HB 1625 — Relating to the sale of the Ray Richards golf course; to provide an appropriation; and to provide an effective date.

25.1396.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly HOUSEof BILLNorth NO.Dakota In Special Session Commencing Wednesday, January 21, 2026 (Representative Sanford) AN ACT to amend and reenact section 15-10-64 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the sale of the Ray Richards golf course;

1625 of North Dakota Introduced by Representative Sanford A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 15-10-64 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the sale of the Ray Richards golf course;

If certain real property known as the Ray Richards golf course or Ray Richards golf course addition, 3801 demers avenue, lot 1, block 1, and Ray Richards golf course addition, 3501 demers avenue, lot 2, block 1, in the records of the city of Grand Forks, or any portion of the property, is conveyed, fifty-three and fifty-seven one hundredths percent of the sale price must be transferred to a permanent endowment fund named the Ray Richards golf endowment fund, which must be controlled and administered by the university of North Dakota alumni foundation for the sole benefit of the university of North Dakota men's varsity golf program in honor of the Ray Richards family.

There is appropriated from other funds derived from the sale of real property known as the Ray Richards golf course, and from donations and other local funds, the sum of $4,000,000, or so much of the sum as may