BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO-AM) The North Dakota Legislature finished work on 852 bills as of last week. And after a break, House members will begin working Wednesday on Senate bills, and vice versa.
Lawmakers call the change ``crossover.''
Gov. Jack Dalrymple says much work remains, but lawmakers have made good progress.
The Republican governor already has signed into law a that will fast-track $1.1 billion for highways and communities affected by North Dakota's exploding growth. The record one-time spending bill was rushed through the House and Senate so infrastructure projects begin by this spring.
Dalrymple also signed a bill making North Dakota the second state in the union to adopt a law requiring high school students to take the same test that immigrants must pass to become a U.S. citizen.