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North DakotaSB 20252025 Regular SessionSenate
AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of veterans' affairs; to amend and reenact sections 37-15-03, 37-15-07, 37-15-16, 37-18-01, and 37-18-07, subsection 1 of section 37-18-12, and section 37-18.1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the administrative committee on veterans' affairs; to provide for a transfer; to provide an exemption; and to declare an emergency.
Sponsored By: Senate Appropriations
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
4 provisions identified: 4 benefits, 0 costs, 0 mixed.
More funding sources for veterans' assistance
The law adds a one-time $500,000 general fund transfer to the Veterans' Postwar Trust Fund for July 2025–June 2027. The Office of Management and Budget must make the transfer. The veterans' department can also accept and spend federal, private, or other funds for veterans, qualified spouses, and authorized programs. The Governor must authorize use of these outside funds, with Emergency Commission approval. Neither change guarantees a payment to individual households.
More transportation funding for rural veterans
The state veterans' department receives up to $200,000 in federal funds for its highly rural transportation grants program. This emergency funding takes effect immediately and covers the period ending June 30, 2025. It supports veterans' travel assistance but does not set an individual grant amount.
North Dakota funds help for veterans
North Dakota provides about $5.01 million for veterans' programs from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027. This includes about $3 million in general funds and $2.01 million from other funds, supporting 10 full-time-equivalent positions. The budget includes about $1.32 million for transportation grants and $50,000 for service dogs. One-time funding includes $500,000 for homeless veterans' services and $291,500 for the veterans' home cemetery. The department must report on both one-time items to the Seventieth Legislative Assembly. The $202,907 new and vacant position pool cannot be spent directly. The department must request transfers through the Office of Management and Budget, following House Bill 1015 guidelines and reporting rules. Transfers can go only to the veterans' affairs or State Approving Agency budget lines.
Unused veterans' project funds stay available
The law keeps unused portions of five prior appropriations available from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027. The original appropriations total about $1.27 million; this is carryover authority, not new funding. They include two $500,000 Fisher House appropriations, including one for the Fargo VA Medical Center project. They also include $147,000 for veterans' medical transportation, $19,066 for retiring staff's accrued leave, and $100,836 for document scanning. Only these five appropriations are exempt from the normal rule ending unused funding.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Senate Appropriations
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/18/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 43 nays 3, Emergency clause carried
Yes: 43 • No: 3
House vote • 4/15/2025
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 69 nays 22
Yes: 69 • No: 22
Senate vote • 2/18/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 42 nays 0
Yes: 42 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Filed with Secretary Of State 04/23
4/24/2025HouseSigned by Governor 04/22
4/23/2025SenateSent to Governor
4/21/2025SenateSigned by President
4/21/2025SenateSigned by Speaker
4/21/2025HouseSecond reading, passed, yeas 43 nays 3, Emergency clause carried
4/18/2025SenateConcurred
4/18/2025SenateReturned to Senate (12)
4/15/2025SenateEmergency clause carried
4/15/2025HouseSecond reading, passed as amended, yeas 69 nays 22
4/15/2025HouseAmendment adopted, placed on calendar
4/15/2025HouseReported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 22 0 1
4/14/2025HouseCommittee Hearing 02:00
3/20/2025HouseCommittee Hearing 08:00
3/7/2025HouseIntroduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee
2/21/2025HouseReceived from Senate
2/19/2025HouseSecond reading, passed, yeas 42 nays 0
2/18/2025SenateAmendment adopted, placed on calendar
2/17/2025SenateReported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 15 0 1
2/14/2025SenateCommittee Hearing 03:00
1/14/2025SenateIntroduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee
1/7/2025Senate
Bill Text
Enrollment
FIRST ENGROSSMENT
FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments
INTRODUCED
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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