701-566-9300Parrell’s Perspectives 2025 #11 — Legislative Management Committee Selects Interim Studies
Upon completion of the 69th Legislative Assembly, the legislative management committee met in Fargo on May 28 to confirm the required interim studies and to select those studies not required but suggested by the legislature. The committee has 17 members including the Chairman, Sen. David Hogue, and Vice-Chairman Rep. Mike Lefor, and a wide variety […]hi
Upon completion of the 69th Legislative Assembly, the legislative management committee met in Fargo on May 28 to confirm the required interim studies and to select those studies not required but suggested by the legislature. The committee has 17 members including the Chairman, Sen. David Hogue, and Vice-Chairman Rep. Mike Lefor, and a wide variety of legislative leaders.
At the meeting, it was...
Parrell’s Perspectives 2025 #10 — Great Plains Food Bank “A Generous Appropriation”
The Great Plains Food Bank, located in Fargo, is the state’s only food bank and a leading hunger-relief organization. Established in 1983, it serves communities across North Dakota and Clay County, Minnesota, by recovering surplus food and distributing it through a network of over 200 partner agencies, including food pantries, shelters, and soup kitchens. In […]hi
The Great Plains Food Bank, located in Fargo, is the state’s only food bank and a leading hunger-relief organization. Established in 1983, it serves communities across North Dakota and Clay County, Minnesota, by recovering surplus food and distributing it through a network of over 200 partner agencies, including food pantries, shelters, and soup kitchens. In 2023, the Great Plains Food...
Parrell’s Perspectives 2025 #9 — SBARE Priorities Update
Senate Bill 2020, the legislation that includes SBARE Priorities, passed by the Senate, has now been referred by the House Appropriations Committee to the full House chamber for approval. Dr. Greg Lardy, vice president for Agriculture, NDSU and his staff, along with the support of the Soybean Growers Association and others, have been working to […]hi
Senate Bill 2020, the legislation that includes SBARE Priorities, passed by the Senate, has now been referred by the House Appropriations Committee to the full House chamber for approval. Dr. Greg Lardy, vice president for Agriculture, NDSU and his staff, along with the support of the Soybean Growers Association and others, have been working to restore budget cuts by the Senate, and further...
Parrell’s Perspectives #8 — Term Limits and Annual Sessions for Legislators
Currently, Section 1 of Article XV of the North Dakota Constitution provides that an individual shall not serve as a member of the house of representatives or senate for a cumulative period of time amounting to more than eight years. HB 1300 would further define these legislative term limits. It introduces a new section to […]hi
Currently, Section 1 of Article XV of the North Dakota Constitution provides that an individual shall not serve as a member of the house of representatives or senate for a cumulative period of time amounting to more than eight years. HB 1300 would further define these legislative term limits. It introduces a new section to the law, specifying that the calculation of years of service for...
Parrell’s Perspectives 2025 #7 — Soybean Growers Thrilled to Support NDSU and SBARE Initiatives
These past couple of weeks the House Government Operations Division has been hearing testimony in support of NDSU’s SBARE funding requests for their Research and Extension Priorities in Senate Bill 2020. When I was asked to provide testimony on behalf of the Association I was delighted! I felt like a minor league baseball player being […]hi
These past couple of weeks the House Government Operations Division has been hearing testimony in support of NDSU’s SBARE funding requests for their Research and Extension Priorities in Senate Bill 2020. When I was asked to provide testimony on behalf of the Association I was delighted! I felt like a minor league baseball player being asked to step up to the majors.
I am excited to be...
Parrell’s Perspectives 2025 #6 — House Bill 1318—Supporting Science Based Chemicals for Crop Protection
House Bill 1318 would prevent lawsuits against a chemical manufacturer based upon a failure or duty to warn, if the label complies with the federal labelling requirements. This legislation would ensure any pesticide registered with the EPA, and sold under a label consistent with the EPA’s own determinations, are sufficient to satisfy requirements for health […]hi
House Bill 1318 would prevent lawsuits against a chemical manufacturer based upon a failure or duty to warn, if the label complies with the federal labelling requirements. This legislation would ensure any pesticide registered with the EPA, and sold under a label consistent with the EPA’s own determinations, are sufficient to satisfy requirements for health and safety warnings. Opponents...
Parrell’s Perspectives 2025 #5 — Legislation on Regional Planning Councils and Rural Catalyst or Community Development Grants Moves Forward
The North Dakota House has passed HB1524 which provides $2.4 million in new funding for the next biennium. The money is divided between the eight Regional Planning Councils. The Association strongly supports these councils and the work and role they perform is vital to rural North Dakota across the state. These councils leverage a small […]hi
The North Dakota House has passed HB1524 which provides $2.4 million in new funding for the next biennium. The money is divided between the eight Regional Planning Councils. The Association strongly supports these councils and the work and role they perform is vital to rural North Dakota across the state. These councils leverage a small amount of funds to assist communities, townships, and...
Parrell’s Perspectives 2025 #4 — NDSU Issues New Report on Agriculture’s Economic Contribution to North Dakota
This past week in the State Capitol, Gov. Kelly Armstrong, Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring, and Commerce Commissioner Chris Schilken, along with Dr. Greg Lardy, NDSU vice president for agricultural affairs, released NDSU’s new report on Agriculture’s Economic Contribution to North Dakota. The report was the result of a study and analysis that was conducted by […]hi
This past week in the State Capitol, Gov. Kelly Armstrong, Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring, and Commerce Commissioner Chris Schilken, along with Dr. Greg Lardy, NDSU vice president for agricultural affairs, released NDSU’s new report on Agriculture’s Economic Contribution to North Dakota.
The report was the result of a study and analysis that was conducted by NDSU’s Department of...
Parrell’s Perspectives 2025 #3 — It Can’t be only about Property Tax Relief
The bills regarding the fate of more funding for rural roads and bridges infrastructure have not made much progress and have not been released by the committees with any recommendations for “Do Pass” or Do Not Pass.” However, this is not surprising or unusual because, even if there would be support for this serious need […]hi
The bills regarding the fate of more funding for rural roads and bridges infrastructure have not made much progress and have not been released by the committees with any recommendations for “Do Pass” or Do Not Pass.” However, this is not surprising or unusual because, even if there would be support for this serious need (and I am sure there is) these committees must also consider whether the...
Parrell’s Perspectives 2025 #2 — Legislature Holds Hearings on Rural Roads and Bridges
This past week the legislature held committee hearings on two bills relating to funding for rural roads and bridges. The Soybean Growers Association supports both bills and presented testimony in the two committee hearings. Sen. Terry Wanzek sponsored Senate Bill 2142 which would create a township sustainability fund for road and bridge infrastructure located in […]hi
This past week the legislature held committee hearings on two bills relating to funding for rural roads and bridges. The Soybean Growers Association supports both bills and presented testimony in the two committee hearings.
Sen. Terry Wanzek sponsored Senate Bill 2142 which would create a township sustainability fund for road and bridge infrastructure located in non-oil-producing counties....