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North DakotaSB 21212025 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 23 of section 54-52-01, section 54-52-17, subsection 2 of section 54-52-28, sections 54-52.1-03.1 and 54-52.2-06, subsection 8 of section 54-52.6-01, and subsection 1 of section 54-52.6-02.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to administering the public employees retirement system.
Sponsored By: Senate State and Local Government
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
6 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 4 costs, 1 mixed.
Longer pension service for new investigators
Bureau of Criminal Investigation peace officers hired after July 31, 2023, need ten years of eligible service, up from three. This applies to normal retirement at 55, early retirement at 50, deferred pensions, and the specified pre-retirement death benefit. Officers with less than ten years and balances below $1,000 receive automatic refunds. Members can waive the automatic refund within 30 days after leaving employment.
Broader disability pension deductions for judges
North Dakota Supreme and district court judges' disability pensions start at 70% of final average salary. Social Security and workforce safety and insurance benefits paid to the judge reduce that amount. The Social Security deduction now covers any such benefits, not just the judge's primary benefits.
Public workers' bonuses can count toward retirement
Bonuses can count as salary in North Dakota's defined contribution retirement plan when reported under retirement board rules. The law removes the requirement to spread bonuses over a year for this calculation. This can affect retirement contributions and account balances.
Required payout deadlines for public employee pensions
North Dakota public employee retirement benefits must be paid, or start being paid, by the federally required beginning date. Federal minimum distribution rules, including rules for government plans, override conflicting state retirement chapter rules.
Public workers' Roth contributions lack tax delay
Roth contributions are excluded from the tax delay for North Dakota's deferred compensation program. Other deferred amounts remain untaxed under this rule until paid out. The law does not specify separate Roth tax rates or withdrawal tax rules.
Required group insurance for covered district workers
The Garrison Diversion Conservancy District must participate in the uniform group insurance program on the same terms as state agencies. District health units must also participate if they must join the public retirement system and meet the insurance history requirement. They must have participated in the insurance program when the Affordable Care Act became law. This provides access through the state program but makes participation mandatory for covered employers.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Senate State and Local Government
Affiliation unavailable
Cosponsors
There are no cosponsors for this bill.
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 3/11/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 90 nays 0
Yes: 90 • No: 0
Senate vote • 1/17/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0
Yes: 47 • No: 0
Actions Timeline
Filed with Secretary Of State 03/18
3/20/2025HouseSigned by Governor 03/18
3/18/2025SenateSent to Governor
3/17/2025SenateSigned by President
3/17/2025SenateSigned by Speaker
3/14/2025HouseReturned to Senate
3/12/2025SenateSecond reading, passed, yeas 90 nays 0
3/11/2025HouseReported back, do pass, place on calendar 11 0 2
3/7/2025HouseCommittee Hearing 09:00
3/7/2025HouseIntroduced, first reading, referred Government and Veterans Affairs Committee
2/13/2025HouseReceived from Senate
1/20/2025HouseSecond reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0
1/17/2025SenateReported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 0 0
1/16/2025SenateCommittee Hearing 09:30
1/16/2025SenateIntroduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government Committee
1/7/2025Senate
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