---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 61-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a temporary moratorium on conducting an economic analysis for assessment drain projects; to amend and reenact section 61-02-01.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to comprehensive water development plans; to provide for a legislative management study; and to provide an expiration date."
description: "Relating to a temporary moratorium on conducting an economic analysis for assessment drain projects; to amend and reenact section 61‑02‑01.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to comprehensive water development plans; to provide for a legislative management study; and to provide an expiration date."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nd"
legislature: "North Dakota Legislative Assembly"
session: "69"
identifier: "HB 1218"
citation: "North Dakota HB 1218 (69)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Cynthia Schreiber-Beck"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 26
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2025-01-10"
last_action: "2025-06-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/f6dd3b8e-85d8-4874-b277-a6af059e7062"
source_url: "https://ndlegis.gov/api/assembly/69-2025/data/bills.json"
source_hash: "49a39c81592553ee76785ec91b48341af91dad2185d80f5c302fd870734aaff4"
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 1218 (69) — AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 61-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a temporary moratorium on conducting an economic analysis for assessment drain projects; to amend and reenact section 61-02-01.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to comprehensive water development plans; to provide for a legislative management study; and to provide an expiration date.

Relating to a temporary moratorium on conducting an economic analysis for assessment drain projects; to amend and reenact section 61‑02‑01.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to comprehensive water development plans; to provide for a legislative management study; 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](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0817-01000.pdf)
2. **Enrollment** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0817-05000.pdf)
3. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0817-02000.pdf)
4. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0817-04000.pdf)
5. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0817-03000.pdf)

## Votes

- Motion for Final Passage on HB 1218 — **92–1** (pass) · lower
- Motion for Final Passage on HB 1218 — **89–0** (pass) · lower
- Motion for Final Passage on HB 1218 — **41–6** (pass) · upper
- Motion for Final Passage on HB 1218 — **25–21** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Cynthia Schreiber-Beck — primary (person)
- Craig Headland — cosponsor (person)
- Dick Anderson — cosponsor (person)
- Jon O. Nelson — cosponsor (person)
- Mark F. Weber — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Beltz — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Brandenburg — cosponsor (person)
- Paul J. Thomas — cosponsor (person)
- Robin Weisz — cosponsor (person)
- Scott Meyer — cosponsor (person)
- Terry M. Wanzek — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-01-10** Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee `introduction`
- **2025-01-30** Committee Hearing 09:00
- **2025-02-14** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 0 2 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-02-17** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2025-02-18** Second reading, passed, yeas 89 nays 0 `passage, reading-2`
- **2025-02-19** Received from House
- **2025-02-20** Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee `introduction`
- **2025-03-13** Committee Hearing 11:00
- **2025-03-28** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 1 0 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-03-31** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2025-04-02** Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 25 nays 21 `passage, reading-2`
- **2025-04-03** Returned to House (12)
- **2025-04-07** Refused to concur
- **2025-04-07** Conference committee appointed Hagert Novak Dockter
- **2025-04-11** Conference committee appointed Kessel Enget Gerhardt
- **2025-04-24** Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar `committee-passage`
- **2025-04-25** Conference committee report adopted
- **2025-04-25** Second reading, passed, yeas 92 nays 1 `passage, reading-2`
- **2025-04-25** Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar `committee-passage`
- **2025-04-28** Conference committee report adopted
- **2025-04-28** Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 41 nays 6 `passage, reading-2`
- **2025-04-29** Signed by President
- **2025-05-01** Signed by Speaker
- **2025-05-01** Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-02** Signed by Governor 05/01 `executive-signature`
- **2025-06-11** 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/f6dd3b8e-85d8-4874-b277-a6af059e7062`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Dakota legislature records).