Austen Schauer

Relating to department of commerce grant reporting requirements; to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 10‑30.5‑02, sections 54‑60‑09, 54‑60‑19, 54‑60‑28, 54‑60‑29, 54‑60‑29.1, and 54‑60‑31 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the purpose of the North Dakota development fund, duties and talent strategy of the division of workforce development, the uncrewed aircraft systems program, the uncrewed aircraft systems program fund, the beyond visual line of sight uncrewed aircraft system program, and changing the name of the office of legal immigration to the global talent office; to authorize a Bank of North Dakota line of credit; to provide for a transfer; to provide an application; to provide an exemption; and to provide for a legislative management report.

Final Passage

Relating to rail passenger authority agreements and a legacy earnings fund; to amend and reenact section 6‑09.4‑10.1, subsection 1 of section 21‑10‑06, and sections 24‑02‑37.3, 54‑27‑19, and 57‑40.3‑10, section 57‑51.1‑07.5 as amended by Senate Bill No. 2323 as approved by the sixty-ninth legislative assembly, and sections 57‑51.1‑07.7 and 57‑51.1‑07.8 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to funds invested by the state investment board, the flexible transportation fund, the highway tax distribution fund, motor vehicle excise tax collections, the state share of oil and gas taxes, the municipal infrastructure fund, and the county and township infrastructure fund; to repeal sections 21‑10‑12, 21‑10‑13, 54‑27‑19.3, and 54‑27‑19.4 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to 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.

Final Passage

Relating to immunity and a defense for individuals voting on legislation, closure of a matter of the ethics commission, rules for complaint management time standards, and an ethics commission annual report; to amend and reenact sections 12.1‑13‑02, 54‑66‑01, 54‑66‑04, 54‑66‑05, 54‑66‑06, and 54‑66‑07, subsection 2 of section 54‑66‑08, and sections 54‑66‑09, 54‑66‑10, 54‑66‑12, and 54‑66‑18 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to immunity from criminal prosecution, definitions, ethics commission meetings, complaints, an informal resolution process, law enforcement referrals, findings, appeals, confidential information related to a complaint, and conflicts of interest; and to declare an emergency.

Final Passage

Relating to presidential searches and the state commissioner of higher education; to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 6‑09‑53, subdivision a of subsection 1 of section 15‑10‑17, subdivision c of subsection 1 of section 15‑10‑48, subdivisions a and c of subsection 1 of section 15‑10‑48.2, subdivision c of subsection 1 of section 15‑10‑49, subsection 1 of section 15‑10‑75, subsection 1 of the new section to chapter 15‑10, as created by section 1 of House Bill No. 1437, as approved by the sixty‑ninth legislative assembly, paragraph 3 of subdivision h of subsection 1 of section 15‑18.2‑02, subsection 2 of section 15‑18.2‑03, subsection 1 of section 15‑18.2‑05, section 15‑54.1‑04, subsection 2 of section 15‑62.5‑03, and section 54‑44.1‑11 of the North Dakota Century Code, sections 6 and 7 of chapter 126 of the 2021 Session Laws, sections 7, 8, and 9 of chapter 3 of the 2023 Session Laws, and subsection 17 of section 1 of chapter 550 of the 2021 Special Session Session Laws, relating to the powers and duties of the state board of higher education, the economic diversification research fund, matching grants for the advancement of academics, the workforce education innovation program, academic tenure policy at institutions of higher education, state aid for institutions of higher education, university system capital building funds, the scholars program, the cancellation of unexpended appropriations, transfers from the Bank of North Dakota to the skilled workforce loan repayment program fund and the skilled workforce scholarship fund, transfers from the Bank of North Dakota to the skilled workforce loan repayment program fund, the skilled workforce scholarship fund, and to the state board of higher education for dual‑credit tuition scholarships, and funding for hyperbaric oxygen therapy; to repeal section 15‑10‑74 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the naming of the Bismarck state college polytechnic center; to authorize the state board of higher education to issue and sell bonds for capital projects; to provide for a transfer; to provide for the conveyance of real property; to provide for a legislative management higher education funding review committee; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide for a report; to provide legislative intent; to provide an exemption; and to declare an emergency.

Final Passage

Relating to critical minerals and rare earth minerals and royalties; to amend and reenact sections 38‑12‑01 and 47‑10‑24 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definitions of critical minerals and rare earth minerals and descriptions and definitions of minerals in leases and conveyances; and to provide for retroactive application.

Final Passage

Relating to the determination of state aid, boarding care costs, the coal development trust fund, the school construction assistance revolving loan fund, public improvement construction, bonds from contractors for public improvements, and school district levies; and to provide an effective date.

