SB 2059 — Relating to hearing and appeals processes of the department of water resources.

25.8036.01000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025 SENATE BILL NO.

2059 of(Energy North Dakota Introduced by Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeCommittee) (At the request of the Department of Water Resources) AAN BILLACT for an Act to amend and reenact sections 61-04-05.1, 61-16.1-53.1, and 61-32-08 of North Dakota Century Code, relating to hearing and appeals processes of the department of water resources.

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If a request for an adjudicative proceeding is made and the department determines anS. adjudicative proceeding is necessary, the department shall designate a time and place for the adjudicative proceeding and serve the notice of adjudicative proceeding uponnotify the applicant and any person who filed written comments.

B.

NO.

2059 - PAGE 2 an adjudicative proceeding is necessary, the department shall designate a time and place for the adjudicative proceeding and serve the notice of adjudicative proceeding uponnotify the applicant and any person who filed written comments.

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Each assessmentS. must be collected and paid as other property taxes are collected and paid.

B.

NO.

2059 - PAGE 3 assessment must be collected and paid as other property taxes are collected and paid.

The state's attorney shall Pageprosecute No.the complaint under the statutory responsibilities prescribed in chapter 11-16.

4 25.8036.01000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly prosecute the complaint under the statutory responsibilities prescribed in chapter 11-16.

The appealing party also shall submit copies of the written appeal notice to Pagethe No.board and to all nonappealing parties.

5 25.8036.01000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly the board and to all nonappealing parties.

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NO.

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If, in the opinion of the department, more than one landowner or tenant has been responsible, the Pagecosts No.may be assessed on a pro rata basis in proportion to the responsibility of the landowners.

6 25.8036.01000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly costs may be assessed on a pro rata basis in proportion to the responsibility of the landowners.

If, in theS. opinion of the court, more Page No.

7B. 25.8036.01000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly than one landowner or tenant has been responsible, the costs may be assessed on a pro rata basis in proportion to the responsibility of the landowners.

NO.

2059 - PAGE 5 the opinion of the court, more than one landowner or tenant has been responsible, the costs may be assessed on a pro rata basis in proportion to the responsibility of the landowners.

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2059 - PAGE 6 ____________________________ ____________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House ____________________________ ____________________________ Secretary of the Senate Chief Clerk of the House This certifies that the within bill originated in the Senate of the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota and is known on the records of that body as Senate Bill No.

2059.

Senate Vote:

Yeas 47 Nays 0 Absent 0 House Vote:

Yeas 91 Nays 1 Absent 2 ____________________________ Secretary of the Senate Received by the Governor at ________M.

on _____________________________________, 2025.

Approved at ________M.