Committees · 2019 Regular Session
Agriculture
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Dennis JohnsonChair
Republican · 15th District
Larry LuickChair
Republican · 25th District
Janne MyrdalVice-chair
Republican · 10th District
Wayne A. TrottierVice-chair
Republican · 19th District
Republican · 42nd District
Democratic · 27th District
Democratic · 11th District
Republican · 5th District
Republican · 29th District
Democratic · 21st District
Republican · 24th District
Republican · 14th District
Republican · 3rd District
Republican · 20th District
Republican · 20th District
Republican · 1st District
Republican · 12th District
Republican · 25th District
Republican · 26th District
Republican · 33rd District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2019 Regular Session.
Bills sent41
4% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out93%
38 of 41; 3 stopped in committee
Time in committee22 days
most between 15 and 28 days
Amendments offered18
committee amendments
In every assembly
Each assembly over its whole term. The 69th is so far.
69th60 bills
reported 97% · typically 18 days, most 14–24 · 20 amendments · 13 members
68th41 bills
reported 98% · typically 25 days, most 16–32 · 20 amendments · 13 members
67th25 bills
reported 92% · typically 15 days, most 14–24 · 11 amendments · 14 members
66th41 bills
reported 93% · typically 22 days, most 15–28 · 18 amendments · 14 members
65th26 bills
reported 96% · typically 21 days, most 15–39 · 15 amendments · 14 members
64th23 bills
reported 91% · typically 25 days, most 20–31 · 10 amendments · 13 members
63rd26 bills
reported 96% · typically 26 days, most 16–31 · 12 amendments · 13 members
62nd32 bills
reported 97% · typically 20 days, most 15–29 · 14 amendments · 14 members
Bills it was sent
Each time a bill was sent to the committee in the 2019 Regular Session, newest first.
41 bills
Senate Bill 2197 · Relating to loans for family farmers.
Sent February 28, 2019 · Reported out after 22 days, 14–0 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2261 · Relating to mitigating adverse environmental impacts.
Sent February 27, 2019 · Reported out after 37 days, 11–2 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2269 · Relating to cottage food production and sale; and to amend and reenact sections 23‑09.5‑01 and 23‑09.5‑02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the direct producer to consumer sale of cottage food products.
Sent February 27, 2019 · Reported out after 37 days, 7–5 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 2315 · Relating to a database identifying whether private land is open to hunters; to amend and reenact sections 12.1‑22‑03, 20.1‑01‑18, 20.1‑01‑19, 20.1‑01‑20, and 20.1‑03‑42 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to criminal trespass and hunting on private land; to repeal section 20.1‑01‑17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to posting landprovide a statement of legislative intent; and to provide a penalty.
Sent February 27, 2019 · Reported out after 42 days, 9–3 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 2328 · Relating to the agricultural products utilization commission; to repeal chapter 54‑60.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the agricultural products utilization commission; and to provide a report.
Sent February 27, 2019 · Reported out after 26 days, 11–1 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2346 · Relating to records confidentiality for warehousemen and grain buyers and assessment refunds for grain producers; to amend and reenact subsection 5 of section 60‑02‑07 and sections 60‑02‑11, 60‑02.1‑07, 60‑02.1‑37, 60‑02.1‑38, 60‑04‑09, 60‑04‑10, 60‑10‑01, 60‑10‑02, 60‑10‑03, 60‑10‑04, 60‑10‑05, 60‑10‑06, 60‑10‑07, 60‑10‑09, 60‑10‑10, 60‑10‑13, 60‑10‑14, and 60‑10‑15 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to warehouse and grain buyer licensing, scale ticket conversions, claims distributions, assessments and refunds, subrogation, and unlicensed grain buyers; to provide a penalty; to provide a continuing appropriation; and to provide for reports.
Sent February 27, 2019 · Reported out after 40 days, 9–4 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 2207 · Relating to the removal of term limits for members of the North Dakota ethanol council.
Sent February 18, 2019 · Reported out after 21 days, 13–0 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2224 · Relating to a bioscience innovation grant program; to amend and reenact sections 54‑65‑01, 54‑65‑06, and 54‑65‑07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to research North Dakota; to repeal section 10‑30.5‑14, chapters 15‑59 and 54‑65, and sections 54‑65‑02, 54‑65‑03, 54‑65‑04, and 54‑65‑05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the centers of excellence, centers of research excellence, and research North Dakota; to provide a continuing appropriation; to provide an appropriation; and to provide for a transfer; and to provide an effective date.
Sent February 18, 2019 · Reported out after 25 days, 13–1 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2239 · Relating to animal identification program records; and to amend and reenact section 36‑01‑32 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the development and maintenance of animal tracking databases.
