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Committee hears mixed testimony on proposal to move North Dakota to annual legislative sessions
Summary
The Senate State and Local Government Committee heard competing views on a bill to shift North Dakota’s legislature from biennial to annual sessions, with proponents arguing interim committees could produce better-vetted bills and opponents warning of higher costs and loss of rural representation. No committee vote was recorded on the bill.
The Senate State and Local Government Committee heard hours of testimony on a bill to move North Dakota from biennial to annual legislative sessions, with supporters arguing the change would let interim committees produce better‑vetted bills and opponents warning it would raise costs and strain legislators and stakeholders.
Proponents said annual sessions and more action from interim committees would allow bills to be developed and vetted throughout the year so they arrive on the floor more fully formed. "Your interim committees are going to be working a little bit harder ... when you come to your annual session, all of those interim committees should have a handful of bills that are already able to be voted on and sent to the floor," a…
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