A concurrent resolution urging the Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service to improve mail processing across the state to address delivery issues.

69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26) Introduced by Kathy Hogan and 4 co-sponsors

Urges the USPS Postmaster General to improve North Dakota mail processing and disruption reporting, standardize notices, and provide timely updates to residents and businesses.

Filed with Secretary Of State 03/21

Overview

HCR 3006 is a concurrent resolution filed in the North Dakota Legislature in March 2025. It formally urges the Postmaster General of the United States Postal Service (USPS) to improve mail processing across North Dakota and to provide clearer, more timely information about mail disruptions. As a concurrent resolution, it expresses the Legislature’s position and requests action, rather than creating statutory requirements or imposing new obligations on the USPS.

Purpose and Intent

Highlight the USPS’s essential role in timely notice, government participation, and reliable mail delivery to individuals and businesses statewide.

Address delivery issues that affect rural residents, official public notices, public announcements in county newspapers, legal processes, small businesses, and the broader state economy.

Promote transparency in mail processing and disruption reporting, leveraging technology and improved operational procedures.

Establish standardized communication procedures to inform the public about mail processing changes and service disruptions.

Key Provisions

Urges the Postmaster General to improve mail processing and transparency across North Dakota to address delivery issues.

Encourages standardized communication procedures for mail processing and disruption remedies to provide transparency to USPS customers.

Recommends timely updates through commonly used channels of communication regarding known service disruptions or operational changes affecting mail delivery.

Requires the Secretary of State to forward a copy of the resolution to the USPS Postmaster General and to each member of North Dakota’s Congressional Delegation.

Who and What Is Affected

USPS operations affecting North Dakota residents and businesses, including rural communities heavily dependent on mail for medications, goods, and essential notices.

Official county newspapers and other entities relying on timely mail for public notices, estate proceedings, notices to creditors, and land sales.

Small businesses that depend on mail for payments and cash flow.

State residents who rely on reliable and transparent USPS communication about service changes.

Procedural and Timeline Details

Introduced: January 13, 2025; in the 69th Legislative Assembly.

Sponsors: Representatives Longmuir, Ista, Lefor; Senators Hogan, Hogue.

Legislative actions culminated with adoption and enrollment in March 2025.

Current status: Filed with the Secretary of State on March 21, 2025.

Final action: The engrossment/enrollment section indicates the resolution was signed by the presiding officers and transmitted to the Secretary of State, with the Secretary of State to forward copies as specified.

Impact and Next Steps

The resolution signals state-level support for USPS improvements and aims to press federal agency leadership to enhance processing efficiency and public communication.

While non-binding, it increases public accountability by advocating standardized notifications and directing formal communication to federal and state representatives.

No fiscal appropriation is attached; implementation relies on USPS responsiveness and any ensuing federal considerations.

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