---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of transportation; to create and enact a new subsection to section 57‑40.3‑04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to exemptions from motor vehicle excise tax; to amend and reenact section 24‑02‑45.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to cooperative agreements with private entities for the construction of certain items on the state highway system; to provide for a contingent loan authorization; provide a contingent appropriation; to provide for transfers; to provide legislative intent; to provide an exemption; to provide for a study; to provide for a report; to provide an effective date; and to declare an emergency."
description: "AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of transportation; to create and enact a new subsection to section 57‑40.3‑04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to exemptions from motor vehicle excise tax; to amend and reenact section 24‑02‑45.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to cooperative agreements with private entities for the construction of certain items on the state highway system; to provide for a contingent loan authorization; provide a contingent appropriation; to provide for transfers; to provide legislative intent; to provide an exemption; to provide for a study; to provide for a report; to provide an effective date; and to declare an emergency."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nd"
legislature: "North Dakota Legislative Assembly"
session: "66"
identifier: "HB 1012"
citation: "North Dakota HB 1012 (66)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["APPROPRIATIONS - SEE ALSO CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS", "DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION", "DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION", "DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION", "DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION", "DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION", "DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION", "DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION", "TRANSPORTATION"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Appropriations"]
version_count: 11
action_count: 31
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2019-01-03"
last_action: "2019-05-07"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/a34f9ff0-207c-46b4-b82e-6f1181d37261"
source_url: "http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/66-2019/bill-actions/ba1012.html"
source_hash: "7bbfba79c5c17cb01029e27851c1271eb9ab434a843985bda093f21cf199dd37"
vintage: "2026-07-01"
source_snapshot: "https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump"
retrieved_at: "2026-07-06"
confidence: "reported"
tags: ["legislation", "bill", "us-nd"]
---

# North Dakota HB 1012 (66) — AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of transportation; to create and enact a new subsection to section 57‑40.3‑04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to exemptions from motor vehicle excise tax; to amend and reenact section 24‑02‑45.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to cooperative agreements with private entities for the construction of certain items on the state highway system; to provide for a contingent loan authorization; provide a contingent appropriation; to provide for transfers; to provide legislative intent; to provide an exemption; to provide for a study; to provide for a report; to provide an effective date; and to declare an emergency.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **INTRODUCED** (filed) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/66-2019/documents/19-0200-01000.pdf)
2. **Enrollment** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/66-2019/documents/19-0200-05000.pdf)
3. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/66-2019/documents/19-0200-02000.pdf)
4. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/66-2019/documents/19-0200-04000.pdf)
5. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/66-2019/documents/19-0200-03000.pdf)
6. **Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Conference Committee** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/66-2019/documents/19-0200-02008a.pdf)
7. **Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Conference Committee (Marked Up)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/66-2019/documents/19-0200-02008m.pdf)
8. **Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Delzer** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/66-2019/documents/19-0200-01008a.pdf)
9. **Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Delzer (Marked Up)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/66-2019/documents/19-0200-01008m.pdf)
10. **Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Lee** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/66-2019/documents/19-0200-02005a.pdf)
11. **Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Lee (Marked Up)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/66-2019/documents/19-0200-02005m.pdf)

## Sponsors

- Appropriations — primary (person)

## Timeline

The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.

- **2019-01-03** Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee `introduction`
- **2019-01-09** Committee Hearing 08:30
- **2019-01-15** Committee Hearing 10:00
- **2019-01-22** Committee Hearing 08:30
- **2019-02-14** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 19 2 0 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-15** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2019-02-18** Second reading, passed, yeas 71 nays 22, Emergency clause carried `reading-2, passage`
- **2019-02-19** Received from House
- **2019-02-19** Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Appropriations Committee `introduction`
- **2019-03-06** Committee Hearing 08:30
- **2019-04-05** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 0 0 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-08** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2019-04-08** Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 43 nays 1 `reading-2, passage`
- **2019-04-08** Emergency clause carried
- **2019-04-08** Returned to House (12)
- **2019-04-10** Refused to concur
- **2019-04-10** Conference committee appointed Brandenburg Vigesaa Howe
- **2019-04-11** Conference committee appointed G. Lee Oehlke Grabinger
- **2019-04-12** Appoint Rep. Mock to replace Rep. Howe on conference committee
- **2019-04-24** Reported back from conference committee, amend, placed on calendar `committee-passage`
- **2019-04-25** Conference committee report adopted
- **2019-04-25** Second reading, passed, yeas 82 nays 10, Emergency clause carried `reading-2, passage`
- **2019-04-26** Reported back from conference committee, amend, placed on calendar `committee-passage`
- **2019-04-26** Conference committee report adopted
- **2019-04-26** Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 46 nays 1 `reading-2, passage`
- **2019-04-26** Emergency clause carried
- **2019-04-26** Signed by President
- **2019-04-26** Signed by Speaker
- **2019-04-26** Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-05-02** Signed by Governor 05/01 `executive-signature`
- **2019-05-07** Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02 `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/a34f9ff0-207c-46b4-b82e-6f1181d37261`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Dakota legislature records).