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Committee recommends 'do not pass' on bill that would bar state funds for public broadcasting
Summary
House Bill 1255, which would block use of state funds to support public broadcasting, drew extensive testimony from Prairie Public and other stakeholders; the committee recommended a do‑not‑pass report.
The House Political Subdivisions Committee voted to recommend a do‑not‑pass on House Bill 1255, a proposal to prohibit use of state funds to support public broadcasting in North Dakota.
Representative Joran Johnson, sponsor, framed the bill as a taxpayer‑choice measure and questioned the necessity of state support for Prairie Public in a media environment with numerous digital alternatives. "North Dakota taxpayers should have the choice whether to fund media rather than it being a compulsory tax," Johnson said, citing past appropriations to Prairie Public and asserting the organization…
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