All Roll Calls
Yes: 217 • No: 47
Sponsored By: Senate Appropriations
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10 provisions identified: 8 benefits, 1 costs, 1 mixed.
The law funds North Dakota colleges and the university system from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2027. Total funding is $2.838 billion, including $811.683 million from the general fund. Each campus, such as UND, NDSU, Minot State, and Bismarck State, gets set amounts and FTE positions. These dollars keep classes, services, and jobs running statewide during the biennium.
The system gets $71.99 million for core technology, $10.57 million for governance, and $800,000 for shared services for 2025–2027. This keeps central IT, online tools, and system offices running for students and staff.
The law funds college aid and scholarships for 2025–2027. It includes $29.9 million for student grants and $17.2 million for academic and career‑tech scholarships. It also funds dual‑credit tuition ($1.5 million), a scholars program, $1.0 million for Native American scholarships, veteran grants, and a professional student exchange. If you qualify, these programs can lower what you pay.
Colleges can use any extra federal, private, or other funds they receive in 2025–2027, including tuition and North Dakota–Minnesota reciprocity money. Reciprocity funds are appropriated to the state board to reimburse campuses.
$284,400 funds student mental health services for 2025–2027. Campuses can use this for counseling and other student supports.
The law funds research and training in 2025–2027. $5.69 million goes to competitive research, $342,000 to NASA EPSCoR, and $1.356 million to a nursing education consortium. These programs support faculty, researchers, and students and expand nursing workforce training.
The law provides $1.4 million for tribally controlled community support for 2025–2027. Funds flow through the state board of higher education to help programs and students served by those colleges.
The law pays $11.20 million in campus bond and debt payments for 2025–2027. At the board’s request, the budget office can move money from operations to capital line items. The board must report any transfers to legislative management.
For 2025–2027 repair projects, most campuses must match $1 from their own funds for each $1 of extraordinary repairs money used. UND and NDSU must match $2 for each $1. Matches must come from operations or other non‑repairs sources.
The state board can raise or reduce full‑time equivalent positions during 2025–2027, as funds allow. The university system must report staffing changes with its 2027–29 budget request.
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All Roll Calls
Yes: 217 • No: 47
Senate vote • 5/2/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 42 nays 2, Emergency clause carried
Yes: 42 • No: 2
House vote • 5/2/2025
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 69 nays 18
Yes: 69 • No: 18
House vote • 4/18/2025
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 62 nays 25
Yes: 62 • No: 25
Senate vote • 2/25/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 2
Yes: 44 • No: 2
Filed with Secretary Of State 05/12
Signed by Governor 05/12
Sent to Governor
Signed by President
Signed by Speaker
Emergency clause carried
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 69 nays 18
Conference committee report adopted
Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
Second reading, passed, yeas 42 nays 2, Emergency clause carried
Conference committee report adopted
Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
Conference committee appointed Swiontek Sanford Richter
Conference committee appointed Sorvaag Schaible Thomas
Refused to concur
Returned to Senate (12)
Emergency clause failed
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 62 nays 25
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 20 0 3
Committee Hearing 09:00
Committee Hearing 02:00
Committee Hearing 10:30
Committee Hearing 09:00
Committee Hearing 09:00
Enrollment
FIRST ENGROSSMENT
FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments
FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments
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