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Kent Weston (Senate District 15)

State Senator

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SB 2396

ND SENATE

AN ACT to amend and reenact section 10-30.5-08 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to annual audits of the North Dakota development fund; to provide for a performance audit of the North Dakota development fund; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide an appropriation.

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Introduced by Keith Boehm, David Hogue, Bob Paulson and 3 other co-sponsors

NDDF will face an independent performance audit; its annual financial audits shift to the State Auditor, which NDDF pays, with a one-time $250,000 funding for 2025–27.

Filed with Secretary Of State 05/01
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SB 2180

ND SENATE

AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 44-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the opportunity to provide public comment at a meeting of a public entity.

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Introduced by Dan Johnston, Scott Louser, Larry Luick and 3 other co-sponsors

SB 2180 requires filing copies of PHMSA/FERC gas-pipeline permits and pre-construction notices with the Illinois Commerce Commission, then posting them publicly to boost transparency.

Filed with Secretary Of State 05/01
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SB 2291

ND SENATE

AN ACT to create and enact two new sections to chapter 30.1-28 and two new sections to chapter 30.1-29 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to removal, resignation and death of a guardian, notices in a guardianship, notices in a conservatorship, and confidentiality of reports; to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 23-12-13, subsection 1 of section 25-03.1-18.1, subsection 1 of section 27-20.1-17, sections 30.1-01-06 and 30.1-28-03.1, subsection 3 of section 30.1-28-03.2, section 30.1-28-04, subsection 1 of section 30.1-28-05, section 30.1-28-07, subsection 1 of section 30.1-28-09, sections 30.1-28-10.1, 30.1-28-12, 30.1-28-12.1, 30.1-28-12.2, and 30.1-29-05, subsection 6 of section 30.1-29-07, subsection 2 of section 30.1-29-08, sections 30.1-29-13 and 30.1-29-18, subsection 3 of section 30.1-29-19, subsection 1 of section 30.1-29-20.1, subsection 2 of section 30.1-29-22, and subsection 5 of section 30.1-29-25 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to incapacitated persons, court-authorized involuntary treatment, guardianship of a child, guardianship of an incapacitated person, and protection of property of persons under disability and minors; and to repeal sections 30.1-26-01, 30.1-28-08, and 30.1-28-15 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to visitors in a guardianship proceeding and appointment of successor guardians.

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Introduced by Mike Dwyer, Karla Rose Hanson, Larry Klemin and 3 other co-sponsors

ND SB 2291 overhauls guardianship/conservatorship rules, tightens safeguards for involuntary mental-health treatment, and updates medical-consent hierarchies.

Filed with Secretary Of State 04/30
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HB 1440

ND HOUSE

AN ACT to amend and reenact subdivision d of subsection 3 of section 23-12-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to cigar lounges.

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Introduced by Jason Dockter, Craig Headland, Jim Kasper and 9 other co-sponsors

ND requires cigar lounges to meet ventilation rules and earn at least 15% of annual gross from cigars and pipe tobacco to obtain/renew a certificate, with annual reporting.

Filed with Secretary Of State 04/28
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HB 1209

ND HOUSE

AN ACT to provide for a legislative management report relating to a foreign adversary threat assessment conducted by the department of emergency services.

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Introduced by Mark Enget, Kathy Frelich, Jeff Hoverson and 7 other co-sponsors

Requires DES to assess vulnerabilities to foreign adversary influence across sectors and to propose a state intelligence unit, with a report due by 7/1/2026.

Filed with Secretary Of State 04/23
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