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Representative Volmer said the bill helps rural communities and youth-serving programs including 4-H and FFA. Representative Rios described the bill as important for rural North Dakotans, noting fairs provide a major seasonal outlet for families and youth. Representative Freiberg pulled the department testimony to confirm that awards would be a 50% cost share and reimbursable, limited to $100,000 per award.

After discussion the committee voted to do pass the bill as presented and referred HB1591 to the Appropriations Committee for funding review.

Why it matters: The program would provide statewide grants to county fairgrounds and events, with a focus on rural communities, youth programs and reimbursable capital or program expenses.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Agriculture II Jan 31, 2025\t","oneSentenceSummary","The panel recommended a do pass on House Bill 1591, a $3 million fair-grant program that would provide up to $100,000 per grant (reimbursable, 50% cost-share), and referred the bill to appropriations for funding consideration.","taxTitle","Agriculture, House of Representatives, Legislative, North Dakota","taxId",28885,"location","North Dakota","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":81,"_47":82,"_49":83,"_51":84,"_53":85,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":86,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":87,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6357697,"Committee rejects $500,000 emergency funding request for Frostfire Ski Resort; votes do-not-pass and refers matter",429,2955000,3384000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2213790-07b0a5e1a951556e07403a360321fa16&start=2955&end=3384","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2213790-07b0a5e1a951556e07403a360321fa16/thumbnail_2955000.jpg","/articles/6357697/North-Dakota/Committee-rejects-500000-emergency-funding-request-for-Frostfire-Ski-Resort-votes-do-not-pass-and-refers-matter","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6357697-8715633a985c1559af3195b4fe7dda28/orig.mp4?Expires=1771024644&Signature=PQ1Mj0fsmQREhzX04oUMJRDlcj34dENOVXjLFoAVnTHtFVulL~Qtjk-xqtdnecrVNz0USybKst2GKY~hTUINiMPXPtsVinbI4xLsQn9MnHuwMMdhUij-h8QyUiBQgvoUbirW9mvsg0HAatfbb6afAHNbibRPtIuQEpY-wQ15ch2CFCRkmzAZY1Jdmbp7eSZ8OP8jGNzFgKbpQpCV4oZwhKyll8bs3vTIsXzX026Dr8AUNiIOoqun3ndm8mKeAFt5a27DtmGOyjrKdVnbXD1b7akgY-yKaa5b~2nkqjx4p4rEpQ9hJUhNpvSC1SIj5Rlurs4iN4~tV2-ceumgetl4iA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","House Bill 1523, which requested $500,000 for the Frostfire Ski Resort, drew discussion and votes in the House Agriculture Committee. Representative Schreiberbeck moved to add an emergency clause to HB1523; the amendment was seconded and the committee adopted the emergency clause.

The committee then considered a motion for a do pass as amended. Several members voiced concern about whether state funds should be used for a single private ski facility; Representative Keefer said she would have a hard time supporting funding that appears to benefit a select group rather than broad statewide interests. Representative Henderson also said she would resist the motion, noting the resort had received previous assistance and that the private entity should be able to operate without additional state funds.

The committee voted on the do-pass motion and it failed on the roll. Members then moved to a do-not-pass recommendation; Representative Holly offered the do-not-pass motion that was seconded and amended to include a referral to the next committee or post-session process. The do-not-pass motion carried on a roll-call vote and the clerk recorded that outcome. A committee member agreed to carry the record for the bill.

Why it matters: The committee considered emergency funding for a single resort and declined to recommend state funding; members cited precedent and equitable distribution of limited state resources as concerns.","The committee considered House Bill 1523, a request for $500,000 for Frostfire Ski Resort with an emergency clause; members added the emergency clause but then voted against a do-pass motion and approved a do-not-pass recommendation, with referral for further consideration.",{"_33":89,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":90,"_41":91,"_43":92,"_45":93,"_47":94,"_49":95,"_51":96,"_53":97,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":98,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":99,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6357701,"Committee shortens refund window, allows online access to oilseed refund application in amended bill",949,1973000,2922000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2213790-07b0a5e1a951556e07403a360321fa16&start=1973&end=2922","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2213790-07b0a5e1a951556e07403a360321fa16/thumbnail_1973000.jpg","/articles/6357701/North-Dakota/Committee-shortens-refund-window-allows-online-access-to-oilseed-refund-application-in-amended-bill","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6357701-c7671ed2e24891157027ad9db9a22687/orig.mp4?Expires=1771024644&Signature=VHEU-pjUT~QdbBywxNvehRSwqAyY0f0S47oIGNwk~5TXBGg7el4m14hEzQp3dLWT3QTRxhjxQIEifcOCvxoFhmE7oa9BK-7SQcVeTIFexrxGh8s0DfgCfzsWy8R8cTj9ZuB41FM4qQK7h8ZJiiu4nNp8KE7vqn7jGbF667PbwywBukmlp6wC2L43a-XYiQ6wOzOHW3eZUYrn-FtqaIpYWoU0dUMohhwg3BDEv7hvmgWv1I9AKNZLmHFF4YgVkYXzrzRfVx~6Z~EIqfoJGoep-qeg3KTHSWAQgE0DzdvUlt99krhpXqQq0hMGktysjScrQkXrKyAKeNe-gK0RmUHCCw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","During the committee's consideration of House Bill 1509, members adopted an amendment to change the refund-application timeline and to permit the refund application to be accessed electronically.

