Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Senate rejects bill to withhold infrastructure funds from local governments that restrict energy or agricultural projects
Summary
The North Dakota Senate voted down Senate Bill 22‑08, a measure that would have withheld or redirected infrastructure grant funds from local governments that adopt ordinances restricting certain energy and large agricultural projects.
Senate Bill 22‑08, a contentious measure that would have conditioned municipal and county eligibility for certain infrastructure grants on compliance with state policy on energy and large agricultural infrastructure, failed in the Senate 19–27 after robust floor debate.
The amended bill would have redirected a portion of oil and gas tax revenue (often described in debate as the “prairie dog fund” or municipal infrastructure fund) so that political subdivisions that enact ordinances blocking or impeding permitted linear energy infrastructure or certain confined animal feeding operations could be deemed…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
