Hogue Says ‘a Number of Scenarios’ May Bring ND Legislators Back for Special Session

Hogue says ‘a number of scenarios’ may bring ND legislators back for special session

BISMARCK, ND – North Dakota is preparing for a potential special session of the state legislature. “There are a number of different scenarios where that (special session) could happen,” Sen. David Hogue, the Senate Majority Leader, said. “I think I spent some time during the regular session discussing them.” He referenced an appellate court’s decision to reverse a redistricting situation. “The question is do we have some sort of duty to act,” Ho…

North Dakota Legislative Council to prepare briefs on potential special session scenarios

BISMARCK — North Dakota Senate Majority Leader David Hogue on Wednesday directed Legislative Council to prepare a briefing on five scenarios that could result in a special legislative session. The meeting was mostly focused on picking topics for studies to be conducted by interim committees, ranging from state employee compensation and the use of the Capitol Building Fund for the construction of a legislative office building to taxation on strip…