# North Dakota HB 1448: AN ACT to create and enact a new chapter to title 54 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the advanced technology review committee, advanced technology grant program, and advanced technology grant fund.

North Dakota HB 1448, AN ACT to create and enact a new chapter to title 54 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the advanced technology review committee, advanced technology grant program, and advanced technology grant fund., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Josh Christy (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-11 (Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota HB 1448
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to create and enact a new chapter to title 54 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the advanced technology review committee, advanced technology grant program, and advanced technology grant fund.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-15
- Last action: 2025-06-11, Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02
- Sponsor: Josh Christy (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (181 yes, 0 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- New tech research grants for startups: benefit, medium. The law creates an Advanced Technology Grant Program run by the Department of Commerce. You apply on department forms; the department screens and sends complete applications to a review committee. A state committee of tech leaders sets rules, including who qualifies and how intellectual property is…
- Seed money for tech grants 2025–27: benefit, low. The state transfers $300,000 into the Advanced Technology Grant Fund. The transfer happens during July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2027. This money seeds grants and program costs for that biennium.
- Rules and payback for grant recipients: cost, medium. Grant money must support advanced-tech research, development, and innovation. You cannot use it for buildings, capital items, admin costs, or to replace operating money. The Department of Commerce reviews each finished project for products, patents, jobs, and economic impact. If you stop doing the…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Josh Christy (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Landon Bahl (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jason Dockter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jared C. Hagert (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Zachary Ista (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Nathe (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Emily O'Brien (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nathan Toman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jonathan Warrey (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Josh Boschee (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kyle Davison (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Scott Meyer (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-29 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0 | pass | 47 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 46 nays 0 | pass | 46 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-25 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 88 nays 0 | pass | 88 | 0 |   |

## Actions (30)

- 2025-06-11: Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02 (House)
- 2025-05-02: Signed by Governor 05/01 (House)
- 2025-04-29: Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-29: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-29: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-04-29: Conference committee report adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: Reported back from conference committee, placed on calendar (Senate reject) (Senate)
- 2025-04-28: Conference committee report adopted (House)
- 2025-04-25: Reported back from conference committee, placed on calendar (Senate reject) (House)
- 2025-04-21: Conference committee appointed Barta Kessel Sorvaag (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: Conference committee appointed Warrey Nathe Ostlie (House)
- 2025-04-18: Refused to concur (House)
- 2025-04-11: Returned to House (12) (House)
- 2025-04-11: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 46 nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 16 0 0 (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Rereferred to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Amendment adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 0 (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Committee Hearing 09:00 (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Introduced, first reading, referred Industry and Business Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Received from House (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Second reading, passed, yeas 88 nays 0 (House)
- 2025-02-25: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-02-24: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 20 0 3 (House)
- 2025-01-29: Rereferred to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-01-29: Reported back, do pass 9 3 2 (House)
- 2025-01-20: Committee Hearing 10:30 (House)
- 2025-01-15: Introduced, first reading, referred Industry, Business and Labor Committee (House)

## Bill text

- Adopted by the Senate Industry and Business Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0883-02001m.pdf)
- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0883-05000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0883-02000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0883-03000.pdf), [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0883-04000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0883-01000.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for House Appropriations Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0883-01003m.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Thomas: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0883-02002m.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Adopted by the Senate Industry and Business Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0883-02001m.pdf)
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0883-05000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0883-02000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0883-03000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0883-04000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0883-01000.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for House Appropriations Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0883-01003m.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Thomas (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0883-02002m.pdf)

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- [HB 1298: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 39-06.1-06, 39-09-02, 39-09-04, and 39-09-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1298-202501)
- [HB 1229: AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 39-06.1…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1229-202501)
- [SB 2113: AN ACT to create and enact two new sections to chapter 50-06 of the North Dakot…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2113-202501)
- [SB 2147: AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 15-10-38.4, a new subsec…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2147-202501)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1448-202501 (as of 2026-10-18).