---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT to create and enact sections 15‑11‑40 and 57‑51.1‑07.9 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the state energy research center and the state energy research center fund; to provide a continuing appropriation; to provide a report; and to provide an expiration date."
description: "AN ACT to create and enact sections 15‑11‑40 and 57‑51.1‑07.9 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the state energy research center and the state energy research center fund; to provide a continuing appropriation; to provide a report; and to provide an expiration date."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nd"
legislature: "North Dakota Legislative Assembly"
session: "66"
identifier: "SB 2249"
citation: "North Dakota SB 2249 (66)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["APPROPRIATIONS - SEE ALSO CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS", "CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS - SEE ALSO APPROPRIATIONS", "ENERGY - SEE ALSO PUBLIC UTILITIES; WIND ENERGY", "INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION", "LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT", "UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bekkedahl", "Holmberg", "J. Nelson", "Meyer", "Mock", "Porter"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 19
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2019-01-14"
last_action: "2019-04-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/0fd05251-55bb-4d82-94dc-67aa289dd495"
source_url: "http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/66-2019/bill-actions/ba2249.html"
source_hash: "7c1a168a147cf6bef600b58fa4f62cc40d0c5a2320d104a2ca4b2e06a97f7cd6"
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 SB 2249 (66) — AN ACT to create and enact sections 15‑11‑40 and 57‑51.1‑07.9 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the state energy research center and the state energy research center fund; to provide a continuing appropriation; to provide a report; and to provide an expiration date.

## 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/19-0739-01000.pdf)
2. **Enrollment** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/66-2019/documents/19-0739-05000.pdf)
3. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/66-2019/documents/19-0739-02000.pdf)
4. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/66-2019/documents/19-0739-04000.pdf)
5. **Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for House Appropriations Committee** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/66-2019/documents/19-0739-02007a.pdf)
6. **Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for House Appropriations Committee (Marked Up)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/66-2019/documents/19-0739-02007m.pdf)
7. **Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Bekkedahl** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/66-2019/documents/19-0739-01001a.pdf)
8. **Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Bekkedahl (Marked Up)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/66-2019/documents/19-0739-01001m.pdf)

## Sponsors

- Bekkedahl — primary (person)
- Holmberg — primary (person)
- J. Nelson — primary (person)
- Meyer — primary (person)
- Mock — primary (person)
- Porter — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-01-14** Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee `introduction`
- **2019-01-31** Committee Hearing 08:30
- **2019-02-06** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 0 0 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-07** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2019-02-08** Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0 `reading-2, passage`
- **2019-02-11** Received from Senate
- **2019-02-18** Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee `introduction`
- **2019-03-05** Committee Hearing 03:00
- **2019-04-12** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 17 2 2 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-04-15** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2019-04-17** Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 78 nays 12 `reading-2, passage`
- **2019-04-17** Returned to Senate (12)
- **2019-04-17** Concurred
- **2019-04-17** Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0 `reading-2, passage`
- **2019-04-18** Signed by Speaker
- **2019-04-18** Signed by President
- **2019-04-18** Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-04-24** Signed by Governor 04/23 `executive-signature`
- **2019-04-25** Filed with Secretary Of State 04/24 `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/0fd05251-55bb-4d82-94dc-67aa289dd495`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Dakota legislature records).