Bills in the 2021 Regular Session, Senate.
Rich Wardner
Sponsored
Became law3
Relating to procedures for drain permits, assessments projects, and operations of water resource districts; to amend and reenact section 11‑23‑02, subsection 1 of section 54‑57‑03, sections 61‑02‑01.4 and 61‑05‑02.1, subsectionsubsections 1 and 3 of section 61‑16‑08, sectionsections 61‑16‑08.1 and 61‑16.1‑02, subsectionsubsections 4 and 16 of section 61‑16.1‑09, and sections 61‑16.1‑09.1, 61‑16.1‑09.2, 61‑16.1‑10, 61‑16.1‑15, 61‑16.1‑17, 61‑16.1‑18, 61‑16.1‑19, 61‑16.1‑20, 61‑16.1‑21, 61‑16.1‑22, 61‑16.1‑23, 61‑16.1‑24, 61‑16.1‑26, 61‑16.1‑27, 61‑16.1‑28, 61‑16.1‑29, 61‑16.1‑30, 61‑16.1‑31, 61‑16.1‑32, 61‑16.1‑33, 61‑16.1‑34, 61‑16.1‑39.2, 61‑16.1‑42, 61‑16.1‑43, 61‑16.1‑45, 61‑16.1‑46, 61‑16.1‑47, 61‑16.1‑48, 61‑16.1‑51, 61‑16.1‑53, 61‑16.1‑53.1, 61‑16.1‑54, 61‑16.1‑58, 61‑16.1‑62, and 61‑16.1‑63 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to assessment projects, operations of water resource districts, and removal of obsolete text; to repeal sections 61‑16.1‑01 and 61‑16.1‑61 and chapters, chapter 61‑21, and 61‑32sections 61‑32‑07, 61‑32‑08, and 61‑32‑10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to assessment drains, drain permits, noncompliant drains, and obsolete provisions; and to provide a penalty.
AN ACT to provide for an insurance commissioner study of lignite coal industry insurance; and to provide for a report to the legislative management.
Relating to resource planning, planning reserve margin, and reliable service obligation; to amend and reenact sections 17‑05‑05 and 17‑05‑13 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the powers of the transmission authority and the transmission authority's reporting requirements; and to repeal chapter 17‑01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the 25x'25 initiativeprovide a penalty.
Co-sponsored
Became law · 18
Relating to the authority of the municipal court to execute judgments.
Relating to creation of a Bank of North Dakota rebuilders loan program and a rebuilders permanent loan fund; to repeal sections 6‑09‑46 and 6‑09‑46.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a rebuilders loan program, a rebuilders home loan program, and a rebuilders home loan fund; to provide a continuing appropriation; and to provide for a transfer.
Relating to establishing the maternal mortality review committee; to provide for a continuing appropriation; and to provide for a report to the legislative management and other agencies.
Relating to the establishment of the department of water resources and powers and duties of the director of the department of water resources; to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 4.1‑01‑18, sectionssection 4.1‑35‑01 and 4.1‑35‑04, subsection 3 of section 4.1‑35‑05, section 11‑33.2‑12.1, subsection 1 of section 23.1‑01‑02, sections 23.1‑08‑13, 23.1‑11‑06, 23.1‑11‑10, 23.1‑11‑11, 24‑03‑06, 24‑03‑08, and 24‑06‑26.1, subsection 2 of section 37‑17.1‑11, subsection 12 of section 38‑14.1‑03, subdivision