HB 1619 — Relating to a long-term care facility infrastructure loan program; to amend and reenact subsection 3 of section 6‑09‑47 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the medical facility infrastructure loan fund; and to provide an appropriation.
Last action — Filed with Secretary Of State 05/06
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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2025. Enacted.
Signed by Governor Kelly Armstrong (Republican) on May 17, 2025.
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Enacted
Current position in the legislative process.
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6 sponsors
1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.
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Bipartisan support
Sponsored across 2 parties (3 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.
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Cleared a recorded vote
Passed 3 recorded votes so far.
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Summary
AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 6-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a long-term care facility infrastructure loan program; to amend and reenact subsection 3 of section 6-09-47 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the medical facility infrastructure loan fund; and to provide an appropriation.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
68 added · 54 removedPlain-language change summary
The revised bill HB 1619 establishes a loan program specifically aimed at helping nursing and basic care facilities in North Dakota with renovation and construction projects. The significant change is the removal of the phrase "continuing appropriation," which suggests that the funding for this program is now intended to be managed more directly rather than being continuously available without need for annual legislative approval. This change is important because it may affect how the program's funding is secured and potentially influence the financial planning for long-term care facilities in the state.
25.1332.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota FIRSTIn ENGROSSMENTRegular ENGROSSEDSession Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025 HOUSE BILL NO.
1619 Introduced(Representatives by Representatives O'Brien, Mitskog, Nelson, StemenStemen) Senators(Senators Dever, KleinKlein) AAN BILLACT for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 6-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a long-term care facility infrastructure loan fund;program;
to provideamend forand areenact transfer;subsection 3 of section 6-09-47 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the medical facility infrastructure loan fund;
and to provide foran a continuing appropriation.
Long-term care facility infrastructure loan fundprogram. - Continuing appropriation.
The long-term care facility infrastructure loan fund is a special fund maintained in the state treasury from which the Bank shall provide loans under this section.
The fund consists of revenues transferred under legislative authorization, interest upon moneys in the fund, and collections of interest and principal on loans made from the fund.
All moneys in the fund are appropriated on a continuing basis to the Bank for the purpose of providing loans under this section.
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Must have a repayment schedule of no longer than thirtytwenty years.
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The Bank shall deposit in the strategic investment and improvements fund all principal and interest paid on the loans made from the fund.
The Bank may deduct from interest payments a service fee for costs of administering the loan program.program, not to exceed one-half of one percent of the outstanding balance of the loans.
The fund must be audited annually pursuant to section 6-09-29, and the cost of the audit and any other actual costs incurred by the Bank on behalf of the fund must be paid from the fund.
TRANSFERAMENDMENT. - STRATEGIC INVESTMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS FUND - LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY INFRASTRUCTURE LOAN FUND.
TheSubsection office3 of managementsection and6-09-47 budget shall transfer the sum of $50,000,000 from the strategicNorth investmentDakota andCentury improvementsCode fundis toamended the long-term care facility infrastructure loan fund during the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and endingreenacted Juneas 30,follows: 2027.
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2A 25.1332.02000loan provided under this section:
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May not exceed the lesser of fifteen million dollars or seventy-five percent of the actual cost of the project;
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Must have an interest rate equal to onetwo percent;
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Must provide a repayment schedule of no longer than twenty-five years.
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APPROPRIATION - STRATEGIC INVESTMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS FUND - LONG-TERM CARE FACILITY INFRASTRUCTURE LOAN PROGRAM.
There is appropriated out of any moneys in the strategic investment and improvements fund, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $15,000,000, or so much of the sum as may be necessary, to the Bank of North Dakota for the purpose of providing loans under the long-term care facility infrastructure loan program pursuant to section 1 of this Act, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027.
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1619 - PAGE 3 ____________________________ ____________________________ 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.