Representative Henderson moved an amendment to replace a proposed one-year limit with a 90-day deadline for submitting refund requests and to keep an option for producers to obtain the application form electronically. \"If we keep it within the 90 days, it doesn't change anything,\" Henderson said, arguing the shorter window reduces bookkeeping problems for the agency. The amendment passed on voice and roll-call procedures.

Committee members discussed fraud concerns and how the council might provide the form on its website while protecting against fraudulent claims. Representative Volmer and others suggested limiting public exposure of the form; Representative Freiberg noted that legislative counsel had previously cautioned committees about naming specific external web addresses. Committee members resolved to leave implementation details to the council and legislative council to craft specific language; the clerk and legislative counsel will finalize the bill language before it moves forward.

After the amendments were adopted the committee voted to recommend the bill \"do pass as amended\" and referred HB1509 to the Appropriations Committee for funding review.

Why it matters: The amendment shortens the time producers have to request refunds of the oilseed checkoff assessment from one year to 90 days and directs the council to provide an application process that may be accessed electronically. Committee members described the change as a procedural compromise to ease administration and improve producer access while leaving fraud protections to the council and legislative counsel.","The House Agriculture Committee amended House Bill 1509 to restore a 90-day refund window (removing a proposed one-year timeframe) and to allow the refund application to be made available via the council's website; the committee approved the bill as amended and sent it forward to appropriations.",{"_33":101,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":102,"_41":103,"_43":104,"_45":105,"_47":106,"_49":107,"_51":108,"_53":109,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":110,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":111,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6357706,"House Agriculture panel amends bill to bar checkoff refunds during election funding, then votes do-not-pass",1289,662000,1951000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2213790-07b0a5e1a951556e07403a360321fa16&start=662&end=1951","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2213790-07b0a5e1a951556e07403a360321fa16/thumbnail_662000.jpg","/articles/6357706/North-Dakota/House-Agriculture-panel-amends-bill-to-bar-checkoff-refunds-during-election-funding-then-votes-do-not-pass","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6357706-959981e848c2cdc15f10f0190caa2877/orig.mp4?Expires=1771024644&Signature=KUb8odp0Ak565AXnej9jeaO71ms610h6NwT-sun1MOM6WdIZq5I9MOgKI8NyERYH18grGaq39xxGu8u3Bx1V3-SCleaqDVRbC2wH91tERge5R2GHffboB79YMoEKb4UX3SMveZSbWj4a2GiHVtPl-8jkaHaIN~IA-z2Ysxdzp8VX~wromFeqaxH-wMIgxDqAfRzVrqwyr36Ni5CM93zMpPM9Ico1L9AwzdeSO3xzPCeEF9GEp0zn31FL0Y4pGHJZOvgHehg8Pb6tMfiLp~wJdd1Jwd5leq-TkKMOFweUr-CY4sh0Us~KXIGZIN4QYk~pCv1CmcRfu6DtlC1S04KsIA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","At a House Agriculture Committee meeting, members considered House Bill 1143, a measure addressing selection of the state beef commission and the handling of commodity \"checkoff\" refund requests. Representative Dobrevich moved to re-refer HB1143 to the House Appropriations Committee; the committee approved that referral by voice vote.

Representative Twite offered and won an amendment that would prohibit further refunds of the checkoff assessment while the commission uses those funds to pay the cost of a commission election. \"In order to fund the election process, no further requests for refunds of the check off dollars will be honored,\" Representative Twite said when she offered the change. The amendment was seconded and passed on a roll call.

Committee members debated the amendment and the overall bill at length. Critics said barring refunds would remove an existing avenue for producers to express dissatisfaction with the commission and could be perceived as taking away a long-standing right; supporters said the change would ensure the commission had funds to hold an election rather than relying on appointments. Representative Holly said she would \"vote against it\" and called the change a \"slippery slope,\" saying the rule would restrict voices in the industry. Representative Volmer raised concerns about representation and the administrative burden on extension services to run elections. Representatives asked staff whether the amendment included a sunset; at one point an exchange in committee clarified there was no explicit sunset in the adopted amendment.

After extended debate the committee first proceeded toward a do-pass recommendation on the bill as amended, but members later moved and approved a motion for \"do not pass\" on the amended bill. The clerk recorded the do-not-pass motion as approved by roll call. The committee chair assigned a member to carry the bill forward for the record following the vote.

Why it matters: The change would affect how producers can recover checkoff assessments collected for the beef industry and could alter whether commission members are chosen by appointment or election. Committee members emphasized the procedural and representational consequences, and several said they expected the question to return to the Legislature in a later session.

The committee action was procedural: HB1143 was re-referred to appropriations, an amendment barring refunds while funding elections was adopted, and the panel ultimately recommended do not pass on the bill as amended.","The House Agriculture Committee adopted an amendment to House Bill 1143 that would stop refunds of commodity checkoff dollars while the commission funds an election, but after debate the committee voted to recommend \"do not pass\" on the bill as amended.","actionData","errors"]

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