North Dakota Senate Bill SB2087

North Dakota 2025-2026 Regular Session

• Introduced: 1/7/25
• Refer: 1/7/25
• Report Pass: 1/13/25
• Engrossed: 1/16/25
• Refer: 2/13/25
• Report Pass: 3/7/25
• Enrolled: 3/14/25
• Passed: 3/18/25

Caption

AN ACT to amend and reenact section 4.1-72-05 and subdivision f of subsection 2 of section 36-01-36 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the administration of the premises identification program.

Summary

SB 2087 updates North Dakota law governing the animal premises identification program. The bill amends section 4.1-72-05 to specify that the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association serves as the state administrator and allocator for the federally sponsored animal premises identification program as it applies to cattle, horses, and mules. It also makes a conforming change to the state’s confidentiality/disclosure statute so information may be disclosed to the association for purposes of administering that program. In practical terms, the bill clarifies the association’s role in handling premises identification information tied to livestock traceability and disease response. The measure does not create a new program, but it reinforces the existing administrative structure and authorizes the flow of information needed to carry out the program’s functions.

Impact

The bill amends two sections of the North Dakota Century Code: section 4.1-72-05 and subdivision f of subsection 2 of section 36-01-36. Its effect is to reaffirm the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association’s authority as the state administrator and allocator for the animal premises identification program for cattle, horses, and mules, and to permit disclosure of relevant information to that association. This impacts livestock owners, the Stockmen’s Association, and state agencies involved in animal identification and agricultural data sharing.

Sentiment

The bill appears to have been broadly supported and noncontroversial. It passed the Senate 47-0 and the House 93-0, indicating unanimous approval in both chambers. The absence of committee transcript discussion also suggests the measure was viewed as a routine administrative clarification rather than a disputed policy change.

Contention

No notable opposition or substantive controversy is reflected in the available record. The only potentially sensitive issue is the disclosure of information to the North Dakota Stockmen’s Association, but the bill’s unanimous votes suggest lawmakers accepted that data-sharing arrangement as necessary for administering the premises identification program. The measure seems to have been treated as a technical update to existing livestock identification law rather than a contested expansion of authority.