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SB 2087

AN ACT to amend and reenact section 4.1-72-05 and subdivision f of subsection 2 of section 36-01-36 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the administration of the premises identification program.

69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

Designates the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association as state administrator for cattle, horse, and mule premises ID programs, with confidential data and limited public access.

Filed with Secretary Of State 03/18
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Bill Summary · SB 2087

Summary — SB 2087 (North Dakota) — Administration of the Premises Identification Program

Status
- Introduced: January 7, 2025 (Agriculture & Veterans Affairs Committee, at the request of the Agriculture Commissioner)
- Passed both chambers unanimously (Senate 47–0; House 93–0)
- Enrolled and signed by Governor in mid‑March 2025; filed with Secretary of State March 18, 2025

Purpose
- To designate and clarify who administers the State’s portion of federally sponsored animal premises identification activities for certain livestock and to make information used in that administration confidential (exempt from public records disclosure).

Key provisions
1. Designation of state administrator (amendment to NDCC § 4.1‑72‑05)
- The North Dakota Stockmen’s Association (NDSA) is designated to serve as the state administrator and allocator for the portion of any federally sponsored animal premises identification program that pertains to cattle, horses, and mules.

  1. Confidentiality of program information (amendment to NDCC § 4.1‑72‑06(1))

    • Except as otherwise provided, any information created, collected, or maintained by the state veterinarian, the NDSA, or an authorized administrator in connection with administering federally sponsored livestock programs (as allowed under § 4.1‑72‑05) is declared confidential and not subject to the state open records law (NDCC § 44‑04‑18).

  2. Authorized disclosure (amendment to NDCC § 36‑01‑36(2)(f))

    • Adds/clarifies that disclosures of information can be made to the NDSA or an authorized administrator when the disclosure is necessary to provide information under § 4.1‑72‑05.

Who is affected
- North Dakota Stockmen’s Association: gains an explicit statutory role as state administrator/allocator for cattle/horse/mule components of federally sponsored premises identification programs.
- State veterinarian and any authorized program administrators: will handle information that is statutorily confidential.
- Livestock producers and premises owners: their premises information submitted for the federal program will be managed by NDSA or an authorized administrator and will generally be exempt from public records requests.
- General public and transparency advocates: public access to program data will be limited by the confidentiality provision.

Potential impacts and considerations
- Administrative: Centralizes state-level administration of specific animal premises ID functions with a livestock industry organization, which may streamline coordination with federal programs.
- Privacy and biosecurity: Confidentiality can protect sensitive location and ownership data that could raise biosecurity or privacy concerns.
- Transparency: The open‑records exemption reduces public access to data about premises used in livestock programs; this may limit external oversight.
- Implementation: Will require arrangements (formal agreements, data handling procedures, authorized administrator designations) between the state veterinarian’s office and the NDSA or any authorized administrator to operationalize the delegated responsibilities while complying with confidentiality requirements.

Effective date / procedural note
- The bill was enacted in March 2025 (filed with Secretary of State March 18, 2025). Agencies and the NDSA will need to finalize administrative procedures and any federal coordination required to implement the changes.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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