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A sponsor told the committee the change was intended to rely on the most mature verification method available now and that industry had provided buy-in for the revised approach. The sponsor said the ID-based method is the most effective option available at present and that other methods (device- and app-based) may be mature enough at a future date.

The committee first voted to adopt the amendment (filed as amendment 02/2004) on a 5-0 roll call. Senator Angus moved the motion to recommend the bill do pass as amended; Senator Kessel seconded. The committee then recorded a 5-0 favorable recommendation to the full Senate. Committee members said they plan to work further on an education amendment for the House if the measure reaches that chamber.

The amendment’s sponsor supplied industry contact emails to the clerk and stated the change is closely aligned with a house version under consideration; committee members agreed to move the bill forward with the ID-based verification language.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate Industry and Business Mon, Feb 17, 2025 9:45 AM-11:45 AM","oneSentenceSummary","The Senate Industry and Business Committee approved an amendment replacing device- and app-based methods with an ID-based age-verification method in Senate Bill 2380 and gave the bill a due-pass recommendation; sponsors said industry had signaled support for the ID approach.","taxTitle","Industry and Business, Senate, Legislative, North Dakota","taxId",28906,"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},6326886,"Committee gives due-pass recommendation to measure moving securities duties to insurance commissioner",1838,3857890,5696680,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2323612-137ec1e8f8954b13e61052b79d74abd0&start=3857&end=5696","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2323612-137ec1e8f8954b13e61052b79d74abd0/thumbnail_3857890.jpg","/articles/6326886/North-Dakota/Committee-gives-due-pass-recommendation-to-measure-moving-securities-duties-to-insurance-commissioner","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6326886-b846a2825cfea813ff6f0fee72ab8c9a/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149496&Signature=Sf4ExanDTamhs6Jri4vRMJueD450ko-4-x359MnpRytKNse9gqscVLjRfeU0vCn3vQwjDGIGHO1C0ZE8i3W7IgAWdgrcoOHDKoX9Eak79y554UiLtzliwOYKvKMeSRh2K4w2WqvWV0kzLQmcENAICntrYYwkkafrHPwp19Tspxayg01I1HSoLeFpYfndn5gFtHlE85fYWCRZw9o5TTzRbbQQ~u9IU6QndSVXvL38bDXI-ApuqaqRKwiodNDt8C3DxBKWrNrM9oimHMFVI71JiuyLiFABuSTEoIbEmvsXPc31UmV7w9qUyS3BNUKpyztAjoXOkhcF3pwLIgs9f8JVfg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Industry and Business Committee voted 4-1 to recommend that the Legislature transfer the duties of the securities commissioner to the elected insurance commissioner, approving Senate Bill 2214 on a committee-level due-pass recommendation.

Insurance Commissioner John Godfrey told the committee the move would provide the securities division with immediate access to legal, fraud‑investigation and administrative resources housed in the Insurance Department. Godfrey said the department would retain a distinct securities division under a deputy commissioner and that the change would not eliminate the division’s separate enforcement responsibilities.

“Right now they’re operating without an attorney,” Godfrey said, noting the securities office lacks a fraud unit and that the Insurance Department could provide those capabilities. He added the transition offers synergies other states have realized and would strengthen investor and consumer protections.

Senator Michael Klein said he favored keeping the securities commissioner appointed by an authority other than the elected insurance commissioner and announced he would vote no. Other senators said the state could gain enforcement capacity and administrative efficiencies; Senator Buerda moved the due-pass recommendation and Senator Babb seconded. The clerk recorded a 4-1 vote in favor of the recommendation with Klein voting no.

Committee members directed staff to work on implementation details and noted the department and committee would continue to monitor identity and operational independence for the securities functions after the move.","The Senate Industry and Business Committee voted 4-1 to recommend Senate Bill 2214, which would transfer securities-commissioner duties to the elected insurance commissioner; supporters cited resource and enforcement benefits while at least one senator raised concerns about independence and appointment authority.",{"_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},6326891,"Senate committee advances insurance-code revisions; rebating, crop-insurance carve-outs and arbitration among changes",3156,709040,3865704,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2323612-137ec1e8f8954b13e61052b79d74abd0&start=709&end=3865","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2323612-137ec1e8f8954b13e61052b79d74abd0/thumbnail_709040.jpg","/articles/6326891/North-Dakota/Senate-committee-advances-insurance-code-revisions-rebating-crop-insurance-carve-outs-and-arbitration-among-changes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6326891-f78425107bc02b1458f81603cc3c8f12/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149496&Signature=hkB3lnFtpJwC6HMSy9tJqxNWp1Li0IL5qQQ-wEErk-Yg~jmesWWjhauKzfYYWMJaqxDqcoROOy0te3kuDzYshw~QppgfxVmXf~NuUl1~deJRa7hfELoU0qkpVET8L5qgatgAph7qRDl3OREWV~zht0uaVuLEU7IIqA-nHWvzROqUTQ1YSHivr-9~FVEk9io3oXlKacir-NBkeUJstXi0HDl1nRjIR~oBSNXUnhiLnPVvC-zzI87mEGWREvu8CtjiGiEMjpO4fQIpAiKsSks22wN7rMVJMgdljozrg3J1eyJxzc-FgDzhcRq5P4j~2piNyXDD6uHovy0wjWCXuSEqRg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Industry and Business Committee voted to advance Senate Bill 2374 as amended after lengthy testimony from the North Dakota Insurance Department and industry representatives about rebating, federal crop insurance and other market provisions.

