SB 2012 North Dakota Senate · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of transportation; to create and enact a new section to chapter 24-02 and a new section to chapter 54-27 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to rail passenger authority agreements and a legacy earnings fund; to amend and reenact section 6-09.4-10.1, subsection 1 of section 21-10-06, and sections 24-02-37.3, 54-27-19, and 57-40.3-10, section 57-51.1-07.5 as amended by Senate Bill No. 2323 as approved by the sixty-ninth legislative assembly, and sections 57-51.1-07.7 and 57-51.1-07.8 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to funds invested by the state investment board, the flexible transportation fund, the highway tax distribution fund, motor vehicle excise tax collections, the state share of oil and gas taxes, the municipal infrastructure fund, and the county and township infrastructure fund; to repeal sections 21-10-12, 21-10-13, 54-27-19.3, and 54-27-19.4 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to legacy fund definitions, a legacy earnings fund, the legacy earnings highway distribution fund, and legacy earnings township highway aid fund; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide for application; to provide an effective date; and to provide an exemption.

Summary
Relating to rail passenger authority agreements and a legacy earnings fund; to amend and reenact section 6‑09.4‑10.1, subsection 1 of section 21‑10‑06, and sections 24‑02‑37.3, 54‑27‑19, and 57‑40.3‑10, section 57‑51.1‑07.5 as amended by Senate Bill No. 2323 as approved by the sixty-ninth legislative assembly, and sections 57‑51.1‑07.7 and 57‑51.1‑07.8 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to funds invested by the state investment board, the flexible transportation fund, the highway tax distribution fund, motor vehicle excise tax collections, the state share of oil and gas taxes, the municipal infrastructure fund, and the county and township infrastructure fund; to repeal sections 21‑10‑12, 21‑10‑13, 54‑27‑19.3, and 54‑27‑19.4 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to legacy fund definitions, a legacy earnings fund, the legacy earnings highway distribution fund, and legacy earnings township highway aid fund; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide for application; to provide an effective date; and to provide an exemption.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Signed May 17, 2025
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What changed between versions

FIRST ENGROSSMENT Enrollment · 8 edits
MODERATE
SB 2012 was revised to update funding amounts for the Department of Transportation, expand the scope of funds managed by the State Investment Board, and modify several legacy fund definitions and repeal provisions. The bill now includes additional infrastructure funding sources like the Municipal and County/Township Infrastructure Funds, adjusts one-time funding allocations for highway and rail projects, and clarifies transfer authority between funds.
Scope change
The bill's scope expanded to include new infrastructure funds (Municipal and County/Township Infrastructure Funds) and rail passenger authority grants, while also updating the list of funds the State Investment Board must invest in.
FISCAL

Increased the New and Vacant FTE pool funding from $13,364,077 to $13,576,477 and adjusted Capital assets and Grants line items.

Changed one-time funding description from specific projects like 'United States highway 85 project' to a broader 'Highway projects' category totaling $287,100,000.

Added new funding sources including $40,000,000 from the Municipal Infrastructure Fund and $40,000,000 from the County and Township Infrastructure Fund.

Added a new section requiring a $142,500,000 transfer from the Strategic Investment and Improvements Fund to the Flexible Transportation Fund.

DEFINITION

Updated the list of funds the State Investment Board must invest to include the Highway Tax Distribution Fund, Municipal Infrastructure Fund, and County/Township Infrastructure Fund.

Removed references to the Legacy Earnings Highway Distribution Fund and Legacy Earnings Township Highway Aid Fund from the list of funds to be repealed.

Changed the section number for the Legacy Sinking and Interest Fund from 21-10-1310 to 21-10-1313.

TECHNICAL

Updated the effective date session information from 'FIRST ENGROSSED' to 'In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025'.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 24, 2025 · House Apr 25, 2025

How they voted

470
Passed
Total votes 47
Feb 24, 2025
D Democratic5
5 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican42
42 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
30
Key actions
20
Committee
11
Amendments
1
Jun 11, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 05/13
legislature
May 17, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 05/12
upper
May 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 86 nays 2
lower
May 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0
upper
May 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference committee report adopted
upper
May 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference committee appointed Brandenburg Bosch Weisz
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference committee appointed Wanzek Dwyer Erbele
upper
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 61 nays 31
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Division B adopted
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Division A adopted
lower
Apr 25, 2025
Introduced
Division of amendment
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 22 0 1
lower
Mar 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 08:30
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 02:30
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 02:30
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 08:30
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee
lower
Feb 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0
upper
Feb 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
upper
Feb 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 16 0 0
upper
Jan 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 02:00
upper
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee
upper
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