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Senate adopts amendment, directs study and clarifies state ownership of rare earth elements
Summary
The North Dakota Senate adopted a committee amendment to House Bill 1459 and passed the bill, directing a formal study of rare earth elements and declaring those elements part of the state's mineral estate when found on state lands.
The North Dakota Senate on Friday adopted an Energy and Natural Resources Committee amendment to House Bill 1459 and passed the bill, directing a formal study of rare earth elements and clarifying that those elements on state lands are part of the state mineral estate, Senator Boehm said.
The amendment, which the committee reported by a 7-0 vote, replaces the original House language with three primary components: a public policy declaration, a study mandate, and an ownership clarification naming rare earth elements part of the state's mineral estate. The chamber approved the amendment and then passed the bill; the secretary recorded a final tally of 46 yeas, 0…
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