republic-os/legislation/us/states/nd/65/sb-2272.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 54‑27 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to definitions for the foundation aid stabilization fund; to amend and reenact sections 15.1‑36‑01, 15.1‑36‑02, 15.1‑36‑06, and 15.1‑36‑08, subsection 7 of section 21‑03‑07, section 54‑44.1‑12, and subsection 1 of section 57‑62‑02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to school construction loans from the coal development trust fund and the school construction assistance revolving loan fund, control of the rate of expenditures, and the transfer of interest from the coal development trust fund; to repeal sections 9 and 10 of chapter 153 of the 2015 Session Laws and sections 15‑10‑60, 15.1‑27‑46, 15.1‑36‑02.1, 15.1‑36‑03, 15.1‑36‑06, and 15.1‑36‑07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the scholarship endowment fund, the uses of the foundation aid stabilization fund, and school construction loans; to provide an expiration date; to provide contingent transfers; to provide transfers; to provide an appropriation; to provide an effective date; and to declare an emergency."
description: "AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 54‑27 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to definitions for the foundation aid stabilization fund; to amend and reenact sections 15.1‑36‑01, 15.1‑36‑02, 15.1‑36‑06, and 15.1‑36‑08, subsection 7 of section 21‑03‑07, section 54‑44.1‑12, and subsection 1 of section 57‑62‑02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to school construction loans from the coal development trust fund and the school construction assistance revolving loan fund, control of the rate of expenditures, and the transfer of interest from the coal development trust fund; to repeal sections 9 and 10 of chapter 153 of the 2015 Session Laws and sections 15‑10‑60, 15.1‑27‑46, 15.1‑36‑02.1, 15.1‑36‑03, 15.1‑36‑06, and 15.1‑36‑07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the scholarship endowment fund, the uses of the foundation aid stabilization fund, and school construction loans; to provide an expiration date; to provide contingent transfers; to provide transfers; to provide an appropriation; to provide an effective date; and to declare an emergency."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nd"
legislature: "North Dakota Legislative Assembly"
session: "65"
identifier: "SB 2272"
citation: "North Dakota SB 2272 (65)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["APPROPRIATIONS - SEE ALSO CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS", "APPROPRIATIONS - SEE ALSO CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS", "APPROPRIATIONS - SEE ALSO CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS", "CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION", "STATE BOARD FOR", "EDUCATION - SEE ALSO HIGHER ED; SCHOOLS; SPEC ED; VOC ED", "EMERGENCY CLAUSE", "SCHOOL DISTRICTS", "SCHOOLS - SEE ALSO SCHOOL BOARDS; SCHOOL DISTRICTS", "STATE AID", "STATE AID", "SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION", "SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION", "SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Monson", "Nathe", "Owens", "Rust", "Schaible"]
version_count: 13
action_count: 27
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-01-16"
last_action: "2017-04-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/3aa17ef2-538f-4207-9a43-f45a16ec9ac3"
source_url: "http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/bill-actions/ba2272.html"
source_hash: "c5d44e7c0913305746bb268f7c7623e209c18f2227322855807afd6a84a2a68e"
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 2272 (65) — AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 54‑27 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to definitions for the foundation aid stabilization fund; to amend and reenact sections 15.1‑36‑01, 15.1‑36‑02, 15.1‑36‑06, and 15.1‑36‑08, subsection 7 of section 21‑03‑07, section 54‑44.1‑12, and subsection 1 of section 57‑62‑02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to school construction loans from the coal development trust fund and the school construction assistance revolving loan fund, control of the rate of expenditures, and the transfer of interest from the coal development trust fund; to repeal sections 9 and 10 of chapter 153 of the 2015 Session Laws and sections 15‑10‑60, 15.1‑27‑46, 15.1‑36‑02.1, 15.1‑36‑03, 15.1‑36‑06, and 15.1‑36‑07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the scholarship endowment fund, the uses of the foundation aid stabilization fund, and school construction loans; to provide an expiration date; to provide contingent transfers; to provide transfers; to provide an appropriation; 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](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0919-01000.pdf)
2. **Adopted by the House Education Committee** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0919-03003a.pdf)
3. **Adopted by the House Education Committee (Marked Up)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0919-03003m.pdf)
4. **Adopted by the Senate Education Committee** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0919-01003a.pdf)
5. **Adopted by the Senate Education Committee (Marked Up)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0919-01003m.pdf)
6. **Enrollment** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0919-06000.pdf)
7. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0919-02000.pdf)
8. **Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for House Appropriations Committee** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0919-03005a.pdf)
9. **Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for House Appropriations Committee (Marked Up)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0919-03005m.pdf)
10. **Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senate Appropriations Committee** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0919-02001a.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/17-0919-02001m.pdf)
12. **SECOND ENGROSSMENT** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0919-03000.pdf)
13. **SECOND ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0919-04000.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 45 YEAS, 0 NAYS, 0 EXCUSED, 2 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING. — **45–0** (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, and has committee recommendation of DO PASS, the roll was called and there were 88 YEAS, 3 NAYS, 0 EXCUSED, 3 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING. — **88–3** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- Monson — primary (person)
- Nathe — primary (person)
- Owens — primary (person)
- Rust — primary (person)
- Schaible — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-01-16** Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Education Committee `introduction`
- **2017-01-25** Committee Hearing 09:00
- **2017-01-31** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 0 1 `committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage`
- **2017-02-01** Amendment adopted
- **2017-02-01** Rereferred to Appropriations
- **2017-02-07** Committee Hearing 08:30
- **2017-02-14** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 0 0 `committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage`
- **2017-02-15** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2017-02-16** Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 0, Emergency clause carried `reading-2, passage`
- **2017-02-20** Received from Senate
- **2017-02-22** Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Education Committee `introduction`
- **2017-03-14** Committee Hearing 09:00
- **2017-03-17** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 0 3 `committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage`
- **2017-03-20** Amendment adopted
- **2017-03-20** Rereferred to Appropriations
- **2017-04-03** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 16 3 2 `committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage`
- **2017-04-04** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2017-04-04** Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 88 nays 3 `reading-2, passage`
- **2017-04-04** Emergency clause carried
- **2017-04-04** Returned to Senate (12)
- **2017-04-05** Concurred
- **2017-04-05** Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0, Emergency clause carried `reading-2, passage`
- **2017-04-07** Signed by Speaker
- **2017-04-07** Signed by President
- **2017-04-07** Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-04-10** Signed by Governor 04/10 `executive-signature`
- **2017-04-13** Filed with Secretary Of State 04/10 `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/3aa17ef2-538f-4207-9a43-f45a16ec9ac3`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Dakota legislature records).