republic-os/legislation/us/states/nd/65/hb-1144.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT to create and enact section 49‑22‑08.2 and chapter 49‑22.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to gas and liquid energy conversion, gas and liquid transmission facility siting, and combining application; to amend and reenact sections 11‑09.1‑04, 17‑05‑09, and 32‑15‑21, subsection 18 of section 38‑08‑02, sections 49‑07‑01.1, 49‑22‑03, 49‑22‑04, 49‑22‑05.1, 49‑22‑07, and 49‑22‑07.2, subsection 1 of section 49‑22‑08, sections 49‑22‑08.1, 49‑22‑09, 49‑22‑09.1, 49‑22‑14, 49‑22‑16, 49‑22‑17, 49‑22‑19, 49‑22‑20, and 49‑22‑21, subdivision e of subsection 1 of section 49‑22‑22, subsection 2 of section 49‑22‑22, subsection 1 of section 54‑17.7‑08, and section 61‑24.3‑03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to energy conversion and transmission facility siting; to repeal sections 49‑22‑01 and 49‑22‑16.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to energy conversion short title and route adjustment before or during construction for gas or liquid transmission line; to provide a continuing appropriation; and to provide a penalty."
description: "AN ACT to create and enact section 49‑22‑08.2 and chapter 49‑22.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to gas and liquid energy conversion, gas and liquid transmission facility siting, and combining application; to amend and reenact sections 11‑09.1‑04, 17‑05‑09, and 32‑15‑21, subsection 18 of section 38‑08‑02, sections 49‑07‑01.1, 49‑22‑03, 49‑22‑04, 49‑22‑05.1, 49‑22‑07, and 49‑22‑07.2, subsection 1 of section 49‑22‑08, sections 49‑22‑08.1, 49‑22‑09, 49‑22‑09.1, 49‑22‑14, 49‑22‑16, 49‑22‑17, 49‑22‑19, 49‑22‑20, and 49‑22‑21, subdivision e of subsection 1 of section 49‑22‑22, subsection 2 of section 49‑22‑22, subsection 1 of section 54‑17.7‑08, and section 61‑24.3‑03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to energy conversion and transmission facility siting; to repeal sections 49‑22‑01 and 49‑22‑16.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to energy conversion short title and route adjustment before or during construction for gas or liquid transmission line; to provide a continuing appropriation; and to provide a penalty."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nd"
legislature: "North Dakota Legislative Assembly"
session: "65"
identifier: "HB 1144"
citation: "North Dakota HB 1144 (65)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["COAL", "PIPELINES", "PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION", "PUBLIC UTILITIES"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["Armstrong", "Keiser", "Kreun", "Mock", "Oban", "Seibel"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 19
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-01-03"
last_action: "2017-04-13"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/5d7d5d05-8723-466c-a295-372e69bd60b6"
source_url: "http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/bill-actions/ba1144.html"
source_hash: "53fc0d0cb4c714d4cdd73075c6db347fb7d2bea30915f05f9846bbf9be2c1c3d"
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 HB 1144 (65) — AN ACT to create and enact section 49‑22‑08.2 and chapter 49‑22.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to gas and liquid energy conversion, gas and liquid transmission facility siting, and combining application; to amend and reenact sections 11‑09.1‑04, 17‑05‑09, and 32‑15‑21, subsection 18 of section 38‑08‑02, sections 49‑07‑01.1, 49‑22‑03, 49‑22‑04, 49‑22‑05.1, 49‑22‑07, and 49‑22‑07.2, subsection 1 of section 49‑22‑08, sections 49‑22‑08.1, 49‑22‑09, 49‑22‑09.1, 49‑22‑14, 49‑22‑16, 49‑22‑17, 49‑22‑19, 49‑22‑20, and 49‑22‑21, subdivision e of subsection 1 of section 49‑22‑22, subsection 2 of section 49‑22‑22, subsection 1 of section 54‑17.7‑08, and section 61‑24.3‑03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to energy conversion and transmission facility siting; to repeal sections 49‑22‑01 and 49‑22‑16.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to energy conversion short title and route adjustment before or during construction for gas or liquid transmission line; to provide a continuing appropriation; 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.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0563-01000.pdf)
2. **Adopted by the House Energy and Natural Resources Committee** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0563-01001a.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/17-0563-01001m.pdf)
4. **Adopted by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0563-02001a.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/17-0563-02001m.pdf)
6. **Enrollment** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0563-04000.pdf)
7. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0563-02000.pdf)
8. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0563-03000.pdf)

## Votes

- The question being on the final passage of the bill, which has been read, the roll was called and there were 91 YEAS, 0 NAYS, 0 EXCUSED, 3 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING. — **91–0** (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 90 YEAS, 0 NAYS, 0 EXCUSED, 4 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING. — **90–0** (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 47 YEAS, 0 NAYS, 0 EXCUSED, 0 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING. — **47–0** (pass) · upper

## Sponsors

- Armstrong — primary (person)
- Keiser — primary (person)
- Kreun — primary (person)
- Mock — primary (person)
- Oban — primary (person)
- Seibel — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-01-03** Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee `introduction`
- **2017-01-12** Committee Hearing 10:30
- **2017-01-17** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 0 1 `committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage`
- **2017-01-18** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2017-01-19** Second reading, passed, yeas 90 nays 0 `reading-2, passage`
- **2017-02-17** Received from House
- **2017-02-17** Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee `introduction`
- **2017-03-10** Committee Hearing 10:00
- **2017-03-20** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 0 0 `committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage`
- **2017-03-21** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2017-03-22** Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 47 nays 0 `reading-2, passage`
- **2017-03-23** Returned to House (12)
- **2017-04-04** Concurred
- **2017-04-04** Second reading, passed, yeas 91 nays 0 `reading-2, passage`
- **2017-04-05** Signed by President
- **2017-04-06** Signed by Speaker
- **2017-04-07** Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-04-12** 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/5d7d5d05-8723-466c-a295-372e69bd60b6`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Dakota legislature records).