HouseSixty-ninth ResolutionLegislative 16Assembly -of IntroducedNorth HOUSEDakota In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025 SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO.

164020 BY(Senators BERGAN,Hogue, WILSON,Bekkedahl, HARRIS,Hogan) GRASSLEY,(Representatives JAMES,Ista, WILBURN,Lefor, B.Weisz) A concurrent resolution recognizing and commending the National Conference of State Legislatures on its 50 anniversary in 2025.

MEYER,WHEREAS, DUNWELL,the BOSSMAN,National INGELS,Conference A.of State Legislatures was founded in 1975 and has evolved during the past half-century to become the premier organization solely dedicated to serving state and territorial legislators and legislative staff;

MEYER,and MOORE,WHEREAS, WOOD,the ANDREWS,conference GOLDING,was ZABNER,created KONFRST,from VONDRAN,the SIECK,merger MEGGERS,of WATKINS,three GEARHART,organizations WILLIAMS,that C.served or represented state legislatures and shared the belief that legislative service is one of democracy's worthiest pursuits;

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JOHNSON,fostering SCHEETZ,interstate BAETH,communication AMOS JR., KURTH, SRINIVAS, McBURNEY, WICHTENDAHL, WESSEL-KROESCHELL, LEVIN, JUDGE, NIELSEN, COOLING, SCHOLTEN, GJERDE, GOSA, EHLERT, GERHOLD, KAUFMANN, BODEN, HERMANSON, KNIFF MCCULLA, HAYES, and LOHSEcooperation; A Resolution recognizing and commending the National Conference of State Legislatures on its fiftieth anniversary.

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16and WHEREAS, the National Conference of State Legislatures ishas facilitated the exchange of ideas, provided critical research and information, and encouraged a bipartisanrigorous organizationreview withof threecomplex objectives:issues confronting our communities, states, and nation;

toand advanceWHEREAS, the effectiveness,National independence,Conference andof integrityState ofLegislatures strives to strengthen the bonds between America's state legislatures;legislatures and the international community;

toNOW, fosterTHEREFORE, interstateBE communicationIT andRESOLVED cooperation;BY THE SENATE OF NORTH DAKOTA, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES CONCURRING THEREIN:

That the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly recognizes and tocommends ensurethe statesNational aConference strong,of cohesiveState voiceLegislatures infor its superb leadership and its commitment to the federallegislative system;institution;

and WHEREAS,BE ourIT nation’sFURTHER stateRESOLVED, legislatures are America’s laboratories of democracy, have continually shown that state legislatures are the bodiesSecretary to address emerging challenges, and are where people from different backgrounds, representing different communities, can come together and find common ground, and the National Conference of State Legislaturesforward has supported state legislatures by facilitating the exchange of ideas, providing critical research and information, encouraging a rigorouscopy review of complexthis issuesresolution confrontingto communities, states, and the nation,Chief andExecutive strivingOfficer toof strengthen the bondsNational betweenConference America’sof stateState legislaturesLegislatures. and the international community;

NOWS.C.R. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, That the House of Representatives recognizes and commends the National Conference of State Legislatures for its superb leadership and commitment to the legislative institution;

andNO. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, That upon adoption, the Chief Clerk of the House of Representatives shall transmit a copy of this resolution to the National Conference of State Legislatures.

LSB4020 2965YH- (2)PAGE 912 -2-____________________________ sc/jh____________________________ 2/2President of the Senate Speaker of the House ____________________________ ____________________________ Secretary of the Senate Chief Clerk of the House Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025, at ________ o’clock ________M.

____________________________ Secretary of State