranges from manufacturer studies (examples given in testimony) and emphasized officer discretion and the bill’s emergency exception.

The committee closed the hearing without a recorded vote; supporters asked the committee to consider the enforcement gap the bill addresses and said municipal police already respond to many complaints but that a state citation authority would make enforcement more consistent.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Transportation Thursday, Mar 13, 2025 8:55 AM - 11:47 AM","oneSentenceSummary","Senate Bill 22‑53 would create a state moving violation for using an engine compression (\"Jake\") brake in a posted prohibition zone, set a $50 fine and exempt emergency uses, sponsors told the House Transportation Committee.","taxTitle","Transportation, House of Representatives, Legislative, North Dakota","taxId",28897,"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},6281133,"Lawmakers consider raising construction‑zone speeding fines, removing 'workers present' condition",4427,2221000,6648000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2608110-687353d69101c602d63274c11734bac6&start=2221&end=6648","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2608110-687353d69101c602d63274c11734bac6/thumbnail_2221000.jpg","/articles/6281133/North-Dakota/Lawmakers-consider-raising-constructionzone-speeding-fines-removing-workers-present-condition","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6281133-0e2900b19397e43b9e92716511b98a5a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771163899&Signature=D-a8ViQOy9XJJe-xqbePibQ8NUjH9e0qRS4GSvVRqe~FXq0qVNxzgeJ0K0Qz1HykkuZmsoRMHQg9hbh0s7vEwi6Gr7D-qCrtcOKG-RPmBLjGWXx5y53TnlHoCmMt9-OYGZuPFTqcqoiuu6hdD0VfA4TnXuD9vo2UAb9QUUYdgfwXXT0X1LubSC9I5ckgWtCCOpm76i-cHHZhJ-y1GxHjUXqK4yE-k3x2PESE~ngVQaMttJqgf5Au0hG~fYEbweLusRGfE-h93JD2A2k921DYsrxiJni~yfA1qZunGaGHLUtri7nIB3~tqwCMMAJzY1Py8xvZG2JNATtuQVFb6Wm~kQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Transportation Committee heard hours of testimony on Senate Bill 21‑83, a measure that would increase the minimum fine for speeding in construction zones and remove the requirement that an enhanced penalty apply only when workers are present.

Sponsor Sen. Dean Rummel said the bill would raise the base minimum fine from $80 to $150 and add $2 for each mile per hour above 10 mph over the posted limit; it would also remove a requirement that augmented fines only apply when construction workers are physically present. \"This bill is all about safety,\" Rummel said, and he cited crash statistics the committee heard: \"In 2023… there were 523 crashes in work zones… 13 crashes with suspected serious injuries, 71 with minor, 63 with possible, and 376 with no apparent injuries.\"

Construction contractors and safety advocates strongly supported the change. Russ Hanson of the Associated General Contractors said the $150 figure is an inflation‑adjusted, round number (an inflation factor from 2001 to 2024 equated to roughly $131, rounded to $150) and still would be below some neighboring states. Nate Samberg, a safety manager for Northern Improvement Company, described repeated close calls and recommended higher fines along with other tools that protect workers. Don Moseman of the North Dakota Safety Council urged the committee to consider higher fines as one of three effective measures (alongside public education and proper application of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices) to reduce injuries and deaths in work zones.

The Department of Transportation and county highway engineers described routine near‑misses and said signage and temporary traffic control are governed by the MUTCD; DOT deputy director for engineering Matt Lineman said the agency would work with enforcement to stage signs and devices appropriately. Highway Patrol personnel described enforcement practice: officers typically deploy in zones where workers are present, use dash cams as evidence and will supplement missing signage when necessary. Sergeant Jenna Claussen Hubert noted that district judges have at times dismissed construction‑zone tickets when troopers could not demonstrate workers were present on recorded video — a reason proponents cited for removing the \"workers present\" requirement.

Committee members raised multiple operational questions: how to handle variable signage and differing speed reductions within long projects, whether the fine or driver‑point system is a better deterrent, and whether money or insurance‑point consequences are more effective. Some members asked whether portable illuminated speed feedback or worker‑present blinking lights might be a less costly or complementary approach to fines; contractors and DOT witnesses said such technology can help but would need operational procedures to ensure it is used and activated at the right times.

