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North Dakota House passes bill limiting public funds for Prairie Public; re‑refers measure to appropriations
Summary
The House approved House Bill 12-55 on a 61-32 vote to restrict use of public funds to support public broadcasting, prompting extended floor debate about Prairie Public’s role and finances and immediate re-referral to the Appropriations Committee for funding review.
The North Dakota House of Representatives on Monday passed House Bill 12-55, a bill to restrict the use of public funds to directly or indirectly support public broadcasting, by a 61-32 margin and then re‑referred the measure to the Appropriations Committee.
The bill, introduced on the floor by Representative Jay Johnson, would create a new section of the North Dakota Century Code related to limits on public funding for public broadcasters. Representative Longmeer, chair of the House Political Subdivisions Committee, delivered the committee recommendation of “do not pass,” but the full House voted to pass the bill and send it to appropriations for further consideration of the funding implications.
Supporters argued HB 12-55 is a necessary reevaluation of state support for Prairie Public Broadcasting. Representative Jay Johnson said taxpayers should have a say in whether…
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