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House rejects conference report on bill to govern extraction, royalties for rare minerals in coal
Summary
The North Dakota House voted down a conference committee report for House Bill 14‑59 after extended debate over ownership, retroactivity, and royalty rules for rare and critical minerals found in coal and coal byproducts.
The North Dakota House of Representatives rejected the conference committee report on House Bill 14‑59 on a 3‑88 recorded vote, ending a lengthy floor debate about how the state should regulate extraction and royalties for rare and critical minerals associated with coal.
Supporters said the bill would create a state framework to identify and develop rare minerals and rare‑earth resources in coal seams and coal byproducts. Representative Dee Anderson, who presented the conference report, said the measure "sets up the framework to mine and hopefully refine rare minerals" and noted the legislation declares it is in the public interest to develop critical minerals within…
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