republic-os/legislation/us/states/nd/66/sb-2090.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT to create and enact sections 61‑04‑02.2, 61‑04‑04.3, 61‑04‑07.2, 61‑04‑07.3, 61‑04‑15.2, 61‑04‑15.3, and 61‑04‑15.4 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to permits for the appropriation of water; to amend and reenact sections 61‑04‑01, 61‑04‑01.1, 61‑04‑01.2, 61‑04‑02, 61‑04‑03, 61‑04‑03.1, 61‑04‑04, and 61‑04‑04.1, subsections 3, 4, and 5 of section 61‑04‑05, and sections 61‑04‑05.1, 61‑04‑06, 61‑04‑06.1, 61‑04‑06.2, 61‑04‑06.3, 61‑04‑09, 61‑04‑11, 61‑04‑14, 61‑04‑15, 61‑04‑23, 61‑04‑24, 61‑04‑25, 61‑04‑26, 61‑04‑27, 61‑04‑28, and 61‑04‑29 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the appropriation of water; and to repeal sections 61‑04‑07, 61‑04‑15.1, 61‑04‑17, and 61‑04‑22 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to appeals of permit application rejections, change in point of diversion or use, surplus water delivery, and a prescriptive water right."
description: "AN ACT to create and enact sections 61‑04‑02.2, 61‑04‑04.3, 61‑04‑07.2, 61‑04‑07.3, 61‑04‑15.2, 61‑04‑15.3, and 61‑04‑15.4 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to permits for the appropriation of water; to amend and reenact sections 61‑04‑01, 61‑04‑01.1, 61‑04‑01.2, 61‑04‑02, 61‑04‑03, 61‑04‑03.1, 61‑04‑04, and 61‑04‑04.1, subsections 3, 4, and 5 of section 61‑04‑05, and sections 61‑04‑05.1, 61‑04‑06, 61‑04‑06.1, 61‑04‑06.2, 61‑04‑06.3, 61‑04‑09, 61‑04‑11, 61‑04‑14, 61‑04‑15, 61‑04‑23, 61‑04‑24, 61‑04‑25, 61‑04‑26, 61‑04‑27, 61‑04‑28, and 61‑04‑29 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the appropriation of water; and to repeal sections 61‑04‑07, 61‑04‑15.1, 61‑04‑17, and 61‑04‑22 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to appeals of permit application rejections, change in point of diversion or use, surplus water delivery, and a prescriptive water right."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nd"
legislature: "North Dakota Legislative Assembly"
session: "66"
identifier: "SB 2090"
citation: "North Dakota SB 2090 (66)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["STATE ENGINEER - SEE ALSO WATER COMMISSION", "STATE WATER COMMISSION", "STATE WATER COMMISSION", "WATER - SEE ALSO STATE WATER COMMISSION", "WATER - SEE ALSO STATE WATER COMMISSION"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Energy and Natural Resources"]
version_count: 5
action_count: 24
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2019-01-03"
last_action: "2019-04-25"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/fef5bb82-7281-477d-ab40-82e8b9612f6f"
source_url: "http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/66-2019/bill-actions/ba2090.html"
source_hash: "238fe7477a59f0bce3147e8475dad2f4fe412b313ec07b573a0eba9405616afa"
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 2090 (66) — AN ACT to create and enact sections 61‑04‑02.2, 61‑04‑04.3, 61‑04‑07.2, 61‑04‑07.3, 61‑04‑15.2, 61‑04‑15.3, and 61‑04‑15.4 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to permits for the appropriation of water; to amend and reenact sections 61‑04‑01, 61‑04‑01.1, 61‑04‑01.2, 61‑04‑02, 61‑04‑03, 61‑04‑03.1, 61‑04‑04, and 61‑04‑04.1, subsections 3, 4, and 5 of section 61‑04‑05, and sections 61‑04‑05.1, 61‑04‑06, 61‑04‑06.1, 61‑04‑06.2, 61‑04‑06.3, 61‑04‑09, 61‑04‑11, 61‑04‑14, 61‑04‑15, 61‑04‑23, 61‑04‑24, 61‑04‑25, 61‑04‑26, 61‑04‑27, 61‑04‑28, and 61‑04‑29 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the appropriation of water; and to repeal sections 61‑04‑07, 61‑04‑15.1, 61‑04‑17, and 61‑04‑22 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to appeals of permit application rejections, change in point of diversion or use, surplus water delivery, and a prescriptive water right.

## 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/66-2019/documents/19-8044-01000.pdf)
2. **Adopted by the House Energy and Natural Resources Committee** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/66-2019/documents/19-8044-01002a.pdf)
3. **Adopted by the House Energy and Natural Resources Committee (Marked Up)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/66-2019/documents/19-8044-01002m.pdf)
4. **Enrollment** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/66-2019/documents/19-8044-03000.pdf)
5. **SENATE BILL NO. 2090 with House Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/66-2019/documents/19-8044-02000.pdf)

## Sponsors

- Energy and Natural Resources — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2019-01-03** Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee `introduction`
- **2019-01-11** Committee Hearing 09:45
- **2019-02-01** Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 0 0 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-02-04** Second reading, passed, yeas 42 nays 2 `reading-2, passage`
- **2019-02-05** Received from Senate
- **2019-02-13** Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee `introduction`
- **2019-02-28** Committee Hearing 09:15
- **2019-03-18** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 0 3 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2019-03-19** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2019-03-22** Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 78 nays 7 `reading-2, passage`
- **2019-03-25** Returned to Senate (12)
- **2019-04-03** Refused to concur
- **2019-04-03** Conference committee appointed Kreun Unruh Piepkorn
- **2019-04-05** Conference committee appointed Zubke Bosch M. Ruby
- **2019-04-11** Reported back from conference committee, placed on calendar (Senate accede) `committee-passage`
- **2019-04-12** Conference committee report adopted
- **2019-04-12** Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 2 `reading-2, passage`
- **2019-04-12** Reported back from conference committee, placed on calendar (Senate accede) `committee-passage`
- **2019-04-16** Conference committee report adopted
- **2019-04-18** Signed by Speaker
- **2019-04-18** Signed by President
- **2019-04-18** Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2019-04-24** Signed by Governor 04/23 `executive-signature`
- **2019-04-25** Filed with Secretary Of State 04/24 `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/fef5bb82-7281-477d-ab40-82e8b9612f6f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Dakota legislature records).