# North Dakota HB 1459: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 38-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to critical minerals and rare earth minerals and royalties; to amend and reenact sections 38-12-01 and 47-10-24 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definitions of critical minerals and rare earth minerals and descriptions and definitions of minerals in leases and conveyances; and to provide for retroactive application.

North Dakota HB 1459, AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 38-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to critical minerals and rare earth minerals and royalties; to amend and reenact sections 38-12-01 and 47-10-24 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definitions of critical minerals and rare earth minerals and descriptions and definitions of minerals in leases and conveyances; and to provide for retroactive application., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Dick Anderson (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-11 (Filed with Secretary Of State 05/06) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota HB 1459
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 38-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to critical minerals and rare earth minerals and royalties; to amend and reenact sections 38-12-01 and 47-10-24 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definitions of critical minerals and rare earth minerals and descriptions and definitions of minerals in leases and conveyances; and to provide for retroactive application.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-16
- Last action: 2025-06-11, Filed with Secretary Of State 05/06
- Sponsor: Dick Anderson (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (221 yes, 47 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Coal facilities gain ownership and liability shields: mixed, low. Coal conversion facility owners or operators own ash and gasification products from their facilities, including the materials they contain. The law shields them from claims for waste, conversion, destruction, or damages tied to specified activities. These activities include buying, burning, gasifyi…
- Coal mineral owners gain mandatory royalties: mixed, low. Operators must pay applicable mineral owners at least 2.5% of gross proceeds from covered minerals mined, removed, and sold. Gross proceeds means total receipts from an arm's-length sale between independent parties. Each owner's payment follows their undivided ownership share of coal mined in the p…
- Coal rights include more mineral rights: mixed, low. North Dakota treats covered critical and rare earth minerals associated with coal formations, seams, or combustion waste as part of coal ownership. This covers ownership, leasing, taxation, and development, unless a recorded transfer expressly separates those minerals. Coal leases granted at any ti…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Dick Anderson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Berg (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Glenn Bosch (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Lefor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Alisa Mitskog (Democratic), House
- Cosponsor: Anna S. Novak (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Emily O'Brien (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeremy Olson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Todd Porter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Hogue (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Richard Marcellais (Democratic), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dale Patten (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-02 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 63 nays 26, Emergency clause carried | pass | 63 | 26 |   |
| 2025-05-02 | Senate | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 27 nays 19 | pass | 27 | 19 |   |
| 2025-04-21 | Senate | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 46 nays 0 | pass | 46 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 85 nays 2, Emergency clause carried | pass | 85 | 2 |   |

## Actions (30)

- 2025-06-11: Filed with Secretary Of State 05/06 (House)
- 2025-05-17: Signed by Governor 05/05 (House)
- 2025-05-02: Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-05-02: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-05-02: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Emergency clause failed (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 27 nays 19 (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Conference committee report adopted (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Second reading, passed, yeas 63 nays 26, Emergency clause carried (House)
- 2025-05-02: Conference committee report adopted (House)
- 2025-05-02: Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-05-01: Conference committee report rejected (House)
- 2025-05-01: Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-04-25: Conference committee appointed Patten Kessel Boehm (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Conference committee appointed D. Anderson Dockter Porter (House)
- 2025-04-24: Refused to concur (House)
- 2025-04-21: Returned to House (12) (House)
- 2025-04-21: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 46 nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 0 0 (Senate)
- 2025-04-03: Committee Hearing 09:00 (Senate)
- 2025-03-27: Committee Hearing 10:00 (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-12: Received from House (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Second reading, passed, yeas 85 nays 2, Emergency clause carried (House)
- 2025-02-10: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-02-07: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 0 2 (House)
- 2025-02-06: Committee Hearing 09:00 (House)
- 2025-01-16: Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee (House)

## Bill text

- Adopted by the House Energy and Natural Resources Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1038-01002m.pdf)
- Adopted by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1038-02001m.pdf)
- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1038-06000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1038-02000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1038-05000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1038-03000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1038-01000.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Anderson: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1038-02006m.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Porter: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1038-02005m.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Adopted by the House Energy and Natural Resources Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1038-01002m.pdf)
- [Adopted by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1038-02001m.pdf)
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1038-06000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1038-02000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1038-05000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1038-03000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1038-01000.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Anderson (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1038-02006m.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Porter (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1038-02005m.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1459-202501 (as of 2026-10-18).