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type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the North Dakota university system; to create and enact two new sections to chapter 15-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to presidential searches and the state commissioner of higher education; to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 6-09-53, subdivision a of subsection 1 of section 15-10-17, subdivision c of subsection 1 of section 15-10-48, subdivisions a and c of subsection 1 of section 15-10-48.2, subdivision c of subsection 1 of section 15-10-49, subsection 1 of section 15-10-75, subsection 1 of the new section to chapter 15-10, as created by section 1 of House Bill No. 1437, as approved by the sixty-ninth legislative assembly, paragraph 3 of subdivision h of subsection 1 of section 15-18.2-02, subsection 2 of section 15-18.2-03, subsection 1 of section 15-18.2-05, section 15-54.1-04, subsection 2 of section 15-62.5-03, and section 54-44.1-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, sections 6 and 7 of chapter 126 of the 2021 Session Laws, sections 7, 8, and 9 of chapter 3 of the 2023 Session Laws, and subsection 17 of section 1 of chapter 550 of the 2021 Special Session Session Laws, relating to the powers and duties of the state board of higher education, the economic diversification research fund, matching grants for the advancement of academics, the workforce education innovation program, academic tenure policy at institutions of higher education, state aid for institutions of higher education, university system capital building funds, the scholars program, the cancellation of unexpended appropriations, transfers from the Bank of North Dakota to the skilled workforce loan repayment program fund and the skilled workforce scholarship fund, transfers from the Bank of North Dakota to the skilled workforce loan repayment program fund, the skilled workforce scholarship fund, and to the state board of higher education for dual-credit tuition scholarships, and funding for hyperbaric oxygen therapy; to repeal section 15-10-74 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the naming of the Bismarck state college polytechnic center; to authorize the state board of higher education to issue and sell bonds for capital projects; to provide for a transfer; to provide for the conveyance of real property; to provide for a legislative management higher education funding review committee; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide for a report; to provide legislative intent; to provide an exemption; and to declare an emergency."
description: "Relating to presidential searches and the state commissioner of higher education; to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 60953, subdivision a of subsection 1 of section 151017, subdivision c of subsection 1 of section 151048, subdivisions a and c of subsection 1 of section 151048.2, subdivision c of subsection 1 of section 151049, subsection 1 of section 151075, subsection 1 of the new section to chapter 1510, as created by section 1 of House Bill No. 1437, as approved by the sixtyninth legislative assembly, paragraph 3 of subdivision h of subsection 1 of section 1518.202, subsection 2 of section 1518.203, subsection 1 of section 1518.205, section 1554.104, subsection 2 of section 1562.503, and section 5444.111 of the North Dakota Century Code, sections 6 and 7 of chapter 126 of the 2021 Session Laws, sections 7, 8, and 9 of chapter 3 of the 2023 Session Laws, and subsection 17 of section 1 of chapter 550 of the 2021 Special Session Session Laws, relating to the powers and duties of the state board of higher education, the economic diversification research fund, matching grants for the advancement of academics, the workforce education innovation program, academic tenure policy at institutions of higher education, state aid for institutions of higher education, university system capital building funds, the scholars program, the cancellation of unexpended appropriations, transfers from the Bank of North Dakota to the skilled workforce loan repayment program fund and the skilled workforce scholarship fund, transfers from the Bank of North Dakota to the skilled workforce loan repayment program fund, the skilled workforce scholarship fund, and to the state board of higher education for dualcredit tuition scholarships, and funding for hyperbaric oxygen therapy; to repeal section 151074 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the naming of the Bismarck state college polytechnic center; to authorize the state board of higher education to issue and sell bonds for capital projects; to provide for a transfer; to provide for the conveyance of real property; to provide for a legislative management higher education funding review committee; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide for a report; to provide legislative intent; to provide an exemption; and to declare an emergency."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nd"
legislature: "North Dakota Legislative Assembly"
session: "69"
identifier: "SB 2003"
citation: "North Dakota SB 2003 (69)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: []
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: []
version_count: 5
action_count: 81
vote_count: 4
first_action: "2025-01-07"
last_action: "2025-06-11"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/1813b93d-6c0e-48a1-898e-50c819caabc7"
source_url: "https://ndlegis.gov/api/assembly/69-2025/data/bills.json"
source_hash: "20211033bfcfe58d201971780d5a77f2fb7408d905fa910edb3054f23669cc3a"
