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 in Finance and Taxation
- 3/13- Do Pass 14-0
- 3/14- The bill passed the Senate 46-0
- 3/21- Signed by Governor
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 in Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- 3/15- Amended, Do Pass 10-1
- 3/25- The bill passed the House 76-14
- 3/26- Returned to Senate
- 4/3- Senate Concurred, Passed 43-4
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 in Finance and Taxation Committee
- 4/5- Amended, Do Pass 5-1
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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 in Appropriations Committee
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 in Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- 3/15- Do Not Pass 6-0
- 3/18- The bill failed in the Senate 7-39
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 in the Transportation Committee
- 3/26- Do Not Pass 6-0
- 3/27- The bill failed in the Senate 0-47
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- Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- 4/1- Amended, Do Pass 6-0
- 4/3- The bill passed the Senate as amended, 42-5
- 4/3- Returned to House
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- Government and Veterans Affairs Committee
- 3/14- Do Pass 7-0
- 3/15- The bill passed the Senate 45-0
- 3/20- Signed by the House Speaker and Senate President
- 3/22- Signed by Governor
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
- 3/15- Hearing in Political Subdivisions Committee
- 3/22- Do Not Pass 4-1
- 3/25- The bill passed the Senate 24-21
- 3/26- Returned to House
- 3/28- Signed by Speaker and President, sent to Governor
- 4/1- Signed by Governor
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 in Transportation Committee
- 3/26- Do Pass 6-0
- 3/27- The bill passed the Senate 47-0
- 3/28- Returned to House
- 4/3- House Concurred, passed 85-6
- 4/4- Signed by President
HB1474 (Dockter) A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new subsection to section 40‑05‑01 and a new section to chapter 40‑22 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the authority of a county or city to levy an infrastructure tax in lieu of special assessments; and to amend and reenact sections 11‑09.1‑05, 11‑11‑55.1, 40‑05.1‑06, 40‑12‑02, and 40‑23‑21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the authority of cities and counties to levy an infrastructure tax in lieu of special assessments and special assessment fund balances.
- 1/31- Hearing- Political Subdivisions Committee
- 2/15- Amended, Do Pass 10-3
- 2/19- The bill passed the House 81-12
- 2/20- Received from House
- 3/6- Hearing in Finance and Taxation Committee
- 3/20- Amended, Do Pass 6-0
- 3/21- The bill passed the Senate 45-1
- 3/22- Returned to House
- 4/3- House Refused to Concur
- 4/3- House Conference Committee Members Appointed: Dockter, Koppelman, B, Guggisberg
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
- 3/12- Hearing in Special Committee on Ethics Committee
- 4/9- Hearing in Special Committee on Ethics Committee
- 4/11- Hearing in 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- Transportation Committee
- 3/8- Amended, Do Pass 10-2
- 3/14- The bill passed the House 72-17
- 3/15- Returned to Senate
- 4/4- Senate Concurred, Passed 31-16
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 in Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- 3/21- Do Pass 14-0
- 3/27- The bill passed the House 90-0
- 3/28- Returned to Senate
- 4/1- Signed by President and Speaker
- 4/2- Sent to Governor
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 in Industry, Business and Labor Committee
- 3/15- Amended, Do Pass 13-0
- 3/22- The bill passed the House 82-4
- 3/25- Returned to Senate
- 4/2- Senate Concurred, Passed 47-0
- 4/3- Signed by Speaker and President
- 4/4- Sent to Governor
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 the Senate 46-0
- 2/11- Received from Senate
- 2/18- Referred to Appropriations Committee
- 3/5- Hearing- Appropriations Committee
SB2344 (Unruh) A BILL for an Act to create and enact section 47‑31‑09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to injection or migration of substances into pore space and contract obligations; and to amend and reenact sections 38‑08‑25, 38‑11.1‑01, and 38‑11.1‑03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to pore space and oil and gas production.
- 2/1- Hearing- Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- 2/11- Do Pass 5-1
- 2/12- The bill passed the Senate 45-0
- 2/13- Received from Senate
- 2/18- Referred to Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- 3/1- Hearing- Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- 3/26- Do Pass 10-2
- 3/28- The bill passed the House 65-26
- 3/29- Returned to Senate
- 4/2- Senate Refused to Concur
- 4/2- Senate Conference Committee Members: Unruh, Schaible, Piepkorn
- 4/4- House Conference Committee Members: Keiser, Roers Jones, Mitskog
SB2350 (Cook) A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 57‑06 and a new section to chapter 57‑33.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to county auditor verification of information reported by public utility companies and electric generation, distribution, and transmission companies; to amend and reenact sections 57‑06‑21, 57‑08‑01, and 57‑33.2‑06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the review of public utility assessments and public utility and electric generation, distribution, and transmission reports received by county auditors; and to provide an effective date.
- 2/4- Hearing- Finance and Taxation Committee
- 2/4- Do Pass 6-0
- 2/5- The bill passed the Senate 46-0
- 2/6- Received from Senate
- 2/18- Referred to Finance and Taxation Committee
- 3/6- Hearing- Finance and Taxation Committee
- 3/11- The bill passed the House 91-0
- 3/12- Returned to Senate
- 3/14- Signed by Governor
SB2261 (Unruh) A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 49‑22 and a new section to chapter 49-22.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to mitigating adverse environmental impacts.
- 1/14- Hearing- Energy and Natural Resources Committee
- 2/14- Amended, Do Pass 5-1
- 2/15- The bill passed the Senate 39-6
- 2/18- Received from Senate
- 2/27- Referred to Agriculture Committee
- 3/8- Hearing in Agriculture Committee