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Senator Brownberger offered an amendment to strike language referencing \"approval voting\" from 12‑97; he moved the amendment and Senator Barta seconded. The amendment produced a 3-3 tie at roll call and thus did not carry. That tie left the bill as presented in committee.

Committee members and outside witnesses debated an exception sought for Fargo, which had previously placed a petition-driven change before its voters. Stephanie Garretson of the North Dakota League of Cities said the Fargo petition \"is different\" and urged an exception to protect a city vote that was circulated by local residents. Secretary of State Michael Howe advised the committee on a procedural path: \"I would suggest take up that provision. Scribe strike approval voting from 12 97 and take the vote and then act from there,\" recommending the committee address removal of approval voting first to provide clarity for related bills.

After discussion and procedural maneuvering, Senator Castaneda moved a due pass on 12‑97 and Senator Wallen seconded. The committee recorded a 4-2 due-pass recommendation. Committee members said they intended to resolve related language in companion bill 13‑07 on return to the floor and to coordinate exceptions or technical fixes as needed.

Committee testimony included representatives of the Secretary of State’s office and the League of Cities, who described technical conflicts and proposed sequencing to make the bills workable on the floor. The committee closed the hearing and forwarded 12‑97 with the due-pass recommendation.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Senate State and Local Government Friday, Apr 4, 2025 8:58 AM - 10:29 AM","oneSentenceSummary","The committee voted 4-2 to give a due pass to a bill (12‑97) that would restrict certain voting methods; an amendment to remove approval voting resulted in a 3-3 tie. Testimony and debate focused on whether to exempt Fargo and on coordination between related bills including 13‑07.","taxTitle","State and Local Government, Senate, Legislative, North Dakota","taxId",28908,"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},6088536,"Committee backs raising constitutional amendment threshold to 60% in committee recommendation",873,1920000,2793000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2880019-3d623b7d69e337ea63faddeadb96120d&start=1920&end=2793","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2880019-3d623b7d69e337ea63faddeadb96120d/thumbnail_1920000.jpg","/articles/6088536/North-Dakota/Committee-backs-raising-constitutional-amendment-threshold-to-60-in-committee-recommendation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6088536-b6f8e7e7561ecd00eda28f12935ca899/orig.mp4?Expires=1770982580&Signature=ehhGGixg68f5NNd49bqzW47km~VFPS5eU0BHZUMUyIzmNkB16c~qmDYBuT5MsO~5oUAZucT880NjObIccqHFA9MiwAqTG6JgynTNBWHSJiZx~oYutR72WcA0GLQfmqmSJNNFzohBFRGP4NYkIZO-TchKbNbPN2LzPgvwKywdNeE1loLDWc10CLjkurz8VMtTXXJ23w5g34Jtm2EX9lnhmhy07V8oaxHbFx~KdG-1kbPPnXCUtUhwMTJt0botHhuo4dp0ppPKx8jhbIxXpymXC9x9uNJvVypyoCCE0JBznboFCderiCJ4FiITTVfwim-j5RxPxmlJUbTcrFN~znG9jg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The State and Local Government Committee recommended a due pass on House Concurrent Resolution 3003, a proposal to change the voter threshold for approving constitutional amendments from a simple majority to 60 percent.

Representative Robin Wise (District 14), who introduced the resolution, told the committee the proposal would make constitutional changes more difficult and cited other states’ higher thresholds as context. \"This resolution is very simple. Clean, neat, just changes the threshold from 50% vote to pass a constitutional amendment to 60%,\" Wise said.

Eric Spencer, president and CEO of the Greater North Dakota Chamber, testified in favor and said the group \"completely agree[s] with the sentiment of the speaker\" that the state constitution should be harder to change. Spencer highlighted differences in amendment frequency and constitution length between state and federal constitutions during his remarks.

Senator Wallen moved a due pass, Senator Barta seconded, and the committee recorded a unanimous 6-0 roll call in favor. The resolution was described on the record as intended for placement on the general-election ballot if adopted.

