2017

RATINGS
of NORTH DAKOTA

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

Letter from the Chairman........................................... 2 ND Senate Vote Descriptions..................................... 6

ACU & ACUF Board Members................................... 3 ND Senate Scores...................................................... 8

Selecting the Votes..................................................... 3 ND House Statistics.................................................. 10

2017 Winners & Losers............................................... 4 ND House Vote Descriptions.................................... 11

ND Senate Statistics................................................... 5 ND House Scores..................................................... 13

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LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN

Dear Fellow Conservative,

The American Conservative Union Foundation is proud to present our ratings of the 2017 meeting of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly. Like our
Congressional Ratings, which date back 46 years, these ratings are meant to reflect how elected officials view the role of government in an individuals life. We
begin with our philosophy (conservatism is the political philosophy that sovereignty resides in the person) and then apply our understanding of government (its
essential role is to defend life, liberty and property).

Because our ratings are designed to educate the public about how consistently their elected officials adhere to conservatism, we carefully examine the entire
docket of legislation introduced in each state every year. We select the most meaningful bills and publish the results after the dust has settled. The ACU
Foundation is the only organization to score over 8,000 elected officials each year, including lawmakers from all 50 states and Congress.

The 2016 election dramatically impacted the political landscape of not only Washington but state legislative chambers all across the country. Republicans
now have control of both legislative chambers in 32 states, more than double the number they controlled in 2010. With these victories comes an ability to
implement policies that restore individual liberty and return us to a limited form of government run by and for We the People.

It is our hope that these ratings will serve as a guide showing who can be relied on to fight for conservative principles and restore the role of government to what
our nations founding fathers envisioned.

Sincerely,

Matt Schlapp
Chairman
American Conservative Union

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ACU BOARD MEMBERS

Matt Schlapp Jackie Arends Becky Norton Dunlop Priscilla O'Shaughnessy

Chairman
Larry Beasley John Eddy Ron Robinson
Charlie Gerow
Kimberly Bellissimo Luis Fortuno Mike Rose
First Vice Chairman
Steve Biegun Alan M. Gottlieb Ned Ryun SELECTING THE VOTES
Bob Beauprez
Treasuer Morton C. Blackwell Van D. Hipp, Jr. Peter Samuelson ACU researched and selected a range of bills before the North
Amy Frederick John Bolton Dr. M. Zuhdi Jasser Sabrina Schaeffer Dakota Legislative Assembly that determine a members
Secretary adherence to conservative principles. We selected bills that
Jose Cardenas Michael R. Long Terry Schilling focus on Ronald Reagans philosophy of the three-legged
Ed Yevoli Ron Christie Ed McFadden Matt Smith stool: 1) fiscal and economic: taxes, budgets, regulation,
At-Large spending, healthcare, and property; 2) social and cultural: 2nd
Muriel Coleman Carolyn D. Meadows Thomas Winter amendment, religion, life, welfare, and education; and 3)
government integrity: voting, individual liberty, privacy, and
transparency. This wide range of issues are designed to give
citizens an accurate assessment that conveys which of North
ACUF BOARD MEMBERS Dakotas elected leaders best defend the principles of a free
society: Life, Liberty and Property.
Matt Schlapp Jose Cardenas Mary Matalin
Chairman
Jonathan Garthwaite Carolyn D. Meadows
Millie Hallow
Charlie Gerow Randy Neugebauer
Vice Chairman
Colin Hanna Thomas Winter
Van D. Hipp, Jr.
Treasurer Niger Innes
Kimberly Bellissimo Adam Laxalt
Secretary Willes K. Lee

201 N. Union Street, Suite 370

Alexandria, VA 22314
(202) 347-9388

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2017 WINNERS & LOSERS

90-100%
AWARD FOR CONSERVATIVE
EXCELLENCE <= 10% COALITION OF THE RADICAL LEFT

SENATE HOUSE SENATE HOUSE

n/a BECKER, RICK Mathern n/a
SIMONS

AWARD FOR CONSERVATIVE

80-89% ACHIEVEMENT

SENATE HOUSE HOUSE

LARSEN, O. BRABANDT MAGRUM
DEVLIN MARSCHALL
ERTELT SCHATZ
JOHNSTON WEISZ

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NORTH DAKOTA SENATE STATISTICS

