North Dakota 69-2025 Assembly Status: Enacted 2 R cosponsors

HB 1369 — Relating to the determination of state aid, boarding care costs, the coal development trust fund, the school construction assistance revolving loan fund, public improvement construction, bonds from contractors for public improvements, and school district levies; and to provide an effective date.

Last action — Filed with Secretary Of State 05/12

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kelly Armstrong (Republican) on May 17, 2025.

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Summary

AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 15.1-27-04.1, 15.1-32-19, 15.1-36-02, 48-01.2-02.1, 48-01.2-10, and 57-15-14.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, and section 15.1-36-08 as amended by section 1 of Senate Bill No. 2149, as approved by the sixty-ninth legislative assembly, relating to the determination of state aid, boarding care costs, the coal development trust fund, the school construction assistance revolving loan fund, public improvement construction, bonds from contractors for public improvements, and school district levies; and to provide an effective date.

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551 added · 458 removed

Plain-language change summary

The latest version of House Bill 1369 includes changes that focus on the calculation of baseline funding for school districts in North Dakota. Specifically, it has retained certain measures about determining state aid from the previous version, while clarifying the sources of funding included in the baseline calculation. These amendments matter because they aim to streamline the funding process, ensuring that schools receive adequate support based on historical financial data, which can help to stabilize funding for education in the long term.

