HB 1400 — Relating to conservation easements and leaseholds; and to amend and reenact sections 4.1‑01‑21, 4.1‑01‑21.1, and 49‑22‑09.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the federal environmental law impact review fund, the environmental impact mitigation fund, and mitigating environmental impacts; and to declare an emergency.

25.1091.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota FIRSTIn ENGROSSMENTRegular ENGROSSEDSession Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025 HOUSE BILL NO.

1400 Introduced(Representatives by Representatives Brandenburg, Grueneich, Headland, Kempenich, Pyle, Schreiber-BeckSchreiber-Beck) Senators(Senators Conley, Erbele, Kessel, Wanzek, WeberWeber) AAN BILLACT for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 4.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to conservation easements and leaseholds;

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(1)H. The area immediately impacted by the development;

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Any payment made to mitigate adverse environmental effects of the construction or operation of an energy conversion or transmission facility under Pagechapter No.49-22section 49-22-09.2 must be made to the commissioner who shall deposit the payment into the environmental impact mitigation fund.

2 25.1091.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly chapter 49-22section 49-22-09.2 must be made to the commissioner who shall deposit the payment into the environmental impact mitigation fund.

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IfB. an applicant elects to provide a payment to mitigate the environmental impact of the construction or operation of a transmission facility, the payment may be made to the Page No.

3NO. 25.1091.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly agriculture commissioner who shall deposit the payment into the environmental impact mitigation fund under section 4.1-01-21.1.

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If an applicant elects to provide a payment to mitigate the environmental impact of the construction or operation of a transmission facility, the payment may be made to the agriculture commissioner who shall deposit the payment into the environmental impact mitigation fund under section 4.1-01-21.1.

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1400 - PAGE 4 ____________________________ ____________________________ 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.

1400 and that two-thirds of the members-elect of the House of Representatives voted in favor of said law.

Vote:

Yeas 92 Nays 1 Absent 0 ____________________________ ____________________________ Speaker of the House Chief Clerk of the House This certifies that two-thirds of the members-elect of the Senate voted in favor of said law.

Vote:

Yeas 43 Nays 1 Absent 3 ____________________________ ____________________________ President of the Senate Secretary of the Senate 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