# North Dakota HB 1016: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the office of the adjutant general; to provide a statement of legislative intent; to provide an exemption; and to declare an emergency.

North Dakota HB 1016, AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the office of the adjutant general; to provide a statement of legislative intent; to provide an exemption; and to declare an emergency., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by House Appropriations; status signed, last action 2025-04-25 (Filed with Secretary Of State 04/23) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota HB 1016
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the office of the adjutant general; to provide a statement of legislative intent; to provide an exemption; and to declare an emergency.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-04-25, Filed with Secretary Of State 04/23
- Sponsor: House Appropriations
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 3 (213 yes, 13 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 5

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Funding for North Dakota National Guard: benefit, medium. The law provides about $138.72 million for North Dakota National Guard expenses from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027. This includes $20.94 million from the general fund. Funding includes $47.97 million for capital assets, $68.67 million for the Army Guard contract, and $3.36 million for tuition…
- Funding for Disaster Response and Recovery: benefit, medium. The law provides about $206.34 million for North Dakota emergency services from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027. This includes $9.89 million from the general fund, $153.01 million for disaster costs, and $27.79 million for grants. The total includes $1.02 million from the Strategic Investment a…
- Landowners Protected From Camp Grafton Takings: benefit, low. The Adjutant General cannot use eminent domain to take private land for the Camp Grafton expansion. This protects owners whose land is considered for that project. The provision lists no specific start or end date.
- Extra Deposits Support Veterans' Cemetery Operations: benefit, low. The law makes extra deposits to the veterans' cemetery maintenance fund available for North Dakota veterans' cemetery operations. This authority covers July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027, and adds to the cemetery's regular funding. The money must be received and deposited under the state laws gove…
- Unspent Guard and Grant Funds Continue: benefit, low. Specified unspent funds remain available from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027, instead of expiring. These include $9 million for Camp Grafton's fitness facility and about $3.36 million for Guard tuition assistance, recruiting, and retention. They also include $314,000 for cybersecurity grants a…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: House Appropriations

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-17 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 83 nays 6, Emergency clause carried | pass | 83 | 6 |   |
| 2025-04-09 | Senate | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 46 nays 0 | pass | 46 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 84 nays 7, Emergency clause carried | pass | 84 | 7 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2025-04-25: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/23 (House)
- 2025-04-24: Signed by Governor 04/23 (House)
- 2025-04-22: Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-22: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-21: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Second reading, passed, yeas 83 nays 6, Emergency clause carried (House)
- 2025-04-17: Concurred (House)
- 2025-04-09: Returned to House (12) (House)
- 2025-04-09: Emergency clause carried (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 46 nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-04-08: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 0 2 (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Committee Hearing 09:30 (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Appropriations Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Received from House (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Second reading, passed, yeas 84 nays 7, Emergency clause carried (House)
- 2025-02-14: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-02-13: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 22 0 1 (House)
- 2025-02-07: Committee Hearing 08:30 (House)
- 2025-01-31: Committee Hearing 08:30 (House)
- 2025-01-30: Committee Hearing 10:00 (House)
- 2025-01-23: Committee Hearing 08:30 (House)
- 2025-01-15: Committee Hearing 02:30 (House)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0160-04000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0160-02000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0160-03000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0160-01000.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for House Appropriations Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0160-01002m.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senate Appropriations - Government Operations Division Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0160-02002m.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0160-04000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0160-02000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0160-03000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0160-01000.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for House Appropriations Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0160-01002m.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senate Appropriations - Government Operations Division Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0160-02002m.pdf)

## Related
- [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 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)
- [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-HB1016-202501 (as of 2026-10-19).