No committee vote was recorded at the hearing. Supporters urged a due‑pass recommendation; committee members asked DOT and enforcement to provide additional details about signage, how maintenance (short‑term) work would be treated and the relationship between fines and points on driver records.","The House Transportation Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 21‑83, which would raise construction‑zone speeding fines and drop the current requirement that enhanced penalties apply only when workers are physically present.",{"_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},6281137,"Committee hears bill to streamline titles for vehicles 40 years or older",1649,378000,2027000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2608110-687353d69101c602d63274c11734bac6&start=378&end=2027","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2608110-687353d69101c602d63274c11734bac6/thumbnail_378000.jpg","/articles/6281137/North-Dakota/Committee-hears-bill-to-streamline-titles-for-vehicles-40-years-or-older","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6281137-805a2e248d9de111dafba25a30b14163/orig.mp4?Expires=1771163899&Signature=ASZ3I1u9ir-BmU6sdPZm0axchx3k2tDjoBjEfSsbpPh2MP9A7977ClmAHA-KEESfig49PNjJrb7LvEHrCnqui4Qxs07krYy~uGfyl8dJezB5fI5lXYSPfZhAmh0nGsRxrK8jW3RnbH9WqEhUgIG8GTuABIBv90Utpu3q~Vn8qp6sfZQwNGx0vEdb38ntZ0fa4q8fQ3-A4eKF0lOA0bf4SIX9h6EkXgqH3LiIWSqSYWNXpkO9wAIPtlsr9JoVlDlJWZf2bNBu3s8eFMkRoFZgAUF~3TFyHXZA7y~eoUGAqXj6ob7BgU2siRNQk7cLkep0eS32KiZ8ADL~kM47mBNwGg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Transportation Committee heard testimony on Senate Bill 22‑47, a proposal to let owners of vehicles 40 years or older obtain a certificate of title using a simplified affidavit and limited Department of Transportation verification. The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Paul Thomas, described the measure as a way to give owners a path to a title when prior owners or historical paperwork cannot be located.

The bill would require the Department of Motor Vehicles to develop a short form affidavit that an applicant completes and signs asserting ownership, describe the vehicle (manufacturer and model year if known) and, where possible, provide the vehicle identification number. Sen. Paul Thomas said the change is about getting a title, not vehicle registration: \"This is titling it, not registering it.\" He asked the committee to approve amendments that add a full description of the vehicle, allow the DMV to require a photo of any vehicle identification number (VIN) and clarify that a title may be issued regardless of the vehicle’s condition.

Why it matters: owners — often hobbyists, heirs or buyers of a barn find — reported long, costly processes or court cases when titles could not be located. Under the bill, the DMV could assign a VIN if none exists or if the VIN cannot be located; affidavit signers would also state the purchase price they paid for the vehicle. Committee members asked how the DMV would handle missing VINs, liens and the risk of fraud; Robin Reberg, deputy director for driver safety at the North Dakota Department of Transportation, described the DMV’s existing procedures to assign an identification number and said staff could answer case‑specific questions as rules are developed.

Supporters from car clubs and collectors said the bill would reduce administrative hurdles that currently discourage legitimate owners from restoring or selling older vehicles. Commenters also told the committee that the DMV drafted an example of the proposed affidavit and that the department and bill sponsor had worked through many of the practical details.

The committee did not take a recorded vote at the hearing. Committee members and staff said they planned to follow up with the DMV on remaining technical questions and that committee action would be scheduled later.

","Sen. Paul Thomas told the House Transportation Committee that Senate Bill 22‑47 would let owners of vehicles 40 years and older obtain a certificate of title using a one‑page affidavit and limited DMV verification; the provision is meant to produce a title (not registration) and to reduce court actions and long administrative searches.",{"_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},6281123,"Senate bill would double driver's‑license fees to cover DMV costs",788,8135000,8923000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2608110-687353d69101c602d63274c11734bac6&start=8135&end=8923","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2608110-687353d69101c602d63274c11734bac6/thumbnail_8135000.jpg","/articles/6281123/North-Dakota/Senate-bill-would-double-driverslicense-fees-to-cover-DMV-costs","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6281123-8a901f587fd7c5a435cee0f6835e703c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771163899&Signature=OHTufA2XKME6bnIwDd2YoC8oSpjf1z3dHh4Yv-8QaOCH34lCJHJ27NeB81eq1CFLgggbHTjt8ZaC9i7Rg4KwZLhNfG9bgLEaBYZKY-eNoBAL7qAEJR3jdqDrilJExvAfDA5IT2PoDTa98uAabrMRTWAWNr-CU0z4OosoO0Lg~EYS1Zluwlh~7cNqzl89nbvEF9KVQRPVvr2~HxcIc2gG4xJP2FYKRJPkTRMQmV99bGQ-TBNomersiyCa2PVsEPzNIpGJPOyfZ0i6eqbji1cR4~zf0SOAx8tXKmHiWnQuFJsjjIDzvononsDYKzW-Iyu3RoWhbkLWRkZ3ssXHH5KuAw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Transportation Committee heard Senate Bill 23‑81, a proposal to raise many driver‑license and ID fees to make the Department of Transportation’s driver license division self‑supporting.