n of subsection 1 of section 38‑14.1‑14, subsection 2 of section 38‑14.1‑21, subsection 7 of section 38‑14.1‑24, subsection 1 of section 38‑14.1‑25, subsection 1 of section 38‑23‑08, and subsection 11 of section 40‑50.1‑01, section 43‑35‑03, subsection 1 of section 54‑57‑03, sections 57‑02‑08.6 and 57‑28‑09, subsection 4 of section 61‑01‑01, sections 61‑01‑03, 61‑01‑05, 61‑01‑06, 61‑01‑25, 61‑02‑05, 61‑02‑14.2, 61‑02‑23.3, 61‑02‑26, 61‑02‑27, 61‑02‑30, 61‑02‑32, 61‑02‑33, 61‑02‑41, 61‑02‑68.10, 61‑02.1‑01, 61‑03‑03, 61‑03‑04, 61‑03‑06, 61‑03‑08, 61‑03‑10, 61‑03‑12, 61‑03‑13, 61‑03‑14, 61‑03‑15, 61‑03‑16, 61‑03‑17, 61‑03‑18, 61‑03‑19, 61‑03‑20, 61‑03‑21, 61‑03‑21.1, 61‑03‑21.2, 61‑03‑21.3, 61‑03‑21.4, 61‑03‑22, 61‑03‑23, 61‑03‑24, 61‑03‑25, and 61‑04‑01, subsection 1 of section 61‑04‑01.1 and subsection 15 of section 61‑04‑01.1, sections 61‑04‑02, 61‑04‑02.1, 61‑04‑02.2, 61‑04‑03, 61‑04‑03.1, 61‑04‑04, 61‑04‑04.1, 61‑04‑04.2, 61‑04‑04.3, 61‑04‑05, 61‑04‑05.1, 61‑04‑06, 61‑04‑06.1, 61‑04‑06.2, 61‑04‑06.3, 61‑04‑07.2, 61‑04‑07.3, 61‑04‑09, 61‑04‑11, 61‑04‑12, 61‑04‑14, 61‑04‑15, 61‑04‑15.2, 61‑04‑15.3, 61‑04‑15.4, and 61‑04‑23, subsection 1 of section 61‑04‑24, sections 61‑04‑25, 61‑04‑26, 61‑04‑27, 61‑04‑28, 61‑04‑29, 61‑04‑30, 61‑04‑31, and 61‑04.1‑04, subsection 3 of section 61‑05‑01, sections 61‑05‑07, 61‑05‑08, 61‑05‑09, 61‑05‑10, 61‑05‑11, 61‑05‑12, 61‑05‑13, 61‑05‑14, 61‑05‑15, 61‑05‑16, 61‑05‑17, 61‑05‑18, 61‑05‑19, 61‑05‑20, 61‑06‑01, 61‑06‑03, 61‑06‑04, 61‑06‑05, 61‑06‑19, 61‑07‑08, 61‑07‑19, 61‑07‑27, 61‑09‑02, 61‑10‑27, 61‑10‑30, 61‑10‑35, 61‑10‑37, 61‑11‑04, 61‑11‑08, 61‑11‑09, 61‑11‑15, 61‑12‑46, 61‑14‑01, 61‑14‑03, 61‑14‑06, 61‑14‑07, 61‑14‑13, 61‑15‑03, 61‑15‑09, and 61‑16‑06.1, subsection 1 of section 61‑16.1‑09.1, sections 61‑16.1‑23, 61‑16.1‑37, 61‑16.1‑38, 61‑16.1‑39, 61‑16.1‑53.1, 61‑16.2‑01, 61‑16.2‑02, 61‑16.2‑03, 61‑16.2‑04, and 61‑16.2‑05, subsection 1 of section 61‑16.2‑09, sections 61‑16.2‑11, 61‑16.2‑13, 61‑16.2‑14, 61‑20‑02, 61‑20‑03, 61‑20‑06, 61‑20‑07, 61‑21‑02.1, 61‑21‑22, 61‑21‑34, 61‑24‑07, 61‑24.3‑01, 61‑24.5‑01, 61‑24.5‑18, 61‑24.6‑01, 61‑24.6‑02, 61‑24.6‑03, 61‑24.6‑05, 61‑24.8‑01, 61‑24.8‑18, and 61‑29‑04, subsection 6 of section 61‑31‑02, and sections 61‑32‑03, 61‑32‑03.1, 61‑32‑08, 61‑33‑01, 61‑33‑01.1, 61‑33‑02, 61‑33‑03, 61‑33‑05, 61‑33‑05.1, 61‑33‑07, 61‑33‑08, 61‑33‑09, 61‑33‑10, 61‑33.1‑07, 61‑34‑01, 61‑34‑04, 61‑35‑01, 61‑35‑02, 61‑35‑02.1, 61‑35‑04, 61‑35‑05, 61‑35‑07, 61‑35‑08, 61‑35‑16, 61‑35‑18, 61‑35‑20, 61‑35‑21, 61‑35‑22, 61‑35‑23, 61‑35‑25, 61‑35‑63, 61‑38‑01, 61‑38‑02, 61‑38‑03, 61‑38‑04, 61‑38‑05, 61‑38‑06, 61‑38‑07, 61‑38‑08, 61‑38‑09, 61‑38‑10, 61‑38‑11, 61‑39-01, and 61‑40‑07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the powers and duties of the department of water resources and the state engineer and updates to statutory language; and to repeal sections 61‑03‑01, 61‑03‑02, and 61‑03‑05.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the powers and duties of the state engineer and the water use fund; and to declare an emergency.
