AN ACT to create and enact a new chapter to title 37 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the establishment of military impact zones and military compatibility committees.

Commission membership changed from representatives selected by county, township, and city associations to one representative from each county, township, and city within military impact zones, selected by their respective governing bodies.

The commission's duties were reduced from providing oversight and guidance to only providing guidance on military-compatibility practices in military impact zones.

The definition of encroachment was revised to use plural forms ('interferes' and 'impacts') for grammatical consistency.

Military impact zones are now established only when a military base requests assistance, rather than automatically covering all installations.

The definition of encroachment was updated to explicitly include land development as a potential issue affecting military readiness.

The military compatibility commission's members are now selected by state associations (counties, townships, and cities) rather than requiring one representative from each local government within the zone.

The commission's duties were expanded to include reviewing more types of projects such as energy development, telecommunications, and construction.