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 2003 (69) — AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the North Dakota university system; to create and enact two new sections to chapter 15-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to presidential searches and the state commissioner of higher education; to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 6-09-53, subdivision a of subsection 1 of section 15-10-17, subdivision c of subsection 1 of section 15-10-48, subdivisions a and c of subsection 1 of section 15-10-48.2, subdivision c of subsection 1 of section 15-10-49, subsection 1 of section 15-10-75, subsection 1 of the new section to chapter 15-10, as created by section 1 of House Bill No. 1437, as approved by the sixty-ninth legislative assembly, paragraph 3 of subdivision h of subsection 1 of section 15-18.2-02, subsection 2 of section 15-18.2-03, subsection 1 of section 15-18.2-05, section 15-54.1-04, subsection 2 of section 15-62.5-03, and section 54-44.1-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, sections 6 and 7 of chapter 126 of the 2021 Session Laws, sections 7, 8, and 9 of chapter 3 of the 2023 Session Laws, and subsection 17 of section 1 of chapter 550 of the 2021 Special Session Session Laws, relating to the powers and duties of the state board of higher education, the economic diversification research fund, matching grants for the advancement of academics, the workforce education innovation program, academic tenure policy at institutions of higher education, state aid for institutions of higher education, university system capital building funds, the scholars program, the cancellation of unexpended appropriations, transfers from the Bank of North Dakota to the skilled workforce loan repayment program fund and the skilled workforce scholarship fund, transfers from the Bank of North Dakota to the skilled workforce loan repayment program fund, the skilled workforce scholarship fund, and to the state board of higher education for dual-credit tuition scholarships, and funding for hyperbaric oxygen therapy; to repeal section 15-10-74 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the naming of the Bismarck state college polytechnic center; to authorize the state board of higher education to issue and sell bonds for capital projects; to provide for a transfer; to provide for the conveyance of real property; to provide for a legislative management higher education funding review committee; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide for a report; to provide legislative intent; to provide an exemption; and to declare an emergency.
Relating to presidential searches and the state commissioner of higher education; to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 60953, subdivision a of subsection 1 of section 151017, subdivision c of subsection 1 of section 151048, subdivisions a and c of subsection 1 of section 151048.2, subdivision c of subsection 1 of section 151049, subsection 1 of section 151075, subsection 1 of the new section to chapter 1510, as created by section 1 of House Bill No. 1437, as approved by the sixtyninth legislative assembly, paragraph 3 of subdivision h of subsection 1 of section 1518.202, subsection 2 of section 1518.203, subsection 1 of section 1518.205, section 1554.104, subsection 2 of section 1562.503, and section 5444.111 of the North Dakota Century Code, sections 6 and 7 of chapter 126 of the 2021 Session Laws, sections 7, 8, and 9 of chapter 3 of the 2023 Session Laws, and subsection 17 of section 1 of chapter 550 of the 2021 Special Session Session Laws, relating to the powers and duties of the state board of higher education, the economic diversification research fund, matching grants for the advancement of academics, the workforce education innovation program, academic tenure policy at institutions of higher education, state aid for institutions of higher education, university system capital building funds, the scholars program, the cancellation of unexpended appropriations, transfers from the Bank of North Dakota to the skilled workforce loan repayment program fund and the skilled workforce scholarship fund, transfers from the Bank of North Dakota to the skilled workforce loan repayment program fund, the skilled workforce scholarship fund, and to the state board of higher education for dualcredit tuition scholarships, and funding for hyperbaric oxygen therapy; to repeal section 151074 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the naming of the Bismarck state college polytechnic center; to authorize the state board of higher education to issue and sell bonds for capital projects; to provide for a transfer; to provide for the conveyance of real property; to provide for a legislative management higher education funding review committee; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide for a report; to provide legislative intent; to provide an exemption; 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](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0170-01000.pdf)
2. **Enrollment** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0170-07000.pdf)
3. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0170-02000.pdf)
4. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0170-06000.pdf)
5. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0170-04000.pdf)
## Votes
- Motion for Final Passage on SB 2003 — **422** (pass) · upper
- Motion for Final Passage on SB 2003 — **6225** (pass) · lower
- Motion for Final Passage on SB 2003 — **442** (pass) · upper
- Motion for Final Passage on SB 2003 — **6918** (pass) · lower
## Sponsors
- Appropriations — primary (organization)
## Timeline
The legislative action history — every referral, reading, and vote.
