republic-os/legislation/us/states/nd/67/sb-2208.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "Relating to procedures for drain permits, assessments projects, and operations of water resource districts; to amend and reenact section 11‑23‑02, subsection 1 of section 54‑57‑03, sections 61‑02‑01.4 and 61‑05‑02.1, subsectionsubsections 1 and 3 of section 61‑16‑08, sectionsections 61‑16‑08.1 and 61‑16.1‑02, subsectionsubsections 4 and 16 of section 61‑16.1‑09, and sections 61‑16.1‑09.1, 61‑16.1‑09.2, 61‑16.1‑10, 61‑16.1‑15, 61‑16.1‑17, 61‑16.1‑18, 61‑16.1‑19, 61‑16.1‑20, 61‑16.1‑21, 61‑16.1‑22, 61‑16.1‑23, 61‑16.1‑24, 61‑16.1‑26, 61‑16.1‑27, 61‑16.1‑28, 61‑16.1‑29, 61‑16.1‑30, 61‑16.1‑31, 61‑16.1‑32, 61‑16.1‑33, 61‑16.1‑34, 61‑16.1‑39.2, 61‑16.1‑42, 61‑16.1‑43, 61‑16.1‑45, 61‑16.1‑46, 61‑16.1‑47, 61‑16.1‑48, 61‑16.1‑51, 61‑16.1‑53, 61‑16.1‑53.1, 61‑16.1‑54, 61‑16.1‑58, 61‑16.1‑62, and 61‑16.1‑63 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to assessment projects, operations of water resource districts, and removal of obsolete text; to repeal sections 61‑16.1‑01 and 61‑16.1‑61 and chapters, chapter 61‑21, and 61‑32sections 61‑32‑07, 61‑32‑08, and 61‑32‑10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to assessment drains, drain permits, noncompliant drains, and obsolete provisions; and to provide a penalty."
description: "Relating to procedures for drain permits, assessments projects, and operations of water resource districts; to amend and reenact section 11‑23‑02, subsection 1 of section 54‑57‑03, sections 61‑02‑01.4 and 61‑05‑02.1, subsectionsubsections 1 and 3 of section 61‑16‑08, sectionsections 61‑16‑08.1 and 61‑16.1‑02, subsectionsubsections 4 and 16 of section 61‑16.1‑09, and sections 61‑16.1‑09.1, 61‑16.1‑09.2, 61‑16.1‑10, 61‑16.1‑15, 61‑16.1‑17, 61‑16.1‑18, 61‑16.1‑19, 61‑16.1‑20, 61‑16.1‑21, 61‑16.1‑22, 61‑16.1‑23, 61‑16.1‑24, 61‑16.1‑26, 61‑16.1‑27, 61‑16.1‑28, 61‑16.1‑29, 61‑16.1‑30, 61‑16.1‑31, 61‑16.1‑32, 61‑16.1‑33, 61‑16.1‑34, 61‑16.1‑39.2, 61‑16.1‑42, 61‑16.1‑43, 61‑16.1‑45, 61‑16.1‑46, 61‑16.1‑47, 61‑16.1‑48, 61‑16.1‑51, 61‑16.1‑53, 61‑16.1‑53.1, 61‑16.1‑54, 61‑16.1‑58, 61‑16.1‑62, and 61‑16.1‑63 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to assessment projects, operations of water resource districts, and removal of obsolete text; to repeal sections 61‑16.1‑01 and 61‑16.1‑61 and chapters, chapter 61‑21, and 61‑32sections 61‑32‑07, 61‑32‑08, and 61‑32‑10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to assessment drains, drain permits, noncompliant drains, and obsolete provisions; and to provide a penalty."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nd"
legislature: "North Dakota Legislative Assembly"
session: "67"
identifier: "SB 2208"
citation: "North Dakota SB 2208 (67)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 26
vote_count: 0
first_action: "2021-01-14"
last_action: "2021-04-23"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/b07f4c1e-cf8e-40fb-9123-840c36f71a78"
source_url: "http://www.ndlegis.gov/assembly/67-2021/regular/bill-overview/bo2208.html"
source_hash: "39920127719bbca01938fd845e637287f3f5e7542dadefe87f97e4320ec2002a"
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 2208 (67) — Relating to procedures for drain permits, assessments projects, and operations of water resource districts; to amend and reenact section 11‑23‑02, subsection 1 of section 54‑57‑03, sections 61‑02‑01.4 and 61‑05‑02.1, subsectionsubsections 1 and 3 of section 61‑16‑08, sectionsections 61‑16‑08.1 and 61‑16.1‑02, subsectionsubsections 4 and 16 of section 61‑16.1‑09, and sections 61‑16.1‑09.1, 61‑16.1‑09.2, 61‑16.1‑10, 61‑16.1‑15, 61‑16.1‑17, 61‑16.1‑18, 61‑16.1‑19, 61‑16.1‑20, 61‑16.1‑21, 61‑16.1‑22, 61‑16.1‑23, 61‑16.1‑24, 61‑16.1‑26, 61‑16.1‑27, 61‑16.1‑28, 61‑16.1‑29, 61‑16.1‑30, 61‑16.1‑31, 61‑16.1‑32, 61‑16.1‑33, 61‑16.1‑34, 61‑16.1‑39.2, 61‑16.1‑42, 61‑16.1‑43, 61‑16.1‑45, 61‑16.1‑46, 61‑16.1‑47, 61‑16.1‑48, 61‑16.1‑51, 61‑16.1‑53, 61‑16.1‑53.1, 61‑16.1‑54, 61‑16.1‑58, 61‑16.1‑62, and 61‑16.1‑63 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to assessment projects, operations of water resource districts, and removal of obsolete text; to repeal sections 61‑16.1‑01 and 61‑16.1‑61 and chapters, chapter 61‑21, and 61‑32sections 61‑32‑07, 61‑32‑08, and 61‑32‑10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to assessment drains, drain permits, noncompliant drains, and obsolete provisions; and to provide a penalty.

