HB 1369 North Dakota House · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 15.1-27-04.1, 15.1-32-19, 15.1-36-02, 48-01.2-02.1, 48-01.2-10, and 57-15-14.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, and section 15.1-36-08 as amended by section 1 of Senate Bill No. 2149, as approved by the sixty-ninth legislative assembly, relating to the determination of state aid, boarding care costs, the coal development trust fund, the school construction assistance revolving loan fund, public improvement construction, bonds from contractors for public improvements, and school district levies; and to provide an effective date.

Summary
Relating to the determination of state aid, boarding care costs, the coal development trust fund, the school construction assistance revolving loan fund, public improvement construction, bonds from contractors for public improvements, and school district levies; and to provide an effective date.
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 13, 2025 Signed May 17, 2025
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What changed between versions

SECOND ENGROSSMENT Enrollment · 7 edits
MODERATE
This bill updates North Dakota's school funding formulas by expanding the revenue types used to calculate baseline funding, adding new exclusions for certain tuition and impact aid, and introducing adjustments for districts converting to elementary status. The changes affect how state aid is distributed to school districts starting in the 2020-21 school year and beyond.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of revenue types included in baseline funding calculations and adds specific exclusions for certain tuition and federal impact aid, affecting all school districts in North Dakota.
FISCAL

Added mineral revenue received through direct allocation from the state treasurer as a component of baseline funding.

Added revenue from payments in lieu of taxes on homestead credit and disabled veterans credit to baseline funding.

Modified tuition calculation exclusions to include specific exceptions for residential treatment facilities, adult farm management programs, and phased exclusions for federal impact aid tuition from 2021-22 through 2024-25.

Added new provisions to adjust baseline funding per weighted student unit for districts that become elementary districts after the 2017-18 school year.

Modified the annual reduction of baseline funding per weighted student unit, starting with a 40% reduction in 2023-24 and increasing by 15% each subsequent year.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirements to reduce baseline funding for districts that convert to elementary status, with proportional reductions based on weighted student units.

SCOPE

Expanded the bill's scope to include additional sections of the North Dakota Century Code related to boarding care costs, coal development trust fund, and school construction assistance revolving loan fund.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 16, 2025 · House May 3, 2025

How they voted

443
Passed
Total votes 47
Apr 16, 2025
D Democratic5
3 Yea 2 Nay
60% Yea
R Republican42
41 Yea 1 Nay
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
33
Key actions
21
Committee
13
Jun 11, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 05/12
legislature
May 17, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 05/12
lower
May 3, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (59-27-5)
house
May 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 44 nays 2
upper
May 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 61 nays 27
lower
May 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference committee report adopted
lower
May 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
lower
May 1, 2025
Lower · Passed
Appoint Rep. Vigesaa to replace Rep. Heinert on conference committee
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference committee appointed Schaible Sorvaag Beard
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference committee appointed Nathe Richter Heinert
lower
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 44 nays 3
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
upper
Apr 15, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 15 0 1
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Committee
Rereferred to Appropriations
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment adopted
upper
Mar 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0
upper
Mar 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:00
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 78 nays 12
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 20 0 3
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Committee
Rereferred to Appropriations
lower
Feb 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 0 1
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:00
lower
Jan 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee
lower
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