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North DakotaHB 12142025 Regular SessionHouseWALLET
AN ACT to create and enact section 15.1-27-31.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to transportation weighted student unit equivalents; to amend and reenact sections 15.1-31-05 and 15.1-27-31.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to open enrollment transportation; to repeal sections 15.1-27-26.1, 15.1-27-27.1, 15.1-27-28.1, 15.1-27-30.1, and 15.1-27-31.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to payments for school district transportation of students, special education students, and career and technical education students, the distribution of transportation payments in the event of school district closure, and state transportation payments to school districts; and to provide an effective date.
Sponsored By: David Richter (Republican)
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 1 costs, 0 mixed.
New school bus formula for funding
The law creates a formula that turns bus miles and runs into a transportation student unit for funding. It adds 0.0011 per large bus mile and 0.00052 per small bus mile, and 0.01 per large bus run and 0.00468 per small bus run. It also adds 0.012 per district square mile, 2.0 per school plant, and 0.00025 per eligible family‑reimbursed mile. The sum is multiplied by 0.1. The transportation unit counts at 1.0 in a district’s weighted membership. Trips that count include to and from school, approved special education, and career and technical education, including approved family‑reimbursed miles. Districts must certify they meet bus and driver standards to claim these units. Family special education miles count only if the child has a disability, the IEP requires school outside the home district, an adult family member drives, and no more than two round trips per day are reimbursed. If a district closes, the state prorates its first‑year transportation units to receiving districts, then uses each district’s own data after. The law repeals old transportation payment sections and uses this new unit system instead.
Open enrollment rides earn no state aid
For open enrollment, the home district may provide transportation. If it does not, the admitting district may provide it. However, miles and runs for open‑enrolled or tuition‑waived students do not count toward the state transportation unit. Miles for extracurricular trips also do not count. This narrows what activity earns state transportation aid.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
David Richter
Republican • House
Cosponsors
Pat D. Heinert
Republican • House
Jim Jonas
Republican • House
Eric J. Murphy
Republican • House
Anna S. Novak
Republican • House
Jeremy Olson
Republican • House
Mark Sanford
Republican • House
Jeff Barta
Republican • Senate
Dean Rummel
Republican • Senate
Donald Schaible
Republican • Senate
Jonathan Sickler
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/29/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 86 nays 5
Yes: 86 • No: 5
Senate vote • 4/29/2025
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 47 nays 0
Yes: 47 • No: 0
Senate vote • 4/11/2025
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 45 nays 1
Yes: 45 • No: 1
House vote • 2/24/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 93 nays 0
Yes: 93 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Filed with Secretary Of State 05/06
6/11/2025HouseSigned by Governor 05/05
5/17/2025HouseSent to Governor
5/2/2025HouseSigned by Speaker
5/2/2025HouseSigned by President
5/1/2025SenateSecond reading, passed as amended, yeas 47 nays 0
4/29/2025SenateConference committee report adopted
4/29/2025SenateReported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
4/29/2025SenateSecond reading, passed, yeas 86 nays 5
4/29/2025HouseConference committee report adopted
4/29/2025HouseReported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
4/28/2025HouseConference committee appointed Schaible Conley Meyer
4/18/2025SenateConference committee appointed Richter Hanson Schreiber-Beck
4/17/2025HouseRefused to concur
4/17/2025HouseReturned to House (12)
4/11/2025HouseSecond reading, passed as amended, yeas 45 nays 1
4/11/2025SenateAmendment adopted, placed on calendar
4/11/2025SenateReported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 15 1 0
4/10/2025SenateRereferred to Appropriations
3/27/2025SenateReported back, do pass 6 0 0
3/27/2025SenateCommittee Hearing 11:00
3/17/2025SenateIntroduced, first reading, referred Education Committee
3/7/2025SenateReceived from House
2/25/2025SenateSecond reading, passed, yeas 93 nays 0
2/24/2025HouseReported back, do pass, place on calendar 23 0 0
2/20/2025House
Bill Text
Enrollment
FIRST ENGROSSMENT
FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments
FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments
INTRODUCED
Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Richter
Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Schaible
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