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IntroducedJan 03, 2023
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Passed HouseFeb 14, 2023
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Passed Senate
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Signed into Law
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 61-04.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to requirements to cease cloud seeding; to amend and reenact subsection 10 of section 61-04.1-03, section 61-04.1-23, subsection 3 of section 61-04.1-24, and sections 61-04.1-26, 61-04.1-27, and 61-04.1-30 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to state funding requirements for county weather modification operations; and to provide a penalty.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 03, 2023: Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 14 nays 33
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Official Summary/Bill Text
Comments on HB 1166
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- D. Johnsonprimary
- Luickprimary
- Myrdalprimary
- Thomasprimary
Votes
YES: 69
- Anderson, D.
- Anderson, K.
- Bahl
- Beltz
- Bosch
- Brandenburg
- Christensen
- Christy
- Cory
- Dyk
- Fisher
- Frelich
- Grueneich
- Hagert
- Hauck
- Headland
- Heilman
- Heinert
- Henderson
- Holle
- Hoverson
- Johnson, J.
- Jonas
- Karls
- Kasper
- Kiefert
- Koppelman
- Kreidt
- Lefor
- Louser
- Marschall
- Martinson
- McLeod
- Meier
- Mock
- Motschenbacher
- Murphy
- Nathe
- Nelson
- Novak
- Olson, J.
- Olson, S.
- Ostlie
- Porter
- Prichard
- Pyle
- Rios
- Roers Jones
- Rohr
- Ruby, D.
- Ruby, M.
- Sanford
- Satrom
- Schatz
- Schauer
- Schobinger
- Steiner
- Stemen
- Strinden
- Swiontek
- Thomas
- Toman
- Tveit
- VanWinkle
- Vetter
- Vigesaa
- Warrey
- Weisz
- Speaker Johnson, D.
NO: 22
NO: 33
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 03, 2023 | Senate
- Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 14 nays 33
- Mar 31, 2023 | Senate
- Reported back amended, without recommendation 6 0 0
- Mar 30, 2023 | Senate
- Committee Work, Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/30 8:51 AM, Room Fort Union - Committee Work: Committee Work - HB 1166
- Committee Hearing 08:51
- Mar 24, 2023 | Senate
- Committee Work, Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/24 2:06 PM, Room Fort Union - Committee Work: Committee Work on HB 1166
- Committee Hearing 02:06
- Mar 23, 2023 | Senate
- Committee Work, Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/23 3:40 PM, Room Fort Union - Committee Work: Committee Work - HB 1166
- Committee Hearing 03:40
- Mar 17, 2023 | Senate
- Committee Work, Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/17 9:45 AM, Room Fort Union - Committee Work: Committee Work - HB 1166
- Committee Hearing 09:45
- Mar 16, 2023 | Senate
- Bill Hearing, Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/16 10:15 AM, Room Fort Union - Relating to requirements to cease cloud seeding; relating to state funding requirements for county weather modification operations and a prohibition on the use of state funds for weather modification; and to provide a penalty.
- Committee Hearing 10:15
- Feb 16, 2023 | Senate
- Introduced, first reading, referred to Agriculture and Veterans Affairs
- Feb 15, 2023 | Senate
- Received from House
- Feb 14, 2023 | House
- Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Second reading, passed, yeas 69 nays 22
- Feb 13, 2023 | House
- Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 2 0
- Feb 10, 2023 | House
- Committee Work, House Agriculture, 02/10 2:12 PM, Room 327C - Committee Work: Committee Work on HB 1166
- Committee Hearing 02:12
- Jan 13, 2023 | House
- Bill Hearing, House Agriculture, 01/13 10:30 AM, Room 327C - Relating to state funding requirements for county weather modification operations.
