The following are the legislative bills and resolutions NDSU is currently tracking that are of interest to our community.  We will continue to keep ourselves updated and engaged in the legislative process on behalf of our stakeholders.

Legislative Bills Overview

Bill 1013
A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of public instruction, the center for distance education, the state library, the school for the deaf, and North Dakota vision services - school for the blind; and to provide an exemption. Recorded Hearings

Bill 1015
A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the various divisions under the supervision of the director of the office of management and budget; and to provide an exemption. Recorded Hearings

Bill 1025
A BILL for an Act to provide for a legislative management study relating to advanced nuclear energy; and to provide an appropriation. Recorded Hearings

Bill 1028
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 48-01.2-20, subdivision f of subsection 5 of section 48-01.2-20, subsection 6 of section 48-01.2-20, section 48-01.2-22, and subsection 5 of section 54-44.7-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the selection process for construction management at-risk planning and design phase services and the procurement of architect, engineer, construction management, and land surveying services. Recorded Hearings

Bill 1036
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 34-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the creation of the division of apprenticeship within the department of labor and human rights; to provide an appropriation; and to provide a report. Recorded Hearings

Bill 1038
A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the department of commerce for an uncrewed aerial vehicle replacement program and a state radar data pathfinder program; to provide for a report; and to declare an emergency. Recorded Hearings

Bill 1064
BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15-18.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the national council for state authorization reciprocity agreements membership; to amend and reenact sections 15-18.1-01, 15-18.1-02, 15-18.1-05, 15-18.1-06, and 15-18.1-10, and subsection 4 of section 15-18.1-13 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to postsecondary education institution standards; and to repeal section 15-18.1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the authorization of a postsecondary educational institution not operating in this state. Recorded Hearings

Bill 1098
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 15.1-21-02.10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a North Dakota scholarship for students interested in a teaching career; and to declare an emergency. Recorded Hearings

Bill 1112
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 8 of section 54-52-01, section 54-52-06.4, subsection 3 of section 54-52-17, and subsection 4 of section 54-52-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to membership of the public employees retirement system. Recorded Hearings

Bill 1121
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 48-01.2-01 and subsection 1 of section 48-01.2-02.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the threshold for procuring plans, drawings, and specifications from an architect or engineer for construction of a public improvement. Recorded Hearings

Bill 1122
A BILL for an Act to create and enact two new sections to chapter 54-44.4 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to purchases by state officials and employees and multiple award vendor pool contracts; and to amend and reenact subsection 6 of section 44-04-18.4, sections 54-44.4-01, 54-44.4-02, 54-44.4-05, subsection 1 of section 54-44.4-07, subsection 1 of section 54-44.4-09, sections 54-44.4-09.1, 54-44.4-12, 54-44.4-13, and 54-44.4-14 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to state purchasing practices. Recorded Hearings

Bill 1128
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 6-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a higher education infrastructure revolving loan fund; to provide an appropriation; to provide a transfer; and to provide for a legislative management report. Recorded Hearings

Bill 1129
A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the department of public instruction for a study of student attendance and absenteeism; to provide for a superintendent of public instruction study; and to provide for a legislative management report. Recorded Hearings

Bill 1134
A BILL for an act to amend and reenact section 12.1-17-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to harassment of another. Recorded Hearings

Bill 1145
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15-10 and a new section to chapter 15.1-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to displays of the ten commandments in state educational institutions and public schools. Recorded Hearings

Bill 1146 
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 54-52-02.1, 54-52-06, 54-52.6-01, 54-52.6-02.2, 54-52.6-05, and 54-52.6-09.5 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to employer eligibility to participate in the public employees retirement system defined contribution retirement plan, employer contribution requirements for the defined benefit and defined contribution retirement plans, and employee eligibility to elect to transfer to the defined contribution retirement plan; and to provide for retroactive application. Recorded Hearings

Bill 1161
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to funding for vacant full-time equivalent positions at institutions under the control of the state board of higher education. Recorded Hearings

Bill 1179
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to paid time off for faculty at public institutions of higher education. Recorded Hearings

Bill 1181
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 1-01-34 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to gender usage in the North Dakota Century Code. Recorded Hearings

Bill 1185
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 44-04-18.1 and 54-23.3-07.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to an exemption for information contained in personnel records of public employees and records related to internal investigations by the department of corrections and rehabilitation. Recorded Hearings

Bill 1196
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 12-60-24 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to criminal history record checks. Recorded Hearings

