Committees · 2023 Regular Session
Agriculture
Members
As the committee stood at the end of the term. Each name leads to the member's page.
Paul J. ThomasChair
Republican · 6th District
Mike BeltzVice-chair
Republican · 20th District
Republican · 27th District
Democratic · 4A
Republican · 5th District
Republican · 29th District
Republican · 9B
Republican · 24th District
Republican · 8th District
Republican · 8th District
Republican · 25th District
Republican · 33rd District
Republican · 3rd District
Bills
Bills sent to the committee in the 2023 Regular Session.
Bills sent41
4% of the bills the House of Representatives sent to committees
Reported out98%
40 of 41; 1 moved on without a report
Time in committee25 days
most between 16 and 32 days
Amendments offered20
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 2023 Regular Session, newest first.
41 bills
Senate Bill 2290 · A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the agriculture commissioner for grasslands grazing grants; and to provide an exemption.
Sent February 21, 2023 · Reported out after 16 days, 11–2 · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 2371 · Relating to the power of counties and municipalities to prohibit local development by a foreign adversary; to amend and reenact section 47‑01‑09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the prohibition on ownership of real property by a foreign adversary; to provide for a legislative management study; and to provide an expiration date.
Sent February 21, 2023 · Reported out after 51 days, 12–1 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2246 · Relating to compensation for soil conservation district board members.
Sent February 17, 2023 · Reported out after 21 days, 13–0 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2259 · Relating to audit fees charged by the state auditor.
Sent February 17, 2023 · Reported out after 14 days, 10–0 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2273 · AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the department of commerce for a rural grocery store sustainability and food access expansion pilot grant program.
Sent February 17, 2023 · Reported out after 20 days, 11–2 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2279 · Relating to a property tax exemption for certain potato storage structures; and to provide an effective date.
Sent February 17, 2023 · Reported out after 49 days, 13–0 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 2324 · Relating to the membership of the crop protection product harmonization and registration board.
Sent February 17, 2023 · Reported out after 14 days, 11–0 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2349 · Relating to exemption from insurance regulations for nonprofit agricultural membership organizations.
Sent February 17, 2023 · Reported out after 32 days, 9–2 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2353 · Relating to soil conservation districts.
Sent February 17, 2023 · Reported out after 14 days, 11–1 · did not pass the House of Representatives
Senate Bill 2373 · Relating to the establishment of the livestock-friendly county designation.
Sent February 17, 2023 · Reported out after 21 days, 13–0 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2096 · Relating to administrative rules, hemp commodities or products, powers of the commissioner, and civil enforcement remedies; to amend and reenact sections 4.1‑18.1‑01 and 4.1‑18.1‑04.3, section 4.1‑59‑09 of the North Dakota Century Code, as created by section 2 of House Bill No. 1393, as approved by the sixty‑eighth legislative assembly, and subparagraph a of paragraph 2 of subdivision m of subsection 5 of section 19‑03.1‑05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to definitions, prohibited acts by licensees, schedule I controlled substances tetrahydrocannabinols, and bonding requirements for grain buyers; and to provide a penalty.
Sent February 16, 2023 · Reported out after 53 days, 11–2 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2027 · Relating to the advisory committee on sustainable agriculture.
Sent February 15, 2023 · Reported out after 29 days, 11–0 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2100 · Relating to the definition of custom exempt establishments and official establishments and registration and licensure of meat processing businesses.
Sent February 15, 2023 · Reported out after 16 days, 10–0 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
Senate Bill 2062 · Relating to requirements for certification under the plant variety protection act; and to provide a penalty.
Sent February 9, 2023 · Reported out after 28 days, 12–0 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1503 · Relating to ownership of real property and commercial assets by foreign adversaries; to provide for a legislative management study; and to provide an expiration date.
Sent January 26, 2023 · Reported out after 25 days, 12–0 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1471 · Relating to a food insecurity task force; and to provide for a report to the legislative management.
Sent January 18, 2023 · Reported out after 26 days, 11–2 · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 1501 · Relating to the North Dakota soybean council and the North Dakota soybean fund; and to provide an effective date.
Sent January 18, 2023 · Reported out after 26 days, 11–2 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1515 · Relating to the sale of raw milk directly to a consumer.
Sent January 18, 2023 · Reported out after 30 days, 13–0 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1423 · Relating to a model zoning review task force; and to amend and reenact sections 11‑33‑02.1, 23.1‑01‑04, and 58‑03‑11.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a model zoning ordinance for animal feeding operations and the North Dakota insurance reserve fund.
Sent January 17, 2023 · Reported out after 31 days, 10–2 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1436 · Relating to the creation of beef commission districts, the selection of commission members, and the referral of cattle assessments; to amend and reenact sections 4.1‑03‑01, 4.1‑03‑02, 4.1‑03‑03, 4.1‑03‑04, and 4.1‑03‑12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of a cattle industry representative, the election and terms of members to the North Dakota beef commission, and requiring livestock auction markets and livestock dealers to forward names of cattle sellers; and to provide an effective date.
Sent January 17, 2023 · Reported out after 20 days, 8–4 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · did not pass the House of Representatives
21 more
House Bill 1437 · Relating to the creation of regional livestock planning grants; and to provide for an appropriation.
