---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT to create and enact twelve new sections to chapter 61-16.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to water resource boards; to amend and reenact sections 21-06-07, 61-01-06, 61-05-02.1, 61-16.1-02, 61-16.1-09, 61-16.1-09.1, 61-16.1-15, 61-16.1-17, 61-16.1-18, 61-16.1-19, 61-16.1-20, 61-16.1-21, 61-16.1-22, 61-16.1-23, 61-16.1-24, 61-16.1-26, 61-16.1-27, 61-16.1-28, 61-16.1-42, 61-16.1-43, 61-16.1-51, and 61-16.1-54, and subdivision g of subsection 4 of section 61-32-03.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to water resource boards and procedures for assessment projects undertaken by water resource boards; and to repeal section 61-16.1-01 and chapter 61-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to water resource districts, water resource boards, assessment procedures and requirements, and drains."
description: "Relating to water resource boards; to amend and reenact sections 21‑06‑07, 61‑01‑06, 61‑05‑02.1, 61‑16.1‑02, 61‑16.1‑09, 61‑16.1‑09.1, 61‑16.1‑15, 61‑16.1‑17, 61‑16.1‑18, 61‑16.1‑19, 61‑16.1‑20, 61‑16.1‑21, 61‑16.1‑22, 61‑16.1‑23, 61‑16.1‑24, 61‑16.1‑26, 61‑16.1‑27, 61‑16.1‑28, 61‑16.1‑42, 61‑16.1‑43, 61‑16.1‑51, and 61‑16.1‑54, and subdivision g of subsection 4 of section 61‑32‑03.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to water resource boards and procedures for assessment projects undertaken by water resource boards; and to repeal section 61‑16.1‑01 and chapter 61‑21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to water resource districts, water resource boards, assessment procedures and requirements, and drains."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nd"
legislature: "North Dakota Legislative Assembly"
session: "68"
identifier: "SB 2036"
citation: "North Dakota SB 2036 (68)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 4
action_count: 22
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2023-01-03"
last_action: "2023-04-17"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7d1bbbdb-09b1-4b41-8ffd-0c8b57b84ebe"
source_url: "https://ndlegis.gov/api/assembly/68-2023/data/bills.json"
source_hash: "7064fbfe02655882f89b5e4670e4390be75f054557719310c3dbab6a809f3763"
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 2036 (68) — AN ACT to create and enact twelve new sections to chapter 61-16.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to water resource boards; to amend and reenact sections 21-06-07, 61-01-06, 61-05-02.1, 61-16.1-02, 61-16.1-09, 61-16.1-09.1, 61-16.1-15, 61-16.1-17, 61-16.1-18, 61-16.1-19, 61-16.1-20, 61-16.1-21, 61-16.1-22, 61-16.1-23, 61-16.1-24, 61-16.1-26, 61-16.1-27, 61-16.1-28, 61-16.1-42, 61-16.1-43, 61-16.1-51, and 61-16.1-54, and subdivision g of subsection 4 of section 61-32-03.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to water resource boards and procedures for assessment projects undertaken by water resource boards; and to repeal section 61-16.1-01 and chapter 61-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to water resource districts, water resource boards, assessment procedures and requirements, and drains.

Relating to water resource boards; to amend and reenact sections 21‑06‑07, 61‑01‑06, 61‑05‑02.1, 61‑16.1‑02, 61‑16.1‑09, 61‑16.1‑09.1, 61‑16.1‑15, 61‑16.1‑17, 61‑16.1‑18, 61‑16.1‑19, 61‑16.1‑20, 61‑16.1‑21, 61‑16.1‑22, 61‑16.1‑23, 61‑16.1‑24, 61‑16.1‑26, 61‑16.1‑27, 61‑16.1‑28, 61‑16.1‑42, 61‑16.1‑43, 61‑16.1‑51, and 61‑16.1‑54, and subdivision g of subsection 4 of section 61‑32‑03.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to water resource boards and procedures for assessment projects undertaken by water resource boards; and to repeal section 61‑16.1‑01 and chapter 61‑21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to water resource districts, water resource boards, assessment procedures and requirements, and drains.

## 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/23-0024-03000.pdf)
2. **Enrollment** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/documents/23-0024-06000.pdf)
3. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/documents/23-0024-04000.pdf)
4. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/68-2023/regular/documents/23-0024-05000.pdf)

## Votes

- Motion for Final Passage on SB 2036 — **47–0** (pass) · upper
- Motion for Final Passage on SB 2036 — **47–0** (pass) · upper
- Motion for Final Passage on SB 2036 — **73–19** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Legislative Management — primary (organization)

## Timeline

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

- **2023-01-03** Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee `introduction`
- **2023-01-06** Request return from committee
- **2023-01-06** Rereferred to Agriculture and Veterans Affairs
- **2023-01-20** Committee Hearing 09:00
- **2023-01-26** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-01-27** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2023-01-30** Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0 `passage, reading-2`
- **2023-01-31** Received from Senate
- **2023-02-15** Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee `introduction`
- **2023-03-02** Committee Hearing 09:00
- **2023-03-30** Committee Hearing 10:00
- **2023-03-31** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 0 1 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2023-04-03** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2023-04-03** Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 73 nays 19 `passage, reading-2`
- **2023-04-03** Returned to Senate (12)
- **2023-04-06** Concurred
- **2023-04-06** Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0 `passage, reading-2`
- **2023-04-10** Signed by Speaker
- **2023-04-11** Signed by President
- **2023-04-11** Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2023-04-13** Signed by Governor 04/12 `executive-signature`
- **2023-04-17** Filed with Secretary Of State 04/13 `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7d1bbbdb-09b1-4b41-8ffd-0c8b57b84ebe`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Dakota legislature records).