Bill 1207
A BILL for an Act to create and enact four new sections to chapter 4.1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the creation of districts, district commission member nomination and election procedures, the costs of elections of district representative commission members, and the referral of cattle assessments; to amend and reenact sections 4.1-03-01, 4.1-03-02, 4.1-03-03, 4.1-03-04, and 4.1-03-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of a cattle industry representative, the election and terms of members to the North Dakota beef commission, commission vacancies, and requiring livestock auction markets and livestock dealers to forward names of cattle sellers; to provide a penalty; and to provide an effective date.  Recorded Hearings

Bill 1220
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the creation of a North Dakota accelerated degree for high-demand occupations. Recorded Hearings

Bill 1221
A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the state board of higher education for workforce education innovation funds. Recorded Hearings

Bill 1265
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15-11 and a new chapter to title 54 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the state information technology research center, advanced technology review committee, compute credits grant program, and advanced technology grant fund; to provide for a transfer; and to provide an appropriation. Recorded Hearings 

Bill 1291
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 34-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the prohibition of the employment of unauthorized workers; and to provide a penalty. Recorded Hearings 

Bill 1365
A BILL for an Act to create and enact two new sections to chapter 62.1-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to exemption from liability for public and private entities and possession of firearms or dangerous weapons at a publicly owned or operated building; and to amend and reenact section 62.1-02-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to possession of firearms or dangerous weapons at a school or school-sponsored event on school property. Recorded Hearings

Bill 1391
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 14-02.4-01, 14-02.4-02, 14-02.4-03, 14-02.4-04, 14-02.4-05, 14-02.4-06, 14-02.4-08, and 14-02.4-09, subsection 1 of section 14-02.4-14, subsection 1 of section 14-02.4-15, and sections 14-02.4-16 and 14-02.4-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to creating a new status related to human rights and antidiscrimination policies. Recorded Hearings

Bill 1404
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 6 of section 15.1-21-02.10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to requirements to qualify for the North Dakota scholarship. Recorded Hearings

Bill 1437
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the prohibition of academic tenure at two-year colleges. Recorded Hearings

Bill 1448
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new chapter to title 54 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the advanced technology review committee, advanced technology grant program, and advanced technology grant fund; to provide for a transfer; and to provide an appropriation. Recorded Hearings

Bill 1454
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 32-12.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the medical liability of a government entity. Recorded Hearings

Bill 1572
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-11 and a new section to chapter 57-01, relating to state reimbursement of repealed levy authority and a uniform taxing district financial and property tax data reporting system; to amend and reenact sections 4.1-47-14, 11-38-01, 11-11-53, and 11-11.1-04, subsections 6 and 11 of section 21-03-07, subsection 1 of section 40-38-02, sections 57-15-02.2 and 57-15-06.4, subsection 1 of section 57-15-06.6, sections 57-15-06.7, 57-15-28, and 57-15-50, subsection 1 of section 57-15-56, sections 57-20-04 and 57-20-07.1, subsection 9 of section 61-24-08, and section 61-24-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to removal of county extension service and Garrison Diversion Conservancy District levy authority, park district bonding authority without a vote, estimated taxing district budget and budget hearing notices, reporting of legislative tax relief information, and delivery and contents of the real estate tax statement; to repeal section 57-15-26.8 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to Garrison Diversion Conservancy District levy authority; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide an appropriation; and to provide an effective date.  Recorded Hearings

Bill 1588
A BILL for an Act to create and enact two new sections to chapter 62.1-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to liability exemptions for public and private entities and the possession of a firearm or dangerous weapon at a publicly owned or operated building; to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 62.1-01-01 and sections 62.1-02-05 and 62.1-04-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to dangerous weapons, the possession of a firearm or dangerous weapon at a public gathering, and producing a concealed carry license upon request; and to provide a penalty. Recorded Hearings

Bill 1590
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new chapter to title 6 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a student education services account pilot program; and to provide an appropriation. Recorded Hearings

Bill 1600
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the establishment of the immigration law clinic at the university of North Dakota school of law; and to provide an appropriation. Recorded Hearings

Bill 1606
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 54-06-14 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to sick leave for state employees. Recorded Hearings

Bill 1607
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new chapter to title 15.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the establishment of the educational empowerment account for authorized educational expenses; and to amend and reenact section 15.1-20-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to compulsory attendance exceptions. Recorded Hearings

Biill 1612
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the establishment of the North Dakota center for aerospace medicine; and to provide an appropriation. Recorded Hearings

Bill 2003
A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the North Dakota university system; to provide for a report; and to provide an exemption. Recorded Hearings

Bill 2018
A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of commerce; and to provide a transfer. Recorded Hearings

Bill 2020
A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the North Dakota state university extension service, northern crops institute, upper great plains transportation institute, main research center, branch research centers, and agronomy seed farm; to provide for a report; and to provide an exemption. Recorded Hearings

