SB 2155 — AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 5 of section 20.1-03-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to gratis antelope licenses.

25.0379.03000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota FIRSTIn ENGROSSMENTRegular ENGROSSEDSession Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025 SENATE BILL NO.

2155 Introduced(Senators by Senators Cleary, BekkedahlBekkedahl) Representatives(Representatives Bosch, SteinerSteiner) AAN BILLACT for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 5 of section 20.1-03-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to gratis antelope licenses.

If the eligible applicant is a corporation, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, limited partnership, partnership, trust, or life estate, only one license Pagemay No.be issued, and the license must be issued in the name of an individual shareholder, member, partner, beneficiary, or holder of a life estate.

1 25.0379.03000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly may be issued, and the license must be issued in the name of an individual shareholder, member, partner, beneficiary, or holder of a life estate.

If the number of licenses prescribed for the district or unit in the governor's proclamation exceeds fifty and if the number of applications for these licenses exceeds the number of licenses prescribed for the district or unit in the governor's proclamation, then one-half of the licenses exceeding fifty must be issued by lottery as prescribed inS. the governor's proclamation and may not be issued to landowners without charge.

(2)B. If an eligible person is unsuccessful in receiving a license without charge under paragraph 1, the application for a license without charge must be included in a lottery for remaining licenses issued for the district or unit as prescribed by the governor's proclamation.

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2155 - PAGE 2 25.0379.03000in the governor's proclamation and may not be issued to landowners without charge.

(2) If an eligible person is unsuccessful in receiving a license without charge under paragraph 1, the application for a license without charge may be included in a lottery for remaining licenses issued for the district or unit as prescribed by the governor's proclamation.

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2155 - PAGE 3 ____________________________ ____________________________ 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.

2155.

Senate Vote:

Yeas 30 Nays 16 Absent 1 House Vote:

Yeas 75 Nays 14 Absent 5 ____________________________ 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