Relating to a youth patriotic society's access to students during school hours.
Relating to a legacy sinking and interest fund, a legacy earnings fund, and an income tax relief fund; to amend and reenact section 21‑10‑12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to legacy fund definitions; to provide for a transfer; and to provide a statement of legislative intent; and to provide an effective date.
Relating to notice requirements; to amend and reenact sections 40‑22‑10 and 40‑23.1‑08 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to notice requirements and the engineer's report for special improvement districts.
AN ACT to provide an appropriation for costs related to COVID-19 and other services; to provide an exemption; and to declare an emergency.
AN ACT to adjust state agency spending authority approved by the emergency commission and budget section; to provide a statement of legislative intent; to provide an appropriation; to provide an exemption; to provide for retroactive application; and to declare an emergency.
AN ACT to establish a legislative management redistricting committee, to provide for the implementation of a legislative redistricting plan, to exempt drafts of redistricting plans from open records requirements, to provide for public access to plans that are distributed or reported, and to provide for a special legislative session; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency.
Relating to an exemption from the coal conversion facilities privilege tax and the imposition of a lignite research tax; to amend and reenact section 57‑60‑02, subsection 1 of section 57‑60‑14, and section 57‑61‑01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to an exemption from the coal conversion facilities tax, allocation of the coal conversion facilities privilege tax and the lignite research tax, and an exemption from the coal severance tax; to provide an effective date; and to provide an expiration date.
Relating to the legacy infrastructure loan program and the state investment board; to amend and reenact sections 21‑10‑02 and 21‑10‑11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the state investment board and the legacy and budget stabilization fund advisory board; and to provide a continuing appropriation.
Relating to a water infrastructure revolving loan fund and bonded debt repayments; to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 6‑09‑49, and sections 6‑09.4‑06 and 6‑09.4‑10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to interest rates for infrastructure revolving loans, borrowing and lending authority of the public finance authority, and reserve funds associated with bonds; to repeal chapter 6‑09.5 and section 61‑02‑78 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a community water development fund and an infrastructure revolving loan fund within the resources trust fund; to provide an appropriation; to provide a continuing appropriation; to provide for a transfer; to provide for a contingent transfer; to provide a bond issue limit; to provide a statement of legislative intent; and to provide a loan repayment.
Relating to a clean sustainable energy authority and a clean sustainable energy fund; to amend and reenact sections 17‑01‑01 and 17‑07‑01 and subsection 5 of section 54‑44.4‑02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to low‑emission technology, the energy policy commission, and an exemption from procurement services for energy programs; to provide a continuing appropriation; to provide an appropriation; to provide a transfer; and to provide a report.
Relating to the powers and duties of the state auditor.
Relating to filling vacancies in offices of members of the legislative assembly; to amend and reenact sections 44‑02‑03 and 54‑03‑01.13 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to filling vacancies in offices of members of the legislative assembly; and to repeal section 16.1‑13‑10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to vacancies in offices of members of the legislative assembly.
2021 Special Session · Relating to employer-required COVID-19 vaccinations; to amend and reenact section 23‑12‑20 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to limitations on requiring documentation of COVID-19 vaccinations, antibodies, and post-transmission recovery status; to repeal section 23‑12‑20 of the North Dakota Century Code and section 2 of this Act, relating to limitations on requiring documentation of COVID-19 vaccinations, antibodies, and post-transmission recovery status and employer-required COVID-19 vaccinations; and to provide an effective date.
Relating to emergency commission and budget section approval to accept and disburse federal and other funds; and to declare an emergency.
Passed the House · 1
Relating to reporting expenditures in support of or opposition to candidates; and to provide a penalty.
Out of committee · 4
Relating to fiscal impact statements for a measure or policy affecting the legacy fund.
Relating to increased employer and employee contributions under the public employees retirement system defined benefit and defined contribution plans; to provide an appropriation; and to provide a statement of legislative intent.
Relating to the transfer of the international business and trade office from the department of commerce to the agriculture commissioner; to repeal section 54‑60‑16 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the international business and trade office; to provide a continuing appropriation; and to provide an appropriation.
Relating to fiscal impact statements for a measure or policy affecting the legacy fund.
In committee · 1
Relating to bonded debt repayments; to amend and reenact sections 6‑09.4‑06 and 6‑09.4‑10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to borrowing and lending authority of the public finance authority and reserve funds associated with bonds; to provide an appropriation; to provide a bond issue limit; to provide an exemption; and to declare an emergency.