Fargo, ND, USA / 740 The FAN
Apr 30, 2021 8:24 AM
BISMARCK, N.D. – The 2021 session of the North Dakota Legislature has ended. Both houses gaveled out shortly after midnight.
The session was marked by a nearly $17-billion dollar, record-high budget. That’s about $2.1 billion more than the current budget cycle that ends June 30. Veteran lawmaker, House Majority Leader Chet Pollert of Carrington said it was the toughest session he’s been part of and it took a lot work.
House Minority Leader Josh Boshee of Fargo said there is a lot to be proud of, however, he said they saw a “mountain of proposed bills and too much rhetoric that promoted extremist partisanship and distracted legislators from the real priorities.