republic-os/legislation/us/states/nd/65/hb-1020.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the state water commission; to provide an appropriation to the industrial commission; to amend and reenact section 57‑51.1‑07, subsection 10 of section 61‑02‑02, section 61‑02‑08, subsection 1 of section 61‑02‑78, section 61‑02‑79, the new section to chapter 61‑03, as created by section 12 of House Bill No. 1374, as approved by the sixty‑fifth legislative assembly, and sections 61‑29‑06, 61‑40‑05, and 61‑40‑11of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the oil extraction tax development fund, the definition of water conveyance project, the state water commission chairman and vice chairman, the infrastructure revolving loan fund, a Bank of North Dakota line of credit, economic analyses for certain water projects, management of the Little Missouri scenic river, the authority of the western area water supply authority, and water rates of the western area water supply authority; to provide for budget section approval; to provide for a state engineer study; to provide for an industrial commission study; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide for reports; to provide a statement of legislative intent; to designate funding; to provide for a transfer; to provide exemptions; to provide a contingent effective date; to provide an effective date; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency."
description: "AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the state water commission; to provide an appropriation to the industrial commission; to amend and reenact section 57‑51.1‑07, subsection 10 of section 61‑02‑02, section 61‑02‑08, subsection 1 of section 61‑02‑78, section 61‑02‑79, the new section to chapter 61‑03, as created by section 12 of House Bill No. 1374, as approved by the sixty‑fifth legislative assembly, and sections 61‑29‑06, 61‑40‑05, and 61‑40‑11of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the oil extraction tax development fund, the definition of water conveyance project, the state water commission chairman and vice chairman, the infrastructure revolving loan fund, a Bank of North Dakota line of credit, economic analyses for certain water projects, management of the Little Missouri scenic river, the authority of the western area water supply authority, and water rates of the western area water supply authority; to provide for budget section approval; to provide for a state engineer study; to provide for an industrial commission study; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide for reports; to provide a statement of legislative intent; to designate funding; to provide for a transfer; to provide exemptions; to provide a contingent effective date; to provide an effective date; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nd"
legislature: "North Dakota Legislative Assembly"
session: "65"
identifier: "HB 1020"
citation: "North Dakota HB 1020 (65)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["APPROPRIATIONS - SEE ALSO CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS", "INDUSTRIAL COMMISSION", "LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT", "LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT", "OIL AND GAS", "STATE ENGINEER - SEE ALSO WATER COMMISSION", "STATE WATER COMMISSION", "STATE WATER COMMISSION", "STATE WATER COMMISSION", "STATE WATER COMMISSION", "WATER", "WATER"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Appropriations"]
version_count: 11
action_count: 30
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2017-01-03"
last_action: "2017-05-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/7ca43106-4a34-4475-8410-1b398b5d634e"
source_url: "http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/bill-actions/ba1020.html"
source_hash: "13972c62337bb3e7164d55669f4df1b22878720876bce0dd6ab0b9456da7d7f7"
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 1020 (65) — AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the state water commission; to provide an appropriation to the industrial commission; to amend and reenact section 57‑51.1‑07, subsection 10 of section 61‑02‑02, section 61‑02‑08, subsection 1 of section 61‑02‑78, section 61‑02‑79, the new section to chapter 61‑03, as created by section 12 of House Bill No. 1374, as approved by the sixty‑fifth legislative assembly, and sections 61‑29‑06, 61‑40‑05, and 61‑40‑11of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the oil extraction tax development fund, the definition of water conveyance project, the state water commission chairman and vice chairman, the infrastructure revolving loan fund, a Bank of North Dakota line of credit, economic analyses for certain water projects, management of the Little Missouri scenic river, the authority of the western area water supply authority, and water rates of the western area water supply authority; to provide for budget section approval; to provide for a state engineer study; to provide for an industrial commission study; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide for reports; to provide a statement of legislative intent; to designate funding; to provide for a transfer; to provide exemptions; to provide a contingent effective date; to provide an effective date; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency.

## 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/65-2017/documents/17-0505-01000.pdf)
2. **Enrollment** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0505-05000.pdf)
3. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0505-02000.pdf)
4. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0505-04000.pdf)
5. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0505-03000.pdf)
6. **Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Conference Committee** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0505-02021a.pdf)
7. **Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Conference Committee (Marked Up)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0505-02021m.pdf)
8. **Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Schmidt** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0505-01010a.pdf)
9. **Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Schmidt (Marked Up)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0505-01010m.pdf)
10. **Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Lee** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0505-02011a.pdf)
11. **Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Lee (Marked Up)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0505-02011m.pdf)

## Votes

- The question being on the final passage of the amended bill, which has been read, and has committee recommendation of DO PASS, the roll was called and there were 78 YEAS, 13 NAYS, 0 EXCUSED, 3 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING. — **78–13** (pass) · lower
- The question being on the final passage of the amended bill, which has been read, the roll was called and there were 76 YEAS, 11 NAYS, 0 EXCUSED, 7 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING. — **76–11** (pass) · lower
- The question being on the final passage of the amended bill, which has been read, the roll was called and there were 47 YEAS, 0 NAYS, 0 EXCUSED, 0 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING. — **47–0** (pass) · upper
- The question being on the final passage of the amended bill, which has been read, and has committee recommendation of DO PASS, the roll was called and there were 45 YEAS, 2 NAYS, 0 EXCUSED, 0 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING. — **45–2** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Appropriations — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-01-03** Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee `introduction`
- **2017-01-06** Committee Hearing 10:15
- **2017-01-10** Committee Hearing 08:30
- **2017-02-20** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 17 2 2 `committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage`
- **2017-02-21** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2017-02-22** Second reading, passed, yeas 78 nays 13 `reading-2, passage`
- **2017-02-23** Received from House
- **2017-02-23** Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee `introduction`
- **2017-03-16** Committee Hearing 08:30
- **2017-04-04** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 0 0 `committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage`
- **2017-04-05** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2017-04-05** Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 45 nays 2 `reading-2, passage`
- **2017-04-05** Emergency clause carried
- **2017-04-05** Returned to House (12)
- **2017-04-07** Refused to concur
- **2017-04-07** Conference committee appointed Schmidt Streyle Boe
- **2017-04-10** Conference committee appointed G. Lee Sorvaag Robinson
- **2017-04-24** Appoint Rep. Mock to replace Rep. Boe on conference committee
- **2017-04-25** Reported back from conference committee, amend, placed on calendar `committee-passage`
- **2017-04-25** Conference committee report adopted
- **2017-04-25** Second reading, passed, yeas 76 nays 11, Emergency clause carried `reading-2, passage`
- **2017-04-25** Reported back from conference committee, amend, placed on calendar `committee-passage`
- **2017-04-26** Conference committee report adopted
- **2017-04-26** Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 47 nays 0 `reading-2, passage`
- **2017-04-26** Emergency clause carried
- **2017-04-26** Signed by President
- **2017-04-26** Signed by Speaker
- **2017-04-27** Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-05-18** Signed by Governor, but item veto 05/02 `executive-signature`
- **2017-05-25** Filed with Secretary Of State 05/03 `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/7ca43106-4a34-4475-8410-1b398b5d634e`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Dakota legislature records).