Rep. Rick Becker (R-Bismarck) has introduced bills to regulate law enforcement’s use of drones in our state for each of the last three legislative sessions. In the 2013 session a comprehensive bill he introduced to require a warrant for drone surveillance and to prohibit the use of weapons on drones failed. In 2015 a bill…
North Dakota Bill Would Let Military Members Under 21 Consume Alcohol
The drinking age in North Dakota, like every other state in the union, is 21 years. But a bill introduced by Rep. Andy Maragos (R-Minot) would change that, letting members of the military between ages 18 and 21 drink on base if they have the permission of their superiors. The bill is HB1225: The…
North Dakota Democrats Introduce Bill Banning Discrimination Against Gay/Transgendered
A bill to make discrimination against people based on their sexual orientation or gender identity is before the North Dakota legislature again. The bill is SB2279, introduced by Senator Carolyn Nelson. It appears to be a duplicate of SB2252 from the 2013 legislative session. That bill had Republican backing in the state House from Rep.…
North Dakota Republicans Deeply Divided Over Tax Relief
KXNet.com – Bismarck/Minot/Williston/Dickinson-KXNEWS,ND Last week Rep. Scott Louser, a Republican from Minot, announced here on SAB that he would be introducing legislation to take the personal income tax rate for all state tax brackets down to zero. “North Dakota revenue projections have been cautious in recent history and just this week, projections in oil revenue…