HB 1020 Tag

Murphy’s Law Blog 2023 | #27 — Conference Committees

This is the time in a session when one is busy and then idle for long stretches. Almost all committees, other than Appropriations, have kicked their bills to the floor or are in conference committees that meet to finalize language into an agreement and enforceable form. I believe this is Day 67, and we have […]

This is the time in a session when one is busy and then idle for long stretches. Almost all committees, other than Appropriations, have kicked their bills to the floor or are in conference committees that meet to finalize language into an agreement and enforceable form. I believe this is Day 67, and we have about two weeks left unless it takes three. Unofficial pools for picking the date and...

NDSGA | Legislative Report — April 7, 2023

Conference Committee deliberation is underway at the North Dakota Legislature. North Dakota Grain Growers Association Executive Director Dan Wogsland discusses HB 1020. 

Conference Committee deliberation is underway at the North Dakota Legislature. North Dakota Grain Growers Association Executive Director Dan Wogsland discusses HB 1020.

Murphy’s Law 2023 Blog | #23 — Waldron Hall (NDSU Research and Extension)

Also known as the Ag Field Lab, Waldron Hall is the number one priority item identified by SBARE (State Board of Agricultural Research and Education) for this legislative session. The bill it is found within is HB 1020, which contains all manner of funding for Research and Extension efforts. The building would replace four aging […]

Also known as the Ag Field Lab, Waldron Hall is the number one priority item identified by SBARE (State Board of Agricultural Research and Education) for this legislative session. The bill it is found within is HB 1020, which contains all manner of funding for Research and Extension efforts. The building would replace four aging structures, I believe, with the central focus of being seed and...

Murphy’s Law Blog 2023 | #18 — Grain Bins, Research and Extension

On Wednesday afternoon during committee work in Senate Finance and Tax, the decision to recommend a Do Pass on HB 1370 got a 5 to 1 vote. That bill gives a sales tax exemption to those who would purchase grain bins for the next two years. The purpose of bringing the bill is to provide […]

On Wednesday afternoon during committee work in Senate Finance and Tax, the decision to recommend a Do Pass on HB 1370 got a 5 to 1 vote. That bill gives a sales tax exemption to those who would purchase grain bins for the next two years. The purpose of bringing the bill is to provide an incentive for on-farm storage given the demand for year-round soybeans serving the new crush plants....

Murphy’s Law 2023 | #13 — Zoning, Transportation, NDSU Research and Extension

The day started by attending two full House Appropriations final budget hearings on HB 1012 (DOT), and NDSU Research and Extension HB 1020. One interesting facet of the $2.4 billion DOT bill is a new $115 million in flexible funding whereby the department can spend that on projects off the state system (such as county […]

The day started by attending two full House Appropriations final budget hearings on HB 1012 (DOT), and NDSU Research and Extension HB 1020. One interesting facet of the $2.4 billion DOT bill is a new $115 million in flexible funding whereby the department can spend that on projects off the state system (such as county or township roads or bridges they deem of importance). The $336 million...

Murphy’s Law 2023 | #9 — There is a lot happening in Bismarck

This week saw NDSU’s Research and Extension budget hearing by the House Appropriations subcommittee which dives deeper into the details. It seems from the discussion on this bill, HB 1020, that the number one priority coming in is going to be fully funded. Now called the Ag Field Lab, this $97 million facility would be […]

This week saw NDSU’s Research and Extension budget hearing by the House Appropriations subcommittee which dives deeper into the details. It seems from the discussion on this bill, HB 1020, that the number one priority coming in is going to be fully funded. Now called the Ag Field Lab, this $97 million facility would be a victory for plant breeding and combatting pathology in North Dakota...

Murphy’s Law 2023 | #4 — Some New Ag Bills Dropped

Today, we saw several bills concerning your industry. Bill numbers and a short summary follow if you would care to look them up: HB 1356 is about farmland purchased by foreigners (aliens in the bill) HB 1369 concerns funding fertilizer plant startups. HB 1370 is on sales tax exemption for on-farm grain bin/storage. HB 1371 […]

Today, we saw several bills concerning your industry. Bill numbers and a short summary follow if you would care to look them up:

HB 1356 is about farmland purchased by foreigners (aliens in the bill)
HB 1369 concerns funding fertilizer plant startups.
HB 1370 is on sales tax exemption for on-farm grain bin/storage.
HB 1371 is a description changing some definitions about who or what is...