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SCR 4026NORTH DAKOTASession 69State Billdead

Did Not Advance

North Dakota Senate Considers Study on State-Owned Oil and Gas Association

Original title: A concurrent resolution directing the Legislative Management to consider studying the feasibility and desirability of establishing a state-owned association for the development and production of oil and gas.

Last action · March 10, 2025: Second reading, failed to adoptSponsors: Sen. Magrum, Jeffery J. and 3 others

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What This Bill Proposed

Senate 4026 directs the to study whether North Dakota should establish a state-owned association to develop, produce, explore, extract, transport, store, process, refine, and directly sell oil and gas products.

Who It Would Have Affected

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Directly affected

Legislative Management

Must conduct a feasibility study and report findings and recommendations to the Seventieth Legislative Assembly.

Directly affected

North Dakota citizens

Stated as beneficiaries of potential economic benefits determined by the study.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does SCR 4026 direct the state to do?

It directs the to consider studying the feasibility and desirability of establishing a state-owned association for the development and production of oil and gas.

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Where This Stands

This resolution did not become law - Failed in the Senate.

Procedural history

4 actions

Mar 10, 2025Senate
Second reading, failed to adopt
Mar 7, 2025SenateCommittee
Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 6 0 1
Mar 6, 2025SenateCommittee
Committee Hearing 09:00
Feb 21, 2025SenateIntroduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee

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Full breakdown

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Connected Entities

Seventieth Legislative Assembly, Legislative Management, North Dakota Mill and Elevator Association and 1 more

OrganizationSeventieth Legislative Assembly“Recipient of the study findings and recommendations”Map →

OrganizationLegislative Management“Directed to conduct the feasibility study”Map →

OrganizationNorth Dakota Mill and Elevator Association“Cited as an example of a successful state-owned enterprise”Map →

OrganizationBank of North Dakota“Cited as an example of a successful state-owned enterprise”Map →

Sources

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ndlegis.gov

Analysis Score

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Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 30)
Controversy50
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