BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO-AM) North Dakota's House has defeated a proposal to have some of the state's biggest counties share in state penitentiary costs.
The House voted 48-45 on Wednesday to kill the provision within the state Department of Corrections budget bill.
The proposal would have charged Cass, Burleigh, Morton and Williams counties some prison costs if certain quotes were reached.
The proposal was met with stiff opposition from local officials, law enforcement, judges and prosecutors.