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| March 26, 2026 |
| Bill # | State | Summary | Sponsors | Status | Notes |
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| HB1020 | ND | State agency employment of attorneys, the powers and duties of the water topics overview committee, and a Bank of North Dakota line of credit; to provide legislative intent; to provide for a report; to provide for a study; to provide a continuing appropriation; to provide for a transfer; to provide an exemption; and to declare an emergency. | Appropriations | 2025-06-11 / Passed Filed with Secretary Of State 05/12 | |
| HB1026 | ND | The administration of the state bonding fund; and to provide a continuing appropriation. | Legislative Management | 2025-04-21 / Passed Filed with Secretary Of State 04/16 | |
| HB1027 | ND | The administration of the state fire and tornado fund; to provide for a legislative management study; and to provide a continuing appropriation. | Legislative Management | 2025-04-24 / Passed Filed with Secretary Of State 04/22 | |
| HB1037 | ND | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the agriculture commissioner, the attorney general, the department of career and technical education, the department of health and human services, and the department of transportation to increase the use of uncrewed aircraft systems, autonomous vehicles, or other autonomous technologies in the state; to provide for a legislative management study; and to provide for a legislative management report. | Legislative Management | 2025-02-24 / Introduced Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 12 nays 80 | |
| HB1041 | ND | Removal of a noncomplying dike, dam, or other device. | Energy and Natural Resources | 2025-03-19 / Passed Filed with Secretary Of State 03/18 | |
| HB1051 | ND | The special road fund. | Transportation | 2025-03-19 / Passed Filed with Secretary Of State 03/14 | |
| HB1053 | ND | The length of the state highway system. | Transportation | 2025-04-25 / Passed Filed with Secretary Of State 04/23 | |
| HB1058 | ND | The department of environmental quality and tank registration fees; and to provide a penalty. | Energy and Natural Resources | 2025-04-21 / Passed Filed with Secretary Of State 04/17 | |
| HB1063 | ND | Public service commission requirements for open meetings; and to declare an emergency. | Government and Veterans Affairs | 2025-04-21 / Passed Filed with Secretary Of State 04/17 | |
| HB1065 | ND | The county and township infrastructure fund. | Political Subdivisions | 2025-03-19 / Passed Filed with Secretary Of State 03/14 | |
| HB1073 | ND | Disaster or emergency response and recovery costs, authority to spend funds from the state disaster relief fund, and uses of the state disaster relief fund. | Government and Veterans Affairs | 2025-04-14 / Passed Filed with Secretary Of State 04/11 | |
| HB1106 | ND | AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the department of transportation for nonfixed route transit program grants. | Monson, D.; Jonas, J.; Martinson, B.; Meier, L.; Schauer, A.; Mathern, T.; Roers, K.; Sorvaag, R. | 2025-04-14 / Passed Filed with Secretary Of State 04/11 | |
| HB1141 | ND | Using public services or property for a political purpose. | Toman, N.; Frelich, K.; Hendrix, J.; Holle, D.; Johnston, D.; Morton, D.; Rohr, K.; Boehm, K.; Magrum, J.; Paulson, B. | 2025-02-17 / Introduced Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 39 nays 51 | |
| HB1142 | ND | The statutory caps for liability of political subdivisions and the state; and to provide an effective date. | Pyle, B.; Ruby, M.; Schauer, A.; Stemen, G.; Roers, K.; Thomas, P. | 2025-03-25 / Passed Filed with Secretary Of State 03/24 | |
| HB1168 | ND | Legacy fund definitions and the legacy earnings fund; to provide a statement of legislative intent; to provide for a legislative management study, to provide an appropriation; to provide an effective date; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency. | Louser, S.; Jonas, J.; Monson, D.; Richter, D.; Sanford, M.; Toman, N.; Burckhard, R.; Thomas, P. | 2025-05-02 / Engrossed Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 13 nays 77 | |