The committee adopted a multi-part amendment package that: removes specified provisions that the Insurance Department said might affect NAIC accreditation; carves federal crop insurance out of the state’s rebating rules; accepts industry-proposed language limiting reopening of claims to 12 months for supplemental claims; and continues to negotiate arbitration language for surplus lines policies so arbitration would apply only where the entire risk is in North Dakota. Committee members also agreed to remove language concerning “purchasing groups” that department staff said could conflict with federal law.

Johannes Palsgraf, general counsel for the North Dakota Insurance Department, described the package as the product of discussions with industry and staff. “Federal crop insurance is a very standard… cookie cutter product,” Palsgraf said, arguing that rebating concerns for crop insurance depend on incentives agents give customers rather than differences in the underlying federal policy. Palsgraf also told the committee the department retained an exception allowing promotional items up to $100 for all lines and that administrative penalties for rebating can run up to $10,000 for a violation.

Insurance Commissioner John Godfrey told the committee the department presented the amendments to address market concerns and noted the package gives the Legislature options on how to handle rebating for large commercial risks. “We’ll happily support whatever you decide to do,” Godfrey said, describing the options as either tightening the definition of “large commercial risk,” banning rebating for certain lines such as federal crop insurance, or keeping current limits.

Steve Becker, executive director of Professional Insurance Agents of North Dakota, spoke for independent agents and said his group supports most department amendments but opposed creating a carve-out permitting rebating for selected commercial customers. Becker said rebating is a consumer-protection issue that can skew competition and that the association does not favor allowing agents to offer rebates to any subset of customers.

The committee approved the combined amendment package on a roll-call vote and then voted to give the bill a due-pass recommendation to the full Senate. The amendment vote and the final due-pass recommendation were both recorded as favorable and will be reflected in the committee report.

Committee members indicated they will continue working with the department and industry on the arbitration language for surplus lines and on technical cleanups before the bill moves to the next stage.","The committee approved a package of amendments to Senate Bill 2374 that adjust rebating rules, carve out federal crop insurance, set a 12‑month limit on reopening supplemental claims, and continue negotiations on arbitration for surplus lines; the bill was reported out with a due-pass recommendation.",{"_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},6326896,"Senate committee recommends ‘do not pass’ on bill about association bylaws",84,529565,614385,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2323612-137ec1e8f8954b13e61052b79d74abd0&start=529&end=614","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2323612-137ec1e8f8954b13e61052b79d74abd0/thumbnail_529565.jpg","/articles/6326896/North-Dakota/Senate-committee-recommends-do-not-pass-on-bill-about-association-bylaws","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6326896-ca13ed98f2bba7209c45b2477f3c730c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771149496&Signature=GIkOGDd0fUgOXckVXJ6RkEDBaM-q81e88gDgbBIXeLts5OqPpGG9pD0lowBl~fg6tIaHbTN~xYcqTs3FwWTFc-oWBDr0fmhlKbStQ-vdKsCgOSfeiEv4VKI4gVvY8vqt4kkdcKuKM8nl2c355BOnmUiQFHeq~1q6fYZDsoz2v5C~CuKOojZrr2FwYSzHDW2BrzzpTIqLFk6jY98GOoLIoESlkShsWl2KRV-we5ljHqyvQDDe9wVMYbcOopTCn300ZORg-YdHtCc5TMcmYDd2XJ4ufH5~f9a1xR0ErV-dVporWf9XNYAShpLIReqh9jd6o7BquxrjW510J6NthFKi7g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Industry and Business Committee voted 5-0 to recommend a do-not-pass on Senate Bill 2394, a measure relating to association community bylaws and boards of directors.

The committee recorded a motion of “do not pass” moved by Senator Michael Klein and seconded by Senator Laura Kessel. The roll call recorded the following votes in favor of the recommendation: Senator Cline (Aye), Senator Kessel (Aye), Senator Angott (Aye), the vice chair (Aye) and Chairman Barta (Aye). The clerk announced a 5-0 do-not-pass recommendation.

Committee members briefly described the motion as responsive to prior work on the subject. Senator Klein said he had spoken with the bill’s introducer and that an earlier measure already addressed overlapping concerns; he moved a do-not-pass recommendation following that conversation.

No formal amendments to the bill were adopted during that item of the hearing. The clerk noted Senator Klein will carry the bill’s disposition forward.

The committee then moved on to other agenda items, including a multi-part insurance code bill later in the session.","The Senate Industry and Business Committee voted 5-0 to recommend a do-not-pass on Senate Bill 2394, which related to association community bylaws and boards of directors; Senator Klein made the motion and Senator Kessel seconded.","actionData","errors"]

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