25.0193.01000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota Introduced by Representatives Satrom, Brandenburg, Grueneich, Ostlie Senators Conley, Erbele A BILL for an Act to provide for a legislative management study regarding volunteer emergency responder recruitment and retention. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA: SECTION 1. LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT STUDY - VOLUNTEER EMERGENCY RESPONDER RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION. During the 2025-26 interim, the legislative management shall consider studying volunteer emergency responder recruitment and retention. The study must consider recruitment and retention challenges related to volunteer emergency responders, including firefighters, emergency or disaster volunteers, and community emergency response team members, and identify strategies for encouraging volunteerism. The study also must include input from stakeholders, including disaster emergency organizations, nonprofit associations, representatives of law enforcement, emergency medical service providers, and state and local agencies, departments, and institutions. The legislative management shall report its findings and recommendations, together with any legislation required to implement the recommendations, to the seventieth legislative assembly. Page No. 1 25.0193.01000 HOUSE BILL NO. 1311 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14