REPUBLICAN AVERAGE DEMOCRAT AVERAGE

57% 20%
OVERALL
AVERAGE

50% NORTH DAKOTA SENATE CONSERVATIVE RATINGS

RED = REPUBLICANS BLUE = DEMOCRATS

18

16

LOWEST 14
REPUBLICANS
12
# OF
LEE, J. STATE
SENATORS
10

39% 8

4
HIGHEST
2
DEMOCRAT
0

NELSON 0-9% 10-19% 20-29% 30-39% 40-49% 50-59% 60-69% 70-79% 80-89% 90-100%

38% 2017 ACU PERCENTAGE

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NORTH DAKOTA SENATE VOTE DESCRIPTIONS
1. SB 2194 Early Childhood Education. This bill requires every school district to fund
an early childhood education program based on the number of enrolled students.
ACU opposes diverting an estimated $47 million from the education of regular
school age children and opposed this bill. The Senate defeated the bill on January 20,
2017 by a vote of 9-35.
2. SB 2180 Federal Education Mandates. This bill calls on the state and the schools
of the state to refuse any federal funding conditioned on compliance with federal
education mandates, conditions or requirements. ACU supports local control of
education and supported this bill. The Senate defeated the bill on January 26, 2017
by a vote of 3-43.
3. SB 2285 Naming of University and College Buildings. This bill requires the
legislature to authorize any agreement between universities or colleges that receive
state funding and those wishing to give donations, grants or bequests in exchange for
naming rights on buildings. ACU supports legislative authority over how taxpayer
funds are used and supported this bill. The Senate defeated the bill on February 10,
2017 by a vote of 16-28.
4. SB 2320 Needle Exchange Program. This bill authorizes the government to run
needle exchange programs for drug addicts. Illicit drug use imposes significant
economic and health burdens on families and society, including lost productivity,
increased costs and impaired family structure, which is all illustrated by the ACU
Foundations Family Prosperity Index. ACU opposes programs that use taxpayer
funds to foster drug addiction and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on
February 10, 2017 by a vote of 41-3.
5. HB 1094 Board of Barber Examiners Payments. This bill increases per diem
payments to members of the Board of Barber Examiners by 60 percent to 100 dollars
per day when they are meeting. ACU opposes this wasteful spending on licensing
boards based on unneeded licensing requirements that are primarily designed to
restrict competition and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on February 22,
2017 by a vote of 44-2.
6. HB 1139 Franchise Labor Law. This bill clarifies labor law to make it clear that
owners of franchises and the employees of the franchise are not employees of the
franchisor. ACU supports this effort to clarify the law after the National labor
Relations Board overturned decades of precedent to make franchisors liable for labor
law violations and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on March 10, 2017
by a vote of 45-1.
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7. HB 1308 Addiction Screening for Welfare Recipients. This bill requires screening for
drug addiction for those welfare recipients participating in the individual employment
program. Those identified as at-risk for addiction are referred to appropriate
treatment services. Illicit drug use imposes significant economic and health burdens
on families and society, including lost productivity, increased costs and impaired
family structure, which is all illustrated by the ACU Foundations Family Prosperity
Index. ACU supports reasonable restrictions on welfare recipients and supported this
bill. The Senate defeated the bill on March 16, 2017 by a vote of 21-25.
8. HB 1434 Insurance Mandate. This bill requires insurance providers to include
coverage for applied behavioral analysis to treat those who suffer from autism. ACU
opposes these mandates that drive up the cost of health care for everyone and opposed
this bill. The Senate defeated the bill on March 21, 2017 by a vote of 16-31.
9. HB 1029 Restrictions on Federal Funds. This bill requires state agencies to evaluate
the acceptance of federal funds for state programs to determine they dont subject the
state to undue federal interference and that they are not in conflict with the intent
of the legislature. ACU supports strengthening oversight of federal programs and
supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on March 21, 2017 by a vote of 45-2.
10. HB 1169 Concealed Carry. This bill eliminates the requirement for a concealed carry
permit, limiting the requirement to a valid drivers license or non-driver ID issued by
the Department of Transportation. ACU supports the founders belief in the Second
Amendment and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on March 21, 2017
by a vote of 34-13.
11. HB 1428 Parental Rights. This bill allows parents of home school students to opt out
of state assessment tests if they have a philosophical or religious objection or if the
parent has a college degree or is licensed to teach. ACU supports the strengthening of
parental rights and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on March 24, 2017
by a vote of 30-17.
12. HB 1246 Government Employee Grievance Procedures. This bill makes it easier
for government employees who claim employment discrimination to sue in court
before they have used grievance procedures. ACU believes employees should exhaust
grievance procedures before taxpayers are required to pay for an expensive lawsuit and
opposed this bill. The Senate defeated the bill on March 24, 2017 by a vote of 8-39.

13. HB 1433 Direct Sale of Food to Consumers. This bill allows food producers to sell
their goods directly to consumers without state inspection requirements as long as
a sign is present at the point of sale noting the product has not been inspected by
the state or local health departments. Exceptions are made for meat, meat products
and raw dairy products and there are labeling requirements for foods that require
refrigeration. Expanding entrepreneurship promotes economic growth, which leads
to greater family prosperity, as illustrated by the ACU Foundations Family Prosperity
Index. ACU supports the right of consumers to buy food directly from producers if
they choose and supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on March 28, 2017 by
a vote of 36-10.
14. HB 1170 Asset Forfeiture Reform. This bill requires a criminal conviction before
property can be seized from an individual and that funds received from the sale of
seized assets be put in the General Fund rather than given to law enforcement. The
ACU Foundations Center for Criminal Justice Reform and the Center for 21st
Century Property Rights engage heavily on this issue. ACU believes property should
not be seized without a criminal conviction and supported this bill. The Senate
defeated the bill on March 30, 2017 by a vote of 0-46.
15. HB 1329 Freedom of Speech on Campus. This bill requires the State Board of
Higher Education to develop policies protecting free speech on campus that include
the confirmation of free speech as a fundamental right, reassures students that
dissenting or disagreeing with generally accepted truth and knowledge is acceptable
and essential to free debate and requires state institutions to allow peaceful assembly
and expression of ideas. ACU believes the constitutionally protected right of free
speech should not be confined to a restricted area and supported this bill. The Senate
defeated the bill on March 31, 2017 by a vote of 7-37.
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16. HB 1369 Voter ID. This bill requires election officials to set aside ballots cast by those
voters who cannot produce a valid ID and exclude them from the count until a valid
ID is produced before the official canvass is conducted. Currently, a voter can have
the vote counted by signing an affidavit swearing they are an eligible voter in that
precinct. ACU supports strengthening ballot integrity to prevent voter fraud and
supported this bill. The Senate passed the bill on April 18, 2017 by a vote of 35-10.
17. HB 1201 Carbon Monoxide Alarm Mandate. This bill requires all residential rental
property to include a carbon monoxide alarm. ACU opposes these government
mandates that drive up the cost of rental property and opposed this bill. The Senate
passed the bill on April 19, 2017 by a vote of 24-19.
18. SB 2010 Government Funding of the Arts. This bill appropriated $1.5 million to
the North Dakota Council on the Arts which gives grants to programs in the arts
approved by the government. ACU believes taxpayer funding of the arts is not a
proper role of government and opposed this bill. The Senate passed the bill on April
19, 2017 by a vote of 36-6.
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NORTH DAKOTA SENATE SCORES

