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1		-	Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota
2		-	In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025
3		-	SENATE BILL NO. 2137
4		-	(Senators Boehm, Thomas, Patten)
5		-	(Representatives Koppelman, Novak, Tveit)
6		-	AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 20.1-05 of the North Dakota Century Code,
7		-	relating to the use of supplemental feed for hunting; and to provide an expiration date.
	1	+	25.0097.03000
	2	+	Sixty-ninth
	3	+	Legislative Assembly
	4	+	of North Dakota
	5	+	Introduced by
	6	+	Senators Boehm, Thomas, Patten
	7	+	Representatives Koppelman, Novak, Tveit
	8	+	A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 20.1-05 of the North Dakota
	9	+	Century Code, relating to the use of supplemental feed for hunting; to provide for a legislative
	10	+	management report; and to provide an expiration date.
8	11		BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
9		-	SECTION 1. A new section to chapter 20.1-05 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and
10		-	enacted as follows:
11		-	Hunting big game animals using supplemental feed not prohibited or restricted.
12		-	The department may not adopt a rule or implement a policy prohibiting or restricting the use of
13		-	supplemental feed on private property for hunting a big game animal.
14		-	SECTION 2. EXPIRATION DATE. This Act is effective through July 31, 2029, and after that date is
15		-	ineffective. S. B. NO. 2137 - PAGE 2
16		-	____________________________ ____________________________
17		-	President of the Senate Speaker of the House
18		-	____________________________ ____________________________
19		-	Secretary of the Senate Chief Clerk of the House
20		-	This certifies that the within bill originated in the Senate of the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North
21		-	Dakota and is known on the records of that body as Senate Bill No. 2137.
22		-	Senate Vote:Yeas 31 Nays 15 Absent 1
23		-	House Vote: Yeas 56 Nays 34 Absent 4
24		-	____________________________
25		-	Secretary of the Senate
26		-	Received by the Governor at ________M. on _____________________________________, 2025.
27		-	Approved at ________M. on __________________________________________________, 2025.
28		-	____________________________
29		-	Governor
30		-	Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025,
31		-	at ________ o’clock ________M.
32		-	____________________________
33		-	Secretary of State
	12	+	SECTION 1. A new section to chapter 20.1-05 of the North Dakota Century Code is created
	13	+	and enacted as follows:
	14	+	Hunting big game animals using supplemental feed - Report to legislative
	15	+	management.
	16	+	1.The department may not adopt a rule or implement a policy prohibiting or restricting
	17	+	the use of supplemental feed on private property for hunting a big game animal.
	18	+	2.Supplemental feed provided to big game animals may not:
	19	+	a.Exceed fifty gallons [189.27 liters] capacity in a single hunting location.
	20	+	b.Be placed within fifty feet [15.24 meters] of any property used for animal
	21	+	agriculture.
	22	+	3.The department shall conduct chronic wasting disease surveillance and testing.
	23	+	4.The department shall provide a report to the legislative management before
	24	+	December 31, 2028, regarding an update on the surveillance and testing protocols
	25	+	and procedures for chronic wasting disease in the state.
	26	+	SECTION 2. EXPIRATION DATE. This Act is effective through July 31, 2029, and after that
	27	+	date is ineffective.
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	29	+	ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO. 2137
	30	+	FIRST ENGROSSMENT
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