---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 4.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the agriculture infrastructure grant program; to amend and reenact section 4.1-01.1-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the agriculture diversification and development fund; to provide an appropriation for the agriculture diversification and development fund; and to provide for a transfer."
description: "Relating to the agriculture infrastructure grant program; to amend and reenact section 4.1‑01.1‑07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the agriculture diversification and development fund; to provide an appropriation for the agriculture diversification and development fund; and to provide for a transfer."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nd"
legislature: "North Dakota Legislative Assembly"
session: "68"
identifier: "HB 1276"
citation: "North Dakota HB 1276 (68)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bernie Satrom"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 28
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-01-11"
last_action: "2023-04-28"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/82b5a67d-b7c8-4d14-b747-0ae6e22a605b"
source_url: "https://ndlegis.gov/api/assembly/68-2023/data/bills.json"
source_hash: "463aabc2238fdb2c9582bf64af756f985c521c16dc4a00fdabc8f0eabf0cc746"
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 1276 (68) — AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 4.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the agriculture infrastructure grant program; to amend and reenact section 4.1-01.1-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the agriculture diversification and development fund; to provide an appropriation for the agriculture diversification and development fund; and to provide for a transfer.

Relating to the agriculture infrastructure grant program; to amend and reenact section 4.1‑01.1‑07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the agriculture diversification and development fund; to provide an appropriation for the agriculture diversification and development fund; and to provide for a transfer.

## Version chain

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

1. **INTRODUCED** (filed) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/documents/23-0538-01000.pdf)
2. **Enrollment** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/documents/23-0538-06000.pdf)
3. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/documents/23-0538-03000.pdf)
4. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/documents/23-0538-05000.pdf)
5. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments - NOT ADOPTED** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/documents/23-0538-04000.pdf)

## Votes

- Motion for Final Passage on HB 1276 — **89–0** (pass) · lower
- Motion for Final Passage on HB 1276 — **44–2** (pass) · upper
- Motion for Final Passage on HB 1276 — **89–3** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Bernie Satrom — primary (person)
- Cole Conley — cosponsor (person)
- Craig Headland — cosponsor (person)
- Dwight Kiefert — cosponsor (person)
- Jared Hagert — cosponsor (person)
- Jim Grueneich — cosponsor (person)
- Keith Kempenich — cosponsor (person)
- Larry Luick — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Brandenburg — cosponsor (person)
- Mitch Ostlie — cosponsor (person)
- Paul J. Thomas — cosponsor (person)
- Terry M. Wanzek — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-11** Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee `introduction`
- **2023-02-08** Committee Hearing 08:30
- **2023-02-21** Committee Hearing 08:00
- **2023-02-21** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 23 0 0 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-02-22** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2023-02-22** Second reading, passed, yeas 89 nays 3 `passage, reading-2`
- **2023-03-03** Received from House
- **2023-03-03** Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee `introduction`
- **2023-03-23** Committee Hearing 10:30
- **2023-03-23** Committee Hearing 02:30
- **2023-03-27** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-03-28** Amendment adopted
- **2023-03-28** Rereferred to Appropriations
- **2023-04-03** Committee Hearing 09:00
- **2023-04-03** Committee Hearing 03:51
- **2023-04-06** Committee Hearing 10:15
- **2023-04-07** Committee Hearing 09:30
- **2023-04-10** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 15 0 1 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-10** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2023-04-10** Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 44 nays 2 `passage, reading-2`
- **2023-04-10** Returned to House (12)
- **2023-04-13** Concurred
- **2023-04-13** Second reading, passed, yeas 89 nays 0 `passage, reading-2`
- **2023-04-17** Signed by President
- **2023-04-17** Signed by Speaker
- **2023-04-17** Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-04-24** Signed by Governor 04/20 `executive-signature`
- **2023-04-28** Filed with Secretary Of State 04/21 `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/82b5a67d-b7c8-4d14-b747-0ae6e22a605b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Dakota legislature records).