NORTH DAKOTA SENATE VOTE DETAIL

SB SB SB SB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB SB ACU Votes 2017 2016 LIFETIME

Party District 2194 2180 2285 2320 1094 1139 1308 1434 1029 1169 1428 1246 1433 1170 1329 1369 1201 2010 Votes Cast % % AVG

ANDERSON R 8 + - - - - + + + + + + - + - - - + - 9 18 50% 64% 57%

ARMSTRONG R 36 X - + - + + - + + + + + + - - + + + 12 17 71% 73% 72%
BEKKEDAHL R 1 + - + - - + + + + + + + - - - + - - 10 18 56% 64% 60%
BOWMAN R 39 + - + - - + + + + + + + + - - + + - 12 18 67% 50% 58%
BURCKHARD R 5 + - - - - + + + + + + + X - - X X X 8 14 57% 64% 60%
CAMPBELL R 19 X - X X - + + - + + + + + - - + - - 8 15 53% 56% 54%
CASPER R 27 + - - - - + - - + + + + + - + + - - 9 18 50% 64% 57%
CLEMENS R 16 + + + - - + + - + + + + + - + + - - 12 18 67% n/a 67%
COOK R 34 + - + - - + + - + + - + + - - + + - 10 18 56% 82% 69%
DAVISON R 41 X X X X X + - - + + + + + - - X X X 6 10 n/a 50% 50%
DEVER R 32 + - + + - + - + + + + + + - - + + - 12 18 67% 64% 65%
Dotzenrod D 26 - - - - - + - - + - - - + - - - + - 4 18 22% 27% 25%
ERBELE R 28 + - - - - + - + + + + + + - - + + - 10 18 56% 64% 60%
Grabinger D 12 - - - - - + - - + - - - + - - - - - 3 18 17% 18% 17%
Heckaman D 23 - - - - - + - - + - + - + - - - - - 4 18 22% 27% 25%
HOGUE R 38 + - + - - + + + + + + + + - - + X X 11 16 69% 70% 69%
HOLMBERG R 17 + - - - - X - + + + + + - - - + + - 8 17 47% 36% 42%
KANNIANEN R 4 + + - - - + + + + + + + + - + + + + 14 18 78% n/a 78%
KILZER R 47 + - + - - + + + + + + + - - - + - - 10 18 56% 55% 55%
KLEIN R 14 + - + - - + - + + + + + + - - + - - 10 18 56% 64% 60%
KREBSBACH R 40 + - - - - + - + + - + + + - - + + - 9 18 50% 55% 52%
KREUN R 42 + - - - - + + + + + - + - - - + - - 8 18 44% n/a 44%
LAFFEN R 43 + - - - - + + + + + - + + - X + - - 9 17 53% 73% 63%
LARSEN, O. R 3 + + + - + + + + - + + + + - + + + + 15 18 83% 73% 78%
LARSON, D. R 30 + - - + - + + + + + + + + - - + - - 11 18 61% 71% 66%
LEE, G. R 22 + - + + - + - + + - + + + - - + + - 11 18 61% 64% 62%
LEE, J. R 13 + - - - - + - + + - - + - - - + - + 7 18 39% 36% 38%
LUICK R 25 + - + - - + + + + + + + + - + + - - 12 18 67% 55% 61%
Marcellais D 9 - - - - - + - - + - - + - - - - - - 3 18 17% 18% 17%

+ Member voted with ACUs position X Member was absent for vote Legislator did not vote on enough of the selected bills and as a result the 2017 percentage was not rated. 2/3rds of the selected bills must be voted on to receive a score.
- Member voted against ACUs position E Member was excused for vote

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NORTH DAKOTA SENATE VOTE DETAIL

SB SB SB SB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB SB ACU Votes 2017 2016 LIFETIME

Party District 2194 2180 2285 2320 1094 1139 1308 1434 1029 1169 1428 1246 1433 1170 1329 1369 1201 2010 Votes Cast % % AVG

