SB 2228 North Dakota Senate · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the department of commerce for a rural grocery store sustainability grant program.

SB 2228 allocates $1 million to North Dakota's department of commerce for grants to help rural grocery stores stay open and expand food access. The program prioritizes funding for existing stores over new store feasibility studies and runs for the 2025-2027 biennium. Grants can cover operational costs to sustain current stores or support new store planning. This is a one-time funding measure with no ongoing budget impact.

Issues: ✓ Budget & Taxes

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Feb 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

Apr 2025

Introduced Jan 17, 2025 Signed Apr 23, 2025

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What changed between versions

FIRST ENGROSSMENT → Enrollment · 3 edits

MINOR

The bill was finalized and enrolled after passage by both the Senate and House, with the text standardized for official filing. The substantive policy content regarding the $1 million appropriation for rural grocery store sustainability grants remains unchanged from the earlier version.

TECHNICAL

Added enrollment certification language confirming the bill originated in the Senate and received votes from both chambers (Senate: 40-6-1, House: 75-17-2).

Added signature lines for the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, Secretary of the Senate, Chief Clerk of the House, and Governor for official enrollment and filing.

Removed draft markup indicators (line numbers, amendment brackets) and replaced with clean, finalized text suitable for official records.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 21, 2025 · House Apr 15, 2025

How they voted

40–6

Passed · 1 other

Total votes 47

Feb 21, 2025

D Democratic5

4 Yea 1

80% Yea

R Republican42

36 Yea 6 Nay

85% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

Apr 24, 2025

Introduced

Filed with Secretary Of State 04/22

legislature

Apr 23, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by Governor 04/21

upper

Apr 15, 2025

Lower · Passed

Second reading, passed, yeas 75 nays 17

lower

Apr 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 18 3 2

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Committee

Rereferred to Appropriations

lower

Mar 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported back, do pass 12 1 1

lower

Mar 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee Hearing 10:30

lower

Mar 7, 2025

Introduced

Introduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation Committee

lower

Feb 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

Second reading, passed, yeas 40 nays 6

upper

Feb 19, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 11 5 0

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Committee

Rereferred to Appropriations

upper

Feb 12, 2025

Upper · Passed

Amendment adopted

upper

Feb 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0

upper

Feb 7, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee Hearing 10:43

upper

Jan 17, 2025

Introduced

Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee

upper

1 primary · 3 co-sponsors