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25.0716.04000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota SECOND ENGROSSMENT REENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO.
Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025 HOUSE BILL NO.
1369 Introduced by Representatives Heinert, Richter Senators Lemm, Schaible A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 15.1-27-04.1, 15.1-27-35, 48-01.2-02.1, and 57-15-14.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the determination of state aid, the calculation of average daily membership, public improvement construction, and school district levies;
1369 (Representatives Heinert, Richter) (Senators Lemm, Schaible) AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 15.1-27-04.1, 15.1-32-19, 15.1-36-02, 48-01.2-02.1, 48-01.2-10, and 57-15-14.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, and section 15.1-36-08 as amended by section 1 of Senate Bill No.
to provide for a transfer;
2149, as approved by the sixty-ninth legislative assembly, relating to the determination of state aid, boarding care costs, the coal development trust fund, the school construction assistance revolving loan fund, public improvement construction, bonds from contractors for public improvements, and school district levies;
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(2) Mineral revenue received by the school district through direct allocation from the state treasurer and not reported under code 2000 of the North Dakota school district financial accounting and reporting manual, as developed by the superintendent of public instruction in accordance with section 15.1-02-08;
1 25.0716.04000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly (2) Mineral revenue received by the school district through direct allocation from the state treasurer and not reported under code 2000 of the North Dakota school district financial accounting and reporting manual, as developed by the superintendent of public instruction in accordance with section 15.1-02-08;
(3) Tuition reported under code 1300 of the North Dakota school district financial accounting and reporting manual, as developed by the superintendent of public instruction in accordance with section 15.1-02-08, with the exception of revenue received specifically for the operation of an educational program provided at a residential treatment facility, tuition received for the provision of an adult farm management program, and beginning in the 2021-22 school year, seventeen percent of tuition received under an agreement to educate students from a school district on an air force base with funding received through federal impact aid, and an additional seventeen percent of tuition received under an agreement to educate students from a school district on an air force base with funding received through federal impact aid each school year thereafter, until the 2024-25 school year when sixty-eight percent of tuition received under an agreement to educate students from H.
(3) Tuition reported under code 1300 of the North Dakota school district financial accounting and reporting manual, as developed by the superintendent of public instruction in accordance with section 15.1-02-08, with the exception of revenue received specifically for the operation of an educational program provided at a residential treatment facility, tuition received for the provision of an adult farm management program, and beginning in the 2021-22 school year, seventeen percent of tuition received under an agreement to educate students from a school district on an air force base with funding received through federal impact aid, and an additional seventeen percent of tuition received under an agreement to educate students from a school district on an air force base with funding received through federal impact aid each school year thereafter, until the 2024-25 school year when sixty-eight percent of tuition received under an agreement to educate students from a school district on an air force base with funding received through federal impact aid must be excluded from the tuition calculation under this paragraph;
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1369 - PAGE 2 a school district on an air force base with funding received through federal impact aid must be excluded from the tuition calculation under this paragraph;
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and (3) Revenue from payments in lieu of taxes and state reimbursement of the homestead credit and disabled veterans credit;
2 25.0716.04000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly (3) Revenue from payments in lieu of taxes and state reimbursement of the homestead credit and disabled veterans credit;
Each year the superintendent shall calculate the amount by which the district's baseline funding per weighted student unit exceeds the payment per Page No.
Each year the superintendent shall calculate the amount by which the district's baseline funding per weighted student unit exceeds the payment per weighted student unit provided in subsection 3.
3 25.0716.04000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly weighted student unit provided in subsection 3.
However, the district's baseline funding per weighted student unit, after the reduction, may not be less than the payment per weighted student unit provided in subsection 3.
However, the district's baseline H.
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1369 - PAGE 3 funding per weighted student unit, after the reduction, may not be less than the payment per weighted student unit provided in subsection 3.
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or (3) The district's baseline funding as established in subsection 1 less the amount in paragraph 1, with the difference reduced by fifty-five percent for the 2024-25 school year and the reduction percentage increasing by fifteen percent each school year thereafter until the difference is reduced to zero, and then the difference added to the amount determined in paragraph 1.
4 25.0716.04000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly (3) The district's baseline funding as established in subsection 1 less the amount in paragraph 1, with the difference reduced by fifty-five percent for the 2024-25 school year and the reduction percentage increasing by fifteen percent each school year thereafter until the difference is reduced to zero, and then the difference added to the amount determined in paragraph 1.
