North Dakota has a comparable law related to the expenditure
of public funds.  Contractors on all construction projects
using public funds must be registered with the Secretary of
State.  This law is not new, having been on the books for
years.  And it DOES NOT limit us to "local" contractors, it
simply means we have to remind potential bidders to
register, which is a cheap and simple process.  We also have
a comparable law requiring registration of insurance agents
in the state if they want to bid on museum collections
insurance.  I doubt this is unusual in the area of public
funds, and I don't see how registration of one's business is
inherently awful.  It's just part of doing business.

Chris Dill

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