## Version chain

The bill's text revisions, in order — the diff chain from filing to enrollment.

1. **INTRODUCED** (filed) — [source](http://www.ndlegis.gov/assembly/67-2021/regular/documents/21-0194-01000.pdf)
2. **Enrollment** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ndlegis.gov/assembly/67-2021/regular/documents/21-0194-05000.pdf)
3. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ndlegis.gov/assembly/67-2021/regular/documents/21-0194-02000.pdf)
4. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ndlegis.gov/assembly/67-2021/regular/documents/21-0194-04000.pdf)
5. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.ndlegis.gov/assembly/67-2021/regular/documents/21-0194-03000.pdf)

## Sponsors

- Schmidt — cosponsor (person)
- Wardner — cosponsor (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2021-01-14** Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture Committee `introduction`
- **2021-01-28** Committee Hearing 10:30
- **2021-02-15** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 1 0 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-02-16** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2021-02-16** Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 2 `passage, reading-2`
- **2021-02-17** Received from Senate
- **2021-02-18** Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture Committee `introduction`
- **2021-03-11** Committee Hearing 09:00
- **2021-03-15** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 0 1 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2021-03-16** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2021-03-18** Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 88 nays 4 `passage, reading-2`
- **2021-03-19** Returned to Senate (12)
- **2021-04-05** Refused to concur
- **2021-04-05** Conference committee appointed Luick Myrdal O. Larsen
- **2021-04-08** Conference committee appointed D. Johnson Beltz Headland
- **2021-04-14** Reported back from conference committee, further amend, placed on calendar `committee-passage`
- **2021-04-14** Conference committee report adopted
- **2021-04-14** Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0 `passage, reading-2`
- **2021-04-14** Reported back from conference committee, further amend, placed on calendar `committee-passage`
- **2021-04-15** Conference committee report adopted
- **2021-04-15** Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 94 nays 0 `passage, reading-2`
- **2021-04-19** Signed by Speaker
- **2021-04-20** Signed by President
- **2021-04-20** Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2021-04-22** Signed by Governor 04/21 `executive-signature`
- **2021-04-23** Filed with Secretary Of State 04/22 `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/b07f4c1e-cf8e-40fb-9123-840c36f71a78`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Dakota legislature records).