- Committee Hearing 10:30
- Jan 03, 2023 | House
- Introduced, first reading, referred to Agriculture
Documents
- Legislative HistoryPDF
- Marked up (Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Ruby)PDF
- Marked up (Adopted by the Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee)PDF
- Video - House Agriculture, 01/13 10:30 AM (rub)
- Video - House Agriculture, 01/13 10:31 AM (HB 1166)
- Video - House Agriculture, 01/13 10:32 AM (Rep Matt Ruby Bill Sponsor)
- Video - House Agriculture, 01/13 10:41 AM (Pete Hanebutt - Director of Public Policy ND Farm Bureau - In Support)
- Video - House Agriculture, 01/13 10:43 AM (Roger Neshem - Ward County Farmer - In Support)
- Video - House Agriculture, 01/13 11:11 AM (Jon Wert - Farmer - New England - In Favor)
- Video - House Agriculture, 01/13 11:30 AM (Travis Zablotney - Ward County Water Resource Board - In Support)
- Video - House Agriculture, 01/13 11:37 AM (Jamie Kouba - Region ND - In Support)
- Video - House Agriculture, 01/13 11:39 AM (Danielle Quissell - ND Weather Modification Asso. - In Opposition)
- Video - House Agriculture, 01/13 11:41 AM (Jason Rice - Montreal County Commission - In Opposition)
- Video - House Agriculture, 01/13 11:45 AM (Pine Abrahamson -County Commissioner Bowman County - In Opposition)
- Video - House Agriculture, 01/13 11:49 AM (Wes Andrews - Bowman Weather Modification)
- Video - House Agriculture, 01/13 11:57 AM (Darin Langerud - Director of the Atmospheric Resource Division)
- Video - House Agriculture, 01/13 12:18 PM (Meeting Adjourned)
- Video - House Agriculture, 02/10 02:12 PM (HB1166)
- Video - House Agriculture, 02/10 02:12 PM (Representative M. Ruby Proposed Amendments)
- Video - House Agriculture, 02/10 02:18 PM (Representative Headland Moves amendment 23.0099.01006)
- Video - House Agriculture, 02/10 02:18 PM (Representative S. Olson Seconds)
- Video - House Agriculture, 02/10 02:21 PM (Roll Call 13-0-0 Motion carries)
- Video - House Agriculture, 02/10 02:22 PM (Representative Prichard moves for a do pass as amended)
- Video - House Agriculture, 02/10 02:22 PM (Representative Tveit Seconds)
- Video - House Agriculture, 02/10 02:23 PM (Roll Call 11-2-0 Do Motion carries)
- Video - House, 02/14 05:53 PM (11th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1166 - Agriculture - Do Pass)
- Video - House, 02/14 05:55 PM (Representative Olson, S.)
- Video - House, 02/14 05:56 PM (Representative Longmuir)
- Video - House, 02/14 05:58 PM (Representative Fegley)
- Video - House, 02/14 05:59 PM (Representative M. Ruby)
- Video - House, 02/14 06:01 PM (Representative Thomas)
- Video - House, 02/14 06:03 PM (11th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1166 - Agriculture - Do Pass - Votes Required 48: PASSED - Yea 69 Nay 22 N/V 3 Exc 0)
- Video - Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/16 10:17 AM (HB 1166 - hearing opened)
- Video - Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/16 10:17 AM (Representative M. Ruby - Introduced the bill and requested amendment)
- Video - Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/16 10:26 AM (Recess)
- Video - Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/16 10:47 AM (Rodger Neshem - Testified in Favor)
- Video - Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/16 10:58 AM (Pete Hanebutt - Public Policy Director - ND Farm Bureau - Testified in Favor)
- Video - Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/16 10:59 AM (Jamie Kouba - Testified in Favor)
- Video - Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/16 11:00 AM (Dani Quissell - Lobbyist - ND Weather Modification Association - Testified orally in Opposition)
- Video - Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/16 11:07 AM (Pine Abrahamson - Bowman County Commissioner - Testified orally in Opposition)
- Video - Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/16 11:13 AM (Jaye Sandstrom - Testified in Opposition)
- Video - Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/16 11:21 AM (Darin Langerud - Director - Atmospheric Research Division - ND Department of Water Resources - Neutral oral Testimony)
- Video - Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/16 11:30 AM (Jamie Kouba - provided additional information)
- Video - Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/16 11:30 AM (Senator Luick - Closed the public hearing)
- Video - Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/17 09:53 AM (HB 1166 - Committee work)
- Video - Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/17 09:54 AM (Committee discussion)
- Video - Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/23 03:41 PM (HB 1166)
- Video - Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/23 03:52 PM (Intern walks through proposed Rep. M. Ruby Amendment - 23.0099.02002)
