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passed · North Dakota · House Feb 24, 2025

HB 1453: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 21-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to prohibiting natural asset companies; and to provide a penalty.

HB 1453 would ban North Dakota state and local governments from engaging with "natural asset companies" - businesses that manage natural resources (like forests or water) to generate environmental benefits. The bill prohibits selling or leasing state-owned land to these companies, investing public funds in them, and allows lawsuits to reclaim land if violations occur. It would also prevent natural asset companies from operating in North Dakota by blocking their registration, business licenses, and any contracts with state entities. This directly affects state agencies, political subdivisions, and public fund managers, but does not impact private citizens or non-governmental activities.

Topics ✗ Environment

passed · North Dakota · Senate Feb 21, 2025

SB 2208: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 9 of section 57-51.1-07.5 and sections 57-51.1-07.7 and 57-51.1-07.8 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the state share of oil and gas tax revenue allocations, the municipal infrastructure fund, and the county and township infrastructure fund.

Relating to the state share of oil and gas tax revenue allocations, the municipal infrastructure fund, and the county and township infrastructure fund.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Energy ✓ Transportation

passed · North Dakota · Senate Feb 21, 2025

SB 2272: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new chapter to title 26.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the North Dakota insurance incentive program; to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 21-10-06 and subsection 3 of section 26.1-01-07.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the insurance incentive fund; to provide a continuing appropriation; and to provide an exemption.

Relating to the North Dakota insurance incentive program; to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 21‑10‑06 and subsection 3 of section 26.1‑01‑07.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the insurance incentive fund; to provide a continuing appropriation; and to provide an exemption.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes

passed · North Dakota · House Feb 21, 2025

HB 1569: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to human trafficking awareness and prevention curriculum.

HB 1569 requires North Dakota public school districts to provide sex trafficking awareness and prevention instruction to all students at least once before graduating high school, starting in the 2027-28 school year. The bill mandates that curriculum must cover victim demographics, accurate definitions of trafficking, reporting systems, risk identification, and recognizing grooming signs, while including medically and legally accurate information. School districts must use curriculum approved by the Superintendent of Public Instruction, and the instruction may be integrated into existing courses starting in grade seven. The bill directly affects all K-12 students and school districts in North Dakota through mandatory curriculum implementation.

Topics ✓ Education

passed · North Dakota · House Feb 20, 2025

HCR 3023: A concurrent resolution affirming the 69th Legislative Assembly's commitment to ensuring state-funded essential services remain fully funded and operational regardless of changes in federal funding allocations.

HCR 3023 is a symbolic resolution (not a law) passed by the North Dakota legislature to affirm its commitment to maintaining essential state services like education, law enforcement, and public health regardless of federal funding changes. It urges state agencies to assess risks from federal funding shifts and seek solutions, while also calling for collaboration with tribal nations and advocacy with federal partners. The resolution does not create new funding or alter existing laws - it is a non-binding statement of legislative intent. It was introduced in January 2025, advanced through committee, but ultimately failed to pass on February 20, 2025.

Topics ✓ Education

passed · North Dakota · House Feb 20, 2025

HB 1519: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 23-02.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to death and vaccination records.

HB 1519 requires North Dakota's Department of Health to compile and maintain individual death and vaccination records from the state's immunization and death registration systems. It mandates tracking specific details like vaccine type, date of vaccination, sex, race, and death dates within 720 days post-vaccination. The department must publish quarterly public reports on its website showing death rates for each vaccine type administered to over 20,000 people in the previous quarter, broken down by demographic groups and time intervals after vaccination. This bill directly affects the state health department's data management and public reporting processes.

Topics ✓ Healthcare

passed · North Dakota · Senate Feb 19, 2025

SB 2383: A BILL for an Act to create and enact four new sections to chapter 14-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to parental rights and responsibilities, equal residential responsibility, and the presumption of fitness; to amend and reenact sections 14-09-00.1, 14-09-06.2, and 14-09-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of equal decisionmaking responsibility and equal parenting time, the best interests of the child factors, and the residence of a child; and to provide for application.

Relating to parental rights and responsibilities, equal residential responsibility, and the presumption of fitness; to amend and reenact sections 14‑09‑00.1, 14‑09‑06.2, and 14‑09‑07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of equal decisionmaking responsibility and equal parenting time, the best interests of the child factors, and the residence of a child; and to provide for application.

passed · North Dakota · Senate Feb 19, 2025

SB 2313: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 38-08-04.12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to reclamation of land disturbed by oil and gas activity.

This bill would require oil and gas operators in North Dakota to restore land disturbed by their activities (like well sites, pipelines, and facilities) as close as possible to its original condition before disturbance. Key provisions include mandating the preservation and documented use of suitable plant growth material from the site for reclamation, requiring a pre-disturbance meeting with the state commission to plan this, and needing commission approval before land disturbance begins. The commission could also waive reclamation requirements after decommissioning with proper documentation. The bill does not apply to properly reclaimed pits or abandoned pipelines.

Topics ✓ Environment

passed · North Dakota · House Feb 19, 2025

HB 1356: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to access to requests to the legislative council made by members of the legislative assembly.

HB 1356 modifies North Dakota's open records law to clarify what legislative records cannot be disclosed under public access rules. It protects personal communications between lawmakers and the legislative council, legislative work product, and private phone records from disclosure. However, it specifically allows disclosure of bill draft or resolution requests made by legislators to their caucus leaders. The bill directly affects legislators and legislative staff by defining boundaries for sharing internal legislative communications.

passed · North Dakota · House Feb 19, 2025

HB 1337: A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the department of health and human services for mental health services for incarcerated individuals; and to provide for a report.

HB 1337 would provide $10 million in state funds to counties for mental health and substance use disorder treatment services for people in jail. The bill requires counties receiving grants to report annually on how funds were used and outcomes, and the health department to submit a summary report to lawmakers by 2026. This funding would cover the 2025-2027 biennium and aim to expand access to mental health care for incarcerated individuals.

Topics ✓ Budget & Taxes ✓ Criminal Justice ✓ Healthcare

passed · North Dakota · House Feb 19, 2025

HB 1445: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 48-01.2-01 and 48-01.2-02.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of a pre-engineered structure and the threshold for procuring plans, drawings, and specifications from an architect or engineer for construction of a public improvement.

Relating to the definition of a pre-engineered structure and the threshold for procuring plans, drawings, and specifications from an architect or engineer for construction of a public improvement.

passed · North Dakota · Senate Feb 18, 2025

SB 2328: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new chapter to title 54 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a life science research council; to repeal section 4.1-01-20.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the bioscience innovation grant program; to provide a report; to provide a continuing appropriation; to provide an appropriation; to provide for a transfer; and to declare an emergency.

Relating to a life science research council; to repeal section 4.1‑01‑20.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the bioscience innovation grant program; to provide a report; to provide a continuing appropriation; to provide an appropriation; to provide for a transfer; and to declare an emergency.