State Legislature Bills

Creates a one-stop permitting program for locally owned oil, natural gas, and wind projects while retaining environmental, safety, and land-use rules. It also requires emergency energy reserves for critical infrastructure and directs agencies to issue standards within one year.

The bill creates a state-administered grant and technical assistance program to help rural communities strengthen roads, bridges, emergency communications, and backup power against floods, winter storms, and grid disruptions.

The bill requires North Dakota public agencies to verify immigration or work authorization only when federally permitted and relevant, while protecting personal data, allowing record corrections, and reporting credible fraud to federal authorities. It does not create independent state immigration enforcement or restrict legally required emergency services.

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.

The bill is a very general statement that says North Dakota should address “states rights concerns” through clearer standards, transparent reporting, and accountable implementation, but it does not specify any concrete policy changes or enforcement details.