Mathern D 11 - - - - - - - - - - - - + - - - - X 1 17 6% 0% 3%
MEYER R 18 + - - - - + - + + + + + + - - + - - 9 18 50% n/a 50%
MYRDAL R 10 + - + - - + + + + + + + + - + + + - 13 18 72% n/a 72%
Nelson D 21 - - - - - + - + + - - - + X X - + + 6 16 38% 27% 32%
Oban D 35 - - - - - + - - + - - - + - - - - - 3 18 17% 27% 22%
OEHLKE R 15 + - - - - + - + + + + + + - - + + - 10 18 56% 64% 60%
OSLAND R 20 + - + - - + X - + - + + + - - + - - 8 17 47% n/a 47%
Piepkorn D 44 - - - - - + - - + - - + + - - - + - 5 18 28% n/a 28%
POOLMAN R 7 + - + - - + - + + + + + + - - + - - 10 18 56% 64% 60%
Robinson D 24 - - - - - + - - + - - - + - - - - - 3 18 17% 9% 13%
ROERS R 46 + - - - - + + - + + - + + - - + - - 8 18 44% n/a 44%
RUST R 2 + - - - - + + + + + - + - - - + + - 9 18 50% 64% 57%
SCHAIBLE R 31 + - + - - + - + + + - + - - - + + - 9 18 50% 82% 66%
SORVAAG R 45 + - - - - + + - + + + + - - - + - - 8 18 44% 64% 54%
UNRUH R 33 + - - - - + - + + + + + + - X + + + 11 17 65% 73% 69%
VEDAA R 6 + - - - - + + + + + - + - - + + - - 9 18 50% n/a 50%
WANZEK R 29 + - X X - + + + + + + + + - - + X X 10 14 71% 64% 68%
WARDNER R 37 + - - - - + - + + + - + + - - + - - 8 18 44% 64% 54%

+ Member voted with ACUs position X Member was absent for vote Legislator did not vote on enough of the selected bills and as a result the 2017 percentage was not rated. 2/3rds of the selected bills must be voted on to receive a score.
- Member voted against ACUs position E Member was excused for vote

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NORTH DAKOTA HOUSE STATISTICS

