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Gov. Kelly Armstrong issued the following statement after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released its final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on the Dakota Access Pipeline, recommending that pipeline operations be maintained and the easement to cross Lake Oahe be reinstated.

As property tax statements arrive in North Dakotans’ mailboxes this month, Gov. Kelly Armstrong joined lawmakers and state Tax Commissioner Brian Kroshus at the Capitol today to highlight the significant relief being provided by the $1,600 Primary Residence Credit (PRC) approved last spring, while also emphasizing the need to grow the credit in future legislative sessions to eliminate property taxes for even more households.

Gov. Kelly Armstrong shared his support for the revised definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS) proposed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers, which will provide certainty and common-sense regulation for farmers, businesses and consumers.

Gov. Kelly Armstrong thanked U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins for approving North Dakota’s application for a Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food-choice waiver.

Gov. Kelly Armstrong today informed legislative leaders that he has identified Jan. 21 as the tentative date for a special session of the 69^th Legislative Assembly to act on anticipated federal funding for North Dakota’s Rural Health Transformation Program.