(a) In addition to deducting tuition revenue received specifically for the operation of an educational program provided at a residential treatment facility, tuition revenue received for the provision of an adult farm management program, tuition received for the education of high-cost and special education students, and tuition received under an agreement to educate students from a school district on an air force base with funding received through federal impact aid as directed each school year in paragraph 3 of subdivision c of subsection 1, the superintendent of public instruction also shall reduce the total tuition reported by the school district by the amount of tuition revenue received for the education of students not residing in the state and for which the state has not entered a cross-border education contract;
(a) In addition to deducting tuition revenue received specifically for the operation of an educational program provided at a residential treatment facility, tuition revenue received for the provision of an adult farm management program, tuition received for the education of high-cost and special education students, and tuition received under an agreement to educate students from a school district on an air force base with funding received through federal impact aid H.
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5 25.0716.04000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly (b) The superintendent of public instruction also shall reduce the total tuition reported by admitting school districts meeting the requirements of subdivision e of subsection 2 of section 15.1-29-12 by the amount of tuition revenue received for the education of students residing in an adjacent school district.
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1369 - PAGE 4 as directed each school year in paragraph 3 of subdivision c of subsection 1, the superintendent of public instruction also shall reduce the total tuition reported by the school district by the amount of tuition revenue received for the education of students not residing in the state and for which the state has not entered a cross-border education contract;
and (b) The superintendent of public instruction also shall reduce the total tuition reported by admitting school districts meeting the requirements of subdivision e of subsection 2 of section 15.1-29-12 by the amount of tuition revenue received for the education of students residing in an adjacent school district.
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(2) Mineral revenue received by the school district through direct allocation from the state treasurer and not reported under code 2000 of the North Dakota school district financial accounting and reporting manual, as developed by the superintendent of public instruction in accordance with section 15.1-02-08;
(2) Mineral revenue received by the school district through direct allocation from the state treasurer and not reported under code 2000 of the North Dakota school district H.
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1369 - PAGE 5 financial accounting and reporting manual, as developed by the superintendent of public instruction in accordance with section 15.1-02-08;
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and (6) Revenue from the leasing of land acquired by the United States for which compensation is allocated to the state under 33 U.S.C.
7 25.0716.04000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly (6) Revenue from the leasing of land acquired by the United States for which compensation is allocated to the state under 33 U.S.C.
The superintendent shall use the district's adjusted baseline funding per weighted student unit in the calculation of state aid Page No.
The superintendent shall use the district's adjusted baseline funding per weighted H.
8 25.0716.04000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly for the first school year in which the school district becomes an elementary district and for each year thereafter.
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1369 - PAGE 6 student unit in the calculation of state aid for the first school year in which the school district becomes an elementary district and for each year thereafter.
(1) The district's weighted student units multiplied by ten thousand six hundred forty-sixeleven thousand two hundred ninety-three dollars;
(1) The district's weighted student units multiplied by ten thousand six hundred forty-sixeleven thousand three hundred forty-nine dollars;
(2) One hundred two percent of the district's baseline funding per weighted student unit, as established in subsection 2, multiplied by the district's weighted student units, not to exceed the district's 2017-18 baseline weighted student units, plus any weighted student units in excess of the 2017-18 baseline weighted student units multiplied by ten thousand six hundred forty-sixeleven thousand two hundred ninety-three dollars;
(2) One hundred two percent of the district's baseline funding per weighted student unit, as established in subsection 2, multiplied by the district's weighted student units, not to exceed the district's 2017-18 baseline weighted student units, plus any weighted student units in excess of the 2017-18 baseline weighted student units multiplied by ten thousand six hundred forty-sixeleven thousand three hundred forty-nine dollars;
(1) The district's weighted student units multiplied by eleven thousand seventy-twofive hundred nineteen dollars;
(1) The district's weighted student units multiplied by eleven thousand seventy-twosix hundred thirty-three dollars;
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(2) One hundred two percent of the district's baseline funding per weighted student unit, as established in subsection 2, multiplied by the district's weighted student units, not to exceed the district's 2017-18 baseline weighted student units, plus any weighted student units in excess of the 2017-18 baseline weighted student units multiplied by eleven thousand seventy-twosix hundred thirty-three dollars;
9 25.0716.04000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly (2) One hundred two percent of the district's baseline funding per weighted student unit, as established in subsection 2, multiplied by the district's weighted student units, not to exceed the district's 2017-18 baseline weighted student units, plus any weighted student units in excess of the 2017-18 baseline weighted student units multiplied by eleven thousand seventy-twofive hundred nineteen dollars;
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Subtract an amount equal to seventy-five percent of all revenue types listed in subdivisions c and dsubdivision c and paragraphs 1 and 2 of subdivision d of subsection 1 and revenue from payments in lieu of taxes.