REPUBLICAN AVERAGE DEMOCRAT AVERAGE

65% 26%
OVERALL
AVERAGE

60% NORTH DAKOTA HOUSE CONSERVATIVE RATINGS

RED = REPUBLICANS BLUE = DEMOCRATS

50

45
LOWEST
REPUBLICAN 40

WESTLIND # OF
35

38%
30
STATE
REPS 25

20

15
HIGHEST
DEMOCRAT 10

5
SCHNEIDER 0

38%
0-9% 10-19% 20-29% 30-39% 40-49% 50-59% 60-69% 70-79% 80-89% 90-100%

2017 ACU PERCENTAGE

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NORTH DAKOTA HOUSE VOTE DESCRIPTIONS
1. HB 1139 Franchise Labor Law. This bill clarifies labor law to make it clear that owners
of franchises and the employees of the franchise are not employees of the franchisor. ACU
supports this effort to clarify the law after the National labor Relations Board overturned
decades of precedent to make franchisors liable for labor law violations and supported this
bill. The House passed the bill on January 12, 2017 by a vote of 79-12.
2. HB 1094 Board of Barber Examiners Payments. This bill increases per diem payments
to members of the Board of Barber Examiners by 60 percent to 100 dollars per day when
they are meeting. ACU opposes this wasteful spending on licensing boards based on
unneeded licensing requirements that are primarily designed to restrict competition and
opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on January 13, 2017 by a vote of 79-12.
3. HB 1260 Unemployment Insurance Eligibility. This bill allows employees to collect
unemployment insurance during a strike if the employee is not directly involved in the
strike. ACU believes unemployment insurance should be reserved for the unemployed and
opposed this bill. The House defeated the bill on January 19, 2017 by a vote of 15-75.
4. HB 1261 Workers Compensation. This bill deems that a heart attack, stroke and other
disabilities that occur to a volunteer firefighter or emergency response personnel within 24
hours of performing services or participating in training will be automatically presumed
to have been caused by the persons employment for the purpose of collecting workers
compensation. ACU believes that workers compensation should be reserved for injuries
that can be proven to have occurred on the job and opposed this bill. The House divided
the bill into three sections and defeated this section of the bill on January 20, 2017 by a
vote of 18-66.
5. HB 1145 Prohibiting Investment in Alcoholic Beverage Manufacturers. This
bill prohibits a retailer of alcoholic beverages from having a financial interest in a large
manufacturer. Current law already prohibits manufacturers from having an interest in
a wholesaler and a wholesaler from having an interest in a retailer. ACU opposes this
interference in the free market and opposed this bill. The House defeated the bill on
January 26, 2017 by a vote of 33-60.
6. HB 1146 Prohibiting the Sale of Out-of-State Beverages. This bill adds to the
prohibition of the sale of out-of-state alcoholic beverages to consumers by also prohibiting
their sale to retailers. ACU believes people should be able to purchase legal products from
wherever they want and opposed this bill. The House defeated the bill on January 26,
2017 by a vote of 16-76.
7. HB 1163 Sunday Closing Laws. This bill would repeal the states blue law that
prohibits many retail stores from being open on Sunday morning. ACU opposes these
laws dating back to the 19th Century that are outdated in an era of online shopping and
supported this bill. The House passed the bill on January 31, 2017 by a vote of 48-46.
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8. HB 1029 Restrictions on Federal Funds. This bill requires state agencies to evaluate
the acceptance of federal funds for state programs to determine they dont subject the
state to undue federal interference and that they are not in conflict with the intent of the
legislature. ACU supports strengthening oversight of federal programs and supported this
bill. The House passed the bill on February 1, 2017 by a vote of 82-10.
9. HB 1369 Voter ID. This bill requires election officials to set aside ballots cast by those
voters who cannot produce a valid ID and exclude them from the count until a valid ID
is produced before the official canvass is conducted. Currently, a voter can have the vote
counted by signing an affidavit swearing they are an eligible voter in that precinct. ACU
supports strengthening ballot integrity to prevent voter fraud and supported this bill. The
House passed the bill on February 2, 2017 by a vote of 74-16.
10. HB 1263 Minimum Wage. This bill raises the minimum wage to $9.25 per hour and
allows the minimum wage to be raised each year by an amount based on the cost of living
index without a vote of the legislature. An increase in the minimum wage results in higher
unemployment. High rates of unemployment hinder family prosperity, as illustrated by
the ACU Foundations Family Prosperity Index. ACU opposes these artificial wages that
hurt those who need help with employment the most, such as students and inexperienced
workers and opposed this bill. The House defeated the bill on February 6, 2017 by a vote
of 13-77.
11. HB 1246 Government Employee Grievance Procedures. This bill makes it easier
for government employees who claim employment discrimination to sue in court before
they have used grievance procedures. ACU believes employees should exhaust grievance
procedures before taxpayers are required to pay for an expensive lawsuit and opposed this
bill. The House passed the bill on February 6, 2017 by a vote of 65-25.
12. HB 1329 Freedom of Speech on Campus. This bill requires the State Board of
Higher Education to develop policies protecting free speech on campus that include the
confirmation of free speech as a fundamental right, reassures students that dissenting or
disagreeing with generally accepted truth and knowledge is acceptable and essential to free
debate and requires state institutions to allow peaceful assembly and expression of ideas.
ACU believes the constitutionally protected right of free speech should not be confined to
a restricted area and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on February 6, 2017 by
a vote of 65-25.
13. HB 1432 Common Core. This bill would have withdrawn the state from the Common
Core curriculum by barring the state superintendent of public instruction from being part
of a multi-state consortium or implementing new standards without legislative approval.
ACU supports local control of education and supported this bill. The House divided the
bill into sections and defeated this section of the bill on February 7, 2017 by a vote of
27-62.
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14. HB 1256 Dental Therapist Regulations. This bill eases restrictions on the practice
of dental therapists, who work under the supervision of a licensed dentist. Expanding
entrepreneurship promotes economic growth, which leads to greater family prosperity, as
illustrated by the ACU Foundations Family Prosperity Index. ACU supports increasing
the opportunity for more people to obtain health care at affordable prices and supported
this bill. The House defeated the bill on February 8, 2017 by a vote of 32-59.
15. HB 1429 Home School Requirements. This bill eases requirements for home school
students by setting the minimum standard for monitoring parents at the thirtieth
percentile nationally rather than the fiftieth percentile. Educational attainment is an
important cultural value that yields substantial economic returns for families and for
states, which is illustrated by the ACU Foundations Family Prosperity Index. ACU
supports expanding the opportunity for home schooling and supported this bill. The
House defeated the bill on February 9, 2017 by a vote of 28-63.
16. HB 1308 Addiction Screening for Welfare Recipients. This bill requires screening for
drug addiction for those welfare recipients participating in the individual employment
program. Those identified as at-risk for addiction are referred to appropriate treatment
services. Illicit drug use imposes significant economic and health burdens on families
and society, including lost productivity, increased costs and impaired family structure,
which is all illustrated by the ACU Foundations Family Prosperity Index. ACU supports
reasonable restrictions on welfare recipients and supported this bill. The House passed the
bill on February 14, 2017 by a vote of 77-12.
17. HB 1434 Insurance Mandate. This bill requires insurance providers to include coverage
for applied behavioral analysis to treat those who suffer from autism. ACU opposes these
mandates that drive up the cost of health care for everyone and opposed this bill. The
House passed the bill on February 15, 2017 by a vote of 61-29.
18. HB 1428 Parental Rights. This bill allows parents of home school students to opt out
of state assessment tests if they have a philosophical or religious objection or if the parent
has a college degree or is licensed to teach. ACU supports the strengthening of parental
rights and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on February 16, 2017 by a vote
of 58-31.
19. HB 1169 Concealed Carry. This bill eliminates the requirement for a concealed carry
permit, limiting the requirement to a valid drivers license or non-driver ID issued by
the Department of Transportation. ACU supports the founders belief in the Second
Amendment and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on February 21, 2017 by
a vote of 83-9.
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20. HB 1170 Asset Forfeiture Reform. This bill requires a criminal conviction before
property can be seized from an individual and that funds received from the sale of seized
assets be put in the General Fund rather than given to law enforcement. The ACU
Foundations Center for Criminal Justice Reform and the Center for 21st Century
Property Rights engage heavily on this issue. ACU believes property should not be seized
without a criminal conviction and supported this bill. The House passed the bill on
February 21 by a vote of 50-42.
21. HB 1115 Nursing Home and Assisted Living Facility Moratorium. This bill extends
the moratorium on additional basic care beds at assisted living facilities and nursing home
beds to 2019 unless a facility can prove to the government that there is a shortage of beds.
ACU opposes these moratoriums that are primarily designed to restrict competition and
opposed this bill. The House defeated the bill on February 23, 2017 by a vote of 23-66.
22. SB 2320 Needle Exchange Program. This bill authorizes the government to run
needle exchange programs for drug addicts. Illicit drug use imposes significant economic
and health burdens on families and society, including lost productivity, increased costs
and impaired family structure, which is all illustrated by the ACU Foundations Family
Prosperity Index. ACU opposes programs that use taxpayer funds to foster drug addiction
and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on March 17, 2017 by a vote of 58-35.
23. SB 2010 Government Funding of the Arts. This bill appropriates $1.5 million to the
North Dakota Council on the Arts which gives grants to programs in the arts approved
by the government. ACU believes taxpayer funding of the arts is not a proper role of
government and opposed this bill. The House passed the bill on April 5, 2017 by a vote of
60-30.
24. HB 1433 Direct Sale of Food to Consumers. This bill allows food producers to sell
their goods directly to consumers without state inspection requirements as long as a sign is
present at the point of sale noting the product has not been inspected by the state or local
health departments. Exceptions are made for meat, meat products and raw dairy products
and there are labeling requirements for foods that require refrigeration. Expanding
entrepreneurship promotes economic growth, which leads to greater family prosperity, as
illustrated by the ACU Foundations Family Prosperity Index. ACU supports the right of
consumers to buy food directly from producers if they choose and supported this bill. The
House passed the bill on April 7, 2017 by a vote of 58-29.
25. HB 1201 Carbon Monoxide Alarm Mandate. This bill requires all residential rental
property to include a carbon monoxide alarm. ACU opposes these government mandates
that drive up the cost of rental property and opposed this bill. The House failed to
override the governors veto of the bill on April 26, 2017 by a vote of 49-39 (a two-thirds
vote was required).
 AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION FOUNDATIONS 2017 Ratings of North Dakota

