---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 4.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a model zoning review task force; and to amend and reenact sections 11-33-02.1, 23.1-01-04, and 58-03-11.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a model zoning ordinance for animal feeding operations and the North Dakota insurance reserve fund."
description: "Relating to a model zoning review task force; and to amend and reenact sections 11‑33‑02.1, 23.1‑01‑04, and 58‑03‑11.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a model zoning ordinance for animal feeding operations and the North Dakota insurance reserve fund."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nd"
legislature: "North Dakota Legislative Assembly"
session: "68"
identifier: "HB 1423"
citation: "North Dakota HB 1423 (68)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Paul J. Thomas"]
version_count: 4
action_count: 21
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-01-17"
last_action: "2023-04-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/9ca386a5-6b1f-43af-b051-5d98e467fc41"
source_url: "https://ndlegis.gov/api/assembly/68-2023/data/bills.json"
source_hash: "472fb9426185a15260f41558176955eac000631a9c79c51a424c0b53a4c5e78b"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nd"]
---

# North Dakota HB 1423 (68) — AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 4.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a model zoning review task force; and to amend and reenact sections 11-33-02.1, 23.1-01-04, and 58-03-11.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a model zoning ordinance for animal feeding operations and the North Dakota insurance reserve fund.

Relating to a model zoning review task force; and to amend and reenact sections 11‑33‑02.1, 23.1‑01‑04, and 58‑03‑11.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a model zoning ordinance for animal feeding operations and the North Dakota insurance reserve fund.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **INTRODUCED** (filed) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/documents/23-0640-01000.pdf)
2. **Enrollment** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/documents/23-0640-04000.pdf)
3. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/documents/23-0640-02000.pdf)
4. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/documents/23-0640-03000.pdf)

## Votes

- Motion for Final Passage on HB 1423 — **40–6** (pass) · upper
- Motion for Final Passage on HB 1423 — **79–12** (pass) · lower
- Motion for Final Passage on HB 1423 — **76–17** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Paul J. Thomas — primary (person)
- Clayton Fegley — cosponsor (person)
- Greg Kessel — cosponsor (person)
- Janne Myrdal — cosponsor (person)
- Jay Elkin — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Grueneich — cosponsor (person)
- Keith Kempenich — cosponsor (person)
- Larry Luick — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Beltz — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2023-01-17** Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture Committee `introduction`
- **2023-02-02** Committee Hearing 08:30
- **2023-02-16** Committee Hearing 09:40
- **2023-02-17** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 10 2 1 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-20** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2023-02-20** Second reading, passed, yeas 76 nays 17 `passage, reading-2`
- **2023-02-21** Received from House
- **2023-03-03** Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee `introduction`
- **2023-03-23** Committee Hearing 08:30
- **2023-03-23** Committee Hearing 02:45
- **2023-03-27** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 1 0 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-28** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2023-03-30** Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 40 nays 6 `passage, reading-2`
- **2023-03-31** Returned to House (12)
- **2023-04-04** Concurred
- **2023-04-04** Second reading, passed, yeas 79 nays 12 `passage, reading-2`
- **2023-04-05** Signed by President
- **2023-04-06** Signed by Speaker
- **2023-04-06** Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-04-07** Signed by Governor 04/06 `executive-signature`
- **2023-04-13** Filed with Secretary Of State 04/10 `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/9ca386a5-6b1f-43af-b051-5d98e467fc41`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Dakota legislature records).