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Some committee members opposed large, immediate increases. Representative Martin moved a do-not-pass on the bill, citing concern about doubling fees and the burden on constituents. \"I'm gonna make a motion for do not pass on this,\" Representative Martin said. Representative Mackey and others spoke against doubling fees, saying the increases would be a shock to households.

Other members said modest increases could be reasonable because past fee levels have been unchanged for decades and the revenue helps road funding. The committee conducted a roll call on the do-not-pass motion; members recorded votes and the clerk summarized the result in the transcript. The committee discussed holding or further amending the bill and indicated more work would follow.

Why it matters: Changes to license and ID fees affect many residents and have budget implications for the motor-vehicle system and road funding streams that rely on registration and related revenues.

Votes at a glance: A do-not-pass motion on Senate Bill 23-81 was put on the record (roll call recorded in transcript). The motion and subsequent procedural handling indicate the committee did not immediately advance the bill in its current form and further amendment or holding was discussed.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","House Transportation Friday, Mar 14, 2025 9:25 AM - 10:34 AM","oneSentenceSummary","Committee members debated a proposal to raise driver's-license and identification-card fees (Senate Bill 23-81). Several members opposed doubling fees; a motion for do-not-pass was moved, debated, and recorded during the session.","taxTitle","Transportation, House of Representatives, Legislative, North Dakota","taxId",28897,"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},6278662,"Committee advances amended title/ownership affidavit bill after DOT review",339,2289000,2628000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2639154-c6453d9c0d897cb646a1a61b430b7924&start=2289&end=2628","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2639154-c6453d9c0d897cb646a1a61b430b7924/thumbnail_2289000.jpg","/articles/6278662/North-Dakota/Committee-advances-amended-titleownership-affidavit-bill-after-DOT-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6278662-7d7c95d48bf003f1c11659f395a754bf/orig.mp4?Expires=1771090390&Signature=EmaGEsYt96iK~yzLdW64ai9rNAhUE-fsXxl44r-FDAS5oY2No2u7Aa2MtXw8~pGsCMViQkQi6kgLan4Ei6kYwDbXdOzbyd-Ty3MXGvxHwlhJlcW4zab7dcE84BQdOcNd9XrraovWkStSae1HKKx3veiB-ZeGHnyEsN-dookNp4NOco1Tu-G1zY7CBj8TemkBs-XACpeVnAT1jgWS5p2Ilc~HKtZ9PupH3rMfXmUuA9Rh2ck7zgKEd7zxLICp5xKor27wKqKewCWUMmA2Wp41wIFIx~aZ5TXLdVrL8m~88tBfqCZsXnbAc5QvhMTy~s6lgHVe-a55DcDGPoyPJ8OnEQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Representative Greenach moved an amendment to Senate Bill 22-47 describing a revised affidavit-of-ownership form developed with input from the Department of Transportation. Chairman Ruby said DOT had worked with stakeholders to simplify the form and reduce the documentation burden that had previously prevented title issuance for some vehicles.

DOT and stakeholders had been concerned about whether issuing a title would expose the department to legal risk; the revised form fills gaps including ownership information but, as staff noted in committee, the purchase-price field was not yet completed. \"The form is almost done, but it doesn't have the purchase price,\" Representative Greenach said, reporting a DOT clarification.

Committee members said the change would resolve a longstanding problem for owners of vehicles without stamped frames or transferable titles. Representative Christiansen moved a do pass as amended; the clerk recorded a roll call and the committee approved the bill as amended. Representative Christiansen was designated to carry the bill.

Why it matters: The amendment aims to make it easier for vehicle owners and dealers to obtain titles for vehicles that previously required extensive documentation, potentially reducing administrative backlog and helping buyers and sellers complete transactions.

Votes at a glance: Committee voted to give Senate Bill 22-47 a due pass as amended (roll call recorded as unanimous in the provided excerpt).","Members of the House Transportation Committee approved amendments to Senate Bill 22-47 aimed at streamlining title transfers for vehicles lacking traditional identifiers, followingDOT input on an affidavit-of-ownership form and a missing purchase-price field.",{"_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},6278667,"Committee amends engine-brake bill to target commercial vehicles and allow local posting",825,1260000,2085000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2639154-c6453d9c0d897cb646a1a61b430b7924&start=1260&end=2085","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2639154-c6453d9c0d897cb646a1a61b430b7924/thumbnail_1260000.jpg","/articles/6278667/North-Dakota/Committee-amends-engine-brake-bill-to-target-commercial-vehicles-and-allow-local-posting","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6278667-9604c86c6ae42eced4db4821e12294ee/orig.mp4?Expires=1771090390&Signature=PkogbsXlcLGfooNkOfba23i~G94yyBBbl660WzxMc-cNoVIGGamt7UESbnmD44tkb-V5Dli4HOXGx7~SR0EUIv3AUF1wktjnA0e2EYSiCEPCGMHeqCo2prywLqCxmS1t5grHRqSThIQxv5YKZN9Jhu1nVeAaFVbyu3yYYyrDyG8hK-zbxYK6ycOxAUDa7sYPXRDXklLBrXbOMfx~6s1jBNfuY2Z5braaRoHLnWcDTb3Kur1khDRYjP7yx2WyHGpXAItQ-RrdXagiPkOnmYGvEMm9Sxd8qndsAbHvL0UGFrY-19WkcDD4EfB-piD1ZbbiIwG9RhpOIkzf2AM5HhWDRA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The House Transportation Committee discussed and amended Senate Bill 22-53 to address complaints about loud engine-compression brakes. Chairman Ruby summarized the bill and noted that enforcement had relied on noise ordinances in some cities.

