l9n/ North Dakota

2025 Regular Session, 2025–2026

Senate Bill 2012

Relating to rail passenger authority agreements and a legacy earnings fund; to amend and reenact section 6‑09.4‑10.1, subsection 1 of section 21‑10‑06, and sections 24‑02‑37.3, 54‑27‑19, and 57‑40.3‑10, section 57‑51.1‑07.5 as amended by Senate Bill No. 2323 as approved by the sixty-ninth legislative assembly, and sections 57‑51.1‑07.7 and 57‑51.1‑07.8 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to funds invested by the state investment board, the flexible transportation fund, the highway tax distribution fund, motor vehicle excise tax collections, the state share of oil and gas taxes, the municipal infrastructure fund, and the county and township infrastructure fund; to repeal sections 21‑10‑12, 21‑10‑13, 54‑27‑19.3, and 54‑27‑19.4 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to legacy fund definitions, a legacy earnings fund, the legacy earnings highway distribution fund, and legacy earnings township highway aid fund; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide for application; to provide an effective date; and to provide an exemption.

Became law, signed May 17, 2025, 130 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of transportation; to create and enact a new section to chapter 24-02 and a new section to chapter 54-27 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to rail passenger authority agreements and a legacy earnings fund; to amend and reenact section 6-09.4-10.1, subsection 1 of section 21-10-06, and sections 24-02-37.3, 54-27-19, and 57-40.3-10, section 57-51.1-07.5 as amended by Senate Bill No. 2323 as approved by the sixty-ninth legislative assembly, and sections 57-51.1-07.7 and 57-51.1-07.8 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to funds invested by the state investment board, the flexible transportation fund, the highway tax distribution fund, motor vehicle excise tax collections, the state share of oil and gas taxes, the municipal infrastructure fund, and the county and township infrastructure fund; to repeal sections 21-10-12, 21-10-13, 54-27-19.3, and 54-27-19.4 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to legacy fund definitions, a legacy earnings fund, the legacy earnings highway distribution fund, and legacy earnings township highway aid fund; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide for application; to provide an effective date; and to provide an exemption.

Sponsors

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

In the Senate

Its course

January 7 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 action32 actions on 14 days

In the SenateJan 7 to Feb 2448 days

AppropriationsJan 7 to Feb 2145 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 24 to Apr 2560 days

AppropriationsMar 7 to Apr 2448 days

Back in the SenateApr 25 to May 27 days

Waiting to be sentMay 2 to May 20 days

With the GovernorMay 2 to May 1715 days

Votes

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

  • Appropriations16–0

    Do pass as amended · Feb 21

  • Senate, second reading47–0

    Passed · Feb 24

  • Appropriations22–0

    Do pass as amended · Apr 24 · 1 present

  • House of Representatives, second reading61–31

    Passed · Apr 25

  • Senate, second reading46–0

    Passed · May 2

  • House of Representatives, second reading86–2

    Passed · May 2

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 24

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Apr 25

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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What happened

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

In the Senate Jan 7 – Feb 24

  1. Jan 7Introduced and sent to Appropriations
  2. Jan 14Heard in Appropriations
  3. Feb 21Appropriations recommended it as amended, 16 to 0
  4. Feb 24Amended as the committee recommended
  5. Passed the Senate, 47 to 0

In the House of Representatives Feb 25 – Apr 25

  1. Feb 25Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Mar 7Read a first time and sent to Appropriations
  3. Mar 10Heard in Appropriations
  4. Heard in Appropriations
  5. Mar 18Heard in Appropriations
  6. Mar 25Heard in Appropriations
  7. Apr 24Appropriations recommended it as amended, 22 to 0
  8. Apr 25Amended as the committee recommended
  9. Passed the House of Representatives, 61 to 31

Back in the Senate Apr 25 – May 2

  1. Apr 25Returned to the Senate
  2. The Senate refused the other chamber's changes
  3. Sent to a conference committee
  4. Sent to a conference committee
  5. May 2The conference committee reported
  6. The Senate adopted the conference committee's report
  7. Passed the Senate, 46 to 0
  8. The conference committee reported
  9. The House of Representatives adopted the conference committee's report
  10. Passed the House of Representatives, 86 to 2
  11. Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor May 2 – Jun 11

  1. May 2Signed in the Senate
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. May 17Signed by the Governor
  4. Jun 11Filed with the Secretary of State
All 32 actions, as published
  1. Jan 7Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations CommitteeSenate
  2. Jan 14Committee Hearing 02:00Senate
  3. Feb 21Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 16 0 0Senate
  4. Feb 24Amendment adopted, placed on calendarSenate
  5. Feb 24Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0Senate
  6. Feb 25Received from SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Mar 7Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations CommitteeHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 10Committee Hearing 08:30House of Representatives
  9. Mar 10Committee Hearing 02:30House of Representatives
  10. Mar 18Committee Hearing 02:30House of Representatives
  11. Mar 25Committee Hearing 08:30House of Representatives
  12. Apr 24Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 22 0 1House of Representatives
  13. Apr 25Division of amendmentHouse of Representatives
  14. Apr 25Division A adoptedHouse of Representatives
  15. Apr 25Division B adoptedHouse of Representatives
  16. Apr 25Amendment adopted, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  17. Apr 25Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 61 nays 31House of Representatives
  18. Apr 25Returned to Senate (12)Senate
  19. Apr 25Refused to concurSenate
  20. Apr 25Conference committee appointed Wanzek Dwyer ErbeleSenate
  21. Apr 25Conference committee appointed Brandenburg Bosch WeiszHouse of Representatives
  22. May 2Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendarSenate
  23. May 2Conference committee report adoptedSenate
  24. May 2Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0Senate
  25. May 2Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  26. May 2Conference committee report adoptedHouse of Representatives
  27. May 2Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 86 nays 2House of Representatives
  28. May 2Signed by SpeakerHouse of Representatives
  29. May 2Signed by PresidentSenate
  30. May 2Sent to GovernorSenate
  31. May 17Signed by Governor 05/12Senate
  32. Jun 11Filed with Secretary Of State 05/13Both houses