North Dakota Legislature Forms Interim Committee on AI and Data Centers

North Dakota legislative leaders, including Senate Majority Leader David Hogue and Rep. Mike Nathe, announced the formation of an interim Artificial Intelligence and Data Center Committee. The committee will include citizen members and was formed as the state considers policy approaches to the growing data center industry. Governor Kelly Armstrong issued a statement responding to the committee's establishment. The announcement was reported on July 1, 2026. The committee is tasked with studying artificial intelligence and data center issues ahead of North Dakota's 2027 legislative session. It has released the agenda for its first meeting, which is scheduled to convene at 9 a.m.; the specific date of the meeting was not specified in available reporting. No further details on the agenda's contents, membership list, or Governor Armstrong's specific statement were provided in the available sources. The committee's work is ongoing as it prepares for its inaugural session. Its findings and recommendations are expected to inform legislative action during the 2027 session, though no timeline for interim reports or policy proposals has been confirmed. Details such as the full roster of citizen members, the topics to be addressed at the first meeting, and the substance of the governor's response remain unresolved based on current reporting.