# North Dakota HB 1470: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 20.1-03-12 and 20.1-03-36.1, subsection 7 of section 20.1-03-37, subsection 4 of section 20.1-03-38, and section 20.1-04-12.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to hunting, fishing, and gun dog activity fees and hunting guide and outfitter licensing requirements.

North Dakota HB 1470, AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 20.1-03-12 and 20.1-03-36.1, subsection 7 of section 20.1-03-37, subsection 4 of section 20.1-03-38, and section 20.1-04-12.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to hunting, fishing, and gun dog activity fees and hunting guide and outfitter licensing requirements., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Glenn Bosch (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-21 (Filed with Secretary Of State 04/16); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota HB 1470
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 20.1-03-12 and 20.1-03-36.1, subsection 7 of section 20.1-03-37, subsection 4 of section 20.1-03-38, and section 20.1-04-12.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to hunting, fishing, and gun dog activity fees and hunting guide and outfitter licensing requirements.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-17
- Last action: 2025-04-21, Filed with Secretary Of State 04/16
- Sponsor: Glenn Bosch (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (166 yes, 60 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 9

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Frog and clam license fees removed: benefit, low. The law removes listed resident and nonresident commercial frog license fees, plus resident individual and husband-and-wife frog license fees. It also removes listed resident and nonresident commercial clam license fees and commercial clam dealer permit fees. Clam dealer permit applicants no longer…
- Anglers pay more for fishing licenses: cost, low. Resident fishing licenses rise from $16 to $25, and nonresident licenses rise from $45 to $60. The reduced resident fee rises from $5 to $10 for people 65 or older, totally or permanently disabled residents, and qualifying disabled veterans. Husband-and-wife licenses rise from $22 to $40 for reside…
- Higher boat and net fishing fees: cost, low. Motorboat certificate and license fees rise from $18 to $30 for boats under 16 feet and motor-powered canoes. Motor-powered canoes use that rate regardless of length. Fees rise from $36 to $45 for boats at least 16 but under 20 feet. Boats at least 20 feet pay $60, up from $45. Taking undesirable f…
- Hunters pay higher license fees: cost, low. North Dakota resident small-game fees rise from $10 to $20, big-game from $30 to $35, and fur-bearer from $15 to $20. Resident big-game licenses stay $10 for children under 16. Nonresident small-game fees rise from $100 to $150; big-game and bow fees rise from $250 to $350. Nonresident nongame fees…
- Bait sellers face higher license fees: cost, low. Annual resident wholesale live-bait licenses rise from $50 to $70. Resident retail licenses rise from $15 to $20, or from $75 to $100 when sellers offer white suckers. Nonresident wholesale licenses rise from $250 to $400 for class B and from $500 to $750 for class A. Annual private fish hatchery l…
- Fishing outfitters pay higher annual fees: cost, low. Annual fishing outfitter licenses rise from $100 to $250 for residents and from $400 to $500 for nonresidents. Applicants pay a reduced fee after paying for a hunting guide or outfitter license for the same year. That reduced fee rises from $50 to $125 for residents and from $200 to $250 for nonres…
- Gun dog trainers face permit charges: cost, low. Resident professional gun dog trainers pay $20 per permit for training or field trials, up from $10. Nonresident professional trainers pay $100; nonresident amateurs pay $100 when bringing more than four gun dogs into North Dakota. Professional trainers earn their livelihood from paid gun dog train…
- Taxidermy licenses and certificates cost more: cost, low. The annual taxidermy license rises from $25 to $40. Resident certificates rise from $1 to $2, and nonresident certificates rise from $2 to $5. Agents still cannot charge a service fee to issue either certificate.
- Hunting guides get revised licensing paths: mixed, low. Hunting guide and outfitter applicants can count hunting experience from outside North Dakota. They must have legally hunted during part of each of any three years, directly building their guide skills. The law removes the department's authority to waive that experience rule based on out-of-state h…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Glenn Bosch (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Todd Porter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Dale Patten (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-09 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 59 nays 32 | pass | 59 | 32 |   |
| 2025-04-02 | Senate | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 43 nays 3 | pass | 43 | 3 |   |
| 2025-02-18 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 64 nays 25 | pass | 64 | 25 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2025-04-21: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/16 (House)
- 2025-04-18: Signed by Governor 04/16 (House)
- 2025-04-15: Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-04-15: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-14: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-09: Second reading, passed, yeas 59 nays 32 (House)
- 2025-04-09: Concurred (House)
- 2025-04-03: Returned to House (12) (House)
- 2025-04-02: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 43 nays 3 (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 0 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Committee Hearing 10:30 (Senate)
- 2025-02-20: Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-19: Received from House (Senate)
- 2025-02-18: Second reading, passed, yeas 64 nays 25 (House)
- 2025-02-17: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-02-14: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 0 0 (House)
- 2025-02-06: Committee Hearing 09:00 (House)
- 2025-01-17: Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee (House)

## Bill text

- Adopted by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0842-04003m.pdf)
- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0842-06000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0842-04000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0842-05000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0842-03000.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Bosch: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0842-03001m.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Adopted by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0842-04003m.pdf)
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0842-06000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0842-04000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0842-05000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0842-03000.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Bosch (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0842-03001m.pdf)

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- [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-HB1470-202501 (as of 2026-10-18).