# North Dakota SB 2020: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the North Dakota state university extension service, northern crops institute, upper great plains transportation institute, main research center, branch research centers, and agronomy seed farm; to provide for a report; to provide an exemption; and to declare an emergency.

North Dakota SB 2020, AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the North Dakota state university extension service, northern crops institute, upper great plains transportation institute, main research center, branch research centers, and agronomy seed farm; to provide for a report; to provide an exemption; and to declare an emergency., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Senate Appropriations; status signed, last action 2025-06-11 (Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota SB 2020
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the North Dakota state university extension service, northern crops institute, upper great plains transportation institute, main research center, branch research centers, and agronomy seed farm; to provide for a report; to provide an exemption; and to declare an emergency.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-06-11, Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02
- Sponsor: Senate Appropriations
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (241 yes, 30 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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-28 | House | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 70 nays 18 | pass | 70 | 18 |   |
| 2025-04-25 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 1, Emergency clause carried | pass | 44 | 1 |   |
| 2025-04-10 | House | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 81 nays 11 | pass | 81 | 11 |   |
| 2025-02-11 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0 | pass | 46 | 0 |   |

## Actions (33)

- 2025-06-11: Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02 (House)
- 2025-05-02: Signed by Governor 05/02 (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-28: Emergency clause carried (House)
- 2025-04-28: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 70 nays 18 (House)
- 2025-04-28: Conference committee report adopted (House)
- 2025-04-25: Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-04-25: Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 1, Emergency clause carried (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: Conference committee report adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-04-15: Conference committee appointed Fisher Monson Brandenburg (House)
- 2025-04-14: Conference committee appointed Erbele Wanzek Dwyer (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Refused to concur (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Returned to Senate (12) (Senate)
- 2025-04-10: Emergency clause carried (House)
- 2025-04-10: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 81 nays 11 (House)
- 2025-04-10: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-04-09: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 20 0 3 (House)
- 2025-03-25: Committee Hearing 02:30 (House)
- 2025-03-19: Committee Hearing 02:30 (House)
- 2025-03-19: Committee Hearing 08:30 (House)
- 2025-03-11: Committee Hearing 02:30 (House)
- 2025-03-11: Committee Hearing 08:30 (House)
- 2025-02-18: Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee (House)
- 2025-02-12: Received from Senate (House)
- 2025-02-11: Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-11: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 16 0 0 (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Committee Hearing 02:00 (Senate)
- 2025-01-16: Committee Hearing 09:00 (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0187-05000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0187-02000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0187-04000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0187-03000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0187-01000.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Conference Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0187-02002m.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for House Appropriations - Government Operations Division Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0187-02001m.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senate Appropriations - Government Operations Division Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0187-01003m.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0187-05000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0187-02000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0187-04000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0187-03000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0187-01000.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Conference Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0187-02002m.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for House Appropriations - Government Operations Division Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0187-02001m.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senate Appropriations - Government Operations Division Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0187-01003m.pdf)

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- [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-SB2020-202501 (as of 2026-10-19).