| HB1176 | ND | Legacy fund definitions and the legacy earnings fund; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide an appropriation; to provide an exemption; to provide an effective date; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency. | Nathe, M.; Hagert, J.; Headland, C.; Lefor, M.; Porter, T.; Stemen, G.; Swiontek, S.; Vigesaa, D.; Bekkedahl, B.; Hogue, D.; Rummel, D.; Weber, M. | 2025-06-11 / Passed Filed with Secretary Of State 05/05 | |
| HB1182 | ND | A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the department of transportation for a road project grant. | Brandenburg, M.; Grueneich, J.; Erbele, R. | 2025-02-03 / Introduced Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 6 nays 87 | |
| HB1201 | ND | A limitation on the amount of water not applied to beneficial use. | Brandenburg, M.; Grueneich, J.; Hagert, J.; Headland, C.; Mitskog, A.; Schreiber-Beck, C.; Warrey, J.; Erbele, R.; Luick, L.; Wanzek, T.; Weber, M. | 2025-04-07 / Passed Filed with Secretary Of State 04/03 | |
| HB1202 | ND | A BILL for an Act to designate grant funding from the flexible transportation fund; and to provide an exemption. | Brandenburg, M.; Grueneich, J.; Erbele, R. | 2025-01-24 / Introduced Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 17 nays 74 | |
| HB1210 | ND | Carbon dioxide pipeline damages. | Olson, S.; Hendrix, J.; Rios, N.; Magrum, J.; Weston, K. | 2025-02-14 / Introduced Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 29 nays 55 | |
| HB1218 | ND | Comprehensive water development plans; to provide for a legislative management study; and to provide an expiration date. | Schreiber-Beck, C.; Anderson, D.; Beltz, M.; Brandenburg, M.; Headland, C.; Nelson, J.; Weisz, R.; Meyer, S.; Thomas, P.; Wanzek, T.; Weber, M. | 2025-06-11 / Passed Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02 | |
| HB1235 | ND | The agriculture infrastructure grant program. | Grueneich, J.; Brandenburg, M.; Dockter, J.; Hagert, J.; Headland, C.; Richter, D.; Satrom, B.; Stemen, G.; Conley, C.; Erbele, R.; Thomas, P.; Wanzek, T. | 2025-03-25 / Passed Filed with Secretary Of State 03/24 | |
| HB1239 | ND | Blockchain technology and protection for digital asset mining. | Toman, N.; Christy, J.; Hagert, J.; Johnston, D.; Schauer, A.; Warrey, J.; Barta, J.; Cory, C.; Paulson, B. | 2025-02-17 / Introduced Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 14 nays 75 | |
| HB1258 | ND | Energy conversion and transmission facility siting; and to provide for retroactive application. | Brandenburg, M.; Bosch, G.; Grueneich, J.; Hagert, J.; Headland, C.; Kempenich, K.; Nathe, M.; Porter, T.; Conley, C.; Kessel, G.; Patten, D.; Wanzek, T. | 2025-04-21 / Passed Filed with Secretary Of State 04/17 | |
| HB1287 | ND | Registration of voters. | Schatz, M.; Kasper, J.; Rios, N.; VanWinkle, L.; Vetter, S.; Paulson, B. | 2025-02-17 / Introduced Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 15 nays 75 | |
| HB1292 | ND | Eliminating a carbon dioxide pipelines' owners', operators', or managers' status as a common pipeline carrier. | VanWinkle, L.; Henderson, D.; Holle, D.; Hoverson, J.; Johnston, D.; Kasper, J.; Morton, D.; Olson, S.; Osowski, D.; Toman, N.; Magrum, J.; Paulson, B. | 2025-02-14 / Introduced Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 15 nays 70 | |
| HB1298 | ND | The amount of statutory fees, speed limitations on multilane highways, variable speed limits, alteration of maximum speed limits on state highways, speed zone reduction limitations, and city fines and penalties; to provide for a legislative management report; and to provide a penalty. | Koppelman, B.; Grueneich, J.; Louser, S.; Murphy, E.; Pyle, B.; Schneider, M.; Vetter, S.; Cory, C.; Meyer, S.; Paulson, B.; Roers, K. | 2025-06-11 / Passed Filed with Secretary Of State 05/06 | |
| HB1332 | ND | A value-added agriculture facility incentive program; to provide for a transfer; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency. | Hagert, J.; Anderson, K.; Brandenburg, M.; Grueneich, J.; Headland, C.; Ista, Z.; Lefor, M.; O'Brien, E.; Meyer, S.; Myrdal, J.; Patten, D.; Thomas, P. | 2025-04-30 / Passed Filed with Secretary Of State 04/28 | |
| HB1346 | ND | The regulation of the operation of off-highway vehicles and political subdivision rules regulating off-highway vehicles; and to provide a penalty. | Heilman, M.; Klemin, L. | 2025-04-02 / Passed Filed with Secretary Of State 03/31 | |
