North DakotaHB 10942025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET

AN ACT to amend and reenact section 20.1-05.1-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to discretionary special allocation hunting licenses.

Sponsored By: Jeremy Olson (Republican)

Signed by Governor

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Bill Overview

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2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.

More nonprofit groups qualify for hunting licenses

North Dakota adds tax-exempt 501(c)(19) organizations to groups eligible for special hunting licenses; 501(c)(3) organizations remain eligible. Applicants must provide an IRS determination letter and be nonprofit corporations in good standing with the secretary of state. Groups already receiving special allocation licenses under the separate existing program cannot qualify. Eligible groups can apply annually for up to two licenses, but awards are not guaranteed. The Game and Fish director controls awards, with species limits, population safeguards, and a lottery when applications exceed available licenses.

Hunting raffles must fund more conservation

Organizations applying for these licenses must agree to give at least 20% of license raffle net proceeds to conservation. That is up from 10%. The money must support a North Dakota conservation project approved by the Game and Fish director. This directs more raffle money to conservation and leaves less for the organization’s other uses.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Jeremy Olson

    Republican • House

Cosponsors

  • Dick Anderson

    Republican • House

  • Keith Kempenich

    Republican • House

  • Dennis Nehring

    Republican • House

  • Anna S. Novak

    Republican • House

  • Brandy L. Pyle

    Republican • House

  • Austen Schauer

    Republican • House

  • Steve Swiontek

    Republican • House

  • Greg Kessel

    Republican • Senate

  • Dale Patten

    Republican • Senate

  • Paul J. Thomas

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 131 • No: 5

Senate vote • 3/21/2025

Second reading, passed, yeas 43 nays 1

Yes: 43 • No: 1

House vote • 2/12/2025

Second reading, passed, yeas 88 nays 4

Yes: 88 • No: 4

Actions Timeline

  1. Filed with Secretary Of State 03/31

    4/2/2025House
  2. Signed by Governor 03/27

    4/1/2025House
  3. Sent to Governor

    3/26/2025House
  4. Signed by Speaker

    3/26/2025House
  5. Signed by President

    3/25/2025Senate
  6. Returned to House

    3/24/2025House
  7. Second reading, passed, yeas 43 nays 1

    3/21/2025Senate
  8. Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 5 0 2

    3/20/2025Senate
  9. Committee Hearing 09:00

    3/7/2025Senate
  10. Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee

    2/17/2025Senate
  11. Received from House

    2/13/2025Senate
  12. Second reading, passed, yeas 88 nays 4

    2/12/2025House
  13. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

    2/11/2025House
  14. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 12 1 0

    2/10/2025House
  15. Committee Hearing 09:00

    1/17/2025House
  16. Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee

    1/7/2025House

Bill Text

  • Adopted by the House Energy and Natural Resources Committee

  • Enrollment

  • FIRST ENGROSSMENT

  • INTRODUCED

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