NORTH DAKOTA HOUSE SCORES

NORTH DAKOTA HOUSE VOTE DETAIL

HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB SB SB HB HB ACU Votes 2017 2016 LIFETIME

Party District 1139 1094 1260 1261 1145 1146 1163 1029 1369 1263 1246 1329 1432 1256 1429 1308 1434 1428 1169 1170 1115 2320 2010 1433 1201 Votes Cast % % AVG
ANDERSON, B. R 2 + - + + + + - + X X X X - + - + - - + - + - - + - 11 21 52% 71% 61%
ANDERSON, D. R 6 + - + X - - + + - + - + X + - X - - + - + - - - - 9 22 41% 60% 50%
Anderson, P. D 41 - - - - + + + - - - - - - - - - - - - - X - - - - 3 24 13% 18% 15%
BEADLE R 27 + + + - + + + + + + - - - - - + - + + + + - - - - 14 25 56% 65% 60%
BECKER, RICHARD R 43 + - + + - + - + + + - + - - - + + + + + + - - - - 14 25 56% 82% 69%
BECKER, RICK R 7 + + + + - - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + X 22 24 92% 88% 90%
BELLEW R 38 + + + + + + - + + + + + + - - + + X + + - + + - + 19 24 79% 88% 84%
BLUM R 42 + - + + + + + + + + - + - - - + - + + + + - + + + 18 25 72% n/a 72%
Boe D 9 X X - - + + + - - + - + - + - - - - + - - - - - - 7 23 30% 43% 37%
BOEHNING R 27 + - + + + + + + + + - + + - + + - + + + + - - + - 18 25 72% 81% 77%
BOSCH R 30 + + + + + + + + + + - + - - - + - + + - + - - - + 16 25 64% n/a 64%
Boschee D 44 - - - - - - + - - - - - - + - - - - - + X - - + - 4 24 17% 12% 14%
BRABANDT R 5 + - + + + + + + + + + + + - + + - + + + - + + + - 20 25 80% 94% 87%
BRANDENBURG R 28 + - + + + + - + + + + + + - - + + + + + - - - + - 17 25 68% 76% 72%
CARLSON R 41 + X + + + + - + + + - - - - - + + + + - - + - - + 14 24 58% 75% 67%
DAMSCHEN R 10 + - + + + + - + + + + - - + - + - + + - - - - + - 14 25 56% 71% 63%
Delmore D 43 - - - - + + + - - - - - - - - - - - + - + - - - - 5 25 20% 13% 16%
DELZER R 8 + - + + + + - + + + - + + + - + + + + + - + - + - 18 25 72% 76% 74%
DEVLIN R 23 + + + + + X - + + X X X - + + + + + + + + - - + + 17 21 81% 65% 73%
Dobervich D 11 - - - - - + + - X - - - - + - - - - - - + - - X - 4 23 17% n/a 17%
DOCKTER R 7 + - + + + + - + + + - + - - - + + + + + + - - + + 17 25 68% 88% 78%
ERTELT R 26 + - + + - - - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 21 25 84% n/a 84%
GRUENEICH R 12 + - + + + + - + + + - + - - - + - + + + + + - - X 15 24 63% n/a 63%
Guggisberg D 11 - - - - - + + - - X X X - + - - - - + - X - - X - 4 20 20% 6% 13%
Hanson D 16 - - - - + + + - - - - - - + - - - - - - + - - + - 6 25 24% 18% 21%
HATLESTAD R 1 + - + + + + + + + + - - - - - + - - + + + - - + - 14 25 56% 59% 57%
HEADLAND R 29 + - + + + - + + + + + + X - - + + + + + - + + + + 19 24 79% 88% 84%
HEINERT R 32 + - + + + + - + + + - - - - - + - - + - - - - + + 12 25 48% n/a 48%
Hogan D 21 - - - - + + + + - - - - - + - + - - - + + - - + - 9 25 36% 18% 27%
Holman D 20 - X - - - + - - - - - - - + - - - - - + + - - - - 4 24 17% 6% 11%
HOWE R 22 + - + + + + + + + + - + - - - + - + + - + X + + + 17 24 71% n/a 71%
JOHNSON, C. R 6 + - + + - - + + + + + + - + - + - + + + + - + + - 17 25 68% n/a 68%
JOHNSON, D. R 15 + - + + + + + + + + - - - - - + - - + - + - - - X 12 24 50% 65% 57%

