All Roll Calls
Yes: 273 • No: 4
North DakotaSB 20072025 Regular SessionSenate
AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the veterans' home; to create and enact a new section to chapter 37-15 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to meals provided to employees of the veterans' home; to provide an exemption; to provide for a legislative management study; and to declare an emergency.
Sponsored By: Senate Appropriations
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
2 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Veterans' Home employees can get disruption meals
During an operational disruption, the North Dakota Veterans' Home may provide employee meals when required by their job assignments. Meals may be free or provided at fair value. This is not a general free-meal benefit for all employees.
Veterans' Home funding comes with spending limits
North Dakota provides about $31.65 million for its Veterans' Home from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027. This includes about $6.71 million in general funds and $24.94 million in other funds, supporting 114.79 full-time-equivalent positions. The Home cannot directly spend its $852,924 staffing pool. It must request transfers to salaries and wages under House Bill 1015's rules and reporting requirements. One-time funding includes $390,000 for building maintenance, $175,000 for resident garages and storage units, and $22,050 for equipment. These amounts stay outside the 2027–29 base budget and must be reported to legislative appropriations committees. The garage and storage funding from the Melvin Norgard memorial fund has emergency status. Separately, through June 30, 2025, the budget director could approve Home-requested transfers of up to $600,000 in existing special funds from pay to operating costs. That authority took effect as an emergency measure, and the Home must notify the Legislative Council of transfers. The law also requires a 2025–26 interim study of facility use, ways to increase resident numbers, unused space, and federal requirements. Findings, recommendations, and any needed legislation must go to the Seventieth Legislative Assembly.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Senate Appropriations
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/24/2025
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 92 nays 1
Yes: 92 • No: 1
Senate vote • 4/23/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0, Emergency clause carried
Yes: 47 • No: 0
House vote • 4/4/2025
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 88 nays 3
Yes: 88 • No: 3
Senate vote • 2/11/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0, Emergency clause carried
Yes: 46 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Filed with Secretary Of State 05/01
5/2/2025HouseSigned by Governor 04/30
5/1/2025SenateSent to Governor
4/29/2025SenateSigned by President
4/29/2025SenateSigned by Speaker
4/28/2025HouseEmergency clause carried
4/24/2025HouseSecond reading, passed as amended, yeas 92 nays 1
4/24/2025HouseConference committee report adopted
4/24/2025HouseReported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
4/23/2025HouseSecond reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0, Emergency clause carried
4/23/2025SenateConference committee report adopted
4/23/2025SenateReported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
4/23/2025SenateConference committee appointed B. Anderson O'Brien Murphy
4/15/2025HouseConference committee appointed Davison Magrum Mathern
4/11/2025SenateRefused to concur
4/11/2025SenateReturned to Senate (12)
4/7/2025SenateEmergency clause carried
4/4/2025HouseSecond reading, passed as amended, yeas 88 nays 3
4/4/2025HouseAmendment adopted, placed on calendar
4/1/2025HouseReported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 19 0 4
3/31/2025HouseCommittee Hearing 02:00
3/18/2025HouseCommittee Hearing 09:00
3/7/2025HouseIntroduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Appropriations Committee
2/18/2025HouseReceived from Senate
2/12/2025HouseSecond reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0, Emergency clause carried
2/11/2025Senate
Bill Text
Enrollment
FIRST ENGROSSMENT
FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments
FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments
INTRODUCED
Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Conference Committee
Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for House Appropriations - Human Resources Division Committee
Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senate Appropriations - Human Resources Division Committee
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