North Dakota Legislative Analysis

AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 15.1-21-01 and section 15.1-21-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to requiring the presidential physical fitness test in physical education courses in elementary, middle, and high schools and providing exceptions to the test; and to provide an effective date.

Key Points

• Relates to requiring the presidential physical fitness test in physical education courses in elementary, middle, and high schools and providing exceptions to the test
• This bill has passed and is moving through the legislative process
• Sponsored by Legislative Management
• Voted 43-3 in the Senate
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AN ACT to create and enact chapter 43-17.5 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the physician assistant licensure compact; to amend and reenact section 43-17-01, subsection 1 of section 43-17-02.1, and sections 43-17-02.2 and 43-17-46 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the requirements of physician assistants privileged to practice under the physician assistant licensure compact; and to provide an effective date.

Key Points

• Relates to the physician assistant licensure compact
• This bill has passed and is moving through the legislative process
• Sponsored by Legislative Management
• Voted 46-0 in the Senate
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AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the department of health and human services for federal rural health transformation program grant funds; to provide an appropriation to the Bank of North Dakota to administer a loan program; to provide for a transfer; to amend and reenact section 6-09-47 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a rural health loan program under the medical facility infrastructure loan fund; to provide an exemption; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide for application; to provide a report; and to provide an effective date.

Key Points

• Relates to a rural health loan program under the medical facility infrastructure loan fund
• This bill has passed and is moving through the legislative process
• Sponsored by Legislative Management
• Voted 46-0 in the Senate
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AN ACT to amend and reenact section 15-10-64 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the sale of the Ray Richards golf course; to provide an appropriation; and to provide an effective date.

Key Points

• Relates to the sale of the Ray Richards golf course
• This bill has passed and is moving through the legislative process
• Sponsored by Mark Sanford (Republican)
• Voted 46-0 in the Senate
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AN ACT to amend and reenact subdivision d of subsection 1 of section 57-02-08.9, section 57-20-09, and subsection 1 of section 57-55-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to application of the primary residence credit and discount for early payment of tax; and to provide an effective date.

Key Points

• Relates to application of the primary residence credit and discount for early payment of tax
• This bill has passed and is moving through the legislative process
• Sponsored by Craig Headland (Republican)
• Voted 40-6 in the Senate
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A concurrent resolution to recognize and congratulate the Young Men's Christian Association on its 175th anniversary.

Key Points

• This bill has passed and is moving through the legislative process
• Sponsored by Glenn Bosch (Republican)
• Voted 93-0 in the House
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AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 12-60-24 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to criminal history record checks by the board of occupational therapy practice; to amend and reenact section 43-17-27.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to physician continuing education requirements; to provide a statement of legislative intent; and to provide an effective date.

Key Points

• Relates to criminal history record checks by the board of occupational therapy practice
• This bill has passed and is moving through the legislative process
• Sponsored by Legislative Management
• Voted 92-0 in the House
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AN ACT to create and enact two new sections to chapter 43-15 and a new subsection to section 43-48-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the prescriptive authority of pharmacists and therapeutic substitution; to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 26.1-36.11-01 and section 43-15-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the scope of practice of pharmacists; to repeal section 43-15-25.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to approved laboratory tests; and to provide an effective date.

Key Points

• Relates to the prescriptive authority of pharmacists and therapeutic substitution
• This bill has passed and is moving through the legislative process
• Sponsored by Legislative Management
• Voted 91-1 in the House
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AN ACT to amend and reenact section 6-09-47 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a medical facility emergency operating loan program under the medical facility infrastructure loan fund; to provide an appropriation; to provide a transfer; to provide an effective date; and to provide an expiration date.

Key Points

• Relates to a medical facility emergency operating loan program under the medical facility infrastructure loan fund
• This bill has passed and is moving through the legislative process
• Sponsored by Donald Schaible (Republican)
• Voted 80-12 in the House
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AN ACT to provide appropriations to the information technology department and public service commission; to provide contingent loan authorization; and to provide an effective date.

Key Points

• This bill has passed and is moving through the legislative process
• Sponsored by David Hogue (Republican)
• Voted 92-0 in the House
• Review the full bill text for complete details before taking action