A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-60 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the Theodore Roosevelt national park working group; to provide a report; and to provide an appropriation.
SB 2331 establishes a working group to manage wild horses in Theodore Roosevelt National Park, directly affecting park operations, local tourism, and conservation efforts. The group must maintain the wild horse population above 200 through nonlethal methods (like birth control or relocation), promote horse-related tourism, and submit annual reports to lawmakers. It requires a $50,000 state appropriation for the 2025-2027 biennium to support these activities. The bill mandates quarterly meetings and collaboration with the National Park Service, focusing on concrete management and tourism strategies without specifying outcomes.
Bill status
passed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Failed
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2025
Last action Feb 12, 2025
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INTRODUCED
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FIRST ENGROSSMENT
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3 edits
MINOR
The bill was renumbered from 25.0598.03000 to 25.0598.04000 and updated to reflect its first engrossment status. The most significant substantive change is an increase in the working group's funding from $50,000 to $49,500 for the 2025-2027 biennium. Additionally, the working group's management activities now include an exception allowing lethal measures if a horse's health or safety is compromised, whereas previously all activities had to be nonlethal.
Scope change
The bill's scope remains focused on managing wild horses in Theodore Roosevelt National Park, but the management approach has been modified to allow for lethal measures in specific circumstances.
FISCAL
Funding amount for the Theodore Roosevelt National Park Working Group was reduced from $50,000 to $49,500 for the 2025-2027 biennium.
REQUIREMENT
Working group management activities can now include lethal measures if a horse's health or safety is compromised, whereas previously all activities had to be humane and nonlethal.
TECHNICAL
Bill was renumbered from section 25.0598.03000 to 25.0598.04000 and updated to reflect first engrossment status in the legislative process.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 12, 2025
How they voted
14–33
Failed
Total votes 47
Feb 12, 2025
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican42
78% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
3
Committee
2
Feb 12, 2025
Vote failed
Senate Vote: fail (14-33)
senate
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back amended, do not pass, placed on calendar 4 2 0
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:00
upper
Jan 20, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government Committee
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Josh Boschee
DDemocratic
Co
Dean Rummel
RRepublican
Co
Greg Kessel
RRepublican
Co
Mike Lefor
RRepublican
Co
Vicky Steiner
RRepublican
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