# North Dakota HB 1015: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the various divisions under the supervision of the director of the office of management and budget; to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-44 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a state facility maintenance fund; to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 10-30.5-02 of the North Dakota Century Code and section 9 of House Bill No. 1012, as approved by the sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly, relating to the North Dakota development fund and infant and toddler care provider support payments; to repeal section 11-38-08 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to county achievement days; to provide for a transfer; to authorize a line of credit; to provide an exemption; to provide for a report; and to declare an emergency. North Dakota HB 1015, AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the various divisions under the supervision of the director of the office of management and budget; to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-44 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a state facility maintenance fund; to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 10-30.5-02 of the North Dakota Century Code and section 9 of House Bill No. 1012, as approved by the sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly, relating to the North Dakota development fund and infant and toddler care provider support payments; to repeal section 11-38-08 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to county achievement days; to provide for a transfer; to authorize a line of credit; to provide an exemption; to provide for a report; and to declare an emergency., 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). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1015-202501 - As of: 2026-10-18 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: North Dakota HB 1015 - State: North Dakota - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the various divisions under the supervision of the director of the office of management and budget; to create and enact a new section to chapter 54-44 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a state facility maintenance fund; to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 10-30.5-02 of the North Dakota Century Code and section 9 of House Bill No. 1012, as approved by the sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly, relating to the North Dakota development fund and infant and toddler care provider support payments; to repeal section 11-38-08 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to county achievement days; to provide for a transfer; to authorize a line of credit; to provide an exemption; to provide for a report; and to declare an emergency. - 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 (230 yes, 37 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 11 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Monthly help for infant care providers: benefit, high. The law provides $11 million in one-time funding for monthly payments to licensed North Dakota child care providers. Providers must serve infants or toddlers and have a two-, three-, or four-star Bright & Early rating. They cannot also receive the child care assistance program infant/toddler bonus.… - Funding for a new state hospital: benefit, medium. The law provides $300 million for a new State Hospital project, including $200 million from the Strategic Investment and Improvements Fund. It authorizes up to $100 million in Bank of North Dakota construction borrowing during July 2025 through June 2027. Interest cannot exceed the prevailing rate… - Retirement incentive funding for state workers: benefit, low. The law sets aside $1 million for state employee retirement incentives for July 2025 through June 2027. It does not specify who qualifies or how much each eligible employee receives. - More funding for guardianship grants: benefit, low. The law raises guardianship grant funding from $7.1 million to $8.1 million for July 2025 through June 2027. It adds $1 million but does not specify individual awards or changes to eligibility. - Broader business powers for drone program: benefit, low. The law expands the North Dakota Development Fund's powers for the state's beyond-visual-line-of-sight drone program. The fund can form a management and operations entity, corporations, limited liability companies, partnerships, and joint ventures for that program. This change does not provide a di… - New funding for state building upkeep: benefit, low. The law creates a state facility maintenance fund for upkeep at state-owned buildings. It transfers $34 million from the Strategic Investment and Improvements Fund during July 2025 through June 2027. Spending requires approval through a legislative appropriation. Facilities controlled by the State… - Funding for student internships at agencies: benefit, low. The law provides $500,000 in one-time funding for state agency student internships for July 2025 through June 2027. The Office of Management and Budget can transfer funding authority to eligible agencies only for student internships. The law does not set intern pay, detailed eligibility rules, or t… - Funding set aside for unemployment insurance: benefit, low. The law provides $1.5 million in spending authority that can be used only for unemployment insurance. This provision does not set new eligibility rules, benefit amounts, or payment lengths. - Less child care funding for state workers: cost, low. The law cuts state employee child care funding from $3 million to $1.365 million for July 2025 through June 2027. That is a $1.635 million reduction. It does not state how individual benefits or eligibility rules change. - County achievement days statute is repealed: cost, low. The law repeals the state statute concerning county achievement days. The provision does not describe a replacement, a funding change, or a direct change to household payments. - Less grant funding for community supervision: cost, low. The law cuts community service supervision grants from $350,000 to $315,000 for July 2025 through June 2027. All money in the community service supervision fund goes to community corrections association regions. Distributions are due by August 1 each year during that budget period. The law does not… ## 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 40 nays 6 | pass | 40 | 6 | | | 2025-05-02 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 76 nays 9, Emergency clause carried | pass | 76 | 9 | | | 2025-04-22 | Senate | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 31 nays 16 | pass | 31 | 16 | | | 2025-02-25 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 83 nays 6, Emergency clause carried | pass | 83 | 6 | | ## Actions (34) - 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) - 2025-05-17: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-05-17: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-05-02: Emergency clause carried (Senate) - 2025-05-02: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 40 nays 6 (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: Second reading, passed, yeas 76 nays 9, Emergency clause carried (House) - 2025-05-02: Conference committee report adopted (House) - 2025-05-02: Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar (House) - 2025-04-28: Appoint Rep. Lefor to replace Rep. Bosch on conference committee (House) - 2025-04-25: Conference committee appointed Bekkedahl Wanzek Hogue (Senate) - 2025-04-25: Conference committee appointed Vigesaa Bosch Weisz (House) - 2025-04-25: Refused to concur (House) - 2025-04-23: Returned to House (12) (House) - 2025-04-22: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 31 nays 16 (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Division B adopted (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Division A lost (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Division of amendment (Senate) - 2025-04-22: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 3 0 (Senate) - 2025-03-12: Committee Hearing 02:00 (Senate) - 2025-03-07: Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Appropriations Committee (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Received from House (Senate) - 2025-02-25: Second reading, passed, yeas 83 nays 6, Emergency clause carried (House) - 2025-02-25: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House) - 2025-02-25: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 21 1 1 (House) - 2025-02-05: Committee Hearing 02:00 (House) - 2025-01-28: Committee Hearing 02:00 (House) - 2025-01-22: Committee Hearing 10:15 (House) - 2025-01-16: Committee Hearing 02:00 (House) - 2025-01-07: Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee (House) ## Bill text - Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0159-06000.pdf) - FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0159-02000.pdf) - FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0159-05000.pdf) - FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0159-04000.pdf) - INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0159-01000.pdf) - Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Conference Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0159-02028m.pdf) - Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for House Appropriations - Government Operations Division Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0159-01005m.pdf) - Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senate Appropriations Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0159-02012m.pdf) - Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senate Chamber: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0159-02017m.pdf) ## Related bills - 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 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) - 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/25-0159-06000.pdf) - [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0159-02000.pdf) - [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0159-05000.pdf) - [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0159-04000.pdf) - [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0159-01000.pdf) - [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Conference Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0159-02028m.pdf) - [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for House Appropriations - Government Operations Division Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0159-01005m.pdf) - [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senate Appropriations Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0159-02012m.pdf) - [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senate Chamber (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0159-02017m.pdf) ## Related - [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 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) - [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) - [North Dakota bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/north-dakota/bills) - [North Dakota state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/north-dakota) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1015-202501 (as of 2026-10-18).