Subtract an amount equal to seventy-five percent of all revenue types listed in subdivisions c and dsubdivision c and paragraphs 1 and 2 of subdivision d of H.
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1369 - PAGE 7 subsection 1 and revenue from payments in lieu of taxes.
(a) In addition to deducting tuition revenue received specifically for the operation of an educational program provided at a residential treatment facility, tuition revenue received for the provision of an adult farm management program, tuition received for the education of high-cost and special education students, and tuition received under an agreement to educate students from a school district on an air force base with funding received through federal impact aid as directed each school year in paragraph 3 of subdivision c of subsection 1, the superintendent of public instruction also shall reduce Page No.
(a) In addition to deducting tuition revenue received specifically for the operation of an educational program provided at a residential treatment facility, tuition revenue received for the provision of an adult farm management program, tuition received for the education of high-cost and special education students, and tuition received under an agreement to educate students from a school district on an air force base with funding received through federal impact aid as directed each school year in paragraph 3 of subdivision c of subsection 1, the superintendent of public instruction also shall reduce the total tuition reported by the school district by the amount of tuition revenue received for the education of students not residing in the state and for which the state has not entered a cross-border education contract;
10 25.0716.04000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly the total tuition reported by the school district by the amount of tuition revenue received for the education of students not residing in the state and for which the state has not entered a cross-border education contract;
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SECTION 2.
11 25.0716.04000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly SECTION 2.
Section 15.1-27-35 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
Section 15.1-32-19 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
15.1-27-35.
15.1-32-19.
Average daily membership - Calculation.
Boarding care costs - Reimbursement of school district.
The superintendent of public instruction shall reimburse a student's school district of residence an amount equal to eighty percent of the room and board costs paid by the district for a student with disabilities who is placed in a facility that is located either within or outside of the student's school district of residence in order to receive special education services.
The student's school district of H.
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1369 - PAGE 8 residence is liable for any room and board costs in excess of those reimbursed as provided in this section.
The placement of a student with disabilities in a public or private facility will be made by a school district and approved by the superintendent of public instruction.
The placementsuperintendent of a student with disabilities in congregate care will be made in a facility designated bypublic instruction may consult with the commissioner of the department of health and human services on congregate care facilities.
SECTION 3.
AMENDMENT.
Section 15.1-36-02 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
15.1-36-02.
Coal development trust fund - Board of university and school lands - School construction projects - Unanticipated construction projects and emergency repairs - Loans.
Average daily membership is calculated at the conclusion of the school year by adding the total number of hours that each student in a given grade, school, or school district is in attendance at the school's physical plant during a school calendar and the total number of hours that each student in a given grade, school, or school district is absent during a school calendar, and then dividing the sum by:
Up to sixty million dollars from the coal development trust fund is available to the board of university and school lands for loans under this section.
a.
Nine hundred sixty-two and one-half hours for elementary school students;
or b.
One thousand fifty hours for middle and high school students.
For purposes of calculating average daily membership:
To be eligible for a loan under this section, the school district must demonstrate a need based on an unanticipated construction project, an unanticipated replacement project, an emergency repair, or a legislatively defined condition, and the board of a school district shall:
A student enrolled full time in any grade from one through twelve may not exceed an average daily membership of 1.00.
Obtain the approval of the superintendent of public instruction for the construction project under section 15.1-36-01;
The membership may be prorated for a student who is enrolled less than full time.
and b.
Submit to the superintendent of public instruction an application containing all information deemed necessary by the superintendent, including potential alternative sources or methods of financing the construction project.
3.
The superintendent of public instruction shall consider each loan application in the order the application received approval under section 15.1-36-01.
4.
If the superintendent of public instruction approves the loan, the board of university and school lands shall issue a loan from the coal development trust fund.
a.
For a loan made under this sectionsubsection:
a.(1) TheExcept for loans provided for a school construction project on an air force base, the minimum loan amount is two hundred fifty thousand dollars and the maximum loan amount for which a school district may qualify is five million dollars;
b.(2) The term of the loan is twenty years, unless the board of the school district requests a shorter term in the written loan application;
and c.(3) The interest rate of the loan may not exceed two percent per year.
A student enrolled full time in an approved regular education kindergarten program may not exceed an average daily membership of 1.00.
During the 2025-27 biennium, a loan for a school construction project on an air force base is an allowable condition under subsection 2.
The membership may be prorated for a student who is enrolled less than full time.
For a loan made for a school construction project on an air force base under this subsection:
