republic-os/legislation/us/states/nd/65/sb-2327.md

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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 12‑60‑24, title 23.1, and subdivision v of subsection 1 of section 54‑06‑04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the creation of the department of environmental quality, the transfer of duties and responsibilities of the state department of health relating to environmental quality to the department of environmental quality, and biennial reports of the department of environmental quality; to amend and reenact section 4‑35.2‑01, subdivision b of subsection 5 of section 6‑09.4‑03, sections 11‑33‑01, 11‑33‑02.1, and 11‑33‑22, subdivision d of subsection 2 of section 12.1‑06.1‑01, sections 15‑05‑16, 20.1‑13‑05, 20.1‑17‑01, and 23‑01‑02, subsection 8 of section 23‑01.3‑01, sections 23‑20.2‑02, 23‑20.2‑03, and 24‑03‑23, subsection 5 of section 28‑32‑50, sections 38‑08‑04.5, 38‑11.1‑03.1, 38‑11.1‑04.1, and 38‑11.2‑02, subsection 12 of section 38‑14.1‑03, subsection 2 of section 38‑14.1‑21, sections 38‑22‑07, 38‑22‑12, 40‑47‑01, 43‑18‑02, 43‑18‑09, 43‑35‑03, 43‑35‑19, 43‑35‑19.1, 43‑35‑19.2, 43‑35‑20, and 43‑35‑23, subsection 11 of section 43‑48‑03, sections 43‑62‑01 and 43‑62‑03, subsection 1 of section 43‑62‑15, subsection 3 of section 44‑04‑18.4, section 44‑04‑32, subsection 1 of section 54‑07‑01.2, subsection 3 of section 54‑12‑08, section 54‑44.3‑30, subsection 33 of section 57‑43.2‑01, sections 58‑03‑11, 58‑03‑11.1, and 58‑03‑17, subsection 13 of section 58‑06‑01, section 61‑04.1‑04, subsections 1 and 2 of section 61‑28‑02, subsection 2 of section 61‑28.1‑02, subsection 15 of section 61‑28.1‑03, subsection 2 of section 61‑28.2‑01, and sections 61‑29‑04, 61‑33‑09, and 61‑35‑24 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the transfer of duties and responsibilities of the state department of health to the department of environmental quality and the regulation of x‑ray operators; to repeal chapters 19‑10 and 19‑16.1, sections 23‑01‑01.2, 23‑01‑04.1, 23‑01‑23, 23‑01‑30, and 23‑01‑36, chapters 23‑20, 23‑20.1, 23‑20.3, 23‑20.5, 23‑25, 23‑26, 23‑29, 23‑29.1, 23‑31, 23‑32, 23‑33, 23‑37, and 39‑26, and sections 61‑28‑03 and 61‑28‑05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the transfer of duties and responsibilities of the state department of health to the department of environmental quality; to provide a penalty; to provide a continuing appropriation; to provide for transition; and to provide an effective date."
