republic-os/legislation/us/states/nd/65/sb-2001.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the legislative branch of state government; to provide for applications, transfers, and cancellation of unexpended appropriations; to create and enact a new section to chapter 54‑35 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the creation of a legislative revenue advisory committee; to provide for legislative management studies; and to declare an emergency."
description: "AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the legislative branch of state government; to provide for applications, transfers, and cancellation of unexpended appropriations; to create and enact a new section to chapter 54‑35 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the creation of a legislative revenue advisory committee; to provide for legislative management studies; and to declare an emergency."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nd"
legislature: "North Dakota Legislative Assembly"
session: "65"
identifier: "SB 2001"
citation: "North Dakota SB 2001 (65)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["APPROPRIATIONS - SEE ALSO CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS", "EMERGENCY CLAUSE", "LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY", "LEGISLATIVE BRANCH", "LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL", "LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Appropriations"]
version_count: 11
action_count: 29
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2017-01-03"
last_action: "2017-05-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/96af454c-0cdd-4db1-ba4d-a2cbc3ab69c0"
source_url: "http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/bill-actions/ba2001.html"
source_hash: "a48548cb04a160bd3e8ab0e1517fa550ee9ee0a2b725b9b02f54ba8ddfc275a8"
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 2001 (65) — AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the legislative branch of state government; to provide for applications, transfers, and cancellation of unexpended appropriations; to create and enact a new section to chapter 54‑35 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the creation of a legislative revenue advisory committee; to provide for legislative management studies; 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/17-0509-01000.pdf)
2. **Enrollment** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0509-06000.pdf)
3. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0509-02000.pdf)
4. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0509-05000.pdf)
5. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0509-04000.pdf)
6. **Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Conference Committee** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0509-02008a.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/17-0509-02008m.pdf)
8. **Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Vigesaa** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0509-02004a.pdf)
9. **Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Vigesaa (Marked Up)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0509-02004m.pdf)
10. **Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senate Appropriations Committee** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0509-01001a.pdf)
11. **Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senate Appropriations Committee (Marked Up)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0509-01001m.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 46 YEAS, 0 NAYS, 0 EXCUSED, 1 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING. — **46–0** (pass) · upper
- 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, the roll was called and there were 81 YEAS, 7 NAYS, 0 EXCUSED, 6 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING. — **81–7** (pass) · lower
- 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 84 YEAS, 6 NAYS, 0 EXCUSED, 4 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING. — **84–6** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Appropriations — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-01-03** Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Appropriations Committee `introduction`
- **2017-01-20** Committee Hearing 08:30
- **2017-02-17** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 0 0 `committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage`
- **2017-02-20** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2017-02-20** Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0, Emergency clause carried `reading-2, passage`
- **2017-02-21** Received from Senate
- **2017-02-22** Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Appropriations Committee `introduction`
- **2017-03-06** Committee Hearing 10:00
- **2017-03-16** Committee Hearing 02:00
- **2017-04-04** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 18 0 3 `committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage`
- **2017-04-04** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2017-04-05** Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 84 nays 6 `reading-2, passage`
- **2017-04-05** Emergency clause carried
- **2017-04-05** Returned to Senate (12)
- **2017-04-06** Refused to concur
- **2017-04-06** Conference committee appointed Holmberg Wanzek Robinson
- **2017-04-07** Conference committee appointed Vigesaa Boehning Delmore
- **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 47 nays 0, 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 81 nays 7 `reading-2, passage`
- **2017-04-26** Emergency clause carried
- **2017-04-26** Signed by Speaker
- **2017-04-26** Signed by President
- **2017-04-27** Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-05-18** Signed by Governor, but item veto 05/01 `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/96af454c-0cdd-4db1-ba4d-a2cbc3ab69c0`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Dakota legislature records).