North DakotaHB 10192025 Regular SessionHouse

AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the parks and recreation department; to create and enact a new section to chapter 55-08 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the creation and naming of state parks; to provide for a transfer; to provide for a report; and to provide an exemption.

Sponsored By: House Appropriations

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

2 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.

Funds to fix state park boat ramps

The law transfers up to $122,000 from Game and Fish funds to Parks and Recreation. The money is for maintenance, daily operations, and major repairs to boat ramps at state parks. This funding applies from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2027.

State parks and Peace Garden funding

The law funds North Dakota Parks and Recreation from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2027. It provides about $38.6 million total, with $13.7 million from the general fund and $24.9 million from other funds. Money covers administration ($3.0 million), park operations and maintenance ($24.1 million), and recreation ($11.5 million). It supports 65 full-time jobs. The law also gives the International Peace Garden $1.13 million from the general fund. Total Section 1 funding is about $39.7 million.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • House Appropriations

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 222 • No: 51

House vote 5/1/2025

Second reading, passed, yeas 76 nays 13

Yes: 76 • No: 13

Senate vote 5/1/2025

Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 34 nays 12

Yes: 34 • No: 12

Senate vote 4/10/2025

Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 39 nays 8

Yes: 39 • No: 8

House vote 2/19/2025

Second reading, passed, yeas 73 nays 18

Yes: 73 • No: 18

Actions Timeline

  1. Filed with Secretary Of State 05/19

    6/11/2025House
  2. Signed by Governor, but item veto 05/19

    5/17/2025House
  3. Sent to Governor

    5/2/2025House
  4. Signed by Speaker

    5/2/2025House
  5. Signed by President

    5/2/2025Senate
  6. Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 34 nays 12

    5/1/2025Senate
  7. Conference committee report adopted

    5/1/2025Senate
  8. Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar

    5/1/2025Senate
  9. Second reading, passed, yeas 76 nays 13

    5/1/2025House
  10. Conference committee report adopted

    5/1/2025House
  11. Laid over one legislative day

    4/29/2025House
  12. Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar

    4/29/2025House
  13. Conference committee appointed Thomas Sorvaag Bekkedahl

    4/16/2025Senate
  14. Conference committee appointed Sanford Swiontek Martinson

    4/14/2025House
  15. Refused to concur

    4/14/2025House
  16. Returned to House (12)

    4/10/2025House
  17. Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 39 nays 8

    4/10/2025Senate
  18. Amendment failed

    4/10/2025Senate
  19. Amendment proposed on floor

    4/10/2025Senate
  20. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

    4/10/2025Senate
  21. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 15 1 0

    4/9/2025Senate
  22. Committee Hearing 02:00

    3/6/2025Senate
  23. Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee

    2/20/2025Senate
  24. Received from House

    2/20/2025Senate
  25. Second reading, passed, yeas 73 nays 18

    2/19/2025House

Bill Text

  • Enrollment

  • FIRST ENGROSSMENT

  • FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments

  • FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments

  • INTRODUCED

  • Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Conference Committee

  • Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for House Appropriations Committee

  • Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division Committee

  • Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Magrum

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