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North DakotaSB 23422025 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
AN ACT to amend and reenact section 4.1-01.1-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a value-added milk processing facility incentive program; and to authorize a Bank of North Dakota line of credit.
Sponsored By: Paul J. Thomas (Republican)
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
More loans and grants for agriculture businesses
The law provides loans, interest rate buydowns, and grants to value‑added agriculture businesses. Eligible businesses include food and feed processors, commodity processors, manufacturers, and animal operations like swine, poultry, dairy, and feedlots. The Bank of North Dakota writes loan and buydown rules, reviews loan applications, and may work with local banks. Applicants must give the Bank requested information. The committee sets grant rules; the agriculture commissioner distributes grants. Grants can pay for needed infrastructure to build or expand facilities. Loan payments go back into the fund. The Bank’s servicing fee is capped at 0.5% of outstanding loans. The fund is audited yearly, and the audit is paid from the fund. Money in the fund is continually appropriated to the Bank for loans and to the commissioner for grants.
Milk plant grants capped, paid at capacity
The committee runs a grant program to help build value‑added milk processing plants. Grants reimburse infrastructure, land, and other capital costs, like gas and power lines, roads, water, sewer, stormwater, and rail. Each grant is the lesser of $10,000,000 or 5% of total construction cost. The plant must be able to produce at least 5,000,000 gallons a year. The agriculture commissioner pays the grant only after the plant reaches 100% production capacity.
More money for agriculture fund, 2025-2027
The state transfers $10,000,000 to the agriculture diversification and development fund for July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2027. This adds money for loans, interest rate buydowns, and grants during that biennium.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Paul J. Thomas
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Mike Beltz
Republican • House
David Hogue
Republican • Senate
Greg Kessel
Republican • Senate
Jerry Klein
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
Senate vote • 4/22/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 3
Yes: 44 • No: 3
House vote • 4/21/2025
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 81 nays 11
Yes: 81 • No: 11
Senate vote • 2/21/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 1
Yes: 46 • No: 1
Actions Timeline
Filed with Secretary Of State 04/30
5/2/2025HouseSigned by Governor 04/29
5/1/2025SenateSent to Governor
4/28/2025SenateSigned by President
4/28/2025SenateSigned by Speaker
4/25/2025HouseSecond reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 3
4/22/2025SenateConcurred
4/22/2025SenateReturned to Senate (12)
4/21/2025SenateSecond reading, passed as amended, yeas 81 nays 11
4/21/2025HouseAmendment adopted, placed on calendar
4/18/2025HouseReported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 22 0 1
4/17/2025HouseRereferred to Appropriations
3/17/2025HouseReported back, do pass, place on calendar 13 0 1
3/14/2025HouseCommittee Hearing 08:00
3/13/2025HouseIntroduced, first reading, referred Agriculture Committee
2/25/2025HouseReceived from Senate
2/24/2025HouseSecond reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 1
2/21/2025SenateAmendment adopted, placed on calendar
2/21/2025SenateReported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 16 0 0
2/20/2025SenateRereferred to Appropriations
2/10/2025SenateReported back, do pass 6 0 0
2/10/2025SenateCommittee Hearing 03:30
2/6/2025SenateIntroduced, first reading, referred Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee
1/21/2025Senate
Bill Text
Enrollment
FIRST ENGROSSMENT
FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments
INTRODUCED
Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Vigesaa
Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Dwyer
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