# North Dakota SB 2276: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 61-16.1-11, 61-16.1-15.1, and 61-16.1-59 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the joint exercise of powers of joint water resource boards, mandating the formation of joint water resource boards for projects affecting two or more counties, and proceedings to confirm special actions. North Dakota SB 2276, AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 61-16.1-11, 61-16.1-15.1, and 61-16.1-59 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the joint exercise of powers of joint water resource boards, mandating the formation of joint water resource boards for projects affecting two or more counties, and proceedings to confirm special actions., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Larry Luick (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-04-26 (Filed with Secretary Of State 04/25); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-18). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2276-202501 - As of: 2026-10-18 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Bill: North Dakota SB 2276 - State: North Dakota - Session: 2025 Regular Session - Title: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 61-16.1-11, 61-16.1-15.1, and 61-16.1-59 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the joint exercise of powers of joint water resource boards, mandating the formation of joint water resource boards for projects affecting two or more counties, and proceedings to confirm special actions. - Status: signed - Chamber: Senate - Introduced: 2025-01-20 - Last action: 2025-04-26, Filed with Secretary Of State 04/25 - Sponsor: Larry Luick (Republican) - Cosponsors: 0 - Touches household money: yes - Roll calls: 3 (184 yes, 1 no in all) - Economic provisions PRIA read: 3 ## Summary No summary available. ## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read - Cross-county landowners face water project assessments: cost, low. When reassessing an existing project, a district may find that property in another county benefits. It must notify the other district that a joint board is required. If that district refuses, the reassessing district must continue and include the benefiting property in the project's assessment dist… - Counties must share water project boards: mixed, low. Districts must form a joint water board before building or assessing property for projects located in or benefiting multiple counties. Each district must have an equal number of board members. The law ends required board membership for the Red River, James River, Mouse River, Missouri River, and De… - Water boards gain project enforcement tools: mixed, low. For multi-county projects, boards or districts must find a need and benefits greater than costs before proceeding. After a successful assessment vote, they build, own, operate, and maintain the project and manage its assessment district. County auditors must levy directed assessments; boards or dis… ## Sponsors and cosponsors - Sponsor: Larry Luick (Republican), Senate ## Roll call votes | Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 2025-04-21 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0 | pass | 47 | 0 | | | 2025-04-16 | House | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 90 nays 1 | pass | 90 | 1 | | | 2025-02-10 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0 | pass | 47 | 0 | | ## Actions (20) - 2025-04-26: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/25 (House) - 2025-04-24: Signed by Governor 04/24 (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Sent to Governor (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Signed by President (Senate) - 2025-04-23: Signed by Speaker (House) - 2025-04-21: Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0 (Senate) - 2025-04-21: Concurred (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Returned to Senate (12) (Senate) - 2025-04-16: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 90 nays 1 (House) - 2025-04-16: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House) - 2025-04-15: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 0 2 (House) - 2025-03-20: Committee Hearing 09:00 (House) - 2025-02-18: Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee (House) - 2025-02-11: Received from Senate (House) - 2025-02-10: Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0 (Senate) - 2025-02-07: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 0 0 (Senate) - 2025-02-06: Committee Hearing 09:15 (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Rereferred to Agriculture and Veterans Affairs (Senate) - 2025-01-29: Request return from committee (Senate) - 2025-01-20: Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Senate) ## Bill text - Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1260-03000.pdf) - INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1260-01000.pdf) - Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Luick: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1260-01007m.pdf) - SENATE BILL NO. 2276 with House Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1260-02000.pdf) ## Related bills - SB 2390: AN ACT to create and enact three new sections to chapter 54-40.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a rural catalyst committee, grant program, and f… (signed) - HB 1298: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 39-06.1-06, 39-09-02, 39-09-04, and 39-09-07.1, and subsection 2 of section 40-05-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, rel… (signed) - HB 1229: AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 39-06.1-06 and section 39-10-71.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to statuto… (signed) - SB 2113: AN ACT to create and enact two new sections to chapter 50-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to certified community behavioral health clinics and th… (signed) - SB 2147: AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 15-10-38.4, a new subsection to section 15-62.4-03, a new section to chapter 15-62.4, and a new subsecti… (signed) - SB 2018: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of commerce; to provide an appropriation to the attorney general; to provide an… (signed) ## Sources - [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1260-03000.pdf) - [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1260-01000.pdf) - [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Luick (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1260-01007m.pdf) - [SENATE BILL NO. 2276 with House Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1260-02000.pdf) ## Related - [SB 2390: AN ACT to create and enact three new sections to chapter 54-40.1 of the North D…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2390-202501) - [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) - [North Dakota bills](https://policyrisk.com/states/north-dakota/bills) - [North Dakota state hub](https://policyrisk.com/states/north-dakota) - [All state legislation](https://policyrisk.com/state-bills) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2276-202501 (as of 2026-10-18).