Final Passage

Relating to a partial exemption from the coal conversion facilities tax and the imposition of a lignite research tax, allocation of the coal conversion facilities privilege tax and the lignite research tax, and an exemption from the coal severance tax; to repeal section 57‑60‑02.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the exemption from the coal conversion facilities tax and the imposition of a lignite research tax; to provide an effective date; to provide a contingent effective date; and to provide an expiration date.

Final Passage

Relating to a legacy earnings fund, a legacy property tax relief fund, a primary residence certification, and a limitation on property tax levies without voter approval; to amend and reenact section 6‑09.4‑10.1, subsection 1 of section 21‑10‑06, sections 40‑40‑06, 54‑27‑19.3, and 57‑02‑01, subdivision b of subsection 2 of section 57‑02‑08.1, section 57‑02‑08.8, section 57‑02‑08.9 as amended by section 1 of Senate Bill No. 2201, as approved by the sixty-ninth legislative assembly, sections 57‑02‑08.10, 57‑02‑27, 57‑02‑27.1, 57‑02‑53, 57‑09‑04, 57‑11‑03, 57‑12‑06, 57‑15‑02.2, 57‑15‑14.2, and 57‑20‑07.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to funds invested by the state investment board, property tax definitions, the renters refund, the property tax credit for disabled veterans, the primary residence credit, property classifications, assessment and budget hearing notices to property owners, school district levies, and the property tax statement; to repeal sections 21‑10‑12 and 21‑10‑13 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to 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.

Final Passage

Relating to a legacy earnings fund, a legacy property tax relief fund, a primary residence certification, and a limitation on property tax levies without voter approval; to amend and reenact section 6‑09.4‑10.1, subsection 1 of section 21‑10‑06, sections 40‑40‑06, 54‑27‑19.3, and 57‑02‑01, subdivision c of subsection 1 of section 57‑02‑08.1, subdivision b of subsection 2 of section 57‑02‑08.1, section 57‑02‑08.8, section 57‑02‑08.9 as amended by section 1 of Senate Bill No. 2201, as approved by the sixty-ninth legislative assembly, sections 57‑02‑08.10, 57‑02‑27, 57‑02‑27.1, 57‑02‑53, 57‑09‑04, 57‑11‑03, 57‑12‑06, 57‑15‑02.2, 57‑15‑14.2, and 57‑20‑07.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to funds invested by the state investment board, property tax definitions, the homestead tax credit and renters refund, the property tax credit for disabled veterans, the primary residence credit, property classifications, assessment and budget hearing notices to property owners, school district levies, and the property tax statement; to repeal sections 21‑10‑12 and 21‑10‑13 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to 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.

Final Passage

Relating to the northwest area water supply biota water treatment plant operating fund; to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 54‑12‑08 and sections 54‑35‑02.7 and 61‑02‑79 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to 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.

Final Passage

Relating to the collection of free or reduced-price meal eligibility information; to amend and reenact sections 15.1‑02‑02 and 15.1‑27‑16 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the salary of the superintendent of public instruction and administrative cost-sharing; to provide for a transfer; to provide a report; to provide an exemption; and to provide an effective date.

Final Passage

Relating to the salary of the state tax commissioner; to provide an exemption; and to provide for a transfer.

Final Passage

Relating to the salary of the state treasurer; and to declare an emergency.

Final Passage

Relating to compensation and mileage and travel expenses for witnesses, the salary of the attorney general, twenty‑four seven sobriety program fees, and the tobacco settlement trust fund; to provide for a report; to provide for a transfer; and to provide an exemption.

Final Passage

Relating to a limited exemption for development incentive wells; to amend and reenact sections 57‑51‑02.6, 57‑51‑05, and 57‑51.1‑01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the temporary exemption for oil and gas wells employing a system to avoid flaring, an exemption from gross production tax for gas produced from certain enhanced oil recovery projects, and the definition of development incentive well; to provide an effective date; and to provide an expiration date.

Final Passage

Relating to the use of personal electronic devices in schools providing prekindergarten, elementary, or secondary education.

Final Passage

AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of corrections and rehabilitation; to authorize a line of credit; to provide a statement of legislative intent; to provide for a report; to provide for a legislative management study; and to provide an exemption.

Final Passage

Relating to state fair facility operations and maintenance costs; and to declare an emergency.

Final Passage

AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the North Dakota aeronautics commission; to provide an exemption; and to provide a statement of legislative intent.

Final Passage

Relating to credit and debit card fees; to amend and reenact sections 27‑02‑02 and 27‑05‑03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the salaries of justices of the supreme court and salaries of district court judges; to provide for transfers; to provide for a report; and to provide an exemption.

Final Passage