Sen. Dwyer, sponsor of the measure, told the committee the driver‑license division costs about $17 million per biennium to operate while current fee revenue is around $9 million — leaving an approximate $8 million shortfall that the highway fund has covered. \"The highway fund… would otherwise be used for roads and bridges,\" he said, and described the proposed change as a way to avoid subsidizing driver‑license operations from funds intended for highways. He noted the last fee increase was enacted in 1987.

Under the bill, many existing fees would roughly double (the bill text changes multiple fee lines in section 39‑06‑49 of the Century Code); the measure also preserves an existing policy that North Dakotans age 18 and older who do not have another credential can obtain a non‑driver photo ID at no charge for voting purposes. Department of Transportation staff clarified that a commercial driver’s license (CDL) currently has a different validity period (four years) than a noncommercial operator’s license (six years) and that endorsement fees and durations differ; DOT said the code language in the bill separates commercial and noncommercial categories because the licenses have different durations and endorsement structures.

Committee members asked about potential effects on voters who use a non‑driver ID and whether the fee changes would create access issues; DOT witnesses said that the no‑cost ID for voting (for those without any credential) remains in place and that the majority of proposed increases affect renewal and endorsement fees. No committee vote was recorded; committee members requested additional technical review of fee lines and implementation details from DOT staff.","Sen. Dwyer told the committee that the driver's license division costs about $17 million per biennium while fee revenue runs about $9 million; Senate Bill 23‑81 would roughly double many driver's‑license and ID fees (last changed in 1987) so the division can be self‑sustaining and reduce transfers from the highway fund.",{"_33":113,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":114,"_41":115,"_43":116,"_45":117,"_47":118,"_49":119,"_51":120,"_53":121,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":122,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":123,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6281128,"Bill would reassign driving‑record points for common crash causes",831,6972000,7803000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2608110-687353d69101c602d63274c11734bac6&start=6972&end=7803","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2608110-687353d69101c602d63274c11734bac6/thumbnail_6972000.jpg","/articles/6281128/North-Dakota/Bill-would-reassign-drivingrecord-points-for-common-crash-causes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6281128-2ab77a5744565d2a455200f30f6733c5/orig.mp4?Expires=1771163899&Signature=VKaGyNxXZQ~YpM9ACvCNT0Y2MtQlu2Y8GEU~Lm0flTvqcDph5xSHNnfSVKHL0KgDzfFu2fssa39N5vZWSFqNJZgZQtnecib2Ih2TdYNSdt3dXxHINOh4xFgEgYoQxIA35FG8-LjxAJFCdP4KWwt-TjcDwiC89PYKzPNg1rGAHBzSBo0fnUkrwoVlfa3Qnb0AnzQoRe2WQnXE2Vacem-5Z3V8EyqO7CI7SkRPqz0BhHazrzbAnxRRQcoJFoGNSIu6D0ncJ2Hfn6DtehHFlyQ3SgfMBK5yO2U6BxI2ZdwK1mZ6bZfpKXbDgE1DZM2MdIqiPs3PBa9pSgdY5y5P9GLVjA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Senate Bill 22‑43, introduced by Sen. David Clemens, would reassign points on driver records for a set of moving violations that the highway patrol identified as common causes of crashes. Clemens told the House Transportation Committee the updated schedule places several violations into a three‑point category to consolidate enforcement and reflect crash risk.

The sponsor said the reassignment was based on Highway Patrol research and included offenses such as exhibition driving, failing to obey traffic control devices, failing to stop at a railroad crossing, failure to maintain control while distracted, driving the wrong way, following too closely, certain speeding bands (11–15 mph over the limit in 65+ zones; 16–20 mph in other contexts), open container violations, and failing to secure a child restraint.

Committee members asked why three points were used for the listed violations and raised concerns about insurance reporting and unintended consequences. Representative Koppelman and others suggested tying more severe point impacts to crashes that cause injury or a demonstrated safety consequence rather than to a standalone citation in every case. Clemens said he was open to clarifying language to ensure discretion and noted the Highway Patrol uses discretion in enforcement.

No committee vote was recorded; witnesses and committee members said further drafting could address whether some offenses should carry points only if a collision or other aggravating factor is present.","Sen. David Clemens told the House Transportation Committee that Senate Bill 22‑43 reassigns points for a range of moving violations (including distracted driving, certain speeding bands, failure to yield and more) to better reflect causes of crashes identified by the Highway Patrol.","actionData","errors"]

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Bill would make 'engine brake' violations enforceable in posted zones, set $50 fine

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