Sent January 17, 2023 · Reported out after 10 days, 8–2 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1391 · Relating to the publication and distribution of water resource board meeting minutes.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Moved on without a report after 2 days · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1393 · Relating to grain and seed warehouses, grain buyers, insolvent grain warehousemen, uniform accounting for public elevators and warehouses, and credit-sale contracts indemnity from title 60; to amend and reenact subsection 4 of section 41‑07‑10 and section 51‑23‑04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to cross-references to repealed laws; to repeal chapters 60‑02, 60‑02.1, 60‑04, 60‑05, and 60‑10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to grain and seed warehouses, grain buyers, insolvent grain warehousemen, uniform accounting for public elevators and warehouses, and credit-sale contracts indemnity; to provide a penalty; and to provide a continuing appropriation.
Sent January 16, 2023 · Reported out after 25 days, 12–0 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1371 · Relating to authorized livestock farm corporation and authorized livestock farm limited liability company requirements, and initial and annual reporting requirements for authorized livestock farm corporations, and authorized livestock farm limited liability companies; to amend and reenact sections 10‑06.1‑01, 10‑06.1‑02, 10‑06.1‑03, 10‑06.1‑04, 10‑06.1‑05, 10‑06.1‑06, 10‑06.1‑07, and 10‑06.1‑08, subsection 1 of section 10‑06.1‑09, and sections 10‑06.1‑10, 10‑06.1‑11, 10‑06.1‑12, 10‑06.1‑13, 10‑06.1‑14, 10‑06.1‑15, 10‑06.1‑16, 10‑06.1‑17, 10‑06.1‑18, 10‑06.1‑19, 10‑06.1‑20, 10‑06.1‑21, 10‑06.1‑22, 10‑06.1‑23, 10‑06.1‑24, 10‑06.1‑25, 10‑06.1‑26, and 10‑06.1‑27 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to agricultural definitions, ownership exceptions for beekeeping, agriculture support services, livestock backgrounding and feedlot operations, raising or producing of livestock by persons that have limited landholdings, and required reporting for corporate farming; to provide a penalty; and to declare an emergency.
Sent January 13, 2023 · Reported out after 38 days, 9–2 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1358 · Relating to the composition of the environmental review advisory council.
Sent January 12, 2023 · Reported out after 29 days, 11–2 · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1258 · Relating to the protection of native pollinating insects in the state; to provide a report; to provide an appropriation; and to provide an expiration date.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 22 days, 11–1 · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 1275 · Relating to beef commission member appointments; and to amend and reenact section 4.1‑03‑02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to applicants for membership on the beef commission.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 27 days, 12–0 · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 1302 · Relating to anhydrous ammonia facility applications.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 12 days, 11–0 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1345 · Relating to state purchasing contracts.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 37 days, 13–0 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate
House Bill 1356 · Relating to foreign investment in North Dakota; and to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 47‑10.1‑02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the restriction on acquisition of agricultural lands by aliens.
Sent January 11, 2023 · Reported out after 36 days, 13–0 · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 1239 · Relating to smaller subsurface water management systems; to provide a penalty; and to declare an emergency.
Sent January 10, 2023 · Reported out after 38 days, 12–0 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1243 · Relating to the Good Samaritan Act, actions barred, and immunity for persons offering wholesome food or grocery product.
Sent January 10, 2023 · Reported out after 10 days, 11–0 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1255 · Relating to the definition of milk.
Sent January 10, 2023 · Reported out after 24 days, 13–0 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1148 · Relating to an agriculture infrastructure fund; to provide an appropriation; and to provide for a transfer.
Sent January 9, 2023 · Reported out after 24 days, 12–0 · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 1206 · Relating to the closure of a section line open for public travel.
Sent January 9, 2023 · Reported out after 10 days, 8–4 · did not pass the House of Representatives
House Bill 1099 · Relating to complaints to the proper weed control authority and the refund of tax for fuel used for an industrial purpose.
Sent January 3, 2023 · Reported out after 31 days, 12–0 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1100 · Relating to the federal meat inspection.
Sent January 3, 2023 · Reported out after 3 days, 12–0 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1101 · Relating to the fee collection for the cost of each brucellosis tag, each identification tag, and each health book the commissioner distributes.
Sent January 3, 2023 · Reported out after 3 days, 12–0 · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1135 · Relating to exceptions to the acquisition of agricultural land by foreign governments.
Sent January 3, 2023 · Reported out after 45 days, 7–6 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1153 · Relating to the duties and powers of the corn council; and to declare an emergency.
Sent January 3, 2023 · Reported out after 45 days, 10–1 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and became law
House Bill 1166 · Relating to requirements to cease cloud seeding; to amend and reenact subsection 10 of section 61‑04.1‑03, section 61‑04.1‑23, subsection 3 of section 61‑04.1‑24, and sections 61‑04.1‑26, 61‑04.1‑27, and 61‑04.1‑30 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to state funding requirements for county weather modification operations; and to provide a penalty.
Sent January 3, 2023 · Reported out after 41 days, 11–2 · 1 committee amendment, adopted · then passed the House of Representatives, and not the Senate