North Dakota Legislature dealing with wide range of proposals
State Director Alison Ritter reports from Bismarck on legislative activity up to January 31.
As of January 31, the 66th North Dakota Legislative Assembly is 19 days into its 80-day session. Because North Dakota’s Legislature meets only once every two years, it’s no surprise that a wide range of issues is under consideration, everything from guns at work to paid leave to plastic containers.
Right now, NFIB is working for or against five pieces of legislation of interest to small business. They are:
- House Bill 1200 would prohibit a political subdivision from regulating any auxiliary container (i.e. plastic bags, cups, bottles, straws, containers, packages, etc.). NFIB supports this bill.
- House Bill 1293 would require employers to give employees one day off in every seven days.
- House Bill 1317 came out of the House Energy and Natural Resources Committee with a 13-0 Do Not Pass recommendation. This measure would have made business owners liable for injury or death at their business if they did not allow their employees to carry firearms at work.
- House Bill 1509 would require companies with 50 or more employees to pay into a state-run Family Medical Leave pool. The hearing was earlier this week in the House Industry, Business & Labor Committee. NFIB opposes this bill, and it was given a do-not-pass recommendation during the hearing.
- Senate Bill 2233 would mandate that all insurance plans cover infertility treatment including in vitro fertilization. NFIB joined the Greater North Dakota Chamber of Commerce in testifying against the fertility treatment mandate.
Check the webpage you’re on now, www.nfib.com/nd, for further updates from the State Capitol. You can also be notified of them on Twitter when you follow @NFIB_ND.
Photo courtesy of the North Dakota Office of Management and Budget.