(1) The maximum loan amount for which the school district may qualify is the lesser of twenty percent of the project cost or twenty million dollars;
(2) The term of the loan is twenty years, unless the board of the school district requests a shorter term in the written loan application;
(3) The interest rate of the loan may not exceed two percent per year;
and (4) The school district must obtain all necessary federal authorizations and funding commitments for the project.
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a.
If a school district seeking a loan under this section received an allocation of the oil and gas gross production tax during the previous fiscal year in accordance with chapter 57-51, the board of the district shall provide to the board of university and school lands, and to the state treasurer, its evidence of indebtedness indicating the loan originated under this section.
b.
If the evidence of indebtedness is payable solely from the school district's allocation of the oil and gas gross production tax in accordance with section 57-51-15, the loan does not constitute a general obligation of the school district and may not be considered a debt of the district.
A student enrolled full time, as defined by the superintendent of public instruction, in an approved early childhood special education program may not exceed an average daily membership of 1.00.
If a loan made to a school district is payable solely from the district's allocation of the oil and gas gross production tax in accordance with section 57-51-15, the terms of the loan must require the state treasurer withhold the dollar amount or percentage specified in the loan agreement, from each of the district's oil and gas gross production tax allocations, in order to repay the principal and interest of the evidence of indebtedness.
The membership may be prorated for a student who is enrolled less than full time.
The state treasurer shall deposit the amount withheld into the fund from which the loan originated.
A student enrolled full time in virtual instruction is calculated at an average daily membership of 1.00.
Any evidence of indebtedness executed by the board of a school district under this subsection is a negotiable instrument and not subject to taxation by the state or any political subdivision of the state.
The membership may be prorated for a student who is enrolled less than full time.
6.
For purposes of this section, a "construction project" means the purchase, lease, erection, or improvement of any structure or facility by a school board, provided the acquisition or activity is within a school board's authority.
SECTION 4.
AMENDMENT.
Section 15.1-36-08 of the North Dakota Century Code as amended by section 1 of Senate Bill No.
2149, as approved by the sixty-ninth legislative assembly, is amended and reenacted as follows:
15.1-36-08.
School construction assistance revolving loan fund - Bank of North Dakota - School construction projects - Continuing appropriation.
1.
The school construction assistance revolving loan fund is a special revolving loan fund administered by the Bank.
The fund consists of all moneys appropriated or transferred to the fund by the legislative assembly, all interest or other earnings of the fund, and all repayments of loans made from the fund.
2.
Moneys in the fund, interest upon the moneys in the fund, and payments to the fund of principal and interest are appropriated to the Bank on a continuing basis for the purpose of providing low-interest school construction loans and for paying administrative costs, in accordance with this section.
For purposes of determining state aid pursuant to section 15.1-27-04.1, average daily membership is the greater of:
For a school construction project not located on an air force base, to be eligible for a loan under this section, the board of a school district shall:
The amount calculated in subsections 1 and 2 of this section;
Propose a new construction or remodeling project with a cost of at least one million dollars and an expected utilization of at least thirty years;
or b.
b.
The average of the amounts calculated in subsections 1 and 2 of this section for the prior three years.
Obtain the approval of the superintendent of public instruction for the project under section 15.1-36-01;
SECTION 3.
c.
(1) Publish in the official newspaper of the district the information regarding the proposed estimated additional millage and the dollar increase per one thousand dollars of taxable valuation in accordance with section 21-03-13 along with the notice of the election in accordance with section 21-03-12 or along with the initial resolution in accordance with subsection 7 of section 21-03-07;
and H.
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1369 - PAGE 10 (2) Post the information on the school district's website before the date of the election or during the protest period in accordance with chapter 21-03;
d.
Receive authorization for a bond issue in accordance with chapter 21-03;
and e.
Submit a completed application to the Bank.
4.
For a school construction project located on an air force base, to be eligible for a loan under this section, the board of the school district shall:
a.
Propose a new construction or remodeling project on an air force base which has a cost of at least one million dollars and an expected utilization of at least thirty years;
b.
Obtain the approval of the superintendent of public instruction for the project under section 15.1-36-01;
c.
Obtain all necessary federal authorizations and funding commitments for the project;
and d.
Submit a completed application to the Bank.
5.
The superintendent of public instruction shall designate, until June 30, 2027, or until a loan is made as identified in this section, twenty million dollars of funds available for loans in the school construction assistance revolving loan fund for a loan to provide matching funds for the construction of facilities on an air force base.
6.
The superintendent of public instruction shall review loan applications based on a prioritization system that includes a review of all applications filed during the twelve-month period preceding April first and gives consideration to:
a.
Student occupancy and academic needs in the district;
b.
The age of existing structures to be replaced or remodeled;
c.
Building design proposals that are based on safety and vulnerability assessments;
d.
Community support;
e.
Cost;
and f.
Any other criteria established by the superintendent of public instruction, after consultation with an interim committee appointed by the legislative management.
7.6.
