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House Agriculture committee gives due-pass to cleanup bill for authorized livestock farm reporting
Summary
Lawmakers in the House Agriculture Committee voted to give a due-pass recommendation to Senate Bill 2,150, a technical “cleanup” to North Dakota—s corporate farming law that clarifies reporting and membership-interest language for authorized livestock farm corporations and LLCs.
Senator Paul Thomas, sponsor of Senate Bill 2,150, told the House Agriculture Committee the bill is a technical cleanup to last session's corporate farming changes and asked for support. “Senate Bill 2,150 is essentially a cleanup bill,” Thomas said.
The bill clarifies reporting requirements for authorized livestock farm entities created last session, adjusts wording so ranchers are included in the definition of farming and ranching, and aligns LLC membership-interest reporting with corporate share reporting used elsewhere in statute. Mike Monroe, business services director for the Office of the Secretary of State, told the panel that the changes do not alter the law's intent but will reduce confusion for filers, particularly…
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