republic-os/legislation/us/states/nd/65/hb-1178.md

---
type: "Bill"
title: "AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 37‑17.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the creation of a statewide interoperable radio network fund; to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 37‑17.3‑02.2, subsection 4 of section 54‑59‑05, section 57‑40.6‑02, and subsection 1 of section 57‑40.6‑14 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the statewide interoperability executive committee, the powers and duties of the information technology department, the assessed communications service fee, and the prepaid wireless emergency 911 fee; to authorize borrowing authority; to provide an appropriation; to provide statements of legislative intent; to provide for a budget section report; and to provide an expiration date."
description: "AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 37‑17.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the creation of a statewide interoperable radio network fund; to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 37‑17.3‑02.2, subsection 4 of section 54‑59‑05, section 57‑40.6‑02, and subsection 1 of section 57‑40.6‑14 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the statewide interoperability executive committee, the powers and duties of the information technology department, the assessed communications service fee, and the prepaid wireless emergency 911 fee; to authorize borrowing authority; to provide an appropriation; to provide statements of legislative intent; to provide for a budget section report; and to provide an expiration date."
jurisdiction: "us/states/nd"
legislature: "North Dakota Legislative Assembly"
session: "65"
identifier: "HB 1178"
citation: "North Dakota HB 1178 (65)"
classification: ["bill"]
subjects: ["EMERGENCY SERVICES", "EMERGENCY SERVICES COMMUNICATION SYSTEM (911)", "TAX COMMISSIONER", "TAXATION"]
status: "enacted"
primary_sponsors: ["D. Larson", "G. Lee", "Heinert", "Nathe", "Owens", "Porter", "Wardner"]
version_count: 8
action_count: 27
vote_count: 3
first_action: "2017-01-06"
last_action: "2017-04-27"
source: "openstates"
source_identifier: "ocd-bill/80ea5367-2482-44bd-bf2f-75d92e1ee32f"
source_url: "http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/bill-actions/ba1178.html"
source_hash: "70be941b11f27ebac6bf9c8772c1871f8128cba246de530c61334921ac71395e"
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 1178 (65) — AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 37‑17.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the creation of a statewide interoperable radio network fund; to amend and reenact subsection 1 of section 37‑17.3‑02.2, subsection 4 of section 54‑59‑05, section 57‑40.6‑02, and subsection 1 of section 57‑40.6‑14 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the statewide interoperability executive committee, the powers and duties of the information technology department, the assessed communications service fee, and the prepaid wireless emergency 911 fee; to authorize borrowing authority; to provide an appropriation; to provide statements of legislative intent; to provide for a budget section report; and to provide an expiration 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/17-0592-02000.pdf)
2. **Adopted by the House Finance and Taxation Committee** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0592-02003a.pdf)
3. **Adopted by the House Finance and Taxation Committee (Marked Up)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0592-02003m.pdf)
4. **Enrollment** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0592-05000.pdf)
5. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0592-03000.pdf)
6. **FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0592-04000.pdf)
7. **Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Cook** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0592-03003a.pdf)
8. **Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Cook (Marked Up)** (committee substitute) — [source](http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/65-2017/documents/17-0592-03003m.pdf)

## Votes

- The question being on the final passage of the amended bill, which has been read, the roll was called and there were 84 YEAS, 7 NAYS, 0 EXCUSED, 3 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING. — **84–7** (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 31 YEAS, 16 NAYS, 0 EXCUSED, 0 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING. — **31–16** (pass) · upper
- 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 81 YEAS, 12 NAYS, 0 EXCUSED, 1 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING. — **81–12** (pass) · lower

## Sponsors

- D. Larson — primary (person)
- G. Lee — primary (person)
- Heinert — primary (person)
- Nathe — primary (person)
- Owens — primary (person)
- Porter — primary (person)
- Wardner — primary (person)

## Timeline

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

- **2017-01-06** Introduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation Committee `introduction`
- **2017-01-17** Committee Hearing 09:00
- **2017-01-26** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 2 1 `committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage`
- **2017-01-27** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2017-02-01** Second reading, passed, yeas 81 nays 12 `reading-2, passage`
- **2017-02-17** Received from House
- **2017-02-17** Introduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation Committee `introduction`
- **2017-03-14** Committee Hearing 09:30
- **2017-04-03** Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 3 2 1 `committee-passage, committee-passage-unfavorable`
- **2017-04-04** Rereferred to Finance and Taxation
- **2017-04-12** Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 3 2 1 `committee-passage-favorable, committee-passage`
- **2017-04-12** Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- **2017-04-12** Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 31 nays 16 `reading-2, passage`
- **2017-04-12** Returned to House (12)
- **2017-04-13** Refused to concur
- **2017-04-13** Conference committee appointed Olson Nathe Headland
- **2017-04-14** Conference committee appointed Bekkedahl Laffen Cook
- **2017-04-14** Reported back from conference committee, placed on calendar (House accede) `committee-passage`
- **2017-04-17** Conference committee report adopted
- **2017-04-17** Second reading, passed, yeas 84 nays 7 `reading-2, passage`
- **2017-04-17** Reported back from conference committee, placed on calendar (House accede) `committee-passage`
- **2017-04-18** Conference committee report adopted
- **2017-04-18** Signed by President
- **2017-04-19** Signed by Speaker
- **2017-04-20** Sent to Governor `executive-receipt`
- **2017-04-26** Signed by Governor 04/25 `executive-signature`
- **2017-04-27** Filed with Secretary Of State 04/25 `introduction`

## Source

OpenStates / OpenCivicData bulk snapshot [2026-07-01](https://data.openstates.org/daily/2026-07-01/public.pgdump); origin `ocd-bill/80ea5367-2482-44bd-bf2f-75d92e1ee32f`. Confidence: reported (aggregated from official North Dakota legislature records).