North Dakota § 48-05-02.1 Purchase of coal by the state and political subdivisions

North Dakota Statutes

§ 48-05-02.1 — Purchase of coal by the state and political subdivisions

North Dakota § 48-05-02.1

Title 48Public Buildings

Ch. 48-05General Regulations

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N.D. Cent. Code § 48-05-02.1 (2026).

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The state and all of its institutions, all political subdivisions, and all public schools, when
purchasing coal for heating purposes, shall give preference to bidders supplying coal mined in
North Dakota if such coal, on an aggregate basis, will provide equivalent British thermal units of
heating value in comparison to coal mined elsewhere, if the total bid price of the coal mined in
North Dakota and delivered is not higher than the total bid price of coal mined elsewhere and
delivered, and if state air pollution permits to operate would not limit the use of North Dakota
coal due to emissions limits. In evaluating the comparable price of North Dakota coal versus
other coal, the state and its institutions, political subdivisions, and public schools may include
any ash handling costs that ma

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The state and all of its institutions, all political subdivisions, and all public schools, when
purchasing coal for heating purposes, shall give preference to bidders supplying coal mined in
North Dakota if such coal, on an aggregate basis, will provide equivalent British thermal units of
heating value in comparison to coal mined elsewhere, if the total bid price of the coal mined in
North Dakota and delivered is not higher than the total bid price of coal mined elsewhere and
delivered, and if state air pollution permits to operate would not limit the use of North Dakota
coal due to emissions limits. In evaluating the comparable price of North Dakota coal versus
other coal, the state and its institutions, political subdivisions, and public schools may include
any ash handling costs that may be associated with the use of North Dakota coal. The state or
any of its institutions, any political subdivision, or any public school, when advertising for or
reviewing bids for the purchase of coal for heating purposes, may not mandate the use of any
particular type of coal or the region where the coal is to be mined.