---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT to create and enact three new sections to chapter 54-40.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a rural catalyst committee, grant program, and fund; to amend and reenact section 54-40.1-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to definitions for regional planning councils; to provide an appropriation; and to provide for a transfer."
description: "Relating to a rural catalyst committee, grant program, and fund; to amend and reenact section 54‑40.1‑02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to definitions for regional planning councils; to provide an appropriation; and to provide for a transfer."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nd"
legislature: "North Dakota Legislative Assembly"
session: "69"
identifier: "SB 2390"
citation: "North Dakota SB 2390 (69)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Terry M. Wanzek"]
version_count: 6
action_count: 33
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2025-01-29"
last_action: "2025-06-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7f946289-109a-4df6-ba90-1b79b918154f"
source_url: "https://ndlegis.gov/api/assembly/69-2025/data/bills.json"
source_hash: "2992bbb8d4cdc68af56f8a731780fe6dacda5a471f0ad95ea33cc12049a7f23e"
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 2390 (69) — AN ACT to create and enact three new sections to chapter 54-40.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a rural catalyst committee, grant program, and fund; to amend and reenact section 54-40.1-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to definitions for regional planning councils; to provide an appropriation; and to provide for a transfer.

Relating to a rural catalyst committee, grant program, and fund; to amend and reenact section 54‑40.1‑02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to definitions for regional planning councils; to provide an appropriation; 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/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1355-01000.pdf)
2. **Enrollment** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1355-07000.pdf)
3. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1355-02000.pdf)
4. **SECOND ENGROSSMENT** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1355-03000.pdf)
5. **SECOND ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1355-06000.pdf)
6. **SECOND ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-1355-04000.pdf)

## Votes

- Motion for Final Passage on SB 2390 — **39–8** (pass) · upper
- Motion for Final Passage on SB 2390 — **72–18** (pass) · lower
- Motion for Final Passage on SB 2390 — **68–24** (pass) · lower
- Motion for Final Passage on SB 2390 — **42–5** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Terry M. Wanzek — primary (person)
- Janne Myrdal — cosponsor (person)
- Keith Kempenich — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Beltz — cosponsor (person)
- Mike Brandenburg — cosponsor (person)
- Paul J. Thomas — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2025-01-29** Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee `introduction`
- **2025-02-07** Committee Hearing 11:15
- **2025-02-07** Committee Hearing 02:00
- **2025-02-10** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-02-11** Amendment adopted
- **2025-02-11** Rereferred to Appropriations
- **2025-02-21** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 2 0 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-02-24** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2025-02-24** Second reading, passed, yeas 39 nays 8 `passage, reading-2`
- **2025-02-25** Received from Senate
- **2025-03-07** Introduced, first reading, referred Political Subdivisions Committee `introduction`
- **2025-03-13** Committee Hearing 10:30
- **2025-04-03** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 8 5 0 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-04-04** Amendment adopted
- **2025-04-04** Rereferred to Appropriations
- **2025-04-14** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 23 0 0 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-04-15** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2025-04-15** Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 68 nays 24 `passage, reading-2`
- **2025-04-15** Returned to Senate (12)
- **2025-04-23** Refused to concur
- **2025-04-23** Conference committee appointed Dwyer Magrum Luick
- **2025-04-24** Conference committee appointed Louser Fisher Longmuir
- **2025-04-29** Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar `committee-passage`
- **2025-04-29** Conference committee report adopted
- **2025-04-29** Second reading, passed, yeas 42 nays 5 `passage, reading-2`
- **2025-04-29** Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar `committee-passage`
- **2025-04-29** Conference committee report adopted
- **2025-04-29** Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 72 nays 18 `passage, reading-2`
- **2025-05-01** Signed by Speaker
- **2025-05-01** Signed by President
- **2025-05-01** Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-02** Signed by Governor 05/02 `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/7f946289-109a-4df6-ba90-1b79b918154f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Dakota legislature records).