| HB1353 | ND | Limitations on property tax levies by taxing districts without voter approval; and to provide an effective date. | Koppelman, B.; Dressler, T.; Kasper, J.; Schatz, M.; Steiner, V.; Toman, N.; VanWinkle, L.; Powers, M.; Walen, C. | 2025-02-11 / Introduced Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 25 nays 63 | |
| HB1374 | ND | An open meeting exemption for a board of township supervisors when conducting an onsite inspection. | Klemin, L.; Fegley, C.; Warrey, J.; Barta, J. | 2025-04-21 / Passed Filed with Secretary Of State 04/16 | |
| HB1380 | ND | The publication of proceedings of a board of county commissioners. | Heilman, M.; Toman, N.; Roers, K. | 2025-01-27 / Introduced Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 13 nays 80 | |
| HB1382 | ND | The electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle road use fee, the tax imposed on motor vehicle and special fuels, and the highway tax distribution fund; and to provide an effective date. | Hagert, J.; Brandenburg, M.; Headland, C.; Nelson, J.; Novak, A.; Stemen, G.; Wagner, S.; Weisz, R.; Klein, J.; Myrdal, J.; Wanzek, T.; Weber, M. | 2025-04-25 / Engrossed Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 0 nays 45 | 2025/01/20 - 3 cent gas tax increase; 1 cent to counties, 1 cent to cities, 1 cent to townships (Townships to use maintained miles formula) |
| HB1396 | ND | Maintenance of drainage projects. | Brandenburg, M.; Grueneich, J.; Headland, C.; Mitskog, A.; Monson, D.; Schreiber-Beck, C.; Erbele, R.; Myrdal, J.; Wanzek, T.; Weber, M. | 2025-02-04 / Introduced Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 5 nays 86 | |
| HB1407 | ND | Weight limitations for vehicles on the interstate system and weight limitations for vehicles on highways other than the interstate system. | Brandenburg, M.; Grueneich, J.; Headland, C.; Nehring, D.; Conley, C.; Luick, L.; Myrdal, J.; Thomas, P.; Wanzek, T. | 2025-01-28 / Introduced Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 7 nays 86 | |
| HB1427 | ND | Authorization for the public service commission to regulate the siting compatibility for data centers; and to provide a penalty. | Novak, A.; Anderson, D.; Heinert, P.; Porter, T. | 2025-01-17 / Introduced Withdrawn from further consideration | |
| HB1435 | ND | Legacy fund definitions and a legacy earnings fund; to provide an effective date; and to declare an emergency. | Kempenich, K.; Warrey, J.; Bekkedahl, B.; Kessel, G.; Meyer, S. | 2025-02-12 / Introduced Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 4 nays 87 | |
| HB1436 | ND | The motor vehicle excise tax; and to provide for an effective date. | Kempenich, K. | 2025-01-23 / Introduced Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 27 nays 64 | |
| HB1442 | ND | The creation of a legislative task force on government efficiency; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency. | Toman, N.; Lefor, M.; Vigesaa, D.; Weisz, R.; Bekkedahl, B.; Hogue, D. | 2025-04-30 / Passed Filed with Secretary Of State 04/28 | |
| HB1444 | ND | The county road system. | Brandenburg, M.; Beltz, M.; Grueneich, J.; Hagert, J.; Kempenich, K.; Conley, C.; Erbele, R.; Kessel, G.; Patten, D.; Thomas, P.; Wanzek, T. | 2025-04-07 / Passed Filed with Secretary Of State 04/03 | |
| HB1474 | ND | A BILL for an Act to provide for a legislative management study of property tax reform for residential property. | Toman, N.; Dockter, J.; Johnston, D.; Kasper, J.; Koppelman, B.; Louser, S.; Schatz, M.; Steiner, V.; VanWinkle, L.; Castaneda, J.; Meyer, S.; Paulson, B. | 2025-03-11 / Engrossed Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 5 nays 42 | |
| HB1500 | ND | Nonconforming structures in counties, cities, and townships. | Koppelman, B.; Johnson, J.; Louser, S.; Ruby, D.; Steiner, V.; Vetter, S.; Clemens, D.; Cory, C.; Dwyer, M.; Kessel, G.; Meyer, S. | 2025-04-21 / Passed Filed with Secretary Of State 04/17 | |
| HB1508 | ND | Valuation and assessment of agricultural lands; and to provide an effective date. | Porter, T.; Gerhardt, J. | 2025-03-19 / Engrossed Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 2 nays 44 | |
