# North Dakota HB 1541: A BILL for an Act to create and enact chapter 23.1-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to septic systems and the environmental quality advisory committee; to amend and reenact sections 23-35-02, 23-35-08, 23.1-01-03, and 23.1-17-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the powers and duties of the department of environmental quality, boards of health, and public health units; to repeal sections 23-35-02.2 and 23-35-02.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the onsite wastewater recycling technical committee; to provide an appropriation; to provide for a transfer; and to provide an effective date.

North Dakota HB 1541, A BILL for an Act to create and enact chapter 23.1-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to septic systems and the environmental quality advisory committee; to amend and reenact sections 23-35-02, 23-35-08, 23.1-01-03, and 23.1-17-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the powers and duties of the department of environmental quality, boards of health, and public health units; to repeal sections 23-35-02.2 and 23-35-02.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the onsite wastewater recycling technical committee; to provide an appropriation; to provide for a transfer; and to provide an effective date., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Ben Koppelman (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-04-11 (Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 4 nays 42) (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota HB 1541
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: A BILL for an Act to create and enact chapter 23.1-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to septic systems and the environmental quality advisory committee; to amend and reenact sections 23-35-02, 23-35-08, 23.1-01-03, and 23.1-17-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the powers and duties of the department of environmental quality, boards of health, and public health units; to repeal sections 23-35-02.2 and 23-35-02.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the onsite wastewater recycling technical committee; to provide an appropriation; to provide for a transfer; and to provide an effective date.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-20
- Last action: 2025-04-11, Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 4 nays 42
- Sponsor: Ben Koppelman (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 11
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 2 (84 yes, 51 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Ben Koppelman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Karen A. Anderson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Grueneich (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jared C. Hagert (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Monson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jon O. Nelson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bernie Satrom (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Robin Weisz (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jerry Klein (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeffery J. Magrum (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Janne Myrdal (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paul J. Thomas (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-11 | Senate | Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 4 nays 42 | fail | 4 | 42 |   |
| 2025-02-24 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 80 nays 9 | pass | 80 | 9 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-04-11: Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 4 nays 42 (Senate)
- 2025-04-11: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Reported back amended, do not pass, placed on calendar 6 0 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-20: Committee Hearing 09:45 (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Received from House (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Second reading, passed, yeas 80 nays 9 (House)
- 2025-02-20: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 21 1 1 (House)
- 2025-02-19: Rereferred to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-02-18: Laid over one legislative day (House)
- 2025-02-17: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-02-14: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 10 2 1 (House)
- 2025-02-04: Rereferred to Energy and Natural Resources (House)
- 2025-01-31: Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 11 1 1 (House)
- 2025-01-30: Committee Hearing 09:00 (House)
- 2025-01-20: 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/25-0795-01006m.pdf)
- Adopted by the Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0795-02002m.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0795-02000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0795-03000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0795-01000.pdf)

## Related bills

- HB 1229: AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 39-06.1-06 and section 39-10-71.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to statuto… (signed)
- SB 2390: AN ACT to create and enact three new sections to chapter 54-40.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a rural catalyst committee, grant program, and f… (signed)
- HB 1298: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 39-06.1-06, 39-09-02, 39-09-04, and 39-09-07.1, and subsection 2 of section 40-05-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, rel… (signed)
- SB 2113: AN ACT to create and enact two new sections to chapter 50-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to certified community behavioral health clinics and th… (signed)
- SB 2147: AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 15-10-38.4, a new subsection to section 15-62.4-03, a new section to chapter 15-62.4, and a new subsecti… (signed)
- SB 2018: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of commerce; to provide an appropriation to the attorney general; to provide an… (signed)

## Sources
- [Adopted by the House Energy and Natural Resources Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0795-01006m.pdf)
- [Adopted by the Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0795-02002m.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0795-02000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0795-03000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0795-01000.pdf)

## Related
- [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 2390: AN ACT to create and enact three new sections to chapter 54-40.1 of the North D…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2390-202501)
- [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)
- [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)
- [SB 2018: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2018-202501)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1541-202501 (as of 2026-10-18).