AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 61-39-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the board of directors of the Lake Agassiz water authority.
HB 1162 proposes to amend a specific section of the North Dakota Century Code (61-39-03, subsection 1). This amendment directly relates to the board of directors of the Lake Agassiz water authority. While the bill concerns the composition or operations of this board, the provided information does not detail the specific changes being enacted.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 7, 2025
Signed Apr 18, 2025
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MINOR
This bill amends the composition of the Lake Agassiz Water Authority board of directors by changing representation rules for cities and water districts based on population and geographic location. The key change involves increasing representation from cities with populations over 40,000 in the southern region from one member to two members, while other representation categories remain largely the same.
Scope change
The bill modifies the governance structure of the Lake Agassiz Water Authority by altering how board members are selected from specific cities and water districts.
ELIGIBILITY
Increased board representation from cities with populations over 40,000 located east of state highway 1 and south of state highway 200 from one member to two members.
REQUIREMENT
Added specific geographic and population criteria for board member selection across multiple categories, including representation from Minnesota cities within five miles of the state border.
TECHNICAL
Changed the bill format from a draft version to an enrolled version with signatures from legislative officers and governor approval sections.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 9, 2025 · House Jan 17, 2025
How they voted
45–1
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 47
Apr 9, 2025
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican42
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
15
Key actions
7
Committee
4
Apr 21, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 04/16
legislature
Apr 18, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 04/16
lower
Apr 9, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 1
upper
Apr 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 0 0
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:00
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government Committee
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 90 nays 0
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 11 0 2
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 03:30
lower
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Political Subdivisions Committee
lower
1 primary · 9 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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