republic-os/legislation/us/states/nd/65/sb-2003.md

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Bill	AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the North Dakota university system; to create and enact two new sections to chapter 15‑10 and a new section to chapter 54‑12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to approval of capital projects requested by institutions under the control of the state board of higher education, the nickel trophy, and tuition and fee waivers for law enforcement officers; and to amend and reenact sections 15‑10‑48, 15‑10‑49, 15‑18.2‑05, 15‑18.2‑06, 54‑10‑22.1, and 54‑44.1‑11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to matching grants for institutions under the control of the state board of higher education, state aid to institutions, the minimum amount payable through the higher education funding formula, protecting donor records from audits of university and college foundations, and the cancellation of unexpended appropriations; to repeal chapter 15‑10.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the midwestern higher education compact; to provide for the transfer of funds; to authorize the state board of higher education to issue and sell bonds for capital projects; to provide exemptions; to provide for the reallocation of oil and gas tax distributions; to authorize the conveyance of real property owned by the state of North Dakota; to provide for studies; to provide for legislative management reports; to provide legislative intent; to provide an effective date; and to declare an emergency.	AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the North Dakota university system; to create and enact two new sections to chapter 15‑10 and a new section to chapter 54‑12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to approval of capital projects requested by institutions under the control of the state board of higher education, the nickel trophy, and tuition and fee waivers for law enforcement officers; and to amend and reenact sections 15‑10‑48, 15‑10‑49, 15‑18.2‑05, 15‑18.2‑06, 54‑10‑22.1, and 54‑44.1‑11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to matching grants for institutions under the control of the state board of higher education, state aid to institutions, the minimum amount payable through the higher education funding formula, protecting donor records from audits of university and college foundations, and the cancellation of unexpended appropriations; to repeal chapter 15‑10.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the midwestern higher education compact; to provide for the transfer of funds; to authorize the state board of higher education to issue and sell bonds for capital projects; to provide exemptions; to provide for the reallocation of oil and gas tax distributions; to authorize the conveyance of real property owned by the state of North Dakota; to provide for studies; to provide for legislative management reports; to provide legislative intent; to provide an effective date; and to declare an emergency.	us/states/nd	North Dakota Legislative Assembly	65	SB 2003	North Dakota SB 2003 (65)	bill	APPROPRIATIONS - SEE ALSO CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS BISMARCK STATE COLLEGE BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION - SEE ALSO HIGHER EDUCATION BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION - SEE ALSO HIGHER EDUCATION BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION - SEE ALSO HIGHER EDUCATION BOARD OF HIGHER EDUCATION - SEE ALSO HIGHER EDUCATION DICKINSON STATE UNIVERSITY EMERGENCY CLAUSE LAKE REGION STATE COLLEGE LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT MAYVILLE STATE UNIVERSITY MINOT STATE UNIVERSITY NORTH DAKOTA FOREST SERVICE NORTH DAKOTA STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE NORTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET STUDENTS - SEE ALSO EDUCATION; SCHOOLS UNIVERSITIES UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES UNIVERSITY SYSTEM VALLEY CITY STATE UNIVERSITY WILLISTON STATE COLLEGE	enacted	Appropriations	11	58	5	2017-01-03	2017-05-25	openstates	ocd-bill/d5291c69-4bdc-466d-a48b-7756db921c00	http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/bill-actions/ba2003.html	cb21de0651588773653c22e72bb451264f37af86a5f1f61f9535e6359ea2b07d	2026-07-01	https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump	2026-07-06	reported	legislation bill us-nd

North Dakota SB 2003 (65) — AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the North Dakota university system; to create and enact two new sections to chapter 15‑10 and a new section to chapter 54‑12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to approval of capital projects requested by institutions under the control of the state board of higher education, the nickel trophy, and tuition and fee waivers for law enforcement officers; and to amend and reenact sections 15‑10‑48, 15‑10‑49, 15‑18.2‑05, 15‑18.2‑06, 54‑10‑22.1, and 54‑44.1‑11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to matching grants for institutions under the control of the state board of higher education, state aid to institutions, the minimum amount payable through the higher education funding formula, protecting donor records from audits of university and college foundations, and the cancellation of unexpended appropriations; to repeal chapter 15‑10.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the midwestern higher education compact; to provide for the transfer of funds; to authorize the state board of higher education to issue and sell bonds for capital projects; to provide exemptions; to provide for the reallocation of oil and gas tax distributions; to authorize the conveyance of real property owned by the state of North Dakota; to provide for studies; to provide for legislative management reports; to provide legislative intent; to provide an effective 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
2. Enrollment (committee substitute) — source
3. FIRST ENGROSSMENT (committee substitute) — source
4. FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments (committee substitute) — source
5. FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments (committee substitute) — source
6. Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Conference Committee (committee substitute) — source
7. Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Conference Committee (Marked Up) (committee substitute) — source
8. Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for House Appropriations Committee (committee substitute) — source
9. Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for House Appropriations Committee (Marked Up) (committee substitute) — source
10. Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Holmberg (committee substitute) — source
11. Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Holmberg (Marked Up) (committee substitute) — source

