The following is a list of legislative committee hearings which may be of interest to judges and lawyers. Additional information on legislative hearings is available on the Legislative Council's website.
Note: Viewing the text of bills requires Acrobat Reader, which can be downloaded.
| Wednesday, March 6 | ||
| 9 a.m. | HB1084 Sixteen-page bill dealing with regulation of collection agencies. Senate Industry, Business and Labor Committee, Roosevelt Park Room. | |
| 9:30 a.m. | HB1417 Increases limit which may be claimed in Small Claims Court to $15,000. Senate Judiciary Committee, Fort Lincoln Room. | |
| 9:45 a.m. | HB1136 Minor amendment to Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code. Senate Judiciary Committee, Fort Lincoln Room. | |
| 10 a.m. | HCR3004 Calls for study of the Uniform Certificate of Title for Vessels Act. Senate Judiciary Committee, Fort Lincoln Room. | |
| 10 a.m. | HCR3011 A resolution to propose amending provisions of the North Dakota Constitution relating to the fiscal impact of initiated measures and requirements for the circulation of initiative and referendum petitions. House Judiciary Committee, Prairie Room. | |
| 10 a.m. | HB1172 Deals with recovery of funds from estate of medical assistance recipient. Senate Human Services Committee, Red River Room. | |
| 10:20 a.m. | HCR3034 A resolution to propose amending provisions of the North Dakota Constitution to require initiative petitions be filed 120 days before statewide election and challenges to decisions of Secretary of State be filed with Supreme Court 75 days before election. House Judiciary Committee, Prairie Room. | |
| 10:40 a.m. | HCR3044 A resolution to propose a new section of the North Dakota Constitution dealing with referral of actions of the State Board of Higher Education. House Judiciary Committee, Prairie Room. | |
| 2 p.m. | SB2126 Prohibits sale or possession of automated sales suppression devices. House Industry, Business and Labor Committee, Peace Garden Room. | |
| 2 p.m. | SB2144 Permits non-professionals to own minority interest in professional organizations. House Industry, Business and Labor Committee, Peace Garden Room. | |
| 2 p.m. | SB2152 Allows ownership interest in professional organization for more than one profession. House Industry, Business and Labor Committee, Peace Garden Room. | |
| Thursday, March 7 | ||
| 9 a.m. | SB2211 Deals with treatment of animals. House Agriculture Committee, Brynhild Haugland Room. | |
| 9 a.m. | HB1048 Changes manner in which fees for speeding are calculated. Senate Transportation Committee, Lewis and Clark Room. | |
| 10 a.m. | SB2128 Repeals statute dealing with failure of recorder to mail notices in foreclosure cases and calls for study of Bank of North Dakota's foreclosure procedures. House Political Subdivisions Committee, Prairie Room. | |
| 10:15 a.m. | HB1399 Would require the Attorney General to consider bringing legal action against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to require description of all wetland easements. Senate Natural Resources Committee, Fort Lincoln Room. | |
| 10:30 a.m. | SB2017 Appropriation bill for Office of Administrative Hearings. House Appropriations Committee, Human Resources Division, Sakakawea Room. | |
| 2 p.m. | HB1014 Appropriation hearing for Protection and Advocacy. Senate Appropriations Committee, Harvest Room. | |
| 2 p.m. | SB2062 Job protections for emergency responders. House Government and Veterans Affairs Committee, Fort Union Room. | |
| 3 p.m. | HB1003 Appropriation hearing for Attorney General's Office. Senate Appropriations Committee, Harvest Room. | |
| Friday, March 8 | ||
| 8:30 a.m. | SB2127 Would permit private employers to provide a veterans preference in employment. House Government and Veterans Affairs Committee, Fort Union Room. | |
| 9 a.m. | SB2322 Includes an electrified fence within the definition of fences. House Agriculture Committee, Peace Garden Room. | |
| 9:45 a.m. | HB1187 Allows renewal of operator's licenses for individuals employed out of state. Senate Transportation Committee, Lewis and Clark Room. | |
| 10 a.m. | SB2044 23-page bill dealing with traffic offense administration. House Transportation Committee, Fort Totten Room. | |
| 10:45 a.m. | HB1162 Includes a definition of money order for unclaimed property purposes. Senate Government and Veterans Affairs Committee, Missouri River Room. | |
This list was compiled by District Judge Gail Hagerty. Legislative committee schedules and the full text of bills are available on the Legislative Branch's website: http://www.legis.nd.gov/. Viewing requires the Acrobat Reader, which can be downloaded from the legislature's website.