republic-os/legislation/us/states/nd/65/sb-2206.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT to create and enact chapter 50‑34 and a new section to chapter 57-20 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the transition of funding responsibility for county social services from the counties to the state and a credit against payments in lieu of taxes paid by centrally assessed companies; to amend and reenact sections 11‑23‑01, 50‑01.2‑03.2, 50‑06‑05.8, 50‑06‑20.1, and 50‑06.2‑04, subsection 3 of section 57‑15‑01.1, section 57‑15‑06.7, and subdivision c of subsection 1 of section 57‑20‑07.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to county and multicounty social service board budgets, the human service grant program, county general fund levy limitations, and property tax statements; to suspend chapter 50‑03 and sections 50‑06‑20.1 and 50‑06.2‑05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to county human services funds, the human services grant program, and county human services levy authority; to repeal section 57‑20‑07.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the state-paid property tax relief credit; to provide for a report to the legislative management; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide an appropriation; to provide for a transfer; to provide an exemption; to provide an effective date; and to provide an expiration date."
description: "AN ACT to create and enact chapter 50‑34 and a new section to chapter 57-20 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the transition of funding responsibility for county social services from the counties to the state and a credit against payments in lieu of taxes paid by centrally assessed companies; to amend and reenact sections 11‑23‑01, 50‑01.2‑03.2, 50‑06‑05.8, 50‑06‑20.1, and 50‑06.2‑04, subsection 3 of section 57‑15‑01.1, section 57‑15‑06.7, and subdivision c of subsection 1 of section 57‑20‑07.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to county and multicounty social service board budgets, the human service grant program, county general fund levy limitations, and property tax statements; to suspend chapter 50‑03 and sections 50‑06‑20.1 and 50‑06.2‑05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to county human services funds, the human services grant program, and county human services levy authority; to repeal section 57‑20‑07.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the state-paid property tax relief credit; to provide for a report to the legislative management; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide an appropriation; to provide for a transfer; to provide an exemption; to provide an effective date; and to provide an expiration date."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nd"
legislature: "North Dakota Legislative Assembly"
session: "65"
identifier: "SB 2206"
citation: "North Dakota SB 2206 (65)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["COUNTIES - SEE ALSO COUNTY COMMISSIONERS", "COUNTY COMMISSIONERS - SEE ALSO COUNTIES", "DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES", "PROPERTY TAX - SEE ALSO TAXATION", "SOCIAL SERVICES - SEE ALSO DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES", "STATE GOVERNMENT", "TAXATION"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Bekkedahl", "Burckhard", "Cook", "Dockter", "Nathe", "Weisz"]
version_count: 13
action_count: 36
vote_count: 5
first_action: "2017-01-13"
last_action: "2017-05-08"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/4191c5c8-2967-49a9-9a6d-a8ce6479213b"
source_url: "http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/bill-actions/ba2206.html"
source_hash: "b6936118982e475fc61aab21027e53a9e322ba3b19b903e0246683b45bf38172"
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 2206 (65) — AN ACT to create and enact chapter 50‑34 and a new section to chapter 57-20 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the transition of funding responsibility for county social services from the counties to the state and a credit against payments in lieu of taxes paid by centrally assessed companies; to amend and reenact sections 11‑23‑01, 50‑01.2‑03.2, 50‑06‑05.8, 50‑06‑20.1, and 50‑06.2‑04, subsection 3 of section 57‑15‑01.1, section 57‑15‑06.7, and subdivision c of subsection 1 of section 57‑20‑07.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to county and multicounty social service board budgets, the human service grant program, county general fund levy limitations, and property tax statements; to suspend chapter 50‑03 and sections 50‑06‑20.1 and 50‑06.2‑05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to county human services funds, the human services grant program, and county human services levy authority; to repeal section 57‑20‑07.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the state-paid property tax relief credit; to provide for a report to the legislative management; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide an appropriation; to provide for a transfer; to provide an exemption; to provide an effective date; 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](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0760-01000.pdf)
2. **Adopted by the House Finance and Taxation Committee** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0760-02010a.pdf)