- Video - Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/23 03:55 PM (Dani Quissell - provided information for the committee)
- Video - Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/23 03:59 PM (Adjourned)
- Video - Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/24 02:06 PM (Committee Work - HB 1166)
- Video - Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/24 02:10 PM (Senator Myrdal - Moved to amend [LC 23.0099.02002 and striking section 9])
- Video - Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/24 02:10 PM (Senator Hogan - Seconded the motion)
- Video - Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/24 02:11 PM (Senator Myrdal - Added additional amendments [Also striking section 8])
- Video - Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/24 02:13 PM (Roll call vote on Amendment - Motion Passes - 5-1-0)
- Video - Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/24 02:13 PM (Senator Myrdal - Moved a Do Pass as amended)
- Video - Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/24 02:14 PM (Senator Lemm - Seconded the motion)
- Video - Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/24 02:17 PM (Dani Quissell - ND Weather Modification Association - answered questions for the committee)
- Video - Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/24 02:20 PM (Roll call vote on Do Pass as Amended - Motion Fails - 3-3-0)
- Video - Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/24 02:21 PM (Senator Hogan - Moved a Do Not Pass as amended)
- Video - Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/24 02:21 PM (Senator Weston - Seconded the motion)
- Video - Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/24 02:21 PM (Roll call vote on Do Not Pass as Amended - Motion Fails - Without Committee Recommendation - 3-3-0)
- Video - Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/24 02:22 PM (Senator Luick will carry the bill)
- Video - Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/30 08:51 AM (HB 1166)
- Video - Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/30 08:51 AM (Senator Myrdal - Moved to reconsider previous committee action)
- Video - Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/30 08:52 AM (Senator Weston - Seconded the motion)
- Video - Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/30 08:52 AM (Roll call vote - 6-0-0 - Motion passed)
- Video - Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/30 08:53 AM (Senator Myrdal - Moved to further amend [Changing the title])
- Video - Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/30 08:53 AM (Senator Hogan - Seconded the motion)
- Video - Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/30 08:53 AM (Roll call vote - 6-0-0 - Motion passed)
- Video - Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/30 08:54 AM (Senator Weber - Moved Without Committee Recommendation)
- Video - Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/30 08:55 AM (Roll call vote - 6-0-0 - Motion passed)
- Video - Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/30 08:55 AM (Senator Luick will carry the bill)
- Video - Senate, 04/03 06:01 PM (6th Order - Consideration Of Amendments - HB1166 - Agriculture and Veterans Affairs - Without Committee Recommendation)
- Video - Senate, 04/03 06:01 PM (Senator Luick)
- Video - Senate, 04/03 06:04 PM (14th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1166 - Agriculture and Veterans Affairs - Without Committee Recommendation)
- Video - Senate, 04/03 06:04 PM (Senator Luick)
- Video - Senate, 04/03 06:07 PM (Senator Dwyer)
- Video - Senate, 04/03 06:09 PM (Senator Bekkedahl)
- Video - Senate, 04/03 06:11 PM (Senator J. Roers)
- Video - Senate, 04/03 06:12 PM (Senator Schaible)
- Video - Senate, 04/03 06:14 PM (Senator Kessel)
- Video - Senate, 04/03 06:15 PM (Senator Clemens)
- Video - Senate, 04/03 06:16 PM (Senator Rust)
- Video - Senate, 04/03 06:17 PM (Senator Paulson)
- Video - Senate, 04/03 06:18 PM (Senator Rust)
- Video - Senate, 04/03 06:18 PM (Senator Myrdal)
- Video - Senate, 04/03 06:19 PM (Senator Cleary)
- Video - Senate, 04/03 06:19 PM (14th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1166 - Agriculture and Veterans Affairs - Without Committee Recommendation - Votes Required 24: FAILED - Yea 14 Nay 33 N/V 0 Exc 0)
