HB 1331 North Dakota House · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the North Dakota state college of science; and to declare an emergency.

HB 1331 appropriates $1.75 million (including up to $250,000 from dining services revenues) to North Dakota State College of Science for a one-time construction project. The funds are specifically designated to build an artificial turf playing surface, effective immediately and ending June 30, 2027. The bill declares an emergency to expedite this funding allocation. This measure directly affects the college's athletic facilities and requires no legislative action beyond the appropriation.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

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

Mar 2025

Introduced Jan 13, 2025 Signed Mar 28, 2025

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What changed between versions

INTRODUCED → Enrollment · 4 edits

MODERATE

The bill was transitioned from its initial introduction stage to final enrollment, adding formal certification signatures from House and Senate leadership, vote counts, and Governor approval sections. The substantive policy content regarding the $1.75 million appropriation for artificial turf construction at the North Dakota State College of Science remained unchanged.

TECHNICAL

Added formal certification sections with signature lines for Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, Chief Clerk of the House, and Secretary of the Senate to document legislative approval.

Added vote counts showing 79 yeas and 3 nays in the House, and 43 yeas and 3 nays in the Senate, confirming the required two-thirds majority for passage.

Added Governor signature block and Secretary of State filing section to complete the enrollment process.

Removed original page numbering and introductory formatting that was used during the bill's introduction phase.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 19, 2025 · House Feb 3, 2025

How they voted

43–3

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 47

Mar 19, 2025

D Democratic5

5 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican42

38 Yea 3 Nay 1

90% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Mar 31, 2025

Introduced

Filed with Secretary Of State 03/27

legislature

Mar 28, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by Governor 03/26

lower

Mar 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Second reading, passed, yeas 43 nays 3, Emergency clause carried

upper

Mar 18, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 14 0 2

upper

Mar 11, 2025

Committee

Rereferred to Appropriations

upper

Mar 11, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported back, do pass 6 0 0

upper

Mar 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee Hearing 11:00

upper

Feb 18, 2025

Introduced

Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Education Committee

upper

Feb 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Second reading, passed, yeas 79 nays 3, Emergency clause carried

lower

Feb 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 21 0 2

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Committee

Rereferred to Appropriations

lower

Feb 3, 2025

Lower · Passed

Second reading, passed, yeas 88 nays 5, Emergency clause carried

lower

Jan 31, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 13 0 1

lower

Jan 28, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee Hearing 11:00

lower

Jan 13, 2025

Introduced

Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Education Committee

lower

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors