AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 23.1-07 and a new subsection to section 23.1-07-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a wastewater infrastructure grant program and the duties of the department of environmental quality; to authorize a Bank of North Dakota line of credit; to provide an appropriation; to provide for a legislative management study; and to declare an emergency.
Summary
Relating to a wastewater infrastructure grant program and the duties of the department of environmental quality; to authorize a Bank of North Dakota line of credit; to provide an appropriation; to provide for a legislative management study; and to declare an emergency.
Bill status
signed
all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 20, 2025
Signed May 2, 2025
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SECOND ENGROSSMENT
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MODERATE
This bill was re-engrossed with significant substantive changes to a wastewater infrastructure grant program. The most notable change is the funding source and amount: the original version sought $25 million from the Strategic Investment and Improvements Fund, while the new version requests $9.7 million through a Bank of North Dakota line of credit. Additionally, a new section was added requiring legislative management to study the feasibility of creating a dedicated wastewater project fund for future use.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded by adding a requirement for legislative management to conduct a study on establishing a permanent wastewater project fund, and the funding mechanism changed from a general fund appropriation to a line of credit.
FISCAL
Funding amount reduced from $25 million to $9.7 million, and the funding source changed from the Strategic Investment and Improvements Fund to a Bank of North Dakota line of credit.
TIMELINE
Added a requirement for legislative management to study and report on establishing a wastewater project fund during the 2025-26 interim session.
ELIGIBILITY
Removed the specific requirement that at least $12.5 million must be awarded to cities with populations under 12,500, replacing it with a general priority for entities that have experienced reductions in federal funding.
REQUIREMENT
Added a requirement that entities receiving grants must remit any federal funding received for the same project back to the department for line of credit repayment.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 17, 2025 · House Apr 29, 2025
How they voted
47–0
Passed
Total votes 47
Apr 17, 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
33
Key actions
20
Committee
14
Jun 11, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02
legislature
May 2, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 05/01
lower
May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 42 nays 4
upper
May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference committee report adopted
upper
May 1, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
upper
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 74 nays 16, Emergency clause carried
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference committee report adopted
lower
Apr 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference committee appointed Magrum Klein Kessel
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference committee appointed Wagner B. Anderson Mitskog
lower
Apr 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 47 nays 0
upper
Apr 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 15 1 0
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Committee
Rereferred to Appropriations
upper
Apr 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back, do pass 6 1 0
upper
Mar 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:00
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 75 nays 18
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 18 5 0
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Committee
Rereferred to Appropriations
lower
Feb 4, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted
lower
Feb 3, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 12 0 1
lower
Jan 30, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:00
lower
Jan 20, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee
lower
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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