Rep. Pat Heinert

Relating to the regulation of kratom products; to amend and reenact section 12.1‑31‑03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the sale of kratom to individuals under twenty‑one years of age; to provide a penalty; to provide an appropriation; and to provide an effective date.

Relating to offering school breakfast and lunch at no cost and the school meals fund; to provide an appropriation; to provide for a transfer; and to provide an effective date.

Relating to the determination of state aid, boarding care costs, the coal development trust fund, the school construction assistance revolving loan fund, public improvement construction, bonds from contractors for public improvements, and school district levies; and to provide an effective date.

Relating to mathematics curriculum, professional development, screening and intervention, related administrative rules and reporting requirements, and mathematics instructor competency; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide for a department of public instruction mathematics screening pilot program; to provide an appropriation; and to provide an effective date.

Relating to statutory fees for traffic offenses and a motor vehicle owner's responsibility regarding a driver who flees a peace officer; and to provide a penalty.

Relating to transportation weighted student unit equivalents; to amend and reenact sections 15.1‑31‑05 and 15.1‑27‑31.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to open enrollment transportation; to repeal sections 15.1‑27‑26.1, 15.1‑27‑27.1, 15.1‑27‑28.1, 15.1‑27‑30.1, and 15.1‑27‑31.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to payments for school district transportation of students, special education students, and career and technical education students, the distribution of transportation payments in the event of school district closure, and state transportation payments to school districts; and to provide an effective date.

Maddy summaryHB 1363 requires all public and nonpublic schools in North Dakota, as well as schools hosting athletic events, to create and implement cardiac emergency response plans. The bill mandates these plans include specific protocols for responding to cardiac emergencies, such as using automated external defibrillators (AEDs) and coordinating with emergency medical services. This policy change directly affects school administrators, athletic staff, and students by establishing standardized safety procedures for cardiac incidents during school activities. The law creates a new section in North Dakota's Century Code to enforce these requirements.

Maddy summaryHB 1482 updates the legal requirements for elections held by school districts regarding their debt limits. It also modifies the rules for municipal bond elections, which are used by cities and counties to approve the issuance of bonds. Additionally, the bill specifies the information that must be included on the ballot for both school district debt limit and municipal bond elections. These changes directly affect school districts, municipalities, and the voters participating in these financial approval processes.

Maddy summaryHB 1579 provides for a study by the legislative management. This study will investigate the impact of large energy consumers on the state's electrical grid.

Maddy summaryHB 1226 aims to amend and reenact section 12.1-31-15 of the North Dakota Century Code. This bill specifically relates to the regulations or provisions concerning wearing a mask in a public place within the state. The provided context does not detail the specific changes or mechanisms the bill proposes for mask-wearing.