AN ACT to authorize the department of transportation to transfer real property to the office of management and budget; to provide an appropriation; to authorize a line of credit; to provide an exemption; and to declare an emergency.
HB 1487 transfers a specific 1.25-acre parcel of land in Minot (Ward County) from the North Dakota Department of Transportation to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), exempting the transfer from standard property rules. It appropriates $4.9 million from the general fund to construct a facility on this land, to be leased to other state agencies for the 2025-2027 biennium. The funding is a one-time allocation not subject to typical budget constraints and may carry over into the next biennium. This bill directly affects the OMB (as the recipient of land and funds) and state agencies leasing the new facility.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
Apr 2025
Introduced Jan 20, 2025
Signed Apr 24, 2025
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FIRST ENGROSSMENT
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MODERATE
The bill was finalized and enrolled after passing both legislative chambers and awaiting gubernatorial approval. Key substantive changes include replacing a direct appropriation from the Strategic Investment and Improvements Fund with a line of credit facility, increasing the funding amount from $4.9 million to $5.6 million, and adding an emergency declaration provision.
Scope change
The funding mechanism changed from a direct appropriation to a line of credit, allowing the Office of Management and Budget to borrow funds rather than receive a direct transfer, which provides more financial flexibility for the project.
FISCAL
Funding source changed from a direct appropriation of $4,900,000 from the Strategic Investment and Improvements Fund to a line of credit of up to $5,600,000 from the Bank of North Dakota.
TIMELINE
Added an emergency declaration provision stating the Act is an emergency measure, allowing it to take effect immediately without waiting for the regular legislative session.
TECHNICAL
Added formal enrollment signatures from the Speaker of the House, President of the Senate, and Secretary of State certifying passage by both chambers.
REQUIREMENT
Added requirement that if the line of credit is accessed, a deficiency appropriation must be requested from the next legislative assembly to repay the debt.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 7, 2025 · House Apr 17, 2025
How they voted
47–0
Passed
Total votes 47
Apr 7, 2025
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican42
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
24
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 74 nays 17, Emergency clause carried
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Concurred
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 47 nays 0
upper
Apr 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
upper
Apr 4, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 15 1 0
upper
Mar 31, 2025
Committee
Rereferred to Appropriations
upper
Mar 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 13 2 1
upper
Mar 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 08:30
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee
upper
Feb 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 69 nays 18
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 23 0 0
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Committee
Rereferred to Appropriations
lower
Feb 6, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 9 3 2
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:30
lower
Jan 20, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation Committee
lower
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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