The committee closed the hearing and forwarded the measure with the due-pass recommendation.","House Concurrent Resolution 3003, which would require a 60% voter threshold to approve future constitutional amendments, received a 6-0 due-pass recommendation from the committee after testimony from the sponsor and supportive witnesses including the Greater North Dakota Chamber.",{"_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},6088541,"Committee reluctantly gives due pass to resolution urging lawmakers to study existing law before making new statutes",583,1412000,1995000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2880019-3d623b7d69e337ea63faddeadb96120d&start=1412&end=1995","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2880019-3d623b7d69e337ea63faddeadb96120d/thumbnail_1412000.jpg","/articles/6088541/North-Dakota/Committee-reluctantly-gives-due-pass-to-resolution-urging-lawmakers-to-study-existing-law-before-making-new-statutes","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6088541-840f217289fa931adf6e7059b05f68f3/orig.mp4?Expires=1770982580&Signature=MA0SEWDROx1oaLECLZorY2gFU7oNJ0WfW-Q50dnkKYNCqW19884cOe6t3qvdaZc-PnTdS1EBJygPudfaQxZa5XJoZwxUaYIyDeRUOBa~NRwpARTcEmT67Rqh4o48JFENL~t3~rJTyuDhy9GL0kc0ZVBzgPChmfAMZnBIKonuqcetM6DegwwWeSWyTg1-pxIyjFf~fwxtZDAp5odAKdgkMQ3zaqH0n6887H8mxDYShD323rEddWcEyGnzA8LExBp0i6Uuharln9ifPfuWICl3N6AUtfvIkwDWlxYTRjoG4hBZsA8U9h0PXLYvjPl81OilweU3-y-Woe686SXW3e2bQw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The State and Local Government Committee gave a due pass recommendation to House Concurrent Resolution 3010, a proposal that would direct legislative management to study legislative responsibility for reviewing existing law before proposing new statutes.

Representative Kempenek presented the resolution and told the committee the idea emerged before recent council efforts and discussions about how to reduce \"code clutter\" and duplication of bills. Kempenek said the matter \"probably is irrelevant anymore\" because council initiatives and other efforts are already addressing the issues the resolution would have examined.

Several senators acknowledged the premise of the resolution but said it risked poor optics to defeat it. Senator Lee moved a due pass, which he described as a \"reluctant passive due pass motion,\" and Senator Brownberger seconded. The clerk’s roll call produced a 4-2 result in favor of a due pass.

Committee discussion included points that collaboration on draft bills can reduce duplication and that institutional habits and political incentives—such as pride of authorship—drive some of the secrecy around bill drafting. The committee closed the hearing on the resolution and forwarded it with the due-pass recommendation for floor consideration.","House Concurrent Resolution 3010, which would direct legislative management to study how bills are drafted and reduce duplicative proposals, received a reluctant due-pass recommendation from the State and Local Government Committee by a 4-2 vote after sponsors said much of the work is already under way.",{"_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},6088545,"State committee gives due pass to concurrent resolution honoring Fargo police and first responders",86,214000,300000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2880019-3d623b7d69e337ea63faddeadb96120d&start=214&end=300","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2880019-3d623b7d69e337ea63faddeadb96120d/thumbnail_214000.jpg","/articles/6088545/North-Dakota/State-committee-gives-due-pass-to-concurrent-resolution-honoring-Fargo-police-and-first-responders","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6088545-39c3fa2dd93ae516183244d62bf3faf4/orig.mp4?Expires=1770982580&Signature=hiNN2Ml1lMHVsWR2GUeBYCyQ11suNbh7LySTrOY1VrZ2MaZ1174NFHp5YKw6QBctGaJbd72SsHBmLu-yJSSbhzNUh225bR3HzRNqPS0vT0auZlAVTqlC8SH-VFCjc8hRUuceJ9GAHB5vI37~L4RuK2L33VhPVIZYnTK8XAbEoVeWikWpEQhpmZZXYbTT3ikLwQoiEe5h7Tjk0jsgdEu6oxhm~8cS-Q~eyZNyrJyoRjdZSt3NJLl0~zgCKNcM0PheuTfAFguIWkL9N0jt8nZmUKV~TnkEo6I0j-GtsIaJ4g2YHjlYuxuVuWYrucveTBdd-S4jQ3vW5f1IW0T8DoGPdg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The State and Local Government Committee recommended a due pass on House Concurrent Resolution 3025, a concurrent resolution honoring the police and first responders of Fargo, North Dakota.

Representative Joseph Hendricks, the member who presented the measure, told the committee he did not provide written testimony because he considered the resolution \"pretty straightforward.\" He added personal remarks about his family’s experience with law enforcement and noted the family of those directly affected had reviewed the language and were \"happy with the language.\"

Stephanie Ingebretson appeared for the Chiefs of Police Association and the North Dakota League of Cities and said she had \"really don't have more to say than that\" in support of the resolution and stood for questions.

After brief committee comment and no opposition on the record, Senator Brownberger moved a due pass and Senator Wallen seconded. The clerk called the roll; the committee recorded a 6-0 vote in favor. Senator Brownberger volunteered to carry the resolution to the floor.

The committee closed the hearing with no further testimony on the measure.

The resolution now moves toward floor consideration under the committee’s due-pass recommendation.","The North Dakota Senate State and Local Government Committee gave a unanimous due-pass recommendation to House Concurrent Resolution 3025, a resolution honoring Fargo police and other first responders; sponsor and association representatives offered brief remarks and the committee recorded a 6-0 roll call.","actionData","errors"]

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