Bill > HB1104

This bill changes the terminology throughout several sections of North Dakota law, replacing references to "job development authorities" with "economic development authorities" while maintaining the core functions and structures of these organizations. The bill updates language in multiple sections of the North Dakota Century Code to reflect this rename, which affects how county and joint economic development authorities are established, governed, and funded. Specifically, the bill modifies provisions related to board composition, powers, tax levies, and operational procedures for these authorities, ensuring that the renamed entities can continue to support local economic growth, assist businesses, promote tourism, and provide financial resources for development initiatives. The changes are largely semantic, replacing "job" with "economic" in various contexts, but do include a small expansion of the authorities' mission by explicitly adding "businesses" to their development objectives. The bill does not fundamentally alter the existing framework for these development authorities, but instead modernizes the terminology to potentially better reflect their broader economic development roles.

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https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1104.html