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House rejects bill to convert North Dakota Beef Commission to elected districts
Summary
Lawmakers voted down House Bill 12-07 after extended debate over representation, election costs and removal of specific industry seats; final vote was 25 yeas, 64 nays.
Bismarck — The House of Representatives voted 25-64 on Tuesday to defeat House Bill 12-07, a proposal to replace the current governor‑appointment process for the North Dakota Beef Commission with nine elected districts and remove certain seats representing dairy, feeders and auction markets.
Supporters said the bill would let livestock producers directly elect representatives to the commission; opponents said the proposal would reduce representation for important industry segments and impose election costs on producer checkoff dollars.
Representative John Hawley, speaking for the Agriculture Committee, said the bill would change commission selection from appointment to an election-based system broken into nine districts drawn using 2020 USDA National Agricultural…
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