North Dakota State Sovereignty and Anti-Commandeering Act

Status: HopperState: North DakotaIssue: States Rights

Summary

This bill would bar North Dakota from using state staff, money, or resources to enforce new federal emergency, land-use, or resource-control actions affecting land, water, energy, agriculture, or minerals unless state leaders specifically approve it. It preserves compliance with final court orders, existing agreements, and constitutional obligations.

Full text

The State of North Dakota shall not implement, administer, or expend state personnel, funds, or resources to enforce any new federal directive, order, rule, or program issued under an emergency declaration, land-use restriction, or resource-control measure affecting state lands, water, energy, agriculture, or mineral production unless such cooperation is expressly authorized by state statute or by subsequent approval of the Governor and Legislative Assembly as provided by law. Nothing in this Act shall be construed to impair compliance with valid final court orders, existing cooperative agreements in force on the effective date of this Act, or duties required under the Constitution of the United States.

Sponsor

Walter LeBlancRepublican Party

Cosponsors

Nate CrowleyRepublican Party

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