Bill 2034
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 15-18.2-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to state aid for institutions of higher education; and to provide legislative intent. Recorded Hearings

Bill 2035
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsections 7 and 21 of section 53-06.1-01, subdivision a of subsection 1 of section 53-06.1-03, subsection 2 of section 53-06.1-10.1, and subdivision c of subsection 2 of section 53-06.1-11.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definitions of an educational organization and public-spirited organization, and raffles; and to provide for application. Recorded Hearings

Bill 2060
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 61-16.2-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to state property constructed in a floodplain. Recorded Hearings

Bill 2100
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 23-27-04.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to emergency medical services personnel training. Recorded Hearings

Bill 2135
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 18-04-05 and section 18-05.1-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the firefighters death benefits fund. Recorded Hearings

Bill 2143
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 57-51.1-07.9 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to revenue deposited in the state energy research center fund; to provide for a continuing appropriation; and to provide an expiration date. Recorded Hearings

Bill 2147
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new subsection to section 15-10-38.4, a new subsection to section 15-62.4-03, a new section to chapter 15-62.4, and a new subsection to section 15-62.5-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to student financial assistance grants, dual-credit tuition scholarships, and the scholars program; to amend and reenact sections 15-10-38.1, 15-10-38.2, 15-63-05, and 15.1-21-02.6 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the skilled workforce student loan repayment and scholarship programs, Native American scholarships, and the North Dakota scholarship; and to provide an appropriation.  Recorded Hearings

Bill 2157
A BILL for an Act to provide for a legislative management study relating to the creation of a farm safety insurance discount program. Recorded Hearings

Bill 2159
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 15-11-40 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to projects the state energy research center is permitted to pursue. Recorded Hearings

Bill 2170
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new chapter to title 15 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the creation of the army forces reserve component scholarship program. Recorded Hearings

Bill 2212
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 15-54.1-01, 15-54.1-02, 15-54.1-03, and 15-54.1-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the university system capital building fund; to repeal section 15-54.1-05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the university system capital building fund pool; to provide for a transfer; and to provide legislative intent. Recorded Hearings

Bill 2219 
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new subsection to section 54-24-03 and a new subsection to section 54-24.2-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to disbursement of surplus library materials and the eligibility of public libraries to receive financial aid. Recorded Hearings

Bill 2242
A BILL for an Act to provide for a legislative management study relating to institutions of higher education. Recorded Hearings

Bill 2256
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a research technology park fund; to provide a continuing appropriation; to provide a transfer; and to provide a report. Recorded Hearings

Bill 2274
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 4.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to creating a farm management program within the department of agriculture; to amend and reenact section 15-20.1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the powers and duties of the state board of career at technical education; and to provide an appropriation. Recorded Hearings

Bill 2278
A BILL for an Act to provide a legislative management study relating to the retention of library materials. Recorded Hearings

Bill 2286
A BILL for an Act to provide for a legislative management study regarding university of North Dakota health profession programs; and to provide an appropriation. Recorded Hearings

Bill 2303
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new chapter to title 15.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to an education savings account program. Recorded Hearings

Bill 2311
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 4.1-01-20.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the bioscience innovation grant program. Recorded Hearings

Bill 2328
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new chapter to title 54 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a life science research council; to repeal section 4.1-01-20.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the bioscience innovation grant program; to provide a continuing appropriation; to provide an appropriation; to provide for a transfer; and to declare an emergency. Recorded Hearings

Bill 2330
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15-10 and a new section to chapter 15.1-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to mandatory human trafficking and exploitation prevention and awareness education for students and faculty at public schools and public institutions of higher education; to provide for a report; and to provide an appropriation. Recorded Hearings

Bill 2331
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. Recorded Hearings

Bill 2340
A BILL for an Act to provide for a legislative management study to evaluate the evolving fire service operational and response needs of the state. Recorded Hearings

Bill 2342
A BILL for 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 provide for a transfer. Recorded Hearings

Bill 2346
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 4.1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to beef commission member appointments; and to amend and reenact section 4.1-03-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to applicants for membership on the beef commission. Recorded Hearings

Bill 2348
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15-10 and a new section to chapter 26.1-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the acceptance of health care sharing ministries by an institution of higher education and health care sharing ministries' exemptions from insurance laws and regulations. Recorded Hearings

Bill 3002
A concurrent resolution to amend and reenact section 25 of article XI of the Constitution of North Dakota, relating to authorizing sports betting. Recorded Hearings

Bill 3004
A concurrent resolution to extend congratulations to the North Dakota State University football team for earning the program's 10th national college football championship since 2011. Recorded Hearings