Sent February 18, 2019 · Reported out after 32 days, 14–0 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2295 · Relating to limitations on the creation and jurisdiction of irrigation districts; and to amend and reenact sections 61‑09‑01 and 61‑09‑03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to permitting an irrigation district to assess lands requiring drainage as a result of irrigation works.
Sent February 18, 2019 · Reported out after 21 days, 12–1 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2345 · Relating to animal feeding operations and zoning regulations; to provide an effective date; to provide a contingent effective date; and to provide an expiration date.
Sent February 18, 2019 · Reported out after 46 days, 11–2 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2079 · Relating to the definition of pasteurized milk ordinance and to the pasteurized milk ordinance revision.
Sent February 13, 2019 · Reported out after 16 days, 11–0 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2080 · Relating to the federal meat inspection revision.
Sent February 13, 2019 · Reported out after 15 days, 11–0 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2082 · Relating to cultivated lands for summer fallow.
Sent February 13, 2019 · Reported out after 22 days, 12–0 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2092 · Relating to rabies control.
Sent February 13, 2019 · Reported out after 15 days, 13–0 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2144 · Relating to elections of members to the North Dakota dry bean council.
Sent February 13, 2019 · Reported out after 26 days, 14–0 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2152 · Relating to the licensing of anhydrous ammonia storage tanks and mobile storage containers.
Sent February 13, 2019 · Reported out after 16 days, 12–0 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2177 · Relating to due process and accounting for animals to be seized.
Sent February 13, 2019 · Reported out after 15 days, 12–0 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2200 · Relating to the definition of farming or ranching.
Sent February 13, 2019 · Reported out after 22 days, 10–2 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1443 · Relating to historic horse race wagering and rent limits; and to amend and reenact sections 53‑06.2‑01, 53‑06.2‑04, 53‑06.2‑05, and 53‑06.2‑06, subsection 1 of section 53‑06.2‑08, and sections 53‑06.2‑10, 53‑06.2‑10.1, and 53‑06.2‑11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the regulation of historic horse racing.for an Act to provide for a legislative management study of charitable gaming and racing laws.
Sent January 16, 2019 · Reported out after 13 days, 9–5 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
21 more
House Bill 1383 · Relating to the creation of an environmental impact mitigation fund and to mitigating direct environmental impacts; to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 4.1‑01‑18, and sections 49‑22‑05.1, and 49‑22‑09, 49‑22.1‑03, and 49‑22.1‑09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the federal environmental law impact review committee, exclusion and avoidance areas and the factors considered by the public service commission when evaluating and designating sites, corridors, and routes; to provide for a report to the budget section; to provide an appropriation; and to provide a continuing appropriation.
Sent January 14, 2019 · Reported out after 28 days, 10–2 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1403 · Relating to zoning of animal feeding operations and regulation of odors from agricultural operations and animal feeding operations by agriculture commissioner; and to amend and reenact sections 11‑33‑02.1, 11‑33‑22, 23‑25‑11, 23.1‑06‑15, 44‑04‑32, 58‑03‑11.1, and 58‑03‑17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to zoning of animal feeding operations and regulation of odors from agricultural operations and animal feeding operations; to repeal sections 23‑01‑30 and 23.1‑01‑10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a central repository for concentrated animal feeding operations zoning regulations; and to provide a contingent repeal.
Sent January 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 10 days
House Bill 1445 · Relating to prohibiting an individual convicted of animal cruelty from purchasing or adopting animals; and to provide a penalty.
Sent January 14, 2019 · Reported out after 10 days, 13–1 · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 1460 · Relating to the combination of animal remains and waste for fertilizer use as a nuisance.