+ Member voted with ACUs position X Member was absent for vote Legislator did not vote on enough of the selected bills and as a result the 2017 percentage was not rated. 2/3rds of the selected bills must be voted on to receive a score.
- Member voted against ACUs position E Member was excused for vote

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 AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION FOUNDATIONS 2017 Ratings of North Dakota

NORTH DAKOTA HOUSE VOTE DETAIL

HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB SB SB HB HB ACU Votes 2017 2016 LIFETIME

Party District 1139 1094 1260 1261 1145 1146 1163 1029 1369 1263 1246 1329 1432 1256 1429 1308 1434 1428 1169 1170 1115 2320 2010 1433 1201 Votes Cast % % AVG
JOHNSON, M. R 45 + - + + + + + X - - - + - - - - - - + + + - + - - 11 24 46% 44% 45%
JOHNSTON R 24 + + + X - - - + + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + 20 24 83% n/a 83%
JONES R 4 + - + + - + - + + + - + - + - + - + + + + + + + - 17 25 68% n/a 68%
KADING R 45 + + + - - - + + - + - + + + + + - + + + + + + + + 19 25 76% 88% 82%
KARLS R 35 + - + + + + - + + + - + + - + + - + + - + + - + - 17 25 68% 82% 75%
KASPER R 46 + - + + + + - + + + - + + - + + - + + + + + X X - 17 23 74% 76% 75%
KEISER R 47 + - + + + + + + + + - + - - - - + - + - + - - - X 13 24 54% 50% 52%
KEMPENICH R 39 + - + X - + + + + + - + + - - + + + + - + + - + + 17 24 71% 71% 71%
KIEFERT R 24 + - + + - + - + + + - - - - - + - + + - + - - + - 12 25 48% 63% 55%
KLEMIN R 47 + - + + + + - + + + - + - - - + - - + - + - - + X 13 24 54% 69% 61%
KOPPELMAN, B. R 16 + - X X - + - + + + + + + - + + - + + + X + + + + 17 22 77% 88% 82%
KOPPELMAN, K. R 13 + - + + + + - + + + - + + - + + - + + - + + - + + 18 25 72% 86% 79%
KREIDT R 33 + - + + + + - X X X X X X X X X X X X X X - - X + 6 10 n/a 82% 82%
LANING R 8 + - + + - + - + + + + + + - + + + + - - - + - + + 17 25 68% 59% 63%
LEFOR R 37 + - + + + + - + + + + + - - + + - + + - + + + + - 18 25 72% 53% 62%
LONGMUIR R 2 + - + + + + + + + + - - - - - + - - + - + + - + - 14 25 56% n/a 56%
LOUSER R 5 + - + + - - + + + + + + + - X + + + + + + + + + - 19 24 79% 88% 84%
MAGRUM R 28 + - + + + + - + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + X + + 21 24 88% n/a 88%
MARAGOS R 3 + - - - + + + + + - - + - - - + - + + - + - - - + 12 25 48% 44% 46%
MARSCHALL R 16 + - + + + + + + + + + + + + - + - X + + - + X X X 17 21 81% n/a 81%
MARTINSON R 35 + - + + + + + + + + - + - - - + - + + - + - - + - 15 25 60% 71% 65%
MCWILLIAMS R 20 + - - + - - - + + + + + + X + + - + + + + - + + + 17 24 71% n/a 71%
MEIER R 32 + + + + - + - + + + - + - - + + - + + - + - - + + 16 25 64% 71% 67%
Mitskog D 25 - - - - + + + + - - - + - - - - - - + + + - - - - 8 25 32% 7% 19%
Mock D 42 - - - - + + + - - - - + - - - + - - + + + - - + - 9 25 36% 6% 21%
MONSON R 10 + - + + + + - + + + - + - - - X X + + - + + - - - 13 23 57% 60% 58%
NATHE R 30 + - X X + + + + X + - - - - - + + - + - - - - - + 10 22 45% 82% 64%
NELSON, J. R 14 + - + + - + + + - + - - - - - X + - + + + - - - + 12 24 50% 47% 49%
Nelson, M. D 9 - - - - - + - + - - - - - + + + - - + + + - - + - 9 25 36% 18% 27%
O'BRIEN R 42 + - + + + + + + + + - - - - - + - - + - + - - - - 12 25 48% n/a 48%
OLIVER R 4 + - + + - + + + + + - + - - - + - + + + + + + + - 17 25 68% n/a 68%
OLSON R 13 + - + - - - - + + + + + + + + + - + + + + - + + + 18 25 72% 88% 80%
OWENS R 17 + - X X + + - + + + - - - - - + + + + - - + + - - 12 23 52% 75% 64%
PAUR R 19 + - + + - + - + + + - + - - - + - + + + - + - + + 15 25 60% 59% 59%

