Legislation Gives Businesses That Compete With Government An Avenue To Protest January 16th, 2017 In North Dakota, we have a long history of mixing

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Legislation Gives Businesses That Compete With Government An Avenue To Protest

January 16th, 2017

In North Dakota, we have a long history of mixing government and business together which started and never really stopped after the Non-Partisan League days 100 years ago.

HB 1162 is a bill to protect the philosophy of a free and open market when government is involved in providing services for the market.

Today, North Dakota’s economic needs and its business friendly approach require a way for private industry to react to the various ways North Dakota’s business activities affect the free market.

Businesses need a way to petition their government without expending financial costs in court.

By creating a mechanism for businesses to petition the public Service Commission for an evaluation as to whether the government funded and managed competition they deal with is fair, North Dakota gives businesses a lower cost alternative to lawyers and courts.

This bill grants businesses access to elected officials who can evaluate the governments’ role in the free market effectively as the PSC already regulates monopolies.

This bill should have limited financial impact on the PSC as any utilization of this law would be worked into the PSC’s regular business.

All North Dakotans should seek to find ways to limit the government’s involvement in the free market, and thereby limit the taxpayers exposure to market-driven instability.

HB 1162 is being heard today, please contact your legislators and tell them you support HB 1162.

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Dustin Gawrylow, Managing Director

North Dakota Watchdog Network

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