---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT to provide an appropriation; to provide for a transfer; to authorize full-time equivalent positions; to amend and reenact section 9 of chapter 46 of the 2021 Session Laws, relating to the beyond visual line of sight unmanned aircraft system program; to provide an exemption; to provide for a report; and to provide an effective date."
description: "AN ACT to provide an appropriation; to provide for a transfer; to authorize full-time equivalent positions; to amend and reenact section 9 of chapter 46 of the 2021 Session Laws, relating to the beyond visual line of sight unmanned aircraft system program; to provide an exemption; to provide for a report; and to provide an effective date."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nd"
legislature: "North Dakota Legislative Assembly"
session: "67S1"
identifier: "HB 1506"
citation: "North Dakota HB 1506 (67S1)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["APPROPRIATIONS - SEE ALSO CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS", "APPROPRIATIONS - SEE ALSO CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS", "APPROPRIATIONS - SEE ALSO CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS", "APPROPRIATIONS - SEE ALSO CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS", "APPROPRIATIONS - SEE ALSO CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS", "APPROPRIATIONS - SEE ALSO CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS", "BUDGET SECTION", "EMERGENCY COMMISSION"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Legislative Management"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 19
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2021-11-08"
last_action: "2021-11-22"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/2d4b11b6-815a-4b19-9aac-5607fd6320d8"
source_url: "http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/67-2021/special-session/bill-actions/ba1506.html"
source_hash: "d9f48be6e7a208d4131e005643a85e36cc6f19a4b903e8d844a13c9bf2d81be1"
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 1506 (67S1) — AN ACT to provide an appropriation; to provide for a transfer; to authorize full-time equivalent positions; to amend and reenact section 9 of chapter 46 of the 2021 Session Laws, relating to the beyond visual line of sight unmanned aircraft system program; to provide an exemption; to provide for a report; and to provide an effective 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/67-2021/special-session/documents/21-1130-04000.pdf)
2. **Enrollment** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/67-2021/special-session/documents/21-1130-08000.pdf)
3. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/67-2021/special-session/documents/21-1130-05000.pdf)
4. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/67-2021/special-session/documents/21-1130-07000.pdf)
5. **Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Delzer** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/67-2021/special-session/documents/21-1130-04001a.pdf)
6. **Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Delzer (Marked Up)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/67-2021/special-session/documents/21-1130-04001m.pdf)
7. **Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Bekkedahl** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/67-2021/special-session/documents/21-1130-05003a.pdf)
8. **Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Bekkedahl (Marked Up)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/67-2021/special-session/documents/21-1130-05003m.pdf)

## Sponsors

- Legislative Management — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-11-08** Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee `introduction`
- **2021-11-08** Committee Hearing 04:00
- **2021-11-09** Committee Hearing 04:15
- **2021-11-09** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 19 2 0 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-11-09** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2021-11-09** Second reading, passed, yeas 79 nays 11 `passage, reading-2`
- **2021-11-09** Received from House
- **2021-11-09** Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee `introduction`
- **2021-11-11** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 0 0 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-11-11** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2021-11-11** Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 47 nays 0 `passage, reading-2`
- **2021-11-11** Returned to House (12)
- **2021-11-11** Concurred
- **2021-11-11** Second reading, passed, yeas 82 nays 11 `passage, reading-2`
- **2021-11-12** Signed by President
- **2021-11-12** Signed by Speaker
- **2021-11-12** Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2021-11-12** Signed by Governor 11/15 `executive-signature`
- **2021-11-22** Filed with Secretary Of State 11/15 `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/2d4b11b6-815a-4b19-9aac-5607fd6320d8`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Dakota legislature records).