# North Dakota HB 1013: 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; to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, 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.

North Dakota HB 1013, 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; to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, 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., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by House Appropriations; status signed, last action 2025-06-11 (Filed with Secretary Of State 05/12); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota HB 1013
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: 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; to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, 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.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-06-11, Filed with Secretary Of State 05/12
- Sponsor: House Appropriations
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 4 (223 yes, 47 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 8

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- State funding supports schools and education services: benefit, high. The law provides about $3.056 billion for state education agencies from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027. This includes about $1.740 billion from the general fund. It funds public instruction, distance education, the State Library, and state services for deaf and blind students. Public school pa…
- Free school meals for eligible families: benefit, medium. The law provides $6 million for school meal grants from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027. The grants help districts provide free meals to students in public or nonpublic schools. Students qualify when household income is at or below 225% of the federal poverty guideline. The money goes to distri…
- Tuition help for aides becoming teachers: benefit, medium. The law provides $3 million to help classroom aides, called paraprofessionals, become qualified teachers during the 2025–27 budget period. Grants go to accredited colleges and universities that offer this pathway. Each qualifying institution can receive up to $20,000 for startup and administrative…
- Annual grants support regional education groups: benefit, low. The law provides $600,000 for regional education associations during July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027. Each association existing on July 1, 2025, receives $50,000 each year. If associations merge during that period, the merged group keeps the grants each member association would have received.
- Funding supports gifted students and summer learning: benefit, low. The law sets aside $800,000 to reimburse districts or special education units for gifted programs, with applications approved under state guidelines. It also provides $500,000 for Governor’s Schools summer programs during 2025–27. These programs alternate yearly between North Dakota State Universit…
- Payment help for unpaid education services: benefit, low. The law made up to $500,000 available through June 30, 2025, for vendors denied federal emergency school-relief contract payments. Eligible services had to be provided by May 2, 2025. Separately, providers can receive payment for eligible 2023–25 education services despite filing or supporting clai…
- Unused school funds remain available longer: benefit, low. After required 2023–25 payments, up to $11 million in remaining school formula funds moves into the public instruction fund. The transfer cannot exceed the remaining balance; money unused by June 30, 2027, returns to the general fund. Specified unused federal education funds and district money with…
- State redirects school aid for Medicaid costs: mixed, low. During 2025–27, the state reduces special education aid by the Medicaid matching amount a district or special education unit owes. The state pays that same amount to the Department of Health and Human Services on the district’s or unit’s behalf. This applies to required matching payments for studen…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: House Appropriations

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-02 | Senate | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 46 nays 0 | pass | 46 | 0 |   |
| 2025-05-02 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 60 nays 28 | pass | 60 | 28 |   |
| 2025-04-16 | Senate | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 45 nays 2 | pass | 45 | 2 |   |
| 2025-02-25 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 72 nays 17 | pass | 72 | 17 |   |

## Actions (35)

- 2025-06-11: Filed with Secretary Of State 05/12 (House)
- 2025-05-17: Signed by Governor 05/12 (House)
- 2025-05-17: Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-05-02: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-05-02: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 46 nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Conference committee report adopted (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Emergency clause failed (House)
- 2025-05-02: Second reading, passed, yeas 60 nays 28 (House)
- 2025-05-02: Conference committee report adopted (House)
- 2025-05-02: Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-04-18: Conference committee appointed Schaible Sorvaag Conley (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Conference committee appointed Richter Nathe Louser (House)
- 2025-04-17: Refused to concur (House)
- 2025-04-16: Returned to House (12) (House)
- 2025-04-16: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 45 nays 2 (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 0 2 (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Committee Hearing 02:00 (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Committee Hearing 08:30 (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Received from House (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Second reading, passed, yeas 72 nays 17 (House)
- 2025-02-25: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-02-25: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 22 0 1 (House)
- 2025-01-27: Committee Hearing 09:00 (House)
- 2025-01-24: Committee Hearing 09:00 (House)
- 2025-01-16: Committee Hearing 03:22 (House)
- 2025-01-16: Committee Hearing 02:35 (House)
- 2025-01-16: Committee Hearing 02:00 (House)
- 2025-01-16: Committee Hearing 11:15 (House)
- 2025-01-16: Committee Hearing 10:30 (House)
- 2025-01-16: Committee Hearing 08:30 (House)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0157-07000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0157-02000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0157-05000.pdf), [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0157-06000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0157-03000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0157-01000.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Conference Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0157-02007m.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for House Appropriations Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0157-01004m.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for House Chamber: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0157-02008m.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0157-02005m.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0157-07000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0157-02000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0157-05000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0157-06000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0157-03000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0157-01000.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Conference Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0157-02007m.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for House Appropriations Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0157-01004m.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for House Chamber (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0157-02008m.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0157-02005m.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1013-202501 (as of 2026-10-18).