HB 1094 North Dakota House · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

AN ACT to amend and reenact section 20.1-05.1-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to discretionary special allocation hunting licenses.

The provided context does not include the specific provisions or policy changes of HB 1094. While the bill's title and abstract reference "discretionary special allocation hunting licenses" and it has been signed into law (Governor signed March 27, 2025), the details of what the amendment actually changes, who it affects, or its key mechanisms are not described in the available information. A full summary cannot be generated without these concrete details. For the actual policy content, the full text of the bill would be required.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Feb 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Signed Apr 1, 2025
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FIRST ENGROSSMENT Enrollment · 5 edits
MODERATE
This bill updates the North Dakota Century Code to clarify and standardize the issuance of discretionary special allocation hunting licenses for eligible nonprofit organizations. It establishes specific limits on the number of elk, moose, antelope, and white-tailed deer licenses that can be issued, outlines application procedures, and defines eligibility requirements for organizations and individuals. The changes ensure transparency and conservation compliance while maintaining flexibility for the director to manage species populations.
Scope change
The bill maintains the same scope of discretionary special allocation hunting licenses but clarifies and expands procedural details, including eligibility criteria for organizations and individuals, application processes, and reporting requirements for raffles or auctions.
ELIGIBILITY

Added specific eligibility requirements for organizations, including federal tax-exempt status under IRC sections 501(c)(3) or 501(c)(19), good standing as a nonprofit corporation, and a requirement to contribute at least 20% of net raffle proceeds to conservation projects.

Clarified that individuals who have been convicted of illegally taking moose, elk, or bighorn sheep are ineligible to apply for or receive licenses under this section.

REQUIREMENT

Established that individuals receiving elk or moose licenses through this section cannot also receive those species through the general lottery in the same year, and vice versa.

Added requirements for organizations to submit reports on raffles or auctions as required by the director, ensuring transparency and compliance.

TECHNICAL

Corrected a typographical error in the contribution requirement, changing 'tentwenty percent' to 'twenty percent' for clarity.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 21, 2025 · House Feb 12, 2025

How they voted

431
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
Mar 21, 2025
D Democratic5
3 Yea 2
60% Yea
R Republican42
40 Yea 1 Nay 1
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Apr 2, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 03/31
legislature
Apr 1, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 03/27
lower
Mar 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 43 nays 1
upper
Mar 20, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 5 0 2
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:00
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 88 nays 4
lower
Feb 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
lower
Feb 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 12 1 0
lower
Jan 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:00
lower
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors

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