Legislative Action
These are bills that may be of interest to you and/or your organization. This is not a definitive list; if you are aware of other bills that may be of interest to the geospatial community please contact us with the details.
| Bill # | Description | Comments |
|---|---|---|
| SB 2334 | Relating to a new section to chapter 37-17.3 of the ND Century Code, relating to fees for the statewide seamless base map. | Establishes fees and subscription-only service for accessing the Dept. of Emergency Services' "statewide seamless base map." |
| SB 2115 | Relating to exemption of technical, financial, or marketing records. | Sets protection of confidential private sector data. |
| HB 1373 | Relating to provide for limitations on the use of unmanned aircraft for surveillance. | Prohibited use of unmanned aircraft systems, warrants for use, allowed use. |
| HB 1206 | Relating to the state water commission; and to authorize the legislative council to replace certain statutory references to the water commission and state engineer. | The state is divided into six hydrologic basins; a river basin commission will consist of representatives from each basin |
| HB 1107 | Relating to county implementation of soil survey data in agricultural property tax assessments; and to declare an emergency. | Withholding of 5% of state aid distribution fund until the county has fully implemented use of soil type or soil classification data |
| HB 1043 | Relating to technical corrections and improper, inaccurate, redundant, missing, or obsolete references; and to repeal section 54-03-01.11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to obsolete provisions. | Standards of weights and measures including survey measures |
| HB 1333 | Relating to locating, definitions for, and mediation for pipeline facilities...submission of geographic information system data on oil and gas underground gathering pipelines... | Includes language for collecting pipeline shapefiles from pipeline owners and operators. |
For more information on these and other bills, please log on to the Legislative Bill Tracking System located at http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/63-2013/regular/legislative-bill-tracking-system.
