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HB 1334

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2025 Regular Session Introduced by Justin Humphrey

Rhubarb is designated as North Dakota’s official state vegetable.

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Bill Summary · HB 1334

HB 1334 — Designate Rhubarb as North Dakota’s Official State Vegetable

Status: Enacted (Act No. 3A of 2025; approved by Governor 06/27/2025)
Primary sponsor: Representative Heilman

Purpose / Intent

The bill’s sole purpose is to add a new section to chapter 54‑02 of the North Dakota Century Code to designate rhubarb (scientific name: Rheum rhabarbarum) as the official state vegetable of North Dakota. The change is symbolic and intended to recognize rhubarb’s cultural, agricultural, or historical significance to the state.

Key provisions

  • Creates and enacts a new section in NDCC chapter 54‑02 (state symbols/emblems).
  • Text of the new section: “State vegetable. Rhubarb, rheum rhabarbarum, is the official vegetable of the state of North Dakota.”
  • No other changes to existing law, programs, funding, or regulatory structures.

Who or what is affected

  • Direct legal effect: Adds a state symbol to the statutory list; no regulatory or administrative duties are created.
  • Practical/indirect effects: Primarily symbolic — may be used in state promotional materials, educational references, tourism and agricultural marketing, and could be of interest to rhubarb growers, local festivals, schools, and cultural organizations.
  • Fiscal impact: None indicated. The statute imposes no new spending or revenue changes.

Legislative and procedural timeline

  • Origin: Introduced in the North Dakota House by Representative Heilman (bill text creates new NDCC section).
  • Legislative votes recorded in enrollment:
    • House: Yeas 81, Nays 11, Absent 2
    • Senate: Yeas 24, Nays 22, Absent 1
  • Presented to and approved by the Governor: June 27, 2025.
  • Enacted as Act No. 3A of 2025 on Governor’s approval (effective upon approval unless otherwise specified).

Notes / Context

  • The bill is a concise, single‑subject statute adding a state symbol; it does not change policy, regulatory authority, or appropriation lines.
  • Similar bills in state legislatures commonly serve ceremonial or marketing purposes (state fruits, flowers, birds, etc.).

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

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