Relating to a wastewater infrastructure grant program and the duties of the department of environmental quality; to authorize a Bank of North Dakota line of credit; to provide an appropriation; to provide for a legislative management study; and to declare an emergency.
Relating to the personal needs allowance amount for eligible beneficiaries; to provide for an increase in the personal monthly needs allowance; and to provide an appropriation.
Relating to certified community behavioral health clinics and the financing of health and human services; to amend and reenact section 12.1‑04‑06, subsection 4 of section 20.1‑03‑04, sections 25‑03.1‑03.1 and 25‑03.1‑04, subsection 3 of section 25‑03.1‑08, section 25‑03.1‑10, subsection 3 of section 25‑03.1‑11, subsection 1 of section 25‑03.1‑19, subsection 2 of section 25‑03.1‑26, subdivision b of subsection 2 of section 26.1‑36‑08, subdivisions c and d of subsection 2 of section 26.1‑36‑09, subsection 9 of section 43‑12.1‑04, subsection 6 of section 43‑41‑02, subdivision b of subsection 1 of section 44‑04‑18.30, sections 50‑06‑01, 50‑06‑01.4, 50‑06‑01.7, 50‑06‑05.1, 50‑06‑05.2, 50‑06‑05.3, 50‑06‑05.4, 50‑06‑05.5, 50‑06‑06.2, 50‑06‑06.5, and 50‑06‑06.13, subsections 1 and 3 of section 50‑06‑15, sections 50‑06‑33 and 50‑06‑41.3, subsection 1 of section 50‑06‑42, subsection 1 of section 50‑06‑42.1, and sections 50‑06‑46, 50‑06.2‑01, 50‑06.2‑02, 50‑06.2‑03, 50‑06.3‑02, and 50‑06.3‑04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the powers and duties of the department of health and human services, treatment hearing timelines, and membership of the cross-disability advisory council; to provide for a legislative management study; and to provide an expiration date.
SB 2256 creates a new grant program in North Dakota for research technology parks, providing state funding to support these facilities. It directly affects eligible entities like universities, research institutions, or private developers seeking to establish or expand technology-focused park projects within the state. The bill authorizes a specific appropriation (funding allocation) for these grants and requires grantees to submit a report on program outcomes. This legislation establishes a formal mechanism for state financial support of research infrastructure development.
HB 1535 amends North Dakota's state alert notice system code and updates provisions related to the Committee on Tribal and State Relations. It reenacts a new chapter in Title 54 of the North Dakota Century Code and modifies Section 54-35-23. The bill requires the committee to provide a report, though specific details about the alert system's operation or the committee's new duties are not described in the provided abstract. This is a procedural bill focused on updating legal references and reporting requirements.
SB 2265 authorizes North Dakota's Department of Veterans' Affairs to borrow up to $3 million from the Bank of North Dakota during the 2025-2027 biennium. This one-time funding is specifically for granting a nonprofit organization to cover construction costs of a welcome center, parking lot, and related infrastructure at a state veterans' national cemetery. The bill requires the department to certify U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs oversight before using funds and mandates repayment of the line of credit via a separate legislative appropriation. It also requires the grant recipient to submit detailed financial reports to the department, which must then share these with the legislative audit committee.
Relating to statutory fees for traffic offenses and a motor vehicle owner's responsibility regarding a driver who flees a peace officer; and to provide a penalty.
Relating to a long-term care facility infrastructure loan program; to amend and reenact subsection 3 of section 6‑09‑47 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the medical facility infrastructure loan fund; and to provide an appropriation.
HB 1143 allocates $10 million from North Dakota's strategic investment fund to create a grant program for constructing statewide charitable food distribution facilities. The program, active during 2025-2027, provides grants to nonprofits or community groups to cover construction costs (like site acquisition, building, and equipment) for food distribution centers. Recipients must contribute a 1:1 match from nonstate funds and submit annual reports on fund usage and effectiveness. This one-time funding is restricted to facility construction, not operational costs, and directly benefits organizations building infrastructure to support food distribution networks.
Based on the provided information, SB 2387 is an act that creates a new section within chapter 12.1-34 of the North Dakota Century Code. It relates specifically to the rights of sexual violence survivors. However, the provided context does not detail the specific rights or mechanisms the bill establishes for these survivors.
Relating to transportation weighted student unit equivalents; to amend and reenact sections 15.1‑31‑05 and 15.1‑27‑31.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to open enrollment transportation; to repeal sections 15.1‑27‑26.1, 15.1‑27‑27.1, 15.1‑27‑28.1, 15.1‑27‑30.1, and 15.1‑27‑31.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to payments for school district transportation of students, special education students, and career and technical education students, the distribution of transportation payments in the event of school district closure, and state transportation payments to school districts; and to provide an effective date.
Relating to a partial exemption from the coal conversion facilities tax and the imposition of a lignite research tax, allocation of the coal conversion facilities privilege tax and the lignite research tax, and an exemption from the coal severance tax; to repeal section 57‑60‑02.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the exemption from the coal conversion facilities tax and the imposition of a lignite research tax; to provide an effective date; to provide a contingent effective date; and to provide an expiration date.
