# North Dakota SB 2308: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 23.1-01, a new section to chapter 54-07, and two new sections to chapter 61-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to standards for well drilling and installation of water well pumps, pitless units, and monitoring wells, a boards review task force, a water well contractors advisory board, and requirements for firms engaged in water well work, installation of water well pump and pitless units, monitoring well work, and drilling of geothermal systems; to amend and reenact section 6-09-43, subdivision j of subsection 2 of section 15.1-01-04, sections 15.1-07-33 and 23-35-02.2, subsection 1 of section 50-06-01.4, sections 52-02-02 and 52-02-08, subsection 1 of section 54-07-01.2, sections 54-54-05, 54-59-26, 54-59-27, 54-59-34, 54-59-36, 54-59-37, 54-59-39, 61-03-01.3, 61-04.1-03, 61-04.1-08, 61-04.1-09, 61-04.1-12, 61-04.1-14, 61-04.1-15, 61-04.1-16, 61-04.1-17, 61-04.1-18, 61-04.1-19, 61-04.1-20, 61-04.1-21, 61-04.1-33, 61-04.1-34, 61-04.1-37, 61-04.1-38, and 61-04.1-39, and subdivision a of subsection 2 of section 65-02-03.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the wastewater recycling treatment guide, boards and commissions, the unemployment insurance advisory council, gubernatorial appointments, the committee on aging, health information technology advisory committee, statewide longitudinal data system committee, atmospheric resource board, the department of health and human services, the council on the arts, the state engineer, the superintendent of public instruction, job service North Dakota, and workforce safety and insurance coordinating committee; to repeal chapter 8-11.1, sections 12-48-06.1, 15.1-37-05, 15.1-37-06, and 15.1-37-08, chapter 17-07, sections 19-24.1-38, 19-24.1-39, and 23-35-02.3, chapters 34-16 and 43-35, sections 50-06-05.6, 50-06.4-10, 50-11.1-25, 50-11.1-26, 50-11.1-27, 52-02-07, 54-34.3-10, 54-54-10, 54-59-25, 54-59-33, 54-59-35, 54-59-38, 54-60-25, 55-01-13, 55-01-14, 61-04.1-04, 61-04.1-05, 61-04.1-06, 61-04.1-07, and 61-04.1-10, and chapter 61-36 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to occupational and professional boards, the midwest interstate passenger rail compact, prison industry advisory committee, energy policy commission, medical marijuana advisory committee, onsite wastewater recycling technical committee, state board of water well contractors, committee on aging, brain injury advisory council, early childhood council, unemployment insurance advisory council, commission on the status of women, health information technology advisory committee, poet laureate nominating board, rural development council, America 250 commission, atmospheric resource board, and Devils Lake outlet management advisory committee; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide an effective date; and to provide an expiration date.

