AN ACT to amend and reenact section 10-30.5-08 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to annual audits of the North Dakota development fund; to provide for a performance audit of the North Dakota development fund; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide an appropriation.
Summary
Relating to annual audits of the North Dakota development fund; to provide for a performance audit of the North Dakota development fund; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide an appropriation.
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 27, 2025
Signed May 1, 2025
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MODERATE
The bill was amended to shift the focus of the performance audit from the Department of Commerce to the North Dakota Development Fund only, and to change the entity responsible for conducting the audit from Legislative Management to the State Auditor's Office. The funding amount was increased from $200,000 to $250,000, and the audit timeline was adjusted to require the final report by August 1, 2026, with a presentation deadline of September 30, 2026.
Scope change
The audit scope was narrowed to focus solely on the North Dakota Development Fund, removing the Department of Commerce from the audit requirements.
REQUIREMENT
The entity responsible for conducting the performance audit changed from Legislative Management to the State Auditor's Office.
The State Auditor's Office must now contract with an independent third party for the performance audit, whereas the previous version allowed Legislative Management to contract directly.
SCOPE
The audit scope was narrowed to cover only the North Dakota Development Fund, removing the Department of Commerce from the audit requirements.
FISCAL
The appropriation amount for the performance audit was increased from $200,000 to $250,000.
TIMELINE
The deadline for receiving the final audit report was set to August 1, 2026, and the report must be presented to legislative management by September 30, 2026.
Floor votes · Senate Apr 22, 2025 · House Apr 24, 2025
How they voted
44–3
Passed
Total votes 47
Apr 22, 2025
D
Democratic5
60% Yea
R
Republican42
97% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
32
Key actions
20
Committee
13
May 2, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 05/01
legislature
May 1, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 04/30
upper
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 90 nays 3
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference committee report adopted
lower
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 3
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference committee report adopted
upper
Apr 22, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
upper
Apr 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference committee appointed Kasper Bahl Schauer
lower
Apr 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference committee appointed Roers Barta Castaneda
upper
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 92 nays 0
lower
Apr 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
lower
Apr 7, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 21 0 2
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Committee
Rereferred to Appropriations
lower
Mar 27, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted
lower
Mar 26, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 0 1
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 02:45
lower
Feb 21, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Industry, Business and Labor Committee
lower
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 1
upper
Feb 19, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 1 2
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Committee
Rereferred to Appropriations
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment adopted
upper
Feb 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 1
upper
Feb 6, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 03:00
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government Committee
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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