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North DakotaHB 10032025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the attorney general; to amend and reenact sections 31-01-16, 54-12-11, 54-12-30, and 54-27-25 of the North Dakota Century Code, 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.
Sponsored By: House Appropriations
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
9 provisions identified: 6 benefits, 2 costs, 1 mixed.
Attorney general receives scheduled salary increases
The Attorney General’s annual salary is $192,079 from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2026. Beginning July 1, 2026, the annual salary is $197,841. This pay schedule applies only to the Attorney General, not public employees generally.
Counties get higher witness reimbursement limits
The law raises state reimbursement limits for prosecution witness fees and expenses from $25,000 to $30,000 per county per two-year budget period. A county exceeding its limit can use another county’s unused reimbursement funds only by agreement and with the Attorney General’s approval. This raises county reimbursement capacity, not an individual witness’s payment rate.
Grants support trafficking and assault victims
For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027, the law funds two victim-service grant programs, including related administrative costs. About $2.45 million from the general fund supports human trafficking prevention and victim treatment services. Services may include crisis and residential care, advocacy, law enforcement training, and programs supporting victims. Another $254,244 from the general fund supports community-based or hospital-based sexual assault examiner programs. Recipients of both grants must report spending and outcomes to the Attorney General and the next legislature’s appropriations committees.
State agencies get litigation funding options
From July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027, the Attorney General can transfer $5 million to eligible state agencies for litigation expenses. The money comes from the strategic investment and improvements fund. It cannot pay judgments covered by the state’s judgment-payment law, section 32-12-04. During the same period, the Attorney General can hire lawyers on contingent fees for ongoing multistate technology cases.
Two cybercrime agents assist city police
The law provides $825,000 from the general fund for two full-time state cybercrime agents and related equipment and capital costs. They must help a police department prevent and detect cybercrime. The department must serve a northeastern North Dakota city with at least 50,000 residents.
Attorney general gets two-year operating funds
The law provides about $114.72 million for the Attorney General from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027. This includes about $62.92 million from the general fund and supports 270 full-time equivalent positions. Another one-time appropriation provides up to $250,000 from federal or special funds. The office can keep its refund fund balance otherwise due to the general fund on June 30, 2025. Six specified unused appropriations remain available through June 30, 2027: victim notification, criminal history improvements, prosecution case management, charitable gaming technology, licensing and deposit software, and anti-methamphetamine work.
Sobriety participants lose court fee waivers
District court judges and judicial referees cannot waive fees for participants in North Dakota’s 24/7 sobriety program. Participants who otherwise received a court waiver lose that option. The law does not state the fee amount.
Some background check requests carry fees
Beginning July 1, 2025, people and organizations must pay for certain Bureau of Criminal Investigation criminal history checks. The fee applies to requests resulting from laws passed by North Dakota’s sixty-ninth legislative assembly. The Attorney General sets a reasonable fee; the law does not state an amount. Fees collected through June 30, 2027, go to the general fund.
Health trust money funds tobacco enforcement
Tobacco settlement trust money can now support enforcement of the master settlement and consent agreements, alongside public health programs. Enforcement uses include disputes involving those agreements. For July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027, the law transfers $239,716 from the community health trust fund. The money goes to the Attorney General operating fund for those enforcement expenses, leaving that much less in the community health trust fund.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
House Appropriations
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 5/2/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 74 nays 12
Yes: 74 • No: 12
Senate vote • 5/2/2025
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 45 nays 2
Yes: 45 • No: 2
House vote • 4/29/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 67 nays 23
Yes: 67 • No: 23
Senate vote • 4/8/2025
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 41 nays 5
Yes: 41 • No: 5
House vote • 2/18/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 69 nays 21, Emergency clause carried
Yes: 69 • No: 21
Actions Timeline
Filed with Secretary Of State 05/19
6/11/2025HouseSigned by Governor, but item veto 05/19
5/17/2025HouseSent to Governor
5/2/2025HouseSigned by Speaker
5/2/2025HouseSigned by President
5/2/2025SenateSecond reading, passed as amended, yeas 45 nays 2
5/2/2025SenateConference committee report adopted
5/2/2025SenateReported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
5/2/2025SenateSecond reading, passed, yeas 74 nays 12
5/2/2025HouseConference committee report adopted
5/1/2025HouseReported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
5/1/2025HouseConference committee report rejected
5/1/2025SenateReported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
5/1/2025SenateSecond reading, passed, yeas 67 nays 23
4/29/2025HouseConference committee report adopted
4/29/2025HouseReported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
4/29/2025HouseConference committee report rejected
4/25/2025HouseReported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
4/24/2025HouseConference committee appointed Sickler Dwyer Burckhard
4/15/2025SenateConference committee appointed Nathe Louser Hanson
4/11/2025HouseRefused to concur
4/11/2025HouseReturned to House (12)
4/9/2025HouseSecond reading, passed as amended, yeas 41 nays 5
4/8/2025SenateAmendment adopted, placed on calendar
4/8/2025SenateReported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 1 2
4/7/2025Senate
Bill Text
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