67th Legislative Assembly State of North Dakota Senate and House LEGISLATIVE MANUAL 2021-22 Officers, Members, Employees and State Officials 2021 Table of Contents Senate Leadership...............................................................................................................................................................2 Senate Members..................................................................................................................................................................3 Senate Employees - 2021....................................................................................................................................................8 Senate Standing Committees...........................................................................................................................................10 Senate Procedural Committees........................................................................................................................................11 House Leadership.............................................................................................................................................................12 House Members.................................................................................................................................................................13 House Employees - 2021...................................................................................................................................................22 House Standing Committees............................................................................................................................................24 House Procedural Committees........................................................................................................................................26 Legislative Interns.............................................................................................................................................................27 North Dakota Elected Officials.........................................................................................................................................28 Senate Rules......................................................................................................................................................................30 Chapter I. Organization and Convening..............................................................................................................................30 Chapter II. Officers and Employees.....................................................................................................................................30 Chapter III. Floor Procedures..............................................................................................................................................32 Chapter IV. Bills and Resolutions.........................................................................................................................................38 Chapter V. Committees........................................................................................................................................................40 Chapter VI. Committee Reports...........................................................................................................................................42 Chapter VII. Executive Nominations....................................................................................................................................43 Chapter VIII. Rules Manual..................................................................................................................................................43 House Rules.......................................................................................................................................................................44 Chapter I. Organization and Convening..............................................................................................................................44 Chapter II. Officers and Employees.....................................................................................................................................44 Chapter III. Floor Procedures..............................................................................................................................................46 Chapter IV. Bills and Resolutions.........................................................................................................................................53 Chapter V. Committees........................................................................................................................................................55 Chapter VI. Committee Reports...........................................................................................................................................57 Chapter VII. Committee of the Whole..................................................................................................................................58 Chapter VIII. Rules Manual..................................................................................................................................................58 Joint Rules.........................................................................................................................................................................59 Chapter I. Communications and Transmittals......................................................................................................................59 Chapter II. Procedures on Measures...................................................................................................................................59 Chapter III. Joint Committees..............................................................................................................................................60 Chapter IV. Joint Sessions...................................................................................................................................................61 Chapter V. Fiscal Notes.......................................................................................................................................................61 Chapter VI. Printing.............................................................................................................................................................62 Chapter VII. Legislative Days..............................................................................................................................................63 Chapter VIII. Open Meetings and Use of Legislative Space................................................................................................63 Chapter IX. Work Policies....................................................................................................................................................63 Chapter X. Legislative Ethics...............................................................................................................................................63 Constitutional References................................................................................................................................................66 ARTICLE IV. LEGISLATIVE BRANCH.................................................................................................................................66 ARTICLE V. EXECUTIVE BRANCH....................................................................................................................................69 ARTICLE XI. GENERAL PROVISIONS...............................................................................................................................70 Index...................................................................................................................................................................................71 1 - Table of Contents Senate Leadership President Brent Sanford (R) President Pro Tempore Randy A. Burckhard (R) Majority Leader Rich Wardner (R) Assistant Majority Leader Jerry Klein (R) Minority Leader Joan Heckaman (D) Assistant Minority Leader Erin Oban (D) Caucus Leadership Republican: David Hogue Democratic-NPL: Kathy Hogan 2 - Senate Senate Members Anderson, Howard C., Jr. (R) Dist. 8 2107 Seventh Street NW Turtle Lake, ND 58575-9667 R: 448-2235 B: 861-9749 C: 861-9749 Bakke, JoNell A. (D) Dist. 43 3926 Ivy Drive Grand Forks, ND 58201-3974 R: 775-6031 C: 218-779-3961 Bekkedahl, Brad (R) Dist. 1 P.O. Box 2443 Williston, ND 58802-2443 C: 570-1879 Bell, Jessica (R) Dist. 33 1224 First Avenue NE Beulah, ND 58523-6301 C: 891-9708 Burckhard, Randy A. (R) Dist. 5 1837 15th Street SW Minot, ND 58701-6158 R: 838-1509 Clemens, David A. (R) Dist. 16 1682 Oakwood Drive West Fargo, ND 58078-4315 C: 526-6891 Conley, Cole (R) Dist. 12 724 Third Avenue SW Jamestown, ND 58401-4614 C: 320-9460 Davison, Kyle (R) Dist. 41 4918 Meadow Creek Drive South Fargo, ND 58104-7116 C: 261-8703 Dever, Dick (R) Dist. 32 1416 Eastwood Street Bismarck, ND 58504-6226 C: 391-6330 Dwyer, Michael (R) Dist. 47 1754 Santa Gertrudis Drive Bismarck, ND 58503-0862 B: 223-4232 C: 400-6075 3 - Senate Elkin, Jay R. (R) Dist. 36 3521 94th Avenue SW Taylor, ND 58656-9646 R: 974-3583 C: 290-6583 Erbele, Robert (R) Dist. 28 6512 51st Avenue SE Lehr, ND 58460-9149 R: 378-2272 Fors, Robert O. (R) Dist. 19 P.O. Box 413 Larimore, ND