# North Dakota SB 2267: AN ACT to create and enact a new chapter to title 23.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to onsite wastewater treatment systems; to amend and reenact sections 23-35-02 and 23-35-08 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the powers and duties of the boards of health and public health units; to repeal sections 23-35-02.2 and 23-35-02.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the onsite wastewater recycling technical committee; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide a penalty; and to provide an appropriation.

North Dakota SB 2267, AN ACT to create and enact a new chapter to title 23.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to onsite wastewater treatment systems; to amend and reenact sections 23-35-02 and 23-35-08 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the powers and duties of the boards of health and public health units; to repeal sections 23-35-02.2 and 23-35-02.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the onsite wastewater recycling technical committee; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide a penalty; and to provide an appropriation., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Janne Myrdal (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-24 (Filed with Secretary Of State 04/23); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota SB 2267
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to create and enact a new chapter to title 23.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to onsite wastewater treatment systems; to amend and reenact sections 23-35-02 and 23-35-08 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the powers and duties of the boards of health and public health units; to repeal sections 23-35-02.2 and 23-35-02.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the onsite wastewater recycling technical committee; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide a penalty; and to provide an appropriation.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-20
- Last action: 2025-04-24, Filed with Secretary Of State 04/23
- Sponsor: Janne Myrdal (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 4
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (164 yes, 21 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 5

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- Faster septic inspections and permit appeals: benefit, low. Local public health units handle septic permits and must complete requested required inspections within one business day, in person or virtually. They may work with counties or cities through agreements that a party can end with at least one year's written notice. Local installation permit denials,…
- Septic violations carry substantial civil penalties: cost, medium. Violating the septic law, related rules, standards, orders, or permit conditions carries a civil penalty of up to $12,500 per violation. Specified willful false statements or certifications carry penalties of up to $5,000 per violation. Falsifying or tampering with monitoring devices or samples, or…
- Septic installers need licenses, owners exempt: mixed, medium. Business septic installers need state licenses; people installing systems on their own premises for their own use are exempt. The state sets license expiration and renewal rules and may charge reasonable fees based on application, licensing, and oversight costs. Fee revenue goes to the department's…
- Septic permit rules allow possible exceptions: mixed, low. The state environmental department must set septic permit rules, and installations and inspections must follow applicable state rules. It may create an exception process for existing systems that do not meet rules or do not work. Any such process must weigh health, environmental effects, compliance…
- State takes charge of septic oversight: mixed, low. North Dakota's Department of Environmental Quality sets statewide septic licensing, permit, and inspection rules, subject to other law. It must help local governments; conflicting local ordinances are void, and health boards cannot set installer licensing rules. The law also repeals two prior septi…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Janne Myrdal (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Karen A. Anderson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Ben Koppelman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jerry Klein (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Jeffery J. Magrum (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-18 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 41 nays 5 | pass | 41 | 5 |   |
| 2025-04-16 | House | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 82 nays 10 | pass | 82 | 10 |   |
| 2025-02-24 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 41 nays 6 | pass | 41 | 6 |   |

## Actions (19)

- 2025-04-24: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/23 (House)
- 2025-04-23: Signed by Governor 04/22 (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-04-21: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-18: Second reading, passed, yeas 41 nays 5 (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: Concurred (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Returned to Senate (12) (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 82 nays 10 (House)
- 2025-04-16: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-04-15: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 9 1 3 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Committee Hearing 09:00 (House)
- 2025-03-07: Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee (House)
- 2025-02-25: Received from Senate (House)
- 2025-02-24: Second reading, passed, yeas 41 nays 6 (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-02-21: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0 (Senate)
- 2025-01-30: Committee Hearing 11:00 (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- Adopted by the Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0988-01001m.pdf)
- Adopted by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0988-02003m.pdf)
- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0988-04000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0988-02000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0988-03000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0988-01000.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Adopted by the Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0988-01001m.pdf)
- [Adopted by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0988-02003m.pdf)
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0988-04000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0988-02000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0988-03000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0988-01000.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)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2267-202501 (as of 2026-10-18).