+ Member voted with ACUs position X Member was absent for vote Legislator did not vote on enough of the selected bills and as a result the 2017 percentage was not rated. 2/3rds of the selected bills must be voted on to receive a score.
- Member voted against ACUs position E Member was excused for vote

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 AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION FOUNDATIONS 2017 Ratings of North Dakota

NORTH DAKOTA HOUSE VOTE DETAIL

HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB HB SB SB HB HB ACU Votes 2017 2016 LIFETIME

Party District 1139 1094 1260 1261 1145 1146 1163 1029 1369 1263 1246 1329 1432 1256 1429 1308 1434 1428 1169 1170 1115 2320 2010 1433 1201 Votes Cast % % AVG
POLLERT R 29 + + + + + + - + + + + + - - - + + - + + - + - + + 18 25 72% 82% 77%
PORTER R 34 + - + - + + + + + + - + - - - + - + + - - - - - + 13 25 52% 82% 67%
PYLE R 22 + - + + + + + + + + - - X X X X X X + - + - - + - 12 19 63% n/a 63%
ROERS JONES R 46 + - + + + + + + + + - + - - - + - + + + - - - - - 14 25 56% n/a 56%
ROHR R 31 + - X X X X - + + + + + + + + + - + + + - - + + - 15 21 71% 82% 77%
RUBY, D. R 38 + + + + - - + + + + - + + - - + + + + - - + + + + 18 25 72% 88% 80%
RUBY, M. R 40 + - + + - - + + + + - + + - + + + X X X + + + X + 16 21 76% n/a 76%
SANFORD R 17 + - + + + + - + + + - + - - - + - - + - + - - - - 12 25 48% 59% 53%
SATROM R 12 + - + + - - - + + + - + - - + + - + + + + - - + - 14 25 56% n/a 56%
SCHATZ R 36 X - + + + + - + + + + + + + + + X + + + - + + + + 20 23 87% 88% 88%
SCHMIDT R 31 + - + + + + + - + + - + - + - + + + + + - - - + + 17 25 68% 88% 78%
Schneider D 21 - - - X + + + + - - - + - + - - - - - + + - - + - 9 24 38% 19% 28%
SCHOBINGER R 40 + - + X + + - + + + - + - + - + + + + - - + - + - 15 24 63% n/a 63%
SCHREIBER-BECK R 25 + - + - + + - + + + - - - - - + + - + - + - - - + 12 25 48% 71% 59%
SEIBEL R 33 X - + + - + - + + + - + X + - + - + + - + - X X - 12 21 57% 65% 61%
SIMONS R 36 + + + + - - + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + 23 25 92% n/a 92%
SKROCH R 26 + + + + - + - + + + + + - - + + - + + + + - + + + 19 25 76% n/a 76%
STEINER R 37 + - + + + + - + + + + + - - + + - + + - + + - + - 17 25 68% 65% 66%
STREYLE R 3 + - + + + + + + + + + + - - - + + + + - + - + - + 18 25 72% 82% 77%
SUKUT R 1 + - + + + + + + + + - - - - - + - - + - + - - + - 13 25 52% 47% 50%
TOMAN R 34 + - + + - + + + + + - + + - + + - + + + + - + + + 19 25 76% 88% 82%
TROTTIER R 19 + - + + - + - + + + - + - + + + - + + - + + + + - 17 25 68% 65% 66%
VETTER R 18 + - + + - - - + + + + + - + - + - + + + + - + + + 17 25 68% n/a 68%
VIGESAA R 23 + - + + + + - + + + - + - + - + + + + + + + - - - 17 25 68% 82% 75%
WEISZ R 14 + - + + + + + + + + - + + + + + + + + + - - + - + 20 25 80% 71% 75%
WESTLIND R 15 + - + X + + - + + + - - - - - + - - - - + - - - - 9 24 38% n/a 38%
ZUBKE R 39 + - + + + + + + + + - - - - - + + - + + + - - + + 16 25 64% 65% 64%

+ Member voted with ACUs position X Member was absent for vote Legislator did not vote on enough of the selected bills and as a result the 2017 percentage was not rated. 2/3rds of the selected bills must be voted on to receive a score.
- Member voted against ACUs position E Member was excused for vote

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