# North Dakota SB 2012: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of transportation; to create and enact a new section to chapter 24-02 and a new section to chapter 54-27 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to rail passenger authority agreements and a legacy earnings fund; to amend and reenact section 6-09.4-10.1, subsection 1 of section 21-10-06, and sections 24-02-37.3, 54-27-19, and 57-40.3-10, section 57-51.1-07.5 as amended by Senate Bill No. 2323 as approved by the sixty-ninth legislative assembly, and sections 57-51.1-07.7 and 57-51.1-07.8 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to funds invested by the state investment board, the flexible transportation fund, the highway tax distribution fund, motor vehicle excise tax collections, the state share of oil and gas taxes, the municipal infrastructure fund, and the county and township infrastructure fund; to repeal sections 21-10-12, 21-10-13, 54-27-19.3, and 54-27-19.4 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to legacy fund definitions, a legacy earnings fund, the legacy earnings highway distribution fund, and legacy earnings township highway aid fund; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide for application; to provide an effective date; and to provide an exemption.

North Dakota SB 2012, AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of transportation; to create and enact a new section to chapter 24-02 and a new section to chapter 54-27 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to rail passenger authority agreements and a legacy earnings fund; to amend and reenact section 6-09.4-10.1, subsection 1 of section 21-10-06, and sections 24-02-37.3, 54-27-19, and 57-40.3-10, section 57-51.1-07.5 as amended by Senate Bill No. 2323 as approved by the sixty-ninth legislative assembly, and sections 57-51.1-07.7 and 57-51.1-07.8 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to funds invested by the state investment board, the flexible transportation fund, the highway tax distribution fund, motor vehicle excise tax collections, the state share of oil and gas taxes, the municipal infrastructure fund, and the county and township infrastructure fund; to repeal sections 21-10-12, 21-10-13, 54-27-19.3, and 54-27-19.4 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to legacy fund definitions, a legacy earnings fund, the legacy earnings highway distribution fund, and legacy earnings township highway aid fund; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide for application; to provide an effective date; and to provide an exemption., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Senate Appropriations; status signed, last action 2025-06-11 (Filed with Secretary Of State 05/13) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota SB 2012
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of transportation; to create and enact a new section to chapter 24-02 and a new section to chapter 54-27 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to rail passenger authority agreements and a legacy earnings fund; to amend and reenact section 6-09.4-10.1, subsection 1 of section 21-10-06, and sections 24-02-37.3, 54-27-19, and 57-40.3-10, section 57-51.1-07.5 as amended by Senate Bill No. 2323 as approved by the sixty-ninth legislative assembly, and sections 57-51.1-07.7 and 57-51.1-07.8 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to funds invested by the state investment board, the flexible transportation fund, the highway tax distribution fund, motor vehicle excise tax collections, the state share of oil and gas taxes, the municipal infrastructure fund, and the county and township infrastructure fund; to repeal sections 21-10-12, 21-10-13, 54-27-19.3, and 54-27-19.4 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to legacy fund definitions, a legacy earnings fund, the legacy earnings highway distribution fund, and legacy earnings township highway aid fund; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide for application; to provide an effective date; and to provide an exemption.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-06-11, Filed with Secretary Of State 05/13
- Sponsor: Senate Appropriations
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (240 yes, 33 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: Senate Appropriations

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-02 | House | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 86 nays 2 | pass | 86 | 2 |   |
| 2025-05-02 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0 | pass | 46 | 0 |   |
| 2025-04-25 | House | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 61 nays 31 | pass | 61 | 31 |   |
| 2025-02-24 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0 | pass | 47 | 0 |   |

## Actions (32)

- 2025-06-11: Filed with Secretary Of State 05/13 (House)
- 2025-05-17: Signed by Governor 05/12 (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-05-02: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 86 nays 2 (House)
- 2025-05-02: Conference committee report adopted (House)
- 2025-05-02: Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-05-02: Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Conference committee report adopted (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: Conference committee appointed Brandenburg Bosch Weisz (House)
- 2025-04-25: Conference committee appointed Wanzek Dwyer Erbele (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: Refused to concur (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: Returned to Senate (12) (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 61 nays 31 (House)
- 2025-04-25: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-04-25: Division B adopted (House)
- 2025-04-25: Division A adopted (House)
- 2025-04-25: Division of amendment (House)
- 2025-04-24: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 22 0 1 (House)
- 2025-03-25: Committee Hearing 08:30 (House)
- 2025-03-18: Committee Hearing 02:30 (House)
- 2025-03-10: Committee Hearing 02:30 (House)
- 2025-03-10: Committee Hearing 08:30 (House)
- 2025-03-07: Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee (House)
- 2025-02-25: Received from Senate (House)
- 2025-02-24: Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 16 0 0 (Senate)
- 2025-01-14: Committee Hearing 02:00 (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0179-06000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0179-02000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0179-05000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0179-04000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0179-01000.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Conference Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0179-02014m.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for House Appropriations Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0179-02011m.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senate Appropriations - Government Operations Division Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0179-01010m.pdf)

## Related bills

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- 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)
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- 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)
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## Sources
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0179-06000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0179-02000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0179-05000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0179-04000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0179-01000.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Conference Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0179-02014m.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for House Appropriations Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0179-02011m.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senate Appropriations - Government Operations Division Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0179-01010m.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2012-202501 (as of 2026-10-19).