SB 2333 North Dakota Senate · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 4.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a low-carbon fuels fund; to amend and reenact sections 39-04-39 and 54-44.5-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the distribution of certain vehicle registration fees and ethanol production incentives; to repeal chapter 17-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to ethanol production incentives; to provide a continuing appropriation; to provide for a transfer; and to provide for a report.

Summary
Relating to a low-carbon fuels fund; to amend and reenact sections 39‑04‑39 and 54‑44.5‑09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the distribution of certain vehicle registration fees and ethanol production incentives; to repeal chapter 17‑02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to ethanol production incentives; to provide a continuing appropriation; to provide for a transfer; and to provide for a report.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 20, 2025 Signed Apr 17, 2025
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INTRODUCED Enrollment · 6 edits
MODERATE
This bill creates a new Low-Carbon Fuels Fund in North Dakota to support ethanol production facilities with capital projects that reduce carbon emissions. It replaces the old ethanol production incentive chapter and establishes new funding rules for vehicle registration fees and renewable energy incentives.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope from just ethanol production incentives to include a broader low-carbon fuels fund that supports carbon capture, storage, and other renewable energy projects.
FISCAL

Created a new Low-Carbon Fuels Fund in the state treasury to distribute incentives for carbon-reducing projects.

Changed vehicle registration fee distribution to transfer 40% to the new low-carbon fuels fund instead of the old ethanol production incentive fund.

ELIGIBILITY

Added eligibility criteria for capital projects including carbon dioxide capture, storage, beneficial use, energy efficiency, and ethanol yield improvements.

REQUIREMENT

Requires the commissioner to provide annual reports on fund status, distributions, and balances to legislative management.

SCOPE

Repealed Chapter 17-02 of the North Dakota Century Code which previously governed ethanol production incentives.

TIMELINE

Establishes a transfer deadline of July 1, 2025, for moving remaining funds from the old ethanol incentive fund to the new low-carbon fuels fund.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 14, 2025 · House Apr 4, 2025

How they voted

422
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
Feb 14, 2025
D Democratic5
5 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican42
37 Yea 2 Nay 3
88% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
19
Key actions
9
Committee
8
Apr 18, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 04/17
legislature
Apr 17, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 04/15
upper
Apr 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 65 nays 25
lower
Mar 31, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 22 0 1
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Committee
Rereferred to Appropriations
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back, do pass 10 4 0
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:30
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation Committee
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 42 nays 2
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 15 1 0
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Committee
Rereferred to Appropriations
upper
Feb 5, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back, do pass 6 0 0
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:30
upper
Jan 20, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation Committee
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

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