If the superintendent of public instruction approves the loan, the Bank shall issue a loan from the school construction assistance revolving loan fund.
For a loan made under this section:
a.
If the school construction project totals less than seventy-five million dollars, the maximum loan amount for which a school district may qualify is fifteen millionten million dollars.
However, if a school district's unobligated general fund balance on the preceding June thirtieth exceeds the limitation under section 15.1-27-35.3, the loan amount under this section may not exceed eighty percent of the project's cost up to a maximum loan amount of twelve millioneight million dollars;
b.
If the school construction project totals seventy-five million dollars or more, the maximum loan amount for which a school district may qualify is thirty milliontwenty million dollars.
However, if a school district's unobligated general fund balance on the preceding June thirtieth exceeds the limitation under section 15.1-27-35.3, the loan amount under this section may not exceed eighty percent of the project's cost up to a maximum loan amount of twenty-four millionsixteen million dollars;
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If the school construction project is on an air force base, the maximum loan amount for which the school district may qualify is the lesser of twenty percent of the project cost or twenty million dollars;
d.
The term of the loan is twenty years, unless the board of the school district requests a shorter term in the written loan application;
and e.
The interest rate of the loan may not exceed two percent per year.
f.
A district with a school construction loan secured on the open bond market may apply to refinance the loan when callable with the school construction assistance revolving loan fund under this subsection.
8.7.
The Bank may adopt policies and establish guidelines to administer this loan program in accordance with this section.
The Bank may use a portion of the interest paid on the outstanding loans as a servicing fee to pay for administration costs which may not exceed one-half of one percent of the amount of the interest payment.
The Bank shall deposit principal and interest payments made by school districts for loans under this section in the school construction assistance revolving loan fund.
The fund must be audited annually pursuant to section 6-09-29, and the cost of the audit must be paid from the fund.
SECTION 5.
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48-01.2-02.1.
12 25.0716.04000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly 48-01.2-02.1.
The threshold for procuring plans, drawings, and specifications, and bonding from an architect or engineer for construction of a public improvement is two hundred fifty thousand dollars.
The threshold for procuring plans, drawings, and specifications from an architect or engineer for construction of a public improvement is two hundred fifty thousand dollars.
SECTION 4.
SECTION 6.
Section 48-01.2-10 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
48-01.2-10.
Bonds from contractors for public improvements.
1.
Unless otherwise provided under this chapter, a governing body authorized to enter a contract for the construction of a public improvement in excess of two hundred fifty thousand dollars shall take from the contractor a bond before permitting any work to be done on the contract.
The bond must be for an amount equal at least to the price stated in the contract.
The bond must be conditioned to be void if the contractor and all subcontractors fully perform all terms, conditions, and provisions of the contract and pay all bills or claims on account of labor performed and any supplies, and materials furnished and used in the performance of the contract, including all demands of subcontractors.
The requirement that bills and claims be paid must include the requirement that interest of the amount authorized under section 13-01-14 be paid on bills and claims not paid within ninety days.
The bond is security for all bills, claims, and demands until fully paid, with preference to labor and material suppliers as to payment.
The bond must run to the governing body, but any person having a lawful claim against the contractor or any subcontractor may sue on the bond.
2.
A governing body may not require any person required to provide a surety bond to obtain the surety bond from a specified insurance or surety company or insurance producer or to submit financial data to the company or producer.
H.
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1369 - PAGE 12 SECTION 7.
AMENDMENT.
The proceeds of this levy must be deposited into a special fund Page No.
The proceeds of this levy must be deposited into a special fund known as the tuition fund and used in accordance with this subsection.
13 25.0716.04000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly known as the tuition fund and used in accordance with this subsection.
SECTION 5.
SECTION 8.
TRANSFER - FOUNDATION AID STABILIZATION FUND TO SCHOOL CONSTRUCTION ASSISTANCE REVOLVING LOAN FUND.
The office of management and budget shall transfer the sum of $75,000,000 from the foundation aid stabilization fund to the school construction assistance revolving loan fund during the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027.
SECTION 6.
Section 4 of this Act is effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.
Section 7 of this Act is effective for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024.
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Sections 1, 2, 5, and 6 of this Act are effective July 1, 2025.
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1369 - PAGE 13 ____________________________ ____________________________ Speaker of the House President of the Senate ____________________________ ____________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Secretary of the Senate This certifies that the within bill originated in the House of Representatives of the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota and is known on the records of that body as House Bill No.
1369.
House Vote:
Yeas 61 Nays 27 Absent 6 Senate Vote:
Yeas 44 Nays 2 Absent 1 ____________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Received by the Governor at ________M.
on _____________________________________, 2025.
Approved at ________M.
on __________________________________________________, 2025.
____________________________ Governor Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025, at ________ o’clock ________M.
____________________________ Secretary of State
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Action History