3. **Adopted by the House Finance and Taxation Committee (Marked Up)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0760-02010m.pdf)
4. **Enrollment** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0760-07000.pdf)
5. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0760-02000.pdf)
6. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0760-06000.pdf)
7. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0760-03000.pdf)
8. **Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Conference Committee** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0760-02023a.pdf)
9. **Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Conference Committee (Marked Up)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0760-02023m.pdf)
10. **Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Carlson** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0760-02005a.pdf)
11. **Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Carlson (Marked Up)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0760-02005m.pdf)
12. **Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Bekkedahl** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0760-01001a.pdf)
13. **Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Bekkedahl (Marked Up)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0760-01001m.pdf)

## Votes

- The question being on the final passage of the amended bill, which has been read, the roll was called and there were 44 YEAS, 3 NAYS, 0 EXCUSED, 0 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING. — **44–3** (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 75 YEAS, 15 NAYS, 0 EXCUSED, 4 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING. — **75–15** (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 43 YEAS, 2 NAYS, 0 EXCUSED, 2 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING. — **43–2** (pass) · upper
- The question being on the motion to adopt the amendments to Engrossed SB 2206, the roll was called and there were 74 YEAS, 16 NAYS, 0 EXCUSED, 4 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING. — **74–16** (pass) · lower
- The question being on the final passage of the amended bill, which has been read, the roll was called and there were 75 YEAS, 15 NAYS, 0 EXCUSED, 4 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING. — **75–15** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Bekkedahl — primary (person)
- Burckhard — primary (person)
- Cook — primary (person)
- Dockter — primary (person)
- Nathe — primary (person)
- Weisz — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-01-13** Introduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation Committee `introduction`
- **2017-01-25** Committee Hearing 09:00
- **2017-02-01** Reported back, do pass 6 0 0 `committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage`
- **2017-02-01** Rereferred to Appropriations
- **2017-02-06** Committee Hearing 10:00
- **2017-02-21** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 2 1 `committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage`
- **2017-02-21** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2017-02-21** Second reading, passed, yeas 43 nays 2 `reading-2, passage`
- **2017-02-22** Received from Senate
- **2017-03-01** Introduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation Committee `introduction`
- **2017-03-15** Committee Hearing 09:00
- **2017-03-30** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 1 2 `committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage`
- **2017-03-31** Laid over one legislative day
- **2017-04-03** Laid over one legislative day
- **2017-04-04** Laid over one legislative day
- **2017-04-05** Laid over one legislative day
- **2017-04-06** Laid over one legislative day
- **2017-04-10** Rereferred to Finance and Taxation
- **2017-04-12** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 10 4 0 `committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage`
- **2017-04-12** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2017-04-12** Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 75 nays 15 `reading-2, passage`
- **2017-04-12** Returned to Senate (12)
- **2017-04-13** Refused to concur
- **2017-04-13** Conference committee appointed Bekkedahl Cook Dotzenrod
- **2017-04-13** Conference committee appointed Headland Dockter Mitskog
- **2017-04-21** Reported back from conference committee, amend, placed on calendar `committee-passage`
- **2017-04-21** Conference committee report adopted
- **2017-04-21** Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 3 `reading-2, passage`
- **2017-04-21** Reported back from conference committee, amend, placed on calendar `committee-passage`
- **2017-04-24** Conference committee report adopted
- **2017-04-24** Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 75 nays 15 `reading-2, passage`
- **2017-04-24** Signed by Speaker
- **2017-04-25** Signed by President
- **2017-04-25** Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-04-26** Signed by Governor 04/26 `executive-signature`
- **2017-05-08** Filed with Secretary Of State 04/26 `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/4191c5c8-2967-49a9-9a6d-a8ce6479213b`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Dakota legislature records).