# North Dakota SB 2110: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 23.1-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the certification and regulation of water distribution and wastewater system operators; to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 23.1-07-04 and sections 23.1-07-05, 23.1-07-06, and 23.1-07-08 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the certification and penalization of water distribution and wastewater system operators; and to provide a penalty.

North Dakota SB 2110, AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 23.1-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the certification and regulation of water distribution and wastewater system operators; to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 23.1-07-04 and sections 23.1-07-05, 23.1-07-06, and 23.1-07-08 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the certification and penalization of water distribution and wastewater system operators; and to provide a penalty., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Senate Workforce Development; status signed, last action 2025-03-20 (Filed with Secretary Of State 03/18); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota SB 2110
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 23.1-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the certification and regulation of water distribution and wastewater system operators; to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 23.1-07-04 and sections 23.1-07-05, 23.1-07-06, and 23.1-07-08 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the certification and penalization of water distribution and wastewater system operators; and to provide a penalty.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-03-20, Filed with Secretary Of State 03/18
- Sponsor: Senate Workforce Development
- Cosponsors: 0
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 2 (138 yes, 1 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 3

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Water operator exams allow outside testing: benefit, low. North Dakota's Department of Environmental Quality must offer at least one operator certification exam each year at a designated time and place. It may use an outside service to prepare, give, and grade exams. The department must promote certification, distribute notices and applications, review ap…
- Water operator violations bring daily penalties: cost, low. Violating North Dakota's water operator certification law, its rules, or a department order brings civil penalties up to $5,000 per day. Deliberately violating the law or rules after written notice from the Department of Environmental Quality is a Class A misdemeanor. Deliberately making false stat…
- Water operators face earlier certificate renewals: mixed, low. North Dakota water and wastewater operator certificates remain valid for one year, expiring January 1 after issuance instead of July 1. The Department of Environmental Quality may set reasonable certification fees by rule, with no fixed dollar cap. Fees must reflect expected application, exam, and…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Senate Workforce Development

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-03-10 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 91 nays 1 | pass | 91 | 1 |   |
| 2025-01-22 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0 | pass | 47 | 0 |   |

## Actions (16)

- 2025-03-20: Filed with Secretary Of State 03/18 (House)
- 2025-03-18: Signed by Governor 03/17 (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-03-14: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-03-11: Returned to Senate (Senate)
- 2025-03-10: Second reading, passed, yeas 91 nays 1 (House)
- 2025-03-07: Reported back, do pass, placed on consent calendar 12 0 1 (House)
- 2025-03-06: Committee Hearing 01:30 (House)
- 2025-02-13: Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee (House)
- 2025-01-23: Received from Senate (House)
- 2025-01-22: Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-01-21: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 0 (Senate)
- 2025-01-10: Committee Hearing 09:45 (Senate)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced, first reading, referred Workforce Development Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- Adopted by the Senate Workforce Development Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8052-01001m.pdf)
- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8052-03000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8052-02000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8052-01000.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Adopted by the Senate Workforce Development Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8052-01001m.pdf)
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8052-03000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8052-02000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-8052-01000.pdf)

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- [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)
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- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2110-202501 (as of 2026-10-19).