Bill > HB1434

This bill modifies North Dakota's administrative rules process by establishing a mandatory review and expiration mechanism for state agency rules. Specifically, administrative rules will now automatically expire ten years after their effective date, with the first set of expirations to be determined by the governor for rules already in effect before January 1, 2026. The governor is required to provide notice to agencies about upcoming rule expirations, publish a comprehensive table of rules and their expiration dates, and conduct a review before each rule's expiration. During this review, the governor can either extend the rule's validity for another ten years or determine that the rule should expire, in which case the relevant agency must amend or repeal the rule within one year. The bill also gives the governor discretion to exempt certain rules from this process or grant extensions to agencies. Additionally, the bill clarifies the conditions under which administrative rules can lose their legal force, including amendment, repeal, court invalidation, suspension by the administrative rules committee, gubernatorial expiration determination, or legislative council action. This legislation aims to ensure periodic review and updating of administrative rules to maintain their relevance and effectiveness.

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https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1434.html