Jamestown leaders monitor bills at legislative crossover

27 Feb 2021


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Local officials are monitoring several bills in the North Dakota Legislature at crossover.

Crossover occurs about halfway through the session and marks the point where each house must have acted on bills that originated in its house. The bills then "cross over" to the other house for consideration.

Jamestown Mayor Dwaine Heinrich said he was monitoring some of the bonding bills where the state would issue bonds for infrastructure but was also paying close attention to House Bill 1425.

"The bill uses a portion of the Legacy Fund to invest in North Dakota," he said. "It is of major interest in the state and received overwhelming support in the House."

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