North Dakota HB1443: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 39-04-10.7 and subsection 5 of section 39-04-19 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to special number plates for farm and forestry vehicles and farm and forestry vehicle registration.

What the bill says

A bill for an Act to amend and reenact section 39-04-10.7 and subsection 5 of section 39-04-19 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to special number plates for farm and forestry vehicles and farm and forestry vehicle registration.

From the introduced text, January 15, 2025:

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 39-04-10.7 and subsection 5 of section 39-04-19 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to special number plates for farm and forestry vehicles and farm and forestry vehicle registration. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA: SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 39-04-10.7 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows: 39-04-10.7. Special number plates for farm vehicles and forestry vehicles. The director shall issue, without an additional charge, upon application and payment of the registration fee, special number plates or validation decals making them distinctly different from other number plates, to any person registering a truck or combination of trucks and trailers as a farm vehicle or forestry vehicle under section 39-04-19. The director shall determine the form and size of the special number plates or validation decals and shall adopt rules governing the issuance of these special number plates or validation decals. SECTION 2. AMENDMENT. Subsection 5 of section 39-04-19 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows: 5. Trucks or combinations of trucks and trailers weighing more than twenty thousand but not more than one hundred five thousand five hundred pounds [more than 9071.84 but not more than 47854.00 kilograms] which are used as farm vehicles or forestry …

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Sponsors

• Dan Ruby (R, 38) · primary sponsor
• Karen Anderson (R, 19)
• Mike Beltz (R, 20)
• Michael Brandenburg (R, 28)
• Claire Cory (R, 42)
• Daniel Johnston (R, 24)
• Randy Lemm (R, 20)
• Jeffery Magrum (R, 8)
• Andrew Marschall (R, 16)
• Doug Osowski (R, 42)
• Steve Vetter (R, 18)
• Terry Wanzek (R, 29)

Latest actions

1. February 17, 2025: Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 5 nays 85
2. February 13, 2025: Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 11 1 2
3. February 7, 2025: Committee Hearing 10:45
4. January 15, 2025: Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation Committee

Votes

• Final Passage (February 17, 2025): 5 yea, 85 nay, failed

Common questions

What is HB1443?

HB1443 is a bill in the North Dakota Legislature (69th Legislative Assembly): A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 39-04-10.7 and subsection 5 of section 39-04-19 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to special number plates for farm and forestry vehicles and farm and forestry vehicle registration.

What does HB1443 do?

In its own words: A bill for an Act to amend and reenact section 39-04-10.7 and subsection 5 of section 39-04-19 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to special number plates for farm and forestry vehicles and farm and forestry vehicle registration.

What is the status of HB1443?

Failed as of February 17, 2025. Latest action: Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 5 nays 85 (February 17, 2025).

Who sponsored HB1443?

Dan Ruby (R, 38), with 11 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for HB1443?

On the North Dakota Legislature website: https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1443.html