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Committee amends and advances bill to broaden eligibility for state library cards
Summary
The committee amended House Bill 1254 to remove a reference to administrative rules, debated changing the term "citizen" to "resident," and then advanced the bill as amended to allow broader access to State Library cards.
The House Political Subdivisions Committee amended and advanced House Bill 1254, a bill to change who is eligible to obtain a North Dakota State Library card.
Representative Eric Murphy introduced the bill on behalf of the State Librarian. Murphy said the change would align statute with current practice by allowing any North Dakota resident to apply for a State Library card instead of limiting eligibility to residents who live in areas without adequate public library service. "This is a pretty simple bill brought to me by the state librarian," Murphy said, explaining current law…
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