description: "AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 12‑60‑24, title 23.1, and subdivision v of subsection 1 of section 54‑06‑04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the creation of the department of environmental quality, the transfer of duties and responsibilities of the state department of health relating to environmental quality to the department of environmental quality, and biennial reports of the department of environmental quality; to amend and reenact section 4‑35.2‑01, subdivision b of subsection 5 of section 6‑09.4‑03, sections 11‑33‑01, 11‑33‑02.1, and 11‑33‑22, subdivision d of subsection 2 of section 12.1‑06.1‑01, sections 15‑05‑16, 20.1‑13‑05, 20.1‑17‑01, and 23‑01‑02, subsection 8 of section 23‑01.3‑01, sections 23‑20.2‑02, 23‑20.2‑03, and 24‑03‑23, subsection 5 of section 28‑32‑50, sections 38‑08‑04.5, 38‑11.1‑03.1, 38‑11.1‑04.1, and 38‑11.2‑02, subsection 12 of section 38‑14.1‑03, subsection 2 of section 38‑14.1‑21, sections 38‑22‑07, 38‑22‑12, 40‑47‑01, 43‑18‑02, 43‑18‑09, 43‑35‑03, 43‑35‑19, 43‑35‑19.1, 43‑35‑19.2, 43‑35‑20, and 43‑35‑23, subsection 11 of section 43‑48‑03, sections 43‑62‑01 and 43‑62‑03, subsection 1 of section 43‑62‑15, subsection 3 of section 44‑04‑18.4, section 44‑04‑32, subsection 1 of section 54‑07‑01.2, subsection 3 of section 54‑12‑08, section 54‑44.3‑30, subsection 33 of section 57‑43.2‑01, sections 58‑03‑11, 58‑03‑11.1, and 58‑03‑17, subsection 13 of section 58‑06‑01, section 61‑04.1‑04, subsections 1 and 2 of section 61‑28‑02, subsection 2 of section 61‑28.1‑02, subsection 15 of section 61‑28.1‑03, subsection 2 of section 61‑28.2‑01, and sections 61‑29‑04, 61‑33‑09, and 61‑35‑24 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the transfer of duties and responsibilities of the state department of health to the department of environmental quality and the regulation of x‑ray operators; to repeal chapters 19‑10 and 19‑16.1, sections 23‑01‑01.2, 23‑01‑04.1, 23‑01‑23, 23‑01‑30, and 23‑01‑36, chapters 23‑20, 23‑20.1, 23‑20.3, 23‑20.5, 23‑25, 23‑26, 23‑29, 23‑29.1, 23‑31, 23‑32, 23‑33, 23‑37, and 39‑26, and sections 61‑28‑03 and 61‑28‑05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the transfer of duties and responsibilities of the state department of health to the department of environmental quality; to provide a penalty; to provide a continuing appropriation; to provide for transition; and to provide an effective date."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nd"
legislature: "North Dakota Legislative Assembly"
session: "65"
identifier: "SB 2327"
citation: "North Dakota SB 2327 (65)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["CONTINUING APPROPRIATIONS - SEE ALSO APPROPRIATIONS", "ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION - SEE ALSO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS", "HAZARDOUS MATERIALS - SEE ALSO ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION", "HEALTH - SEE ALSO MEDICAL SERVICES; SAFETY", "STATE AGENCIES - SEE ALSO STATE GOVERNMENT", "STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Armstrong", "Carlson", "Kempenich", "Porter", "Unruh", "Wardner"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 25
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-01-23"
last_action: "2017-04-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/360f7a26-6bb5-4ccb-b123-bc9e95925706"
source_url: "http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/bill-actions/ba2327.html"
source_hash: "7d142cdf9693992a48026b725124e54342ba8751b4b63663e1bffb845d21d18b"
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 2327 (65) — AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 12‑60‑24, title 23.1, and subdivision v of subsection 1 of section 54‑06‑04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the creation of the department of environmental quality, the transfer of duties and responsibilities of the state department of health relating to environmental quality to the department of environmental quality, and biennial reports of the department of environmental quality; to amend and reenact section 4‑35.2‑01, subdivision b of subsection 5 of section 6‑09.4‑03, sections 11‑33‑01, 11‑33‑02.1, and 11‑33‑22, subdivision d of subsection 2 of section 12.1‑06.1‑01, sections 15‑05‑16, 20.1‑13‑05, 20.1‑17‑01, and 23‑01‑02, subsection 8 of section 23‑01.3‑01, sections 23‑20.2‑02, 23‑20.2‑03, and 24‑03‑23, subsection 5 of section 28‑32‑50, sections 38‑08‑04.5, 38‑11.1‑03.1, 38‑11.1‑04.1, and 38‑11.2‑02, subsection 12 of section 38‑14.1‑03, subsection 2 of section 38‑14.1‑21, sections 38‑22‑07, 38‑22‑12, 40‑47‑01, 43‑18‑02, 43‑18‑09, 43‑35‑03, 43‑35‑19, 43‑35‑19.1, 43‑35‑19.2, 43‑35‑20, and 