HB 1234 North Dakota House · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

AN ACT to provide a transfer from the strategic investment and improvements fund to the public employees retirement system fund; and to provide for a statement of legislative intent.

HB 1234 requires the state treasurer to deposit specific state-imposed sales tax collections (from sellers registered under the streamlined sales tax system) directly into the public employees retirement system's main plan. This transfer affects the retirement fund's funding, using revenue that would otherwise go to the general fund. The bill includes an expiration clause, ending when the retirement system's funded ratio reaches 90% or higher. It amends North Dakota law to redirect these sales tax revenues to the retirement system, effective until the system meets the 90% funding threshold.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed Apr 24, 2025
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What changed between versions

FIRST ENGROSSMENT Enrollment · 3 edits
MINOR
The bill was transitioned from its initial House version to final enrollment, updating the transfer amount from $135 million to $25 million and adding a formal statement of legislative intent. This change significantly reduces the funding allocated to reduce the public employees retirement system's unfunded liability, while clarifying that this transfer replaces additional actuarial charges to state governmental units during the 2025-27 biennium.
Scope change
The scope of funding was substantially reduced from $135 million to $25 million for the strategic investment and improvements fund transfer to the public employees retirement system.
FISCAL

The transfer amount from the strategic investment and improvements fund was reduced from $135,000,000 to $25,000,000.

REQUIREMENT

A new section was added stating legislative intent that the $25 million transfer and $65 million projected deposits will be used to reduce unfunded liability, replacing additional actuarial charges to state governmental units.

TECHNICAL

The bill was updated from 'First Engrossment' to 'Enrollment' with final signatures from the Speaker, President of the Senate, Chief Clerk, Secretary of Senate, and Governor.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 2, 2025 · House Apr 17, 2025

How they voted

460
Passed · 1 other
Total votes 47
Apr 2, 2025
D Democratic5
5 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican42
41 Yea 1
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
23
Key actions
13
Committee
8
Apr 25, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 04/23
legislature
Apr 24, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 04/23
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 91 nays 0
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Concurred
lower
Apr 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 46 nays 0
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 16 0 0
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Committee
Rereferred to Appropriations
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back, do pass 5 0 1
upper
Mar 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 11:00
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government Committee
upper
Feb 14, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 76 nays 8
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 23 0 0
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Committee
Rereferred to Appropriations
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 10 4 0
lower
Jan 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:00
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation Committee
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors

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