In 2025, the Levin Center conducted a study of all 50 states to examine how legislatures ensure government programs work effectively for citizens. Factors such as legislative oversight committees, routine engagement with executive agencies, collection of casework data, digital transparency tools, and user-centered policy evaluation were of particular importance. The full report can be found here.
State Summary #
North Dakota has a “citizen legislature” with a very limited session time and part-time legislators. The Joint Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee reviews reports from the State Auditor and does have a space on their agendas for comments from “interested persons,” though available records from the last two years show only one public comment at each of the two meetings, and it is unclear how or if these comments at the end of the meeting factor into later legislative action.
