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Committee reopens debate on UND immigration clinic bill after amendments and splits on funding
Summary
Members reconsidered House Bill 1600 authorizing an immigration law clinic at the University of North Dakota; lawmakers debated program design, statutory micromanagement of clinics, and appropriation levels before voting to send the bill to the floor without committee recommendation.
The House Judiciary Committee reconsidered House Bill 1600, which would establish an immigration law clinic at the University of North Dakota and include an appropriation to support it.
Representative Vetter moved to reconsider the committee’s previous action on the bill. After discussion and a roll-call vote, the motion to reconsider passed. Members then compared earlier committee amendments to a proposed O’Brien amendment. Lawmakers focused on whether the Legislature should prescribe curriculum items and clinic structure in statute (number of students,…
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