The Lignite Energy Council has been tracking a list of bills of interest to our industry this session; please view below to see which bills those are and where they currently stand.
SUPPORT
HB1066 (Nathe) “Operation Prairie Dog” -Relating to infrastructure funds; to amend and reenact subsection 5 of section 57-51-01 and sections 57-51-15, 57-51.1-07.3, and 57-51.1-07.5 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to oil and gas tax revenue allocations; to provide a continuing appropriation; to provide for a report; and to provide an effective date.
- 1/15- Hearing in House Finance and Taxation Committee
- 2/5- Amended, Do Pass 9-5
- 2/6- Rereferred to Appropriations Committee
- 2/20- The bill passed the House 80-12
- 2/20- Received from House
- 2/20- First reading, referred to Finance and Taxation Committee
- 3/5- Hearing scheduled at 9:00 a.m.
SB2044 (Myrdal) Relating to tampering with or damaging a critical infrastructure facility or a public service; and to provide a penalty.
- 1/18- Hearing in Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- 2/14- Amended, Do Pass 6-0
- 2/15- The bill passed the Senate 42-3
- 2/18- Received from Senate
- 2/27- First reading, referred to Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- 3/7- Hearing scheduled at 10:30 a.m.
HB1439 (Porter) CO2 from Lignite Coal Tax Incentive for Extended Oil Recovery. Relating to an oil extraction tax exemption for the incremental production from tertiary recovery projects using carbon dioxide; and to provide an effective date.
- 1/24- Hearing in Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- 1/28- Amended, Do Pass 13-0
- 1/30- The bill passed the House 92-0
- 1/30- Received from House
- 2/18- First reading, referred to Finance and Taxation Committee
- 3/4 – Hearing scheduled at 9:00 a.m.
TRACK
HB1014 (Appropriations Committee) Appropriation for the Industrial Commission. A BILL for an Act to provide for an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the industrial commission and the agencies under the management of the industrial commission; and to provide for a transfer.
- 1/10- Hearing- House Appropriations Committee
- 1/16- Hearing- House Appropriations Committee
- 1/17- Hearing- House Appropriations Committee
- 1/23- Hearing- House Appropriations Committee
- 2/14- Amended, Do Pass 19-1
- 2/19- The bill passed the House 86-7
- 2/20- Received from House
- 2/20- First reading, referred to Appropriations Committee
- 3/4- Hearing scheduled 9:00 a.m.
HB1086 (Agriculture Committee) A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 61‑01‑01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to waters of the state.
- 1/18- Hearing- Agriculture Committee
- 1/28- Do Not Pass 13-0
- 1/31- The bill failed in the House 0-91
HB1133 (Porter) Relating to limiting increases on electrical rates.
- 1/14- Hearing- Industry, Business and Labor Committee
- 1/14- Do Not Pass 9-4
- 1/15- The bill failed in the House 31-60
HB1167 (Magrum) Relating to exclusion and avoidance areas for a wind turbine; and to provide for application.
- 1/18- Hearing- Political Subdivisions Committee
- 2/18- Amended, Do Pass 8-6
- 2/20- The bill failed in the House 47-43 (Did not reach 48 votes)
- 2/20- Motion to reconsider failed
HB1225 (Steiner) A BILL for an Act to provide for a legislative management study of future energy innovation; and to provide an appropriation. The amendment removed the appropriation and changed the execution of the study from Legislative Management to the Empower Commission.
- 1/18- Hearing- House Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- 2/4- Amended, Do Pass vote 13-0
- 2/8- The bill passed the House 88-0
- 2/11- Received from House
- 2/18- Referred to Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- 3/1- Hearing scheduled at 10 a.m.
HB1238 (Owens) Relating to a fee for electric vehicles. The fee is $180 annually for an EV or $.015 per mile with mileage log. An amendment reduced the fee to $110 and removed the mileage log provision.
- 1/31- Hearing- Transportation Committee
- 2/4- Do Pass 7-6
- 2/8- The bill passed the House 65-23
- 2/11- Received from House
- 2/18- Referred to Transportation Committee
- 3/7- Hearing scheduled at 10 a.m.
HB1383 (Brandenburg) Relating to the creation of an environmental impact mitigation fund and an environmental impact advisory board and to mitigating direct environmental impacts; to amend and reenact sections 49-22-05.1, 49-22-09, 49-22.1-03, and 49-22.1-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to exclusion and avoidance areas and the factors considered by the public service commission when evaluating and designating sites, corridors, and routes; to provide for a report to the budget section; and to provide an appropriation.
- 1/31- Hearing- Agriculture Committee
- 2/11- Amended, Do Pass 10-2
- 2/12- Rereferred to Appropriations Committee
- 2/18- Amended, Do Pass 18-1
- 2/20- The bill passed the House 73-17
- 2/27- Received from House
- 2/27- First reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- 3/7- Hearing scheduled at 10 a.m.
HB1392 (Zubke) A BILL for an Act to create and enact section 44‑04‑18.29 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to confidentiality of records received by the board of university and school lands; and to provide a penalty.
- 2/4- Hearing- Government and Veterans Affairs Committee
- 2/8- Amended, Do Pass 12-0
- 2/8- The bill passed the House 86-2
- 2/11- Received from House
- 2/18- Referred to Government and Veterans Affairs Committee
- 2/28- Hearing scheduled at 10:30 a.m.