Sent January 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 4 days
House Bill 1467 · Relating to the definition of agriculture commissioner; and to amend and reenact section 49‑02‑01, subsection 1 of section 60‑02‑01, sections 60‑02‑02, 60‑02‑03, 60‑02‑04, 60‑02‑05.1, 60‑02‑07, 60‑02‑07.2, 60‑02‑09, 60‑02‑09.1, 60‑02‑10.1, 60‑02‑11, 60‑02‑14, 60‑02‑17, 60‑02‑24, 60‑02‑27, 60‑02‑35.1, 60‑02‑38, 60‑02‑40, 60‑02‑41, and 60‑02‑42, subsection 1 of section 60‑02.1‑01, sections 60‑02.1‑02, 60‑02.1‑03, 60‑02.1‑04, 60‑02.1‑06, 60‑02.1‑07, 60‑02.1‑07.1, 60‑02.1‑08, 60‑02.1‑09, 60‑02.1‑11, 60‑02.1‑16, 60‑02.1‑17, 60‑02.1‑19, 60‑02.1‑22, 60‑02.1‑26, 60‑02.1‑27, 60‑02.1‑29, 60‑02.1‑30, 60‑02.1‑32, 60‑02.1‑33, 60‑02.1‑34, 60‑02.1‑35, 60‑02.1‑36, 60‑02.1‑37, 60‑02.1‑38, and 60‑02.1‑39, subsection 1 of section 60‑04‑01, and sections 60‑04‑03, 60‑04‑03.1, 60‑04‑03.2, 60‑04‑03.3, 60‑04‑04, 60‑04‑05, 60‑04‑06, 60‑04‑07, 60‑04‑08, 60‑04‑09, 60‑04‑10, 60‑05‑01, 60‑05‑02, 60‑05‑03, 60‑05‑04, 60‑06‑05, 60‑06‑06.1, 60‑10‑01, 60‑10‑02, 60‑10‑03, 60‑10‑05, 60‑10‑07, 60‑10‑08, 60‑10‑09, 60‑10‑10, 60‑10‑11, 60‑10‑12, 60‑10‑14, and 60‑10‑15 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to moving the authority over grain, grain buyers, warehousing, deposits, and warehousemen from the public service commission to the agriculture commissioner; to provide a penalty; and to provide a continuing appropriation.
Sent January 14, 2019 · Reported out after 18 days, 12–0 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1514 · Relating to an exemption from permitting requirements for subsurface water management systems; and to repeal section 61‑32‑03.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to permitting subsurface water management systems.
Sent January 14, 2019 · Reported out after 35 days, 10–2 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 1522 · Relating to allowing producers to request assessment refunds on an electronic form.
Sent January 14, 2019 · Stopped in committee after 2 days
House Bill 1527 · Relating to oversight of the milk marketing board by the agriculture commissioner and milk retail prices; and to amend and reenact sections 4.1‑26‑10, 4.1‑26‑11, and 4.1‑26‑12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to milk retail prices.
Sent January 14, 2019 · Reported out after 25 days, 11–0 · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 1388 · Relating to persons eligible for corporate farm ownership.
Sent January 11, 2019 · Reported out after 38 days, 9–4 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1400 · Relating to misrepresenting nonmeat as a meat food product; to amend and reenact section 4.1‑31‑01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of meat and the nomenclature of edible meat products; and to provide a penalty.
Sent January 11, 2019 · Reported out after 24 days, 13–0 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1349 · Relating to the regulation of industrial hemp; to amend and reenact subdivision b of subsection 2 of section 12‑60‑24, and subsection 22 of section 19‑24.1‑01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to criminal history background checks and the definition of marijuana; to repeal chapter 4.1‑18 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the regulation of industrial hemp; to provide a penalty; to provide a continuing appropriation; and to declare an emergency.
Sent January 9, 2019 · Reported out after 27 days, 13–0 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1086 · Relating to waters of the state.
Sent January 8, 2019 · Reported out after 20 days, 13–0 · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 1026 · Relating to mandatory training for soil conservation district supervisors.
Sent January 3, 2019 · Reported out after 4 days, 14–0 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1081 · Relating to the definition and sale of eggs.
Sent January 3, 2019 · Reported out after 4 days, 14–0 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1085 · Relating to the drought disaster livestock water assistance program.
Sent January 3, 2019 · Reported out after 4 days, 13–0 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1087 · Relating to a permit to construct or modify a dam, dike, or other device.
Sent January 3, 2019 · Reported out after 14 days, 13–0 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1134 · Relating to commercial feed and prohibited acts; and to amend and reenact sections 4.1‑41‑01, 4.1‑41‑02, 4.1‑41‑04, 4.1‑41‑05, 4.1‑41‑06, 4.1‑41‑07, 4.1‑41‑09, 4.1‑41‑10, 4.1‑41‑11, 4.1‑41‑13, 4.1‑41‑16, and 4.1‑41‑18 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to commercial feed; and to provide a penalty.
Sent January 3, 2019 · Reported out after 25 days, 14–0 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1146 · Relating to the inclusion of domesticated rabbits in the definition of animal for meat inspection.
Sent January 3, 2019 · Reported out after 14 days, 13–0 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1149 · Relating to noxious weed certification; and to declare an emergency.
Sent January 3, 2019 · Reported out after 14 days, 13–0 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1166 · Relating to freeze branding.
Sent January 3, 2019 · Reported out after 14 days, 12–0 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1220 · Relating to priority of agricultural supplier liens; and to provide for application.for an Act to provide for a legislative management study of secured party notification.
Sent January 3, 2019 · Reported out after 36 days, 12–0 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law