Representative Koppelman and others raised concerns about unintentionally penalizing vehicles with factory-installed engine brakes and suggested limiting enforcement to commercial motor vehicles rather than passenger pickups. Representative Koppelman proposed language to restrict the prohibition to commercial motor vehicles and to tie enforcement to \"noise disturbance\" in posted zones.

\"An operator of a commercial motor vehicle may not use an engine compression brake device that creates a noise disturbance in a zone posted as prohibiting the use of an engine compression brake device,\" Representative Koppelman said when describing the proposed amendment; the committee left the emergency-use subsection intact.

Representative Freilich moved a do-not-pass motion but later withdrew it after members agreed to pursue amended language. Representative Coblin requested the committee hold the bill to let staff finalize language; ultimately the committee voted to adopt the amendment as described and then took a due-pass as amended.

Why it matters: The amendment narrows the bill to target commercial vehicles and ties enforcement to posted zones and a demonstrable noise disturbance, addressing concerns from truck operators and agricultural vehicle owners about overbroad enforcement.

Votes at a glance: The committee adopted the amendment and later voted to give Senate Bill 22-53 a due pass as amended (committee tally reported: 6 yes, 5 no, 3 absent).","The committee advanced Senate Bill 22-53 with amendments limiting prohibitions on engine-compression brakes to commercial motor vehicles that create a noise disturbance and explicitly authorizing cities or counties to post prohibiting zones.",{"_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},6278672,"House transportation panel keeps worker-presence language and advances higher construction-zone fine",797,373000,1170000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2639154-c6453d9c0d897cb646a1a61b430b7924&start=373&end=1170","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2639154-c6453d9c0d897cb646a1a61b430b7924/thumbnail_373000.jpg","/articles/6278672/North-Dakota/House-transportation-panel-keeps-worker-presence-language-and-advances-higher-construction-zone-fine","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6278672-416fa98d0241320bb7a9da6350bbabe2/orig.mp4?Expires=1771090390&Signature=gfrHyIc9RdML9so9BCY6QA4ybBirEoPzWKHOdY9U7d~d-pqjxb2mLCkGiiL8e8BsSbiAWWN4zFC0PNyD53WE34Lk1eY9A19utPKE5M3Ge8G5F4sXw0W072JpyIATjx~ohlZKi5hZ-EvjmrTdWDKP6W64xOpX9TwhC9pUL9rGyupHD6miYFF4c5RB66~JlEguh4Hm6HcSOD5ohEMpOTH0srDKke-F6peYfC~e7TFBXtUdYEwdvaSr2MxovKwzUVsRcUdSUUpCafT3ufPpsxSQ2vNoNGhU0aQLJOTr24~CtgnY~VjsIrPcbRz8OFBB~fy0gmQzl4eqUWdAjIa6xeW4nQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","House Transportation Committee Chairman Ruby opened discussion of Senate Bill 21-83 by asking the committee whether to move forward with the item and noting the importance of preserving specific language on lines 11 and 12.

The bill, as amended by Representative Koppelman, removes overstruck text on lines 11 and 12 while keeping a requirement that people be working on the roadway surface for the higher penalty to apply. \"I move that we amend Senate Bill 21 83 and remove the overstrikes on lines 11 and 12,\" Representative Koppelman said. Representative Dressler seconded the motion.

Committee members debated the dollar amount for the increased minimum fine. Vice Chair Greenheck described enforcement and signage alternatives and said he would be open to lowering the dollar figure but was not opposed to moving forward. \"I don't necessarily believe that the dollar amount is gonna change,\" he said, adding that improved lighted and LED signage could reduce incidents.

Representative Freilich and others argued the higher fine could act as a deterrent, especially for younger drivers, and noted testimony estimating inflation-adjusted parity near $130. \"The dollar amount doesn't really bother me now that we've unstruck lines 11 and 12,\" Representative Freilich said.

After discussion the committee voted to give Senate Bill 21-83 a due pass as amended. The clerk recorded the roll call for the due-pass motion; Representative Shotts voted no and several members were absent. The committee selected Representative Freilich as bill carrier.

Why it matters: The retained language narrows when the elevated fine applies by requiring visible workers on the road surface; the committee also moved forward with a higher minimum fine intended to deter dangerous speeding in construction areas.

Votes at a glance: The committee approved a due-pass as amended on Senate Bill 21-83 (tally reported in committee: 10 yes, 1 no, 3 absent). Representative Koppelman moved the amendment to remove the overstrikes (seconded by Representative Dressler).","The House Transportation Committee voted to retain language requiring workers to be present for construction-zone penalties and approved a due-pass on Senate Bill 21-83 as amended, including a raised minimum fine for certain construction-zone speeding violations.","actionData","errors"]

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