North DakotaHB 10412025 Regular SessionHouse

AN ACT to amend and reenact section 61-16.1-53 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to removal of a noncomplying dike, dam, or other device.

Sponsored By: House Energy and Natural Resources

Signed by Governor

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Landowners face broader dam removal rules

North Dakota removes water-capacity and dam-hazard limits from its removal process for unlawful dikes, dams, and other water-control devices. Water resource boards must promptly investigate complaints and determine whether construction broke state law or board rules. The existing process requires certified-mail notice to the landowner’s address of record, with a copy to any tenant. The notice must explain the violation and allow at least 15 days for removal. If the device remains after that deadline, the board must remove it and assess removal costs against the responsible landowner’s property. Landowners retain 15 days from mailing to demand a hearing in writing. The board must then set a hearing date within 15 days of receiving the demand. In emergencies, boards may seek a court order stopping construction or maintenance, or requiring removal. Boards may also assess their costs after removal by someone complying with an order. Costs may be divided among responsible owners or tenants based on their share of responsibility and collected like other chapter assessments. Boards may charge complainants for frivolous complaints.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • House Energy and Natural Resources

    Affiliation unavailable

Cosponsors

There are no cosponsors for this bill.

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 133 • No: 2

Senate vote • 3/10/2025

Second reading, passed, yeas 43 nays 2

Yes: 43 • No: 2

House vote • 1/17/2025

Second reading, passed, yeas 90 nays 0

Yes: 90 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Filed with Secretary Of State 03/18

    3/19/2025House
  2. Signed by Governor 03/17

    3/18/2025House
  3. Sent to Governor

    3/14/2025House
  4. Signed by Speaker

    3/14/2025House
  5. Signed by President

    3/12/2025Senate
  6. Returned to House

    3/11/2025House
  7. Second reading, passed, yeas 43 nays 2

    3/10/2025Senate
  8. Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 7 0 0

    3/7/2025Senate
  9. Committee Hearing 09:00

    2/20/2025Senate
  10. Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee

    2/5/2025Senate
  11. Received from House

    1/20/2025Senate
  12. Second reading, passed, yeas 90 nays 0

    1/17/2025House
  13. Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 13 0 0

    1/16/2025House
  14. Committee Hearing 09:00

    1/16/2025House
  15. Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee

    1/7/2025House

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