- **2025-01-07** Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee `introduction`
- **2025-01-15** Committee Hearing 01:30
- **2025-01-15** Committee Hearing 02:15
- **2025-01-15** Committee Hearing 03:15
- **2025-01-15** Committee Hearing 04:00
- **2025-01-16** Committee Hearing 08:30
- **2025-01-16** Committee Hearing 09:15
- **2025-01-16** Committee Hearing 10:00
- **2025-01-16** Committee Hearing 10:45
- **2025-01-16** Committee Hearing 01:30
- **2025-01-16** Committee Hearing 02:15
- **2025-01-17** Committee Hearing 08:30
- **2025-01-17** Committee Hearing 09:30
- **2025-01-20** Committee Hearing 08:30
- **2025-01-20** Committee Hearing 09:15
- **2025-01-20** Committee Hearing 02:00
- **2025-01-21** Committee Hearing 08:30
- **2025-01-21** Committee Hearing 10:00
- **2025-01-29** Committee Hearing 02:00
- **2025-02-05** Committee Hearing 08:30
- **2025-02-05** Committee Hearing 09:15
- **2025-02-05** Committee Hearing 10:00
- **2025-02-05** Committee Hearing 10:45
- **2025-02-05** Committee Hearing 02:00
- **2025-02-05** Committee Hearing 02:45
- **2025-02-05** Committee Hearing 03:30
- **2025-02-07** Committee Hearing 08:30
- **2025-02-07** Committee Hearing 09:15
- **2025-02-07** Committee Hearing 10:00
- **2025-02-07** Committee Hearing 10:45
- **2025-02-07** Committee Hearing 02:00
- **2025-02-24** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 15 1 0 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-02-25** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2025-02-25** Amendment proposed on floor `amendment-introduction`
- **2025-02-25** Amendment failed `amendment-failure`
- **2025-02-25** Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 2 `passage, reading-2`
- **2025-02-25** Received from Senate
- **2025-03-07** Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee `introduction`
- **2025-03-10** Committee Hearing 08:00
- **2025-03-10** Committee Hearing 08:00
- **2025-03-10** Committee Hearing 09:15
- **2025-03-10** Committee Hearing 10:30
- **2025-03-10** Committee Hearing 02:00
- **2025-03-10** Committee Hearing 02:00
- **2025-03-11** Committee Hearing 08:00
- **2025-03-11** Committee Hearing 08:00
- **2025-03-11** Committee Hearing 09:15
- **2025-03-11** Committee Hearing 10:30
- **2025-03-11** Committee Hearing 02:00
- **2025-03-11** Committee Hearing 02:00
- **2025-03-12** Committee Hearing 08:30
- **2025-03-12** Committee Hearing 08:30
- **2025-03-12** Committee Hearing 09:45
- **2025-03-12** Committee Hearing 11:00
- **2025-03-13** Committee Hearing 10:30
- **2025-03-13** Committee Hearing 10:30
- **2025-03-14** Committee Hearing 09:00
- **2025-03-14** Committee Hearing 09:00
- **2025-03-20** Committee Hearing 10:30
- **2025-03-20** Committee Hearing 02:00
- **2025-04-04** Committee Hearing 09:00
- **2025-04-17** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 20 0 3 `committee-passage, committee-passage-favorable`
- **2025-04-18** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2025-04-18** Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 62 nays 25 `passage, reading-2`
- **2025-04-18** Emergency clause failed
- **2025-04-18** Returned to Senate (12)
- **2025-04-22** Refused to concur
- **2025-04-22** Conference committee appointed Sorvaag Schaible Thomas
- **2025-04-23** Conference committee appointed Swiontek Sanford Richter
- **2025-05-02** Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar `committee-passage`
- **2025-05-02** Conference committee report adopted
- **2025-05-02** Second reading, passed, yeas 42 nays 2, Emergency clause carried `passage, reading-2`
- **2025-05-02** Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar `committee-passage`
- **2025-05-02** Conference committee report adopted
- **2025-05-02** Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 69 nays 18 `passage, reading-2`
- **2025-05-02** Emergency clause carried
- **2025-05-02** Signed by Speaker
- **2025-05-02** Signed by President
- **2025-05-02** Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2025-05-17** Signed by Governor 05/12 `executive-signature`
- **2025-06-11** Filed with Secretary Of State 05/12 `introduction`
## Source
OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/1813b93d-6c0e-48a1-898e-50c819caabc7`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Dakota legislature records).