North Dakota legislation · 69th Legislative Assembly
North Dakota SCR4021: A concurrent resolution urging the United States Federal Government, Congress, and the Governor of North Dakota to end the disadvantaged business enterprise program.
Status: Signed into law, March 12, 2025
What the bill says
A concurrent resolution urging the United States Federal Government, Congress, and the Governor of North Dakota to end the disadvantaged business enterprise program.
From the enrolled text, March 12, 2025:
A concurrent resolution urging the United States Federal Government, Congress, and the Governor of North Dakota to end the disadvantaged business enterprise program. WHEREAS, the President Donald J. Trump issued executive orders directing federal agencies to align with the administration's policy to terminate diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives (DEI); and WHEREAS, the orders directed that employment, procurement, and contracting practices of federal contractors and subcontractors may not consider race or gender and further required every federal contract or award to certify the recipient does not operate any programs promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion which violate any applicable federal anti-discrimination laws; and WHEREAS, the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has been tasked with identifying inefficiencies within the federal government; and WHEREAS, the United States Department of Transportation and the North Dakota Department of Transportation administer the disadvantaged business enterprise program; and WHEREAS, the disadvantaged business enterprise program (DBE) is a form of DEI; and WHEREAS, the DBE program requirements are burdensome and often a deterrent for contractors to bid federally funded projects; the requirements increase contractors' overhead costs, reduce competitive bidding, and prevent general contractors from offering the lowest possible bid, thus wasting taxpayer funds; and WHEREAS, the increased costs due to the DBE program are not needed, do not add value, and do not serve the taxpayer; and WHEREAS, government …
Sponsors
- Justin Gerhardt (R, 34) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Filed with Secretary Of State 03/12
- : Signed by President
- : Signed by Speaker
- : Returned to Senate
- : Second reading, adopted yeas 77 nays 12
- : Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 11 2 1
- : Committee Hearing 09:30
- : Introduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation Committee
- : Received from Senate
- : Second reading, adopted
Votes
- Final Passage (March 7, 2025): 77 yea, 12 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SCR4021?
- SCR4021 is a bill in the North Dakota Legislature (69th Legislative Assembly): A concurrent resolution urging the United States Federal Government, Congress, and the Governor of North Dakota to end the disadvantaged business enterprise program.
- What does SCR4021 do?
- In its own words: A concurrent resolution urging the United States Federal Government, Congress, and the Governor of North Dakota to end the disadvantaged business enterprise program.
- What is the status of SCR4021?
- Signed into law as of March 12, 2025. Latest action: Filed with Secretary Of State 03/12 (March 12, 2025).
- Who sponsored SCR4021?
- Justin Gerhardt (R, 34).
- Where is the official record for SCR4021?
- On the North Dakota Legislature website: https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo4021.html
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