| HB1559 | ND | Limitations on taxable valuation of residential property; and to provide an effective date. | Schauer, A.; Bahl, L.; Dockter, J.; Frelich, K.; Grueneich, J.; Jonas, J.; Ostlie, M.; Vetter, S.; Bekkedahl, B.; Cory, C.; Paulson, B. | 2025-02-11 / Introduced Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 31 nays 58 | |
| HB1572 | ND | Park district bonding authority without a vote, reporting of legislative tax relief information, and delivery and contents of the real estate tax statement; to provide for a legislative management study; and to provide for a legislative management report. | Hagert, J.; Dockter, J.; Grueneich, J.; Headland, C.; Olson, J.; Meyer, S.; Patten, D.; Thomas, P. | 2025-04-02 / Engrossed Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 2 nays 44 | |
| HB1575 | ND | Legacy fund definitions, the legacy earnings fund, and the primary residence credit; to provide an appropriation; to provide for a transfer; to provide an effective date; and to provide an expiration date. | Weisz, R.; Beltz, M.; Dockter, J.; Dressler, T.; Hagert, J.; Headland, C.; Kempenich, K.; Klein, J.; Schaible, D.; Thomas, P. | 2025-05-02 / Engrossed Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 0 nays 46 | |
| HB1576 | ND | A BILL for an Act to provide for a legislative management study of the oil and gas tax revenue allocation formulas. | Kempenich, K.; Anderson, B.; Headland, C.; Steiner, V.; Bekkedahl, B.; Hogue, D.; Kessel, G.; Rummel, D. | 2025-02-17 / Introduced Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 39 nays 51 | |
| HB1579 | ND | AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study relating to the impact of large energy consumers on the state's electrical grid. | Novak, A.; Heinert, P.; Porter, T.; Kessel, G.; Patten, D. | 2025-04-30 / Passed Filed with Secretary Of State 04/28 | |
| HB1586 | ND | The primary residence credit, setoff of income tax refunds for payment of delinquent real property and special assessment taxes, and eliminating foreclosure of tax liens for primary residential property; to provide an effective date; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency. | VanWinkle, L.; Brandenburg, M.; Christianson, N.; Dockter, J.; Heilman, M.; Henderson, D.; Hendrix, J.; Hoverson, J.; Morton, D.; Toman, N.; Magrum, J.; Paulson, B. | 2025-02-12 / Introduced Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 22 nays 71 | |
| HB1620 | ND | The creation of a state fiscal transparency online portal. | Osowski, D. | 2025-02-19 / Introduced Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 1 nays 88 | |
| SB2012 | ND | Legacy fund definitions, a legacy earnings fund, the legacy earnings highway distribution fund, and legacy earnings township highway aid fund; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide for application; to provide an effective date; and to provide an exemption. | Appropriations | 2025-06-11 / Passed Filed with Secretary Of State 05/13 | |
| SB2020 | ND | 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; to provide an exemption; and to declare an emergency. | Appropriations | 2025-06-11 / Passed Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02 | |
| SB2027 | ND | County, city, and township floodplain management ordinances and to provide definitions. | Legislative Management | 2025-04-01 / Passed Filed with Secretary Of State 03/31 | 2025/01/11 - Section 8 amended: (#7) changed township clerk report of officers date to April 30; (#8) stronger language to allow the township to relinquish Flood Plain Management without losing zoning authority |
| SB2039 | ND | The definition of agricultural property and the farm structure and improvements property tax exemption; and to provide an effective date. | Legislative Management | 2025-04-09 / Passed Filed with Secretary Of State 04/08 | |
| SB2045 | ND | A bidding exception for water supply funds and contents of advertisement for public improvement projects. | Energy and Natural Resources | 2025-03-20 / Passed Filed with Secretary Of State 03/18 | |
| SB2052 | ND | Restrictions on public officials and lobbyists. | Judiciary | 2025-04-04 / Engrossed Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 1 nays 89 | |
| SB2059 | ND | Hearing and appeals processes of the department of water resources. | Energy and Natural Resources | 2025-03-20 / Passed Filed with Secretary Of State 03/18 | |
