1. Model zoning review task force consists of: a. The agriculture commissioner or the commissioner's designee, as chair. b. The director of the department of environmental quality or the director's designee. c. The executive director of the North Dakota Indian affairs commission or the director's designee. d. Two members from the North Dakota township association. One member must be an agriculture producer. e. Two members from the North Dakota association of counties. One member must be an agriculture producer. f. One member of the milk producers association of North Dakota. g. One member of the North Dakota stockmen's association. h. One member of the North Dakota pork council. i. One member of the North Dakota corn growers association. j. One member of the North Dakota soybean growers association. k. One member of the North Dakota farmers union. l. One member of the North Dakota farm bureau. m. One member of the North Dakota planning association. 2. The task force shall: a. Develop a new, or update a previously created model zoning ordinance during the 2023-24 biennium. b. Review low-density agriculture districts and applicable setbacks and uses. c. Review current zoning districts for the purpose of considering the impact of overlay districts. d. Provide a report to the legislative management on changes to the model zoning ordinance. e. Meet every five years to review and update the model zoning ordinance, if necessary. 3. The agriculture commissioner shall provide the task force with administrative services. 4. For purposes of this section "model zoning ordinance" means the most current model zoning ordinance related to animal feeding operations in this state.
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