HB 1089 — Relating to regulations or plans adopted by international organizations.

25.0078.0200225.0078.03000 Prepared by the Legislative Council Title.03000 staff for Representative Hoverson January 17, 2025 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota PROPOSEDFIRST AMENDMENTSENGROSSMENT TOENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO.

1089 Introduced by Representatives Hoverson, Maki, Nehring, Rios Senator Magrum A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 1-08 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to regulations or plans adopted by international organizations;organizations.

and to amend and reenact sections 23-12-21 and 23.1-01-15 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to international health and climate control regulations.

EnactmentAgendas, of certainAgendas, plans, or resolutions approved by an international lawsorganization or plans by theorganization ineffective in this statestate. or a political subdivision prohibited.

1.An agenda, plan, or resolution adopted by the United Nations directly naming and imposing a rule on this state or a political subdivision of this state which directly infringes upon or restricts property rights of any resident of this state is void and ineffective.

For purposes of this section:

a.

"Agenda 21" means the comprehensive action plan adopted at the 1992 United Nations conference on environment and development and any adopted amendments to the action plan.

b.

"Net-zero emissions plan" means the United Nations' proposal for carbon emissions from human activity to equal emissions reductions by the year 2050.

c.

"Political subdivision" means a county, township, park district, school district, city, and any other unit of local government created by the Constitution of North Dakota or by law for local government or other public purposes.

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"The 2030 agenda for sustainable development" means the 2015 United Nations general assembly resolution relating to the implementation of a policy to develop sustainable industries and communities.

2.

This state or a political subdivision may not adopt or implement a law, ordinance, or policy that deliberately or inadvertently infringes on or restricts private property rights in accordance with an agenda, plan, or resolution adopted by the United Nations or an associated organization of the United Nations, without due process including:

a.

Agenda 21;

b.

The net-zero emissions plan;

c.

The 2030 agenda for sustainable development;

or d.

Any other international law or international plan of action that conflicts with the United States Constitution or the Constitution of North Dakota.

3.

This state or a political subdivision may not expend public funds or provide financial aid to a nongovernmental or intergovernmental organization implementing a policy relating to agenda 21, the net-zero emissions plan, the 2030 agenda for sustainable development, or any other related plan or initiative.An agenda, plan, or resolution adopted by the United Nations directly naming and imposing a rule on this state or a political subdivision of this state which directly infringes upon or restricts property rights of any resident of this state is void and ineffective.

SECTION 2.

AMENDMENT.

Section 23-12-21 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:

23-12-21.

International health regulations.

A health-related regulation of an international health organization, either directly through the organization or indirectly through law, regulation, or order of the federal government, is not enforceable in this state unless enacted through legislation or a signed executive order.

SECTION 3.

AMENDMENT.

Section 23.1-01-15 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:

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International climate control regulations.

A climate control-related regulation of an international organization, either directly through the organization or indirectly through law or, regulation, or order of the federal government, is not enforceable on this state.

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