North Dakota SB 2308, AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 23.1-01, a new section to chapter 54-07, and two new sections to chapter 61-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to standards for well drilling and installation of water well pumps, pitless units, and monitoring wells, a boards review task force, a water well contractors advisory board, and requirements for firms engaged in water well work, installation of water well pump and pitless units, monitoring well work, and drilling of geothermal systems; to amend and reenact section 6-09-43, subdivision j of subsection 2 of section 15.1-01-04, sections 15.1-07-33 and 23-35-02.2, subsection 1 of section 50-06-01.4, sections 52-02-02 and 52-02-08, subsection 1 of section 54-07-01.2, sections 54-54-05, 54-59-26, 54-59-27, 54-59-34, 54-59-36, 54-59-37, 54-59-39, 61-03-01.3, 61-04.1-03, 61-04.1-08, 61-04.1-09, 61-04.1-12, 61-04.1-14, 61-04.1-15, 61-04.1-16, 61-04.1-17, 61-04.1-18, 61-04.1-19, 61-04.1-20, 61-04.1-21, 61-04.1-33, 61-04.1-34, 61-04.1-37, 61-04.1-38, and 61-04.1-39, and subdivision a of subsection 2 of section 65-02-03.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the wastewater recycling treatment guide, boards and commissions, the unemployment insurance advisory council, gubernatorial appointments, the committee on aging, health information technology advisory committee, statewide longitudinal data system committee, atmospheric resource board, the department of health and human services, the council on the arts, the state engineer, the superintendent of public instruction, job service North Dakota, and workforce safety and insurance coordinating committee; to repeal chapter 8-11.1, sections 12-48-06.1, 15.1-37-05, 15.1-37-06, and 15.1-37-08, chapter 17-07, sections 19-24.1-38, 19-24.1-39, and 23-35-02.3, chapters 34-16 and 43-35, sections 50-06-05.6, 50-06.4-10, 50-11.1-25, 50-11.1-26, 50-11.1-27, 52-02-07, 54-34.3-10, 54-54-10, 54-59-25, 54-59-33, 54-59-35, 54-59-38, 54-60-25, 55-01-13, 55-01-14, 61-04.1-04, 61-04.1-05, 61-04.1-06, 61-04.1-07, and 61-04.1-10, and chapter 61-36 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to occupational and professional boards, the midwest interstate passenger rail compact, prison industry advisory committee, energy policy commission, medical marijuana advisory committee, onsite wastewater recycling technical committee, state board of water well contractors, committee on aging, brain injury advisory council, early childhood council, unemployment insurance advisory council, commission on the status of women, health information technology advisory committee, poet laureate nominating board, rural development council, America 250 commission, atmospheric resource board, and Devils Lake outlet management advisory committee; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide an effective date; and to provide an expiration date., is a 2025 Regular Session Senate bill sponsored by Kristin Roers (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-11 (Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota SB 2308
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 23.1-01, a new section to chapter 54-07, and two new sections to chapter 61-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to standards for well drilling and installation of water well pumps, pitless units, and monitoring wells, a boards review task force, a water well contractors advisory board, and requirements for firms engaged in water well work, installation of water well pump and pitless units, monitoring well work, and drilling of geothermal systems; to amend and reenact section 6-09-43, subdivision j of subsection 2 of section 15.1-01-04, sections 15.1-07-33 and 23-35-02.2, subsection 1 of section 50-06-01.4, sections 52-02-02 and 52-02-08, subsection 1 of section 54-07-01.2, sections 54-54-05, 54-59-26, 54-59-27, 54-59-34, 54-59-36, 54-59-37, 54-59-39, 61-03-01.3, 61-04.1-03, 61-04.1-08, 61-04.1-09, 61-04.1-12, 61-04.1-14, 61-04.1-15, 61-04.1-16, 61-04.1-17, 61-04.1-18, 61-04.1-19, 61-04.1-20, 61-04.1-21, 61-04.1-33, 61-04.1-34, 61-04.1-37, 61-04.1-38, and 61-04.1-39, and subdivision a of subsection 2 of section 65-02-03.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the wastewater recycling treatment guide, boards and commissions, the unemployment insurance advisory council, gubernatorial appointments, the committee on aging, health information technology advisory committee, statewide longitudinal data system committee, atmospheric resource board, the department of health and human services, the council on the arts, the state engineer, the superintendent of public instruction, job service North Dakota, and workforce safety and insurance coordinating committee; to repeal chapter 8-11.1, sections 12-48-06.1, 15.1-37-05, 15.1-37-06, and 15.1-37-08, chapter 17-07, sections 19-24.1-38, 19-24.1-39, and 23-35-02.3, chapters 34-16 and 43-35, sections 50-06-05.6, 50-06.4-10, 50-11.1-25, 50-11.1-26, 50-11.1-27, 52-02-07, 54-34.3-10, 54-54-10, 54-59-25, 54-59-33, 54-59-35, 54-59-38, 54-60-25, 55-01-13, 55-01-14, 61-04.1-04, 61-04.1-05, 61-04.1-06, 61-04.1-07, and 61-04.1-10, and chapter 61-36 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to occupational and professional boards, the midwest interstate passenger rail compact, prison industry advisory committee, energy policy commission, medical marijuana advisory committee, onsite wastewater recycling technical committee, state board of water well contractors, committee on aging, brain injury advisory council, early childhood council, unemployment insurance advisory council, commission on the status of women, health information technology advisory committee, poet laureate nominating board, rural development council, America 250 commission, atmospheric resource board, and Devils Lake outlet management advisory committee; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide an effective date; and to provide an expiration date.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-20
- Last action: 2025-06-11, Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02
- Sponsor: Kristin Roers (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 3
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (220 yes, 53 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 7