| SB2118 | ND | The appeals of stream crossing calculations. | Energy and Natural Resources | 2025-01-20 / Introduced Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 0 nays 47 | |
| SB2142 | ND | Motor vehicle excise tax allocations; and to provide an effective date. | Wanzek, T.; Thomas, P.; Weber, M.; Brandenburg, M.; Headland, C.; Schreiber-Beck, C. | 2025-02-24 / Introduced Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 0 nays 47 | 2025/01/12 - Hearing: Friday Jan 17, 9:00 AM, Senate Transportation, Fort Totten Rm |
| SB2151 | ND | The legacy earnings fund; to provide a statement of legislative intent; to provide an appropriation; and to provide an expiration date. | Thomas, P.; Myrdal, J.; Wanzek, T.; Weber, M.; Brandenburg, M.; Monson, D. | 2025-02-24 / Introduced Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 1 nays 46 | |
| SB2153 | ND | Water conveyance projects and works. | Dwyer, M.; Sorvaag, R.; Weber, M.; Brandenburg, M.; Hagert, J.; Mitskog, A. | 2025-03-20 / Passed Filed with Secretary Of State 03/18 | |
| SB2166 | ND | A property tax information portal; to provide a report; and to provide an appropriation. | Myrdal, J.; Cleary, S.; Davison, K.; Grueneich, J. | 2025-01-30 / Introduced Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 13 nays 32 | |
| SB2174 | ND | The regulation of odors in an animal feeding operation and zoning authority over animal feeding operations in counties and townships; and to provide an effective date. | Thomas, P.; Conley, C.; Lemm, R.; Weston, K.; Beltz, M.; Hauck, D. | 2025-04-04 / Passed Filed with Secretary Of State 04/03 | 2025/04/29 - CONTINUES TO NOT ADDRESS EXCESSIVE ROAD USE COST |
| SB2177 | ND | County budget limits and the allocation of sales tax revenue; to provide a continuing appropriation; and to provide an expiration date. | Thomas, P.; Conley, C.; Hogue, D.; Hagert, J.; Lefor, M.; Schreiber-Beck, C. | 2025-03-27 / Passed Filed with Secretary Of State 03/26 | |
| SB2180 | ND | The opportunity to provide public comment at a meeting of a public entity. | Paulson, B.; Luick, L.; Weston, K.; Johnston, D.; Louser, S.; Ruby, D. | 2025-05-02 / Passed Filed with Secretary Of State 05/01 | |
| SB2208 | ND | The state share of oil and gas tax revenue allocations, the municipal infrastructure fund, and the county and township infrastructure fund. | Patten, D.; Bekkedahl, B.; Erbele, R.; Kessel, G.; Brandenburg, M.; Porter, T. | 2025-02-21 / Introduced Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 19 nays 27 | 2025/01/18 - Retribution for exercising local control |
| SB2210 | ND | AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study relating to the management of water based on watershed boundaries. | Weber, M.; Dwyer, M.; Luick, L.; Sorvaag, R.; Brandenburg, M.; Schreiber-Beck, C. | 2025-04-21 / Passed Filed with Secretary Of State 04/17 | |
| SB2317 | ND | The revocation of a transfer of township zoning authority. | Magrum, J.; Castaneda, J.; Walen, C.; Olson, S. | 2025-03-25 / Engrossed Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 42 nays 49 | 2025/01/20 - NDTOA priority bill |
| SB2322 | ND | The exercise of public domain in geological storage of carbon dioxide. | Magrum, J. | 2025-02-10 / Introduced Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 21 nays 26 | |
| SB2329 | ND | Dissolution, care of property, management, and disposition of funds in a dissolved city. | Lee, J.; Bekkedahl, B.; Erbele, R.; Fegley, C. | 2025-03-20 / Passed Filed with Secretary Of State 03/18 | 2025/01/20 - NDTOA priority bill |
| SB2367 | ND | Assessment of agricultural property; and to provide an effective date. | Myrdal, J.; Luick, L.; Monson, D. | 2025-03-20 / Passed Filed with Secretary Of State 03/18 | |
| SB2372 | ND | Legacy fund definitions and a legacy earnings fund; to provide an effective date; and to declare an emergency. | Bekkedahl, B.; Hogue, D.; Patten, D.; Rummel, D.; Lefor, M.; Vigesaa, D. | 2025-02-24 / Introduced Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 0 nays 47 | 2025/02/10 - New stream: 1% of earnings goes to transportation; 10% of that goes to townships - about $10M this time - will grow with Legacy earnings growth. |
| SB2378 | ND | Limitations on taxing district budgets without voter approval; and to provide an effective date. | Weber, M. | 2025-02-24 / Introduced Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 16 nays 31 |
