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North DakotaHB 10252025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study relating to advanced nuclear energy; and to provide an appropriation.
Sponsored By: Legislative Management
Became Law
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 3 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
Pay and travel for study members
If you serve on the study committee and are not a state employee, the Legislative Council pays your mileage and expenses. If you are a state employee, you keep your regular salary and your agency pays mileage and expenses. Legislators on the committee get per diem at the rate set by law and travel paid by the Legislative Council.
North Dakota launches advanced nuclear study
North Dakota studies the feasibility, siting, and deployment of advanced nuclear power during the 2025–26 interim. The study reviews sites (greenfield and brownfield), grid capacity and needed upgrades, land use, and economic impacts like jobs and tax revenue. It also looks at small modular and micro reactors and any state law limits. A college or university is invited to help assess social interests and community acceptance. The committee includes two energy industry members; one each from the Public Service Commission, Industrial Commission, and Water Resources; and three House and three Senate members (two majority and one minority from each chamber). The legislative management reports findings and any needed bills to the seventieth legislative assembly.
One-time $1 million for study consultants
The law provides $500,000 from the general fund and $500,000 from nonstate grants or donations, for $1,000,000 total. The money is for the Legislative Council to hire consultants for the nuclear study. It covers the biennium July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027. The council must seek private matching funds. This is a one-time funding item.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Legislative Management
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/9/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 77 nays 14
Yes: 77 • No: 14
Senate vote • 4/1/2025
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 44 nays 2
Yes: 44 • No: 2
House vote • 2/11/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 81 nays 8
Yes: 81 • No: 8
Actions Timeline
Filed with Secretary Of State 04/16
4/21/2025HouseSigned by Governor 04/16
4/18/2025HouseSent to Governor
4/15/2025HouseSigned by Speaker
4/15/2025HouseSigned by President
4/14/2025SenateSecond reading, passed, yeas 77 nays 14
4/9/2025HouseConcurred
4/9/2025HouseReturned to House (12)
4/2/2025HouseSecond reading, passed as amended, yeas 44 nays 2
4/1/2025SenateReported back, do pass, place on calendar 13 2 1
3/28/2025SenateCommittee Hearing 10:00
3/24/2025SenateRereferred to Appropriations
3/14/2025SenateAmendment adopted
3/14/2025SenateReported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 0 0
3/13/2025SenateCommittee Hearing 10:30
3/6/2025SenateIntroduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee
2/13/2025SenateReceived from House
2/12/2025SenateSecond reading, passed, yeas 81 nays 8
2/11/2025HouseAmendment adopted, placed on calendar
2/10/2025HouseReported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 16 6 1
2/7/2025HouseCommittee Hearing 10:27
2/6/2025HouseRereferred to Appropriations
1/20/2025HouseAmendment adopted
1/20/2025HouseReported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 0 0
1/17/2025HouseCommittee Hearing 09:00
1/16/2025House
Bill Text
Adopted by the House Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Enrollment
FIRST ENGROSSMENT
INTRODUCED
Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for House Appropriations Committee
Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Kessel
SECOND ENGROSSMENT
SECOND ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments
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