# North Dakota HB 1004: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the state auditor; and to amend and reenact section 54-10-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the salary of the state auditor.

North Dakota HB 1004, AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the state auditor; and to amend and reenact section 54-10-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the salary of the state auditor., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by House Appropriations; status signed, last action 2025-04-24 (Filed with Secretary Of State 04/22); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota HB 1004
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the state auditor; and to amend and reenact section 54-10-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the salary of the state auditor.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-04-24, Filed with Secretary Of State 04/22
- Sponsor: House Appropriations
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (224 yes, 3 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 1

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- North Dakota auditor funding and staffing limits: mixed, low. The law provides $18.19 million for North Dakota’s State Auditor from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027. This includes $12.18 million from the general fund and $6.01 million from other funds. Authorized staffing falls from 65 to 59 full-time equivalent positions. The office cannot spend its $626,…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: House Appropriations

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-14 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 93 nays 1 | pass | 93 | 1 |   |
| 2025-04-01 | Senate | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 46 nays 0 | pass | 46 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-13 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 85 nays 2 | pass | 85 | 2 |   |

## Actions (22)

- 2025-04-24: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/22 (House)
- 2025-04-23: Signed by Governor 04/21 (House)
- 2025-04-18: Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-18: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-16: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Second reading, passed, yeas 93 nays 1 (House)
- 2025-04-14: Concurred (House)
- 2025-04-02: Returned to House (12) (House)
- 2025-04-01: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 46 nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 15 0 1 (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Committee Hearing 08:30 (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-14: Received from House (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Second reading, passed, yeas 85 nays 2 (House)
- 2025-02-12: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-02-11: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 20 0 3 (House)
- 2025-02-03: Committee Hearing 02:00 (House)
- 2025-01-27: Committee Hearing 10:00 (House)
- 2025-01-20: Committee Hearing 10:00 (House)
- 2025-01-14: Committee Hearing 11:00 (House)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0148-04000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0148-02000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0148-03000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0148-01000.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for House Appropriations - Government Operations Division Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0148-01001m.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senate Appropriations - Government Operations Division Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0148-02001m.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1298: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 39-06.1-06, 39-09-02, 39-09-04, and 39-09-07.1, and subsection 2 of section 40-05-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, rel… (signed)
- SB 2390: AN ACT to create and enact three new sections to chapter 54-40.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a rural catalyst committee, grant program, and f… (signed)
- HB 1229: AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 39-06.1-06 and section 39-10-71.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to statuto… (signed)
- SB 2113: AN ACT to create and enact two new sections to chapter 50-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to certified community behavioral health clinics and th… (signed)
- SB 2147: 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 subsecti… (signed)
- SB 2018: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of commerce; to provide an appropriation to the attorney general; to provide an… (signed)

## Sources
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0148-04000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0148-02000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0148-03000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0148-01000.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for House Appropriations - Government Operations Division Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0148-01001m.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senate Appropriations - Government Operations Division Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0148-02001m.pdf)

## Related
- [HB 1298: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 39-06.1-06, 39-09-02, 39-09-04, and 39-09-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1298-202501)
- [SB 2390: AN ACT to create and enact three new sections to chapter 54-40.1 of the North D…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2390-202501)
- [HB 1229: AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 39-06.1…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1229-202501)
- [SB 2113: AN ACT to create and enact two new sections to chapter 50-06 of the North Dakot…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2113-202501)
- [SB 2147: AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 15-10-38.4, a new subsec…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2147-202501)
- [SB 2018: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2018-202501)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1004-202501 (as of 2026-10-19).