North DakotaHB 12192025 Regular SessionHouse

AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 23-21.1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the perpetual care fund.

Sponsored By: Alisa Mitskog (Democratic)

Signed by Governor

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Cemetery operators face lower care deposits

North Dakota lowers required perpetual care fund deposits for cemetery spaces sold or otherwise transferred. Operators must deposit at least 10% of the gross selling price, down from 20%, or the unchanged dollar minimum, whichever is greater. Minimums are $20 per adult space and $5 per child space up to 42 inches long. Child spaces up to 60 inches long have a $10 minimum. Mausoleum spaces, crypts, and spaces in crypt gardens or other above-ground structures have a $100 minimum; urn niches have a $10 minimum. A separate rule applies to public or community mausoleums and columbaria, which hold urn niches. If the cemetery's care fund contains at least 10% of cemetery lot sale proceeds, the structure's fund must hold at least 10% of its construction cost. Both percentages in this separate rule fall from 20% to 10%.

Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Alisa Mitskog

    Democratic • House

Cosponsors

  • Cynthia Schreiber-Beck

    Republican • House

  • Larry Luick

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 131 • No: 7

Senate vote • 4/8/2025

Second reading, passed, yeas 39 nays 7

Yes: 39 • No: 7

House vote • 2/5/2025

Second reading, passed, yeas 92 nays 0

Yes: 92 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Filed with Secretary Of State 04/16

    4/21/2025House
  2. Signed by Governor 04/16

    4/18/2025House
  3. Sent to Governor

    4/15/2025House
  4. Signed by Speaker

    4/15/2025House
  5. Signed by President

    4/14/2025Senate
  6. Returned to House

    4/9/2025House
  7. Second reading, passed, yeas 39 nays 7

    4/8/2025Senate
  8. Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 5 1 0

    4/4/2025Senate
  9. Committee Hearing 10:15

    4/3/2025Senate
  10. Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government Committee

    2/13/2025Senate
  11. Received from House

    2/6/2025Senate
  12. Second reading, passed, yeas 92 nays 0

    2/5/2025House
  13. Reported back, do pass, placed on consent calendar 12 0 1

    1/31/2025House
  14. Committee Hearing 10:00

    1/31/2025House
  15. Introduced, first reading, referred Political Subdivisions Committee

    1/10/2025House

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