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House Vote:
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Yeas 79 Nays 11 Absent 4 Senate Vote:
Yeas 46 Nays 0 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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View plain text versions (10)
- Enrolled Enrollment Current pdf
- Engrossed FIRST ENGROSSMENT pdf
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Conference Committee View text pdf
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senate Appropriations Committee View text pdf
- Adopted by the House Human Services Committee View text pdf
- Adopted by the House Human Services Committee View text pdf
- Amended FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments pdf
- Amended FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments pdf
- Amended FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments pdf
- Introduced View text pdf
Action History
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Filed with Secretary Of State 05/06
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Signed by Governor 05/05
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Sent to Governor
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Signed by Speaker
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Signed by President
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Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 46 nays 0
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Conference committee report adopted
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Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
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Second reading, passed, yeas 79 nays 11
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Conference committee report adopted
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Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
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Conference committee appointed Davison Schaible Thomas
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Conference committee appointed Bosch B. Anderson Mitskog
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Refused to concur
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Returned to House (12)
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Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 47 nays 0
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Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
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Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 16 0 0
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Rereferred to Appropriations
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Amendment adopted
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Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0
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Committee Hearing 09:00
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Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee
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Received from House
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Second reading, passed, yeas 83 nays 9
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Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 16 3 4
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Rereferred to Appropriations
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Amendment adopted
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Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 12 0 1
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Committee Hearing 04:00
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Introduced, first reading, referred Human Services Committee
Sponsors
- Dick Sen. Dever · Cosponsor
- Jerry Sen. Klein · Cosponsor
- Emily O'Brien · Primary
- Alisa Mitskog · Cosponsor
- Jon O. Nelson · Cosponsor
- Gregory Stemen · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on · 9 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- O'Brien, Emily Republican
Co-sponsors (5)
- Sen. Dever, Dick
- Sen. Klein, Jerry
- Mitskog, Alisa Democratic
- Nelson, Jon O. Republican
- Stemen, Gregory Republican
Not signed on (142)
142 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 142 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
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| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Republican | 40 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 46 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 98% | 0% | 0% | 2% |
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 | Yea |
| Mathern, Tim | Democratic | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Wanzek, Terry M. | Republican | Yea |
| Weber, Mark F. | Republican | Not Voting |
| Weston, Kent | Republican | Yea |
| Wobbema, Mike | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Democratic | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| % of votes cast | 100% | 0% | 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 | Yea |
| Mathern, Tim | Democratic | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Wanzek, Terry M. | Republican | Yea |
| Weber, Mark F. | Republican | Yea |
| Weston, Kent | Republican | Yea |
| Wobbema, Mike | Republican | Yea |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 71 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unaffiliated | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 83 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 89% | 10% | 0% | 1% |
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 | Yea |
| 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 | Yea |
| Johnson, Jorin | Republican | Nay |
| Johnston, Daniel | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | Nay |
| Maki, Roger A. | Republican | Yea |
| Marschall, Andrew | Republican | Yea |
| Martinson, Bob | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | Nay |
| Nelson, Jon O. | Republican | Yea |
| Novak, Anna S. | Republican | Yea |
| O'Brien, Emily | Republican | Yea |
| Olson, Jeremy | Republican | Yea |
| Osowski, Doug | Republican | Nay |
| 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 | Yea |
| Ruby, Matthew | Republican | Yea |
| Sanford, Mark | Republican | Yea |
| Satrom, Bernie | Republican | Yea |
| Schatz, Mike | Republican | Yea |
| Schauer, Austen | Republican | Yea |
| Schreiber-Beck, Cynthia | Republican | Yea |
| Steiner, Vicky | Republican | Nay |
| Stemen, Gregory | Republican | Yea |
| Swiontek, Steve | Republican | Yea |
| Toman, Nathan | Republican | Yea |
| Tveit, Bill | Republican | Yea |
| 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 1619 do?
- AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 6-09 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a long-term care facility infrastructure loan program; to amend and reenact subsection 3 of section 6-09-47 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the medical facility infrastructure loan fund; and to provide an appropriation.
- Who sponsors HB 1619?
- HB 1619 is sponsored by Sen. Dever, Dick, Sen. Klein, Jerry, O'Brien, Emily (Republican), Mitskog, Alisa (Democratic), Nelson, Jon O. (Republican), and Stemen, Gregory (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 1619?
- This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2025. Enacted.
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