AN ACT to repeal section 24-02-46 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the multistate highway transportation agreement.
Summary
HB 1215 repeals section 24-02-46 of the North Dakota Century Code, which is the statute relating to the multistate highway transportation agreement. In practical terms, the bill removes this specific provision from state law rather than creating a new program or regulatory framework. The text does not add replacement language, so the bill’s effect is limited to deleting the existing statutory section.
Because the bill is a straightforward repeal, it likely affects the state’s legal references to North Dakota’s participation in or authority under the multistate highway transportation agreement. Any duties, powers, or procedures contained in that section would no longer be codified in that section of the Century Code after repeal. The bill does not appear to directly alter funding, enforcement, or permitting rules beyond the removal of the cited statute.
Impact
HB 1215 changes state law by removing section 24-02-46 from the North Dakota Century Code, thereby eliminating the statutory language tied to the multistate highway transportation agreement. This would affect the legal framework governing highway transportation coordination to the extent that the repealed section had provided authority, obligations, or administrative direction. No new statutory provisions are added, so the bill is a clean repeal rather than a revision or replacement.
Sentiment
The bill appears to have been noncontroversial and broadly accepted. It passed the House 88-0 and the Senate 47-0, indicating unanimous support in both chambers. There were no committee transcripts provided and no recorded opposition in the voting history, suggesting little to no public or legislative disagreement over the repeal.
Contention
There is no visible contention in the available record. The unanimous votes in both chambers suggest that legislators from both parties or caucuses viewed the repeal as routine or technical. Because no committee discussion is included, there is no evidence of debate over whether the multistate highway transportation agreement should remain in state law, nor any indication of opposition from transportation stakeholders or other affected parties.
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