SB 2286 North Dakota Senate · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the university of North Dakota; and to authorize a line of credit.

SB 2286 proposes authorizing the University of North Dakota (UND) to borrow up to $55 million through a line of credit from the Bank of North Dakota during 2025-2027, with interest capped at rates for state entities. It also appropriates $95 million in one-time funding for UND to construct a new health sciences facility at its School of Medicine and Health Sciences. The facility aims to expand health workforce capacity in areas like behavioral health and wellness, while supporting research and academic programs. The bill failed to pass in the legislature on April 8, 2025, with 6 votes in favor and 87 against.

Bill status passed both 3 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Failed

Apr 2025

Governor

Introduced Jan 20, 2025 Last action Apr 8, 2025

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What changed between versions

FIRST ENGROSSMENT → SECOND ENGROSSMENT · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was reengrossed with minor formatting updates and a section number change from 25.1218.04000 to 25.1218.05000. The most significant substantive change is the removal of the one-time appropriation language that allocated $55,000,000 and $40,000,000 for constructing a health professions collaborative facility at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences. This means the funding authorization was removed from this version of the bill.

Scope change

The bill's scope was significantly reduced by removing the appropriation section that authorized funding for the health professions collaborative facility construction project.

FISCAL

Removed Section 2 which appropriated $55,000,000 from the general fund and $40,000,000 from other funds for constructing a health professions collaborative facility at the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences.

TECHNICAL

Changed section number from 25.1218.04000 to 25.1218.05000 and updated bill designation from 'ENGROSSED' to 'REENGROSSED'.

Removed the biennium funding period language (July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2027) that was associated with the removed appropriation section.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 21, 2025 · House Apr 8, 2025

How they voted

47–0

Passed

Total votes 47

Feb 21, 2025

D Democratic5

5 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican42

42 Yea

100% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 8, 2025

Vote failed

House Vote: fail (6-84-1)

house

Apr 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 22 0 1

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Committee

Rereferred to Appropriations

lower

Mar 27, 2025

Lower · Passed

Amendment adopted

lower

Mar 26, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 10 4 0

lower

Mar 11, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee Hearing 10:30

lower

Feb 25, 2025

Introduced

Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee

lower

Feb 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0

upper

Feb 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 15 1 0

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Committee

Rereferred to Appropriations

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

Amendment adopted

upper

Feb 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0

upper

Feb 3, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee Hearing 02:30

upper

Jan 20, 2025

Introduced

Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee

upper

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors