SB 2342 North Dakota Senate · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

AN ACT to amend and reenact section 4.1-01.1-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a value-added milk processing facility incentive program; and to authorize a Bank of North Dakota line of credit.

SB 2342 updates an existing incentive program in North Dakota for value-added milk processing facilities. This program aims to support businesses that process raw milk into other dairy products within the state. The bill also authorizes the Bank of North Dakota to provide a line of credit, which could be used to support these facilities or related initiatives.

Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2025

Committee Review

Apr 2025

Senate Passage

Apr 2025

House Passage

Apr 2025

Signed into Law

May 2025

Introduced Jan 21, 2025 Signed May 1, 2025

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FIRST ENGROSSMENT → Enrollment · 4 edits

MODERATE

This bill updates the value-added milk processing facility incentive program by reducing the maximum grant funding limit from $10 million to $5 million and establishing a $5 million line of credit for the agriculture commissioner. The changes also update the legislative session dates to reflect the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota's 2025 session.

Scope change

The bill's scope remains focused on supporting value-added milk processing facilities, but the financial limits have been reduced.

FISCAL

Maximum grant funding limit reduced from $10 million to $5 million for value-added milk processing facility construction or expansion.

Bank of North Dakota line of credit authorization reduced from $10 million to $5 million for the agriculture commissioner.

TIMELINE

Legislative session dates updated to reflect the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly commencing January 7, 2025, with the line of credit biennium beginning July 1, 2025.

TECHNICAL

Formatting and markup changes reflect progression from first engrossment to final enrollment, including removal of page numbers and addition of certification signatures.

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

How they voted

46–1

Passed

Total votes 47

Feb 21, 2025

D Democratic5

5 Yea

100% Yea

R Republican42

41 Yea 1 Nay

97% Yea

Vote distribution

All Yea All Nay Mixed No data

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

Key actions

Committee

May 2, 2025

Introduced

Filed with Secretary Of State 04/30

legislature

May 1, 2025

Signed into law

Signed by Governor 04/29

upper

Apr 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 3

upper

Apr 22, 2025

Upper · Passed

Concurred

upper

Apr 21, 2025

Lower · Passed

Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 81 nays 11

lower

Apr 18, 2025

Lower · Passed

Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

lower

Apr 17, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 22 0 1

lower

Mar 17, 2025

Committee

Rereferred to Appropriations

lower

Mar 14, 2025

Lower · Passed

Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 13 0 1

lower

Mar 13, 2025

Lower · Passed

Committee Hearing 08:00

lower

Feb 25, 2025

Introduced

Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture Committee

lower

Feb 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 1

upper

Feb 21, 2025

Upper · Passed

Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

upper

Feb 20, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 16 0 0

upper

Feb 10, 2025

Committee

Rereferred to Appropriations

upper

Feb 10, 2025

Upper · Passed

Reported back, do pass 6 0 0

upper

Feb 6, 2025

Upper · Passed

Committee Hearing 03:30

upper

Jan 21, 2025

Introduced

Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee

upper

1 primary · 4 co-sponsors