l9n/ North Dakota

2025 Regular Session, 2025–2026

House Bill 1218

Relating to a temporary moratorium on conducting an economic analysis for assessment drain projects; to amend and reenact section 61‑02‑01.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to comprehensive water development plans; to provide for a legislative management study; and to provide an expiration date.

Became law, signed May 2, 2025, 112 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 61-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a temporary moratorium on conducting an economic analysis for assessment drain projects; to amend and reenact section 61-02-01.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to comprehensive water development plans; to provide for a legislative management study; and to provide an expiration date.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the House of Representatives

10 co-sponsors

Dick Anderson, Mike Beltz, Mike Brandenburg, Craig Headland, Scott Meyer, Jon O. Nelson, Paul J. Thomas, Terry M. Wanzek, Mark F. Weber, Robin Weisz

Its course

January 10 to June 11, 2025, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action26 actions on 21 days

In the House of RepresentativesJan 10 to Feb 1839 days

Energy and Natural ResourcesJan 10 to Feb 1435 days

In the SenateFeb 18 to Apr 243 days

Energy and Natural ResourcesFeb 20 to Mar 2836 days

Back in the House of RepresentativesApr 2 to Apr 2927 days

Waiting to be sentApr 29 to May 12 days

With the GovernorMay 1 to May 21 day

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 17

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 31

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

l9n doesn't hold this bill's text yet.

What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the House of Representatives Jan 10 – Feb 18

  1. Jan 10Introduced and sent to Energy and Natural Resources
  2. Jan 30Heard in Energy and Natural Resources
  3. Feb 14Energy and Natural Resources recommended it as amended, 11 to 0
  4. Feb 17Amended as the committee recommended
  5. Feb 18Passed the House of Representatives, 89 to 0

In the Senate Feb 19 – Apr 2

  1. Feb 19Arrived in the Senate
  2. Feb 20Read a first time and sent to Energy and Natural Resources
  3. Mar 13Heard in Energy and Natural Resources
  4. Mar 28Energy and Natural Resources recommended it as amended, 6 to 1
  5. Mar 31Amended as the committee recommended
  6. Apr 2Passed the Senate, 25 to 21

Back in the House of Representatives Apr 3 – Apr 29

  1. Apr 3Returned to the House of Representatives
  2. Apr 7The House of Representatives refused the other chamber's changes
  3. Sent to a conference committee
  4. Apr 11Sent to a conference committee
  5. Apr 24The conference committee reported
  6. Apr 25The House of Representatives adopted the conference committee's report
  7. Passed the House of Representatives, 92 to 1
  8. The conference committee reported
  9. Apr 28The Senate adopted the conference committee's report
  10. Passed the Senate, 41 to 6
  11. Apr 29Signed in the Senate

To the Governor May 1 – Jun 11

  1. May 1Signed in the House of Representatives
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. May 2Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 11Filed with the Secretary of State
All 26 actions, as published
  1. Jan 10Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeHouse of Representatives
  2. Jan 30Committee Hearing 09:00House of Representatives
  3. Feb 14Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 0 2House of Representatives
  4. Feb 17Amendment adopted, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  5. Feb 18Second reading, passed, yeas 89 nays 0House of Representatives
  6. Feb 19Received from HouseSenate
  7. Feb 20Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeSenate
  8. Mar 13Committee Hearing 11:00Senate
  9. Mar 28Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 1 0Senate
  10. Mar 31Amendment adopted, placed on calendarSenate
  11. Apr 2Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 25 nays 21Senate
  12. Apr 3Returned to House (12)House of Representatives
  13. Apr 7Refused to concurHouse of Representatives
  14. Apr 7Conference committee appointed Hagert Novak DockterHouse of Representatives
  15. Apr 11Conference committee appointed Kessel Enget GerhardtSenate
  16. Apr 24Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 25Conference committee report adoptedHouse of Representatives
  18. Apr 25Second reading, passed, yeas 92 nays 1House of Representatives
  19. Apr 25Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendarSenate
  20. Apr 28Conference committee report adoptedSenate
  21. Apr 28Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 41 nays 6Senate
  22. Apr 29Signed by PresidentSenate
  23. May 1Signed by SpeakerHouse of Representatives
  24. May 1Sent to GovernorHouse of Representatives
  25. May 2Signed by Governor 05/01House of Representatives
  26. Jun 11Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02Both houses