Insight #65

Legislative Overview ~ April 23, 2025 Today’s House floor session (nearly 2 1/2 hours) was largely consumed by a lengthy debate over the Department of Commerce budget—a huge package that includes high-profile items like funding to replace state drones, an...

Insight #64

Legislative Overview ~ April 22, 2025 The Senate wrestled with HB1015, the massive budget of OMB (Office of Management and Budget).  There was over an hour of Deliberations, Divisions and Amendments before a final vote of  31-16  to pass the matter. The House spent...

Insight #63

Legislative Overview ~ April 21, 2025 Did the early bird get the worms? The Legislature held split floor sessions today, meeting at 8 a.m. for an hour before recessing and reconvening at 12:30 p.m. During these sessions, numerous Conference Committee Reports were...

Insight #62

Legislative Overview ~ April 18, 2025   With just 15 legislative days remaining in the 69th North Dakota Legislative Assembly, the pace at the Capitol is set to intensify. Both the House and Senate will “gavel – in” at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, April...

Insight #61

Legislative Overview ~ April 17, 2025 The North Dakota Senate spent significant time debating and amending HB1540, a school choice funding bill, before passing it 27-20. The bill creates an Education Savings Account program for families at or below 400% of the federal...

Insight #60

Legislative Overview ~ April 16, 2025 As the 69th North Dakota Legislative Assembly approaches its final weeks, business owners and concerned citizens must stay vigilant. Although the session is winding down, a significant number of bills and resolutions remain under...