HB1405 (Lefor) Relating to prohibiting blocking parking spaces for electric vehicles; and to provide a penalty.
- 1/31- Hearing- Political Subdivisions Committee
- 2/8- Amended, Do Pass 8-5
- 2/14- The bill passed the House 63-27
- 2/15- Received from House
- 2/18- Referred to Political Subdivisions Committee
HB1418 (Ruby, D) Relating to automated vehicle network companies and autonomous vehicle operations; to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 39-06.1-08 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to nonmoving violations; and to repeal section 39-10-51 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to unattended motor vehicles.
- 1/31- Hearing- Transportation Committee
- 2/11- Amended, Do Pass 9-3
- 2/15- The bill passed the House 85-5
- 2/18- Received from House
- 2/19- Referred to Transportation Committee
- 3/7- Hearing scheduled at 9:00 a.m.
HB1521 (Pollert) Relating to reporting campaign contributions, restrictions on public officials and lobbyists, investigations of ethics violations, and implementing requirements of article XIV of the Constitution of North Dakota; to amend and reenact section 16.1‑08.1‑01, subsection 4 of section 16.1‑08.1‑02.1, sections 16.1‑08.1‑02.3, 16.1‑08.1‑02.4, 16.1‑08.1‑03.1, 16.1‑08.1‑04.1, 28‑32‑01, 28‑32‑02, 28‑32‑03, 28‑32‑06, 28‑32‑07, 28‑32‑08, 28‑32‑08.1, 28‑32‑08.2, 28‑32‑09, 28‑32‑10, 28‑32‑11, 28‑32‑12, 28‑32‑14, 28‑32‑15, 28‑32‑16, 28‑32‑17, 28‑32‑18, and 28‑32‑18.1, subsections 2 and 4 of section 28‑32‑19, and section 28‑32‑27 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to rulemaking procedures, disqualification of hearing officers, and requirements for the North Dakota ethics commission; to provide for a penalty; to provide an appropriation; to provide an effective date; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency.
- 1/30- Hearing- Ethics Committee
- 2/7- Hearing- Ethics Committee
- 2/12- Hearing- Ethics Committee
- 2/15- Amended, Do Pass 13-1
- 2/18- Referred to Appropriations Committee
- 2/19- Do Pass 17-4
- 2/20- The bill passed the House 81-9
- 2/20- Motion to reconsider laid on table
- 2/27- Received from House
- 2/27- First reading, (emergency), referred Special Committee on Ethics Committee
HB1538 (Hoverson) Relating to the freedom to teach students the strengths and weaknesses of scientific theories and controversies.
- 1/22- The bill was withdrawn from further consideration.
HB1542 (Beadle) A BILL for an Act to create a task force for the purpose of studying the needs and challenges of North Dakota’s autonomous ecosystem; and to provide for a report to the legislative management.
- 1/14- Hearing- House Industry, Business and Labor Committee
- 2/5- Do Not Pass 13-1
- 2/11- The bill failed in the House 23-70
HB1543 (Beadle) Definitions of Autonomous Technology and Vehicle, Requirements for Insurance for Testing, Safety and Registration Requirements, Manufacturer Liability, Department Rulemaking
- 1/31- Hearing- Transportation Committee
- 2/1- Do Not Pass 13-1
- 2/6- The bill failed in the House 11-81
SB2061 (Kruen) Relating to a road use fee for electric and hybrid vehicles. EV fee was reduced to $110, Hybrids to $50 and EV Infrastructure Study was added by amendment.
- 1/4- Hearing- Transportation Committee
- 1/10- Hearing- Transportation Committee
- 1/25- Do Pass 4-2
- 1/29- The bill passed the Senate 26-19
- 1/30- Received from Senate
- 2/14- Referred to Transportation Committee
- 2/28- Hearing scheduled at 9:15 a.m.
SB2108 (Energy & Natural Resources Committee) Relating to citizen suit and intervention; to amend and reenact section 23.1-08-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to coal combustion residuals; to provide a penalty; and to provide an effective date.
- 1/10- Hearing- Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- 1/11- Do Pass 6-0
- 1/14- The bill passed the Senate 47-0
- 1/15- Received from Senate
- 2/13- Referred to Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- 3/1- Hearing scheduled at 10:00 a.m.
SB2209 (Klein) Relating to protection for records related to critical infrastructure and security planning, mitigation, or threats.
- 1/21- Hearing- Industry, Business and Labor Committee
- 1/21- Do Pass 6-0
- 1/22- The bill passed the Senate 47-0
- 1/23- Received from Senate
- 2/13- Referred to Industry, Business and Labor Committee
- 3/4- Hearing scheduled at 2:00 p.m.
SB2249 (Holmberg) Relating to the state energy research center and the state energy research center fund; and to provide a continuing appropriation.
- 1/31- Hearing- Appropriations Committee
- 2/6- Amended, Do Pass 14-0
- 2/8- The bill passed off the Senate floor 46-0
- 2/11- Received from Senate
- 2/18- Referred to Appropriations Committee
- 3/5- Hearing scheduled at 3:00 p.m.