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HB 1019 North Dakota House · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the parks and recreation department; to create and enact a new section to chapter 55-08 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the creation and naming of state parks; to provide for a transfer; to provide for a report; and to provide an exemption.

HB 1019 provides funding for North Dakota's parks and recreation department to cover operational expenses. It creates a new law that establishes procedures for creating and naming state parks under the state code. The bill also requires the department to submit an annual report, allows for fund transfers, and includes an unspecified exemption. This legislation directly affects state park management and the department's budget allocation.
Issues: ✓ Budget & TaxesSupports Budget & TaxesBill provides specific appropriation for parks department operational expenses, directly funding a state service through budget allocation.95% confidence
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Signed May 17, 2025
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What changed between versions

FIRST ENGROSSMENT → Enrollment · 6 edits
MODERATE
The bill was renumbered from HB 1019 to HB 1019 (no change in number) but the text was significantly modified with new sections added and funding amounts adjusted. The bill now includes provisions for transferring funds from the Game and Fish Department to Parks and Recreation, reporting requirements for additional income, and specific limitations on how the new and vacant FTE pool funds can be used. Funding amounts for parks operations, recreation, and the International Peace Garden were adjusted with different enhancement amounts compared to the original version.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include new sections addressing fund transfers between departments, reporting requirements for additional income, and specific limitations on FTE pool usage. The bill also added detailed descriptions of how other funds from the strategic investment and improvements fund will be allocated.
REQUIREMENT

Added Section 3 limiting how new and vacant FTE pool funds can be spent and allowing transfers only with specific guidelines.

Added Section 4 requiring reporting of additional federal or special funds to the office of management and budget and legislative council.

FISCAL

Added Section 5 transferring $122,000 from Game and Fish Department to Parks and Recreation for boat ramp maintenance.

Added Section 6 detailing specific allocations from the strategic investment and improvements fund totaling $19,941,500.

Adjusted funding amounts for parks operations and maintenance, recreation, and the International Peace Garden with different enhancement values than the original version.

Modified the one-time funding table to include Lake Metigoshe state park sewer project and reorganized International Peace Garden projects.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 10, 2025 · House May 1, 2025

How they voted

39–8
Passed
Total votes 47
Apr 10, 2025
D Democratic5
5 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican42
34 Yea 8 Nay
80% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
29
Key actions
17
Committee
10
Amendments
2
Jun 11, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 05/19
legislature
May 17, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor, but item veto 05/19
lower
May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 34 nays 12
upper
May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
upper
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 76 nays 13
lower
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference committee report adopted
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference committee appointed Thomas Sorvaag Bekkedahl
upper
Apr 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference committee appointed Sanford Swiontek Martinson
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 39 nays 8
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Amended
Amendment failed
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Introduced
Amendment proposed on floor
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
upper
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 15 1 0
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 02:00
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 73 nays 18
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
lower
Feb 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 19 0 4
lower
Jan 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 02:00
lower
Jan 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 02:00
lower
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee
lower
0 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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