Votes

• The question being on the final passage of the amended bill, which has been read, the roll was called and there were 45 YEAS, 2 NAYS, 0 EXCUSED, 0 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING. — 45–2 (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 77 YEAS, 10 NAYS, 0 EXCUSED, 7 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING. — 77–10 (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 44 YEAS, 1 NAYS, 0 EXCUSED, 2 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING. — 44–1 (pass) · upper
• The question being on the final passage of the amended bill, which has been read, the roll was called and there were 62 YEAS, 27 NAYS, 0 EXCUSED, 5 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING. — 62–27 (pass) · lower
• The question being on the final passage of the amended bill, which has been read, the roll was called and there were 71 YEAS, 18 NAYS, 0 EXCUSED, 5 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING. — 71–18 (pass) · lower

Sponsors

• Appropriations — primary (person)

Timeline

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

• 2017-01-03 Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee introduction
• 2017-01-16 Committee Hearing 08:30
• 2017-01-16 Committee Hearing 11:00
• 2017-01-16 Committee Hearing 01:30
• 2017-01-16 Committee Hearing 02:15
• 2017-01-16 Committee Hearing 03:00
• 2017-01-16 Committee Hearing 03:45
• 2017-01-17 Committee Hearing 08:30
• 2017-01-17 Committee Hearing 09:15
• 2017-01-17 Committee Hearing 10:00
• 2017-01-17 Committee Hearing 10:45
• 2017-01-17 Committee Hearing 01:30
• 2017-01-17 Committee Hearing 02:15
• 2017-01-18 Committee Hearing 08:30
• 2017-01-18 Committee Hearing 09:30
• 2017-02-20 Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 0 0 committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
• 2017-02-21 Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
• 2017-02-21 Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 1, Emergency clause carried reading-2, passage
• 2017-02-22 Received from Senate
• 2017-03-01 Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Appropriations Committee introduction
• 2017-03-06 Committee Hearing 08:30
• 2017-03-06 Committee Hearing 11:00
• 2017-03-06 Committee Hearing 01:30
• 2017-03-06 Committee Hearing 02:15
• 2017-03-06 Committee Hearing 03:00
• 2017-03-06 Committee Hearing 03:45
• 2017-03-07 Committee Hearing 08:30
• 2017-03-08 Committee Hearing 08:30
• 2017-03-08 Committee Hearing 09:15
• 2017-03-08 Committee Hearing 10:00
• 2017-03-08 Committee Hearing 10:45
• 2017-03-08 Committee Hearing 01:30
• 2017-03-08 Committee Hearing 02:15
• 2017-03-16 Committee Hearing 09:00
• 2017-03-22 Committee Hearing 09:00
• 2017-04-14 Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 19 1 1 committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage
• 2017-04-14 Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
• 2017-04-14 Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 77 nays 10 reading-2, passage
• 2017-04-14 Emergency clause carried
• 2017-04-17 Returned to Senate (12)
• 2017-04-17 Refused to concur
• 2017-04-17 Conference committee appointed Holmberg Krebsbach Robinson
• 2017-04-17 Conference committee appointed Sanford Martinson Streyle
• 2017-04-26 Reported back from conference committee, amend, placed on calendar committee-passage
• 2017-04-26 Conference committee report adopted
• 2017-04-26 Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 2, Emergency clause carried reading-2, passage
• 2017-04-27 Reported back from conference committee, amend, placed on calendar committee-passage
• 2017-04-27 Conference committee report adopted
• 2017-04-27 Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 62 nays 27 reading-2, passage
• 2017-04-27 Emergency clause failed
• 2017-04-27 Reconsidered
• 2017-04-27 Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 71 nays 18 reading-2, passage
• 2017-04-27 Emergency clause carried
• 2017-04-27 Signed by Speaker
• 2017-04-27 Signed by President
• 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; origin ocd-bill/d5291c69-4bdc-466d-a48b-7756db921c00. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Dakota legislature records).