HB 1442 — Relating to the creation of a legislative task force on government efficiency; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency.

25.0931.03000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota FIRSTIn ENGROSSMENTRegular ENGROSSEDSession Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025 HOUSE BILL NO.

1442 Introduced(Representatives by Representatives Toman, Lefor, Weisz, VigesaaVigesaa) Senators(Senators Hogue, BekkedahlBekkedahl) AAN BILLACT for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-35 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the creation of a legislative task force on government efficiency;

to provide for a legislative management report;

The chief information officer;

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One individual residing in the state, appointed by the governor;

OneThree membermembers of the legislativehouse assembly,of representatives, appointed by the governor;majority leader of the house of representatives;

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TwoThree members of the housesenate, of representatives, appointed by the majority leader of the housesenate. of representatives;

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Two members of the senate, appointed by the majority leader of the senate.

The chairman of the legislative management shall select a member of the legislative assembly appointed byunder thesubdivision governore shallor f of subsection 2 to serve as chairman of the task force.

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Review and analyze budgets and reports from executive branch agencies,agencies boards and commissions, and the supreme court.

Collaborate with and receive testimony from executive branch agencies,agencies boards and commissions, and the supreme court to identify areas to increase efficiency,efficiency and methods to implement cost-saving measures, determine areas of state government deemed unnecessary or duplicative, target outdated or overly restrictive regulations, and find areas in which partnerships between the state and private industry would create innovative financing models to drive economic growth and job creation.

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1442 - PAGE 3 ____________________________ ____________________________ Speaker of the House President of the Senate ____________________________ ____________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Secretary of the Senate This certifies that the within bill originated in the House of Representatives of the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota and is known on the records of that body as House Bill No.

1442 and that two-thirds of the members-elect of the House of Representatives voted in favor of said law.

Vote:

Yeas 91 Nays 1 Absent 2 ____________________________ ____________________________ Speaker of the House Chief Clerk of the House This certifies that two-thirds of the members-elect of the Senate voted in favor of said law.

Vote:

Yeas 41 Nays 4 Absent 2 ____________________________ ____________________________ President of the Senate Secretary of the Senate Received by the Governor at ________M.

on _____________________________________, 2025.

Approved at ________M.

on __________________________________________________, 2025.

____________________________ Governor Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025, at ________ o’clock ________M.

____________________________ Secretary of State