  1. Filed with Secretary Of State 05/12

  2. Signed by Governor 05/12

  3. Sent to Governor

  4. Signed by Speaker

  5. Signed by President

  6. Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 44 nays 2

  7. Conference committee report adopted

  8. Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar

  9. Emergency clause failed

  10. Second reading, passed, yeas 61 nays 27

  11. Conference committee report adopted

  12. Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar

  13. Appoint Rep. Vigesaa to replace Rep. Heinert on conference committee

  14. Conference committee appointed Schaible Sorvaag Beard

  15. Conference committee appointed Nathe Richter Heinert

  16. Refused to concur

  17. Returned to House (12)

  18. Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 44 nays 3

  19. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  20. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 15 0 1

  21. Rereferred to Appropriations

  22. Amendment adopted

  23. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0

  24. Committee Hearing 09:00

  25. Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee

  26. Received from House

  27. Second reading, passed, yeas 78 nays 12

  28. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  29. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 20 0 3

  30. Rereferred to Appropriations

  31. Amendment adopted

  32. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 0 1

  33. Committee Hearing 09:00

  34. Introduced, first reading, referred Education Committee

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Votes

Final Passage

Passed 61 Yea · 27 Nay · 6 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 611605
Democratic 01001
Unaffiliated 0100
Total 612706
% of votes cast 65%29%0%6%
How each member voted (94)
Member Party Vote
Olson — Nay
Brown, Collette Democratic Not Voting
Conmy, Liz Democratic Nay
Davis, Jayme Democratic Nay
Dobervich, Gretchen Democratic Nay
Finley-DeVille, Lisa Democratic Nay
Foss, Austin Democratic Nay
Hager, LaurieBeth Democratic Nay
Hanson, Karla Rose Democratic Nay
Ista, Zachary Democratic Nay
Mitskog, Alisa Democratic Nay
Schneider, Mary Democratic Nay
Anderson, Bert Republican Yea
Anderson, Dick Republican Yea
Anderson, Karen A. Republican Yea
Bahl, Landon Republican Yea
Beltz, Mike Republican Yea
Berg, Mike Republican Yea
Bolinske, Macy Republican Yea
Bosch, Glenn Republican Yea
Brandenburg, Mike Republican Yea
Brown, TJ Republican Not Voting
Christianson, Nels Republican Yea
Dockter, Jason Republican Yea
Dressler, Ty Republican Nay
Fegley, Clayton Republican Yea
Fisher, Jay Republican Yea
Frelich, Kathy Republican Yea
Grindberg, Karen Republican Yea
Grueneich, Jim Republican Yea
Hagert, Jared C. Republican Yea
Hatlestad, Patrick R. Republican Nay
Hauck, Dori Republican Nay
Headland, Craig Republican Yea
Heilman, Matthew Republican Nay
Heinert, Pat D. Republican Yea
Henderson, Donna Republican Yea
Hendrix, Jared Republican Yea
Holle, Dawson Republican Yea
Hoverson, Jeff Republican Nay
Johnson, Jorin Republican Nay
Johnston, Daniel Republican Nay
Jonas, Jim Republican Yea
Karls, Karen Republican Nay
Kasper, Jim Republican Not Voting
Kempenich, Keith Republican Yea
Kiefert, Dwight Republican Yea
Klemin, Lawrence R. Republican Yea
Koppelman, Ben Republican Nay
Lefor, Mike Republican Yea
Longmuir, Donald W. Republican Yea
Louser, Scott Republican Yea
Maki, Roger A. Republican Nay
Marschall, Andrew Republican Not Voting
Martinson, Bob Republican Nay
McLeod, Carrie Republican Yea
Meier, Lisa Republican Yea
Monson, David Republican Yea
Morton, Desiree Republican Yea
Motschenbacher, Mike Republican Yea
Murphy, Eric J. Republican Yea
Nathe, Mike Republican Yea
Nehring, Dennis Republican Yea
Nelson, Jon O. Republican Yea
Novak, Anna S. Republican Yea
O'Brien, Emily Republican Yea
Olson, Jeremy Republican Yea
Osowski, Doug Republican Yea
Ostlie, Mitch Republican Yea
Porter, Todd Republican Yea
Pyle, Brandy L. Republican Yea
Richter, David Republican Yea
Rios, Nico Republican Yea
Rohr, Karen M. Republican Yea
Ruby, Dan Republican Yea
Ruby, Matthew Republican Not Voting
Sanford, Mark Republican Yea
Satrom, Bernie Republican Not Voting
Schatz, Mike Republican Nay
Schauer, Austen Republican Yea
Schreiber-Beck, Cynthia Republican Nay
Steiner, Vicky Republican Yea
Stemen, Gregory Republican Yea
Swiontek, Steve Republican Yea
Toman, Nathan Republican Yea
Tveit, Bill Republican Nay
VanWinkle, Lori Republican Nay
Vetter, Steve Republican Yea
Vigesaa, Don Republican Yea
Vollmer, Daniel R. Republican Yea
Wagner, Scott Republican Yea
Warrey, Jonathan Republican Yea
Weisz, Robin Republican Yea
Wolff, Christina Republican Nay

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Final Passage

Passed 44 Yea · 3 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 40100
Democratic 3200
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 44300
% of votes cast 94%6%0%0%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
van Oosting — Yea
Boschee, Josh Democratic Yea
Braunberger, Ryan Democratic Yea
Hogan, Kathy Democratic Yea
Marcellais, Richard Democratic Nay
Mathern, Tim Democratic Nay
Axtman, Michelle Republican Yea
Barta, Jeff Republican Yea
Beard, Todd Republican Yea
Bekkedahl, Brad Republican Yea
Boehm, Keith Republican Yea
Burckhard, Randy A. Republican Yea
Castaneda, Jose L. Republican Yea
Cleary, Sean Republican Yea
Clemens, David A. Republican Yea
Conley, Cole Republican Yea
Cory, Claire Republican Yea
Davison, Kyle Republican Yea
Dever, Dick Republican Yea
Dwyer, Michael Republican Yea
Enget, Mark Republican Yea
Erbele, Robert Republican Yea
Gerhardt, Justin Republican Yea
Hogue, David Republican Yea
Kessel, Greg Republican Yea
Klein, Jerry Republican Yea
Larson, Diane Republican Yea
Lee, Judy Republican Yea
Lemm, Randy D. Republican Yea
Luick, Larry Republican Yea
Magrum, Jeffery J. Republican Yea
Meyer, Scott Republican Yea
Myrdal, Janne Republican Yea
Patten, Dale Republican Yea
Paulson, Bob Republican Yea
Powers, Michelle Republican Yea
Roers, Kristin Republican Yea
Rummel, Dean Republican Yea
Schaible, Donald Republican Yea
Sickler, Jonathan Republican Yea
Sorvaag, Ronald Republican Yea
Thomas, Paul J. Republican Yea
Walen, Chuck Republican Nay
Wanzek, Terry M. Republican Yea
Weber, Mark F. Republican Yea
Weston, Kent Republican Yea
Wobbema, Mike Republican Yea