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Jon Wert, ND (House Agriculture, 01/13 10:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Roger Neshem, (House Agriculture, 01/13 10:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Dan Wogsland, North Dakota Grain Growers Association (North Dakota Grain Growers Association), West Fargo, ND (House Agriculture, 01/13 10:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Aaron Skarsgard, Mountrail County Weather Modification Authority (Chair), Stanley, ND (House Agriculture, 01/13 10:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Aaron Skarsgard, Mountrail County Weather Modification Authority (Chair), Stanley, ND (House Agriculture, 01/13 10:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Dani Quissell, ND Weather Modification Association (ND Weather Modification Association), Bismarck, ND (House Agriculture, 01/13 10:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (Neutral) -- Darin Langerud, Department of Water Resources (Regulatory), Bismarck, ND (House Agriculture, 01/13 10:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Barry Ramberg, Williams County (Commissioner), Williston, ND (House Agriculture, 01/13 10:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Rick Braaten, Bowman County (Chairman, Board of Commissioners), Bowman, ND (House Agriculture, 01/13 10:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Stephanie Pappa, Mountrail County Commission (Mountrail County Auditor), Stanley, ND (House Agriculture, 01/13 10:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (Neutral) -- Darin Langerud, Atmospheric Resource Board (Director), (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/16 10:15 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Matt Ruby, North Dakota Legislature (Representative), ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/16 10:15 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Kevin Buxa, Halo Commodity Company, LLC. (President), Fargo, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/16 10:15 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Ed Kessel, North Dakota Grain Growers Association (President), West Fargo, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/16 10:15 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Jamie L. Kouba, REGENT, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/16 10:15 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Damon M. Mellmer, Reeder, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/16 10:15 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Roger E. Neshem, Self, berthold, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/16 10:15 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Tonya Roschewski, Bowman, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/16 10:15 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Jonathan C. Wert, New England, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/16 10:15 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Tanner R. Vix, sawyer, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/16 10:15 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Pete Hanebutt, North Dakota Farm Bureau, Bismarck, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/16 10:15 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Doug Stangeland, Stangeland Farm and Ranch, Williston, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/16 10:15 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Jaye M. Sandstrom, citizen, New Town, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/16 10:15 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Tim Johnson, Mountrail County Weather Modification Authority (Board Member), Stanley, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/16 10:15 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Rick Braaten, Bowman County (Commission Chairman), Bowman, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/16 10:15 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Dani Quissell, ND Weather Modification Association, Bismarck, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/16 10:15 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Barry Ramberg, Williams County (Commissioner), Tioga, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/16 10:15 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- JoAnne K. Rademacher, North Dakotans Against Weather Modification (group member, writer), Foxholm, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/16 10:15 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- JoAnne K. Rademacher, North Dakotans Against Weather Modification (group member, writer), Foxholm, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/16 10:15 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- JoAnne K. Rademacher, North Dakotans Against Weather Modification (group member, writer), Foxholm, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/16 10:15 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Stephanie A. Pappa, Mountrail County (Mountrail County Commissioners), Stanley, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/16 10:15 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Matt Ruby, (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/23 03:40 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Matthew Ruby, ND (House Agriculture, 02/10 02:12 PM)PDF