# North Dakota SB 2084: AN ACT to amend and reenact subsections 2 and 6 of section 44-08-04, subsection 2 of section 54-03-20, and subsection 5 of section 54-06-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to authorized travel expense and lodging reimbursement rates.

North Dakota SB 2084, AN ACT to amend and reenact subsections 2 and 6 of section 44-08-04, subsection 2 of section 54-03-20, and subsection 5 of section 54-06-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to authorized travel expense and lodging reimbursement rates., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Senate State and Local Government; status signed, last action 2025-03-27 (Filed with Secretary Of State 03/26); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota SB 2084
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to amend and reenact subsections 2 and 6 of section 44-08-04, subsection 2 of section 54-03-20, and subsection 5 of section 54-06-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to authorized travel expense and lodging reimbursement rates.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-03-27, Filed with Secretary Of State 03/26
- Sponsor: Senate State and Local Government
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (116 yes, 21 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Higher lodging caps for state legislators: benefit, low. North Dakota legislators' monthly lodging cap rises from 30 times 70% to 30 times 75% of the daily lodging rate. The state budget director resets it each August 1 in even-numbered years for the next two years. It covers in-state lodging during organizational, special, or regular sessions, subject t…
- Higher lodging payments for state workers: benefit, low. North Dakota state officers and employees get the full federal lodging rate for their in-state city, plus applicable taxes. This replaces 90% of that rate; the state budget director sets a policy when no federal rate is available. The law removes the midnight–6 a.m. reimbursement quarter and sets l…
- Federal mileage rates for out-of-state workers: mixed, low. Qualifying North Dakota state employees get the federal General Services Administration mileage rate instead of 45 cents per mile. This covers employees permanently based outside North Dakota or assigned there indefinitely for more than 30 consecutive days. Reimbursement covers necessary official d…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Senate State and Local Government

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-18 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 72 nays 21 | pass | 72 | 21 |   |
| 2025-02-14 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 0 | pass | 44 | 0 |   |

## Actions (21)

- 2025-03-27: Filed with Secretary Of State 03/26 (House)
- 2025-03-26: Signed by Governor 03/25 (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-24: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-19: Returned to Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-18: Second reading, passed, yeas 72 nays 21 (House)
- 2025-03-17: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 13 8 2 (House)
- 2025-03-11: Rereferred to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-03-11: Reported back, do pass 12 0 1 (House)
- 2025-03-06: Committee Hearing 02:00 (House)
- 2025-02-18: Introduced, first reading, referred Government and Veterans Affairs Committee (House)
- 2025-02-17: Received from Senate (House)
- 2025-02-14: Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-13: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 15 0 1 (Senate)
- 2025-02-10: Committee Hearing 03:00 (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Rereferred to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-02-03: Amendment adopted (Senate)
- 2025-01-31: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0 (Senate)
- 2025-01-17: Committee Hearing 09:00 (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- Adopted by the Senate State and Local Government Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8113-01001m.pdf)
- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8113-03000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8113-02000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8113-01000.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Adopted by the Senate State and Local Government Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8113-01001m.pdf)
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8113-03000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8113-02000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8113-01000.pdf)

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- [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)
- [HB 1229: AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 39-06.1…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1229-202501)
- [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-SB2084-202501 (as of 2026-10-18).