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Final Passage

Passed 78 Yea · 12 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 671202
Democratic 10001
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 781203
% of votes cast 84%13%0%3%
How each member voted (93)
Member Party Vote
Olson — Yea
Brown, Collette Democratic Yea
Conmy, Liz Democratic Yea
Davis, Jayme Democratic Yea
Dobervich, Gretchen Democratic Yea
Finley-DeVille, Lisa Democratic Yea
Foss, Austin Democratic Yea
Hager, LaurieBeth Democratic Yea
Hanson, Karla Rose Democratic Yea
Ista, Zachary Democratic Yea
Mitskog, Alisa Democratic Not Voting
Schneider, Mary Democratic Yea
Anderson, Bert Republican Yea
Anderson, Dick Republican Yea
Anderson, Karen A. Republican Yea
Bahl, Landon Republican Yea
Beltz, Mike Republican Yea
Berg, Mike Republican Yea
Bolinske, Macy Republican Yea
Bosch, Glenn Republican Yea
Brandenburg, Mike Republican Yea
Christianson, Nels Republican Yea
Dockter, Jason Republican Yea
Dressler, Ty Republican Yea
Fegley, Clayton Republican Yea
Fisher, Jay Republican Yea
Frelich, Kathy Republican Yea
Grindberg, Karen Republican Yea
Grueneich, Jim Republican Yea
Hagert, Jared C. Republican Yea
Hatlestad, Patrick R. Republican Yea
Hauck, Dori Republican Yea
Headland, Craig Republican Yea
Heilman, Matthew Republican Yea
Heinert, Pat D. Republican Yea
Henderson, Donna Republican Nay
Hendrix, Jared Republican Yea
Holle, Dawson Republican Yea
Hoverson, Jeff Republican Nay
Johnson, Jorin Republican Yea
Johnston, Daniel Republican Nay
Jonas, Jim Republican Yea
Karls, Karen Republican Yea
Kasper, Jim Republican Not Voting
Kempenich, Keith Republican Yea
Kiefert, Dwight Republican Yea
Klemin, Lawrence R. Republican Yea
Koppelman, Ben Republican Yea
Lefor, Mike Republican Yea
Longmuir, Donald W. Republican Yea
Louser, Scott Republican Yea
Maki, Roger A. Republican Nay
Marschall, Andrew Republican Yea
Martinson, Bob Republican Yea
McLeod, Carrie Republican Yea
Meier, Lisa Republican Yea
Monson, David Republican Yea
Morton, Desiree Republican Nay
Motschenbacher, Mike Republican Yea
Murphy, Eric J. Republican Yea
Nathe, Mike Republican Yea
Nehring, Dennis Republican Nay
Nelson, Jon O. Republican Yea
Novak, Anna S. Republican Not Voting
O'Brien, Emily Republican Yea
Olson, Jeremy Republican Yea
Osowski, Doug Republican Yea
Ostlie, Mitch Republican Yea
Porter, Todd Republican Yea
Pyle, Brandy L. Republican Yea
Richter, David Republican Yea
Rios, Nico Republican Nay
Rohr, Karen M. Republican Yea
Ruby, Dan Republican Nay
Ruby, Matthew Republican Yea
Sanford, Mark Republican Yea
Satrom, Bernie Republican Yea
Schatz, Mike Republican Nay
Schauer, Austen Republican Yea
Schreiber-Beck, Cynthia Republican Yea
Steiner, Vicky Republican Yea
Stemen, Gregory Republican Yea
Swiontek, Steve Republican Yea
Toman, Nathan Republican Yea
Tveit, Bill Republican Nay
VanWinkle, Lori Republican Nay
Vetter, Steve Republican Yea
Vigesaa, Don Republican Yea
Vollmer, Daniel R. Republican Yea
Wagner, Scott Republican Yea
Warrey, Jonathan Republican Yea
Weisz, Robin Republican Yea
Wolff, Christina Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1369 do?
AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 15.1-27-04.1, 15.1-32-19, 15.1-36-02, 48-01.2-02.1, 48-01.2-10, and 57-15-14.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, and section 15.1-36-08 as amended by section 1 of Senate Bill No. 2149, as approved by the sixty-ninth legislative assembly, relating to the determination of state aid, boarding care costs, the coal development trust fund, the school construction assistance revolving loan fund, public improvement construction, bonds from contractors for public improvements, and school district levies; and to provide an effective date.
Who sponsors HB 1369?
HB 1369 is sponsored by Heinert, Pat D. (Republican), Richter, David (Republican), Sen. Lemm, Randy D., and Sen. Schaible, Donald.
What is the current status of HB 1369?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 13, 2025. Enacted.
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