43‑35‑23, subsection 11 of section 43‑48‑03, sections 43‑62‑01 and 43‑62‑03, subsection 1 of section 43‑62‑15, subsection 3 of section 44‑04‑18.4, section 44‑04‑32, subsection 1 of section 54‑07‑01.2, subsection 3 of section 54‑12‑08, section 54‑44.3‑30, subsection 33 of section 57‑43.2‑01, sections 58‑03‑11, 58‑03‑11.1, and 58‑03‑17, subsection 13 of section 58‑06‑01, section 61‑04.1‑04, subsections 1 and 2 of section 61‑28‑02, subsection 2 of section 61‑28.1‑02, subsection 15 of section 61‑28.1‑03, subsection 2 of section 61‑28.2‑01, and sections 61‑29‑04, 61‑33‑09, and 61‑35‑24 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the transfer of duties and responsibilities of the state department of health to the department of environmental quality and the regulation of x‑ray operators; to repeal chapters 19‑10 and 19‑16.1, sections 23‑01‑01.2, 23‑01‑04.1, 23‑01‑23, 23‑01‑30, and 23‑01‑36, chapters 23‑20, 23‑20.1, 23‑20.3, 23‑20.5, 23‑25, 23‑26, 23‑29, 23‑29.1, 23‑31, 23‑32, 23‑33, 23‑37, and 39‑26, and sections 61‑28‑03 and 61‑28‑05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the transfer of duties and responsibilities of the state department of health to the department of environmental quality; to provide a penalty; to provide a continuing appropriation; to provide for transition; and to provide an effective 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/17-0860-01000.pdf)
2. **Adopted by the House Energy and Natural Resources Committee** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0860-02005a.pdf)
3. **Adopted by the House Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Marked Up)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0860-02005m.pdf)
4. **Adopted by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0860-01002a.pdf)
5. **Adopted by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Marked Up)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0860-01002m.pdf)
6. **Enrollment** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0860-04000.pdf)
7. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0860-02000.pdf)
8. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0860-03000.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 69 YEAS, 23 NAYS, 0 EXCUSED, 2 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING. — **69–23** (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 27 YEAS, 17 NAYS, 0 EXCUSED, 3 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING. — **27–17** (pass) · upper
- The question being on the final passage of the amended bill, which has been read, the roll was called and there were 31 YEAS, 16 NAYS, 0 EXCUSED, 0 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING. — **31–16** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Armstrong — primary (person)
- Carlson — primary (person)
- Kempenich — primary (person)
- Porter — primary (person)
- Unruh — primary (person)
- Wardner — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-01-23** Introduced, first reading, referred Government and Veterans Affairs Committee `introduction`
- **2017-01-24** Request return from committee
- **2017-01-24** Rereferred to Energy and Natural Resources
- **2017-02-10** Committee Hearing 09:30
- **2017-02-14** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 1 0 `committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage`
- **2017-02-15** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2017-02-16** Second reading, passed, yeas 27 nays 17 `reading-2, passage`
- **2017-02-20** Received from Senate
- **2017-02-22** Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee `introduction`
- **2017-03-03** Committee Hearing 09:00
- **2017-03-10** Committee Hearing 08:00
- **2017-03-16** Committee Hearing 08:00
- **2017-03-16** Committee Hearing 02:00
- **2017-03-27** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 12 1 1 `committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage`
- **2017-03-28** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2017-03-28** Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 69 nays 23 `reading-2, passage`
- **2017-03-29** Returned to Senate (12)
- **2017-03-31** Laid over one legislative day
- **2017-04-03** Concurred
- **2017-04-03** Second reading, passed, yeas 31 nays 16 `reading-2, passage`
- **2017-04-04** Signed by Speaker
- **2017-04-04** Signed by President
- **2017-04-05** Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-04-10** Signed by Governor 04/07 `executive-signature`
- **2017-04-13** Filed with Secretary Of State 04/07 `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/360f7a26-6bb5-4ccb-b123-bc9e95925706`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Dakota legislature records).