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview: provisions PRIA read

- State runs brain injury family support: benefit, low. The Department of Health and Human Services runs a program for people with brain injuries and their families. It covers support services, advocacy, prevention, research, education, public awareness, and work with other groups. The law does not set a payment amount or an eligibility formula.
- Health units adopt shared wastewater standards: benefit, low. Every North Dakota public health unit must adopt the Department of Environmental Quality's statewide technical guide. The guide covers onsite wastewater recycling treatment and sewage distribution technologies. This gives health units a shared standard without creating a new household payment or re…
- State coordinates early childhood services: benefit, low. The Department of Health and Human Services must identify ways to make early childhood services more widely available statewide. It also coordinates the use of facilities and staff. The law does not create a new family payment or change eligibility rules.
- Certified workers oversee wells and geothermal drilling: mixed, low. Businesses need the proper certified worker in charge of well construction or changes, pump and pitless-unit installation, and geothermal drilling. Owners can perform covered work on their own premises for their own use. Pump and pitless-unit requirements cover work after July 1, 1986; geothermal r…
- Schools share records with privacy safeguards: mixed, low. School districts must use the state student information system as their main system and use state course codes. The superintendent can exempt districts with compatible systems, or comparable systems for districts subject to Bureau of Indian Education requirements. The Information Technology Departm…
- Weather operators get more permit flexibility: mixed, low. When weather modification operations could interfere, the Department of Water Resources can limit an area to one permit at a time. This replaces a mandatory one-permit limit with agency choice. Federal, private, county, and other non-fee receipts now go to the water commission fund, not the state w…
- Providers face revised health technology checks: mixed, low. The health information technology director replaces the advisory committee in choosing teams that assess provider loan and grant applicants. Applicants must have approved technology aligned with the state health technology plan and federal standards. They must also pass an onsite electronic medical…

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Kristin Roers (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Mike Lefor (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Scott Louser (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Hogue (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-04-29 | House | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 78 nays 12 | pass | 78 | 12 |   |
| 2025-04-24 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 27 nays 19 | pass | 27 | 19 |   |
| 2025-03-28 | House | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 85 nays 7 | pass | 85 | 7 |   |
| 2025-02-25 | Senate | Second reading, passed, yeas 30 nays 15 | pass | 30 | 15 |   |

## Actions (29)

- 2025-06-11: Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02 (House)
- 2025-05-02: Signed by Governor 05/02 (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Sent to Governor (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-04-29: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 78 nays 12 (House)
- 2025-04-29: Conference committee report adopted (House)
- 2025-04-28: Laid over one legislative day (House)
- 2025-04-24: Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-04-24: Second reading, passed, yeas 27 nays 19 (Senate)
- 2025-04-24: Conference committee report adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-23: Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-04-16: Conference committee appointed Bahl Karls Satrom (House)
- 2025-04-14: Conference committee appointed Roers Barta Lee (Senate)
- 2025-04-14: Refused to concur (Senate)
- 2025-03-31: Returned to Senate (12) (Senate)
- 2025-03-28: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 85 nays 7 (House)
- 2025-03-25: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-03-24: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 2 1 (House)
- 2025-03-13: Committee Hearing 10:00 (House)
- 2025-03-07: Introduced, first reading, referred Government and Veterans Affairs Committee (House)
- 2025-02-25: Received from Senate (House)
- 2025-02-25: Second reading, passed, yeas 30 nays 15 (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Amendment failed (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Amendment proposed on floor (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-02-24: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 1 0 (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Committee Hearing 02:00 (Senate)
- 2025-01-20: Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government Committee (Senate)

## Bill text

- Adopted by the Conference Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0776-03006m.pdf)
- Adopted by the House Government and Veterans Affairs Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0776-03003m.pdf)
- Adopted by the Senate State and Local Government Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0776-02005m.pdf)
- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0776-07000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0776-03000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0776-06000.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0776-05000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0776-02000.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Lee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0776-03001m.pdf)
- SECOND ENGROSSMENT - NOT ADOPTED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0776-04000.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Adopted by the Conference Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0776-03006m.pdf)
- [Adopted by the House Government and Veterans Affairs Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0776-03003m.pdf)
- [Adopted by the Senate State and Local Government Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0776-02005m.pdf)
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0776-07000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0776-03000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0776-06000.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0776-05000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0776-02000.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Lee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0776-03001m.pdf)
- [SECOND ENGROSSMENT - NOT ADOPTED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0776-04000.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2308-202501 (as of 2026-10-19).