House

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new chapter to title 57 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to imposition of the foreign influence tax and creation of the foreign influence tax fund; and to provide an effective date

A concurrent resolution recognizing the constitutional duty of Congress to declare war and the unconstitutional deployment of military personnel to active duty pursuant to clause 11 of section 8 of article I of the United States Constitution.

Relating to electronic pull tab device requirements.

Relating to gaming site number limits, electronic pull tab device limits, and manufacturing and distributing license fees.

Bill language:

• NDCC 53-06.1-03 (2) (a) add:  A governing body may approve site authorization only for an alcoholic beverage establishment or a bingo hall;
• NDCC 53-06.1-03 (7) add: An authorized site may have no more than ten electronic pull tab devices.

HOUSE ACTION:

• Removed all language and changed to a study.

SENATE ACTION:

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 6-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a small business diversity revolving loan fund; to provide a continuing appropriation; to provide an appropriation; and to provide a transfer

A concurrent resolution commemorating the 50th anniversary of the end of the United States combat operations and the release of American prisoners of war in Vietnam.

A concurrent resolution encouraging North Dakota citizens to purchase United States flags made out of hemp and manufactured in North Dakota.

Relating to the creation of a suicide fatality review commission; and to provide an appropriation.

HOUSE AMENDMENTS

• NONE

SENATE AMENDMENTS

• Changed NDH&HS "Executive Director" to "Commissioner"

SECTION 1. A new section to chapter 54-06 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows: Pledge of allegiance. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an executive branch officer or employee may not alter the language of the pledge of allegiance. The voluntary pledge is "I pledge allegiance to the flag, of the United States of America, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation, under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all."

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 11-11-05 and 15.1-09-30, subsection 5 of section 15.1-19-03.1, and sections 40-06-02, 49-01-07, 54-16-01, and 54-17-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the recitation of the pledge of allegiance.

HOUSE AMENDMENTS

• Changed to "regularly scheduled meetings"

SENATE AMENDMENTS

• Removed all of section 3 of bill relating to school boards