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Senate rejects bill to move administration of estuary livestock fund from Stockmen's Association to state agency
Summary
Senate Bill 2148, which would have shifted administration of proceeds from the sale of stray livestock (estuary) from the North Dakota Stockmen's Association to the State Department of Trust Lands, failed on final passage 3-44 after lawmakers said the change lacked justification and the department lacks casework capacity.
The North Dakota Senate rejected Senate Bill 2148 on final passage after debate about how the state's estuary livestock fund is administered. Final tally on Senate Bill 2148 was 3 ayes and 44 nays; the bill failed.
Senator Lam, speaking for the Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee, said estuary livestock are defined in the bill as "cattle, horses or mules whether branded or unbranded whose ownership cannot be determined." He explained that the North Dakota Stockmen's Association…
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