Bill > SB2106

This bill seeks to prohibit weather modification activities in North Dakota, making it a class B misdemeanor for any person to perform or contract for weather modification operations within the state. The bill defines weather modification broadly as any attempt to control, alter, or change natural weather elements, including cloud seeding, modifying precipitation, altering wind direction or velocity, and changing temperature through artificial methods. The legislation removes previous references to weather modification in various sections of North Dakota law, such as eliminating language about weather modification from sections related to state water development projects, water resource board powers, and township authorities. Specifically, the bill repeals existing laws that previously regulated weather modification activities, effectively making such activities illegal and subject to criminal penalties. The change represents a significant shift in North Dakota's approach to weather modification, moving from a regulatory framework to an outright prohibition. While the bill does not provide extensive rationale for the prohibition, it suggests a policy decision to prevent human intervention in natural weather processes.

Agriculture and Natural Resources

https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo2106.html