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HB 1004 North Dakota House · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the state auditor; and to amend and reenact section 54-10-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the salary of the state auditor.

HB 1004 provides an appropriation of funds to cover the operational expenses of the State Auditor's office. Additionally, it amends section 54-10-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, which specifically relates to and sets the salary for the State Auditor. These provisions directly affect the funding for the State Auditor's office and the compensation of the individual holding the State Auditor position.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill appropriates funds for State Auditor's office operations and sets salary, directly funding a state fiscal office per budget management focus.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Signed Apr 23, 2025
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What changed between versions

FIRST ENGROSSMENT → Enrollment · 4 edits
MODERATE
This bill enrolls HB 1004, finalizing an appropriation for the state auditor's expenses and updating the state auditor's salary. The enrollment version corrects numerical discrepancies in the budget table (adjustments and totals) and updates the salary effective date from June 30, 2024 to June 30, 2026. It also adds certification signatures from legislative officers and the governor, confirming the bill's final passage.
Scope change
The bill's substantive scope remains focused on state auditor funding and salary, but the enrollment version includes additional procedural elements like certification signatures and corrected budget figures that were not present in the first engrossment.
FISCAL

Budget table values were adjusted to correct discrepancies between base levels, enhancements, and total appropriations across salaries, operating expenses, and FTE positions.

TIMELINE

The state auditor salary increase effective date was changed from June 30, 2024 to June 30, 2026 in the amended section of the North Dakota Century Code.

TECHNICAL

Certification signatures from the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, Chief Clerk, Secretary of the Senate, and Governor were added to confirm final passage and enrollment.

Page numbering and bill reference codes (25.0148.02000) were removed in favor of a cleaner enrollment format with legislative assembly headers.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 1, 2025 · House Apr 14, 2025

How they voted

46–0
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 47
Apr 1, 2025
D Democratic5
5 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican42
41 Yea 1
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
22
Key actions
14
Committee
7
Apr 24, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 04/22
legislature
Apr 23, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 04/21
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 93 nays 1
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Concurred
lower
Apr 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 46 nays 0
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 15 0 1
upper
Mar 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 08:30
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 85 nays 2
lower
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 20 0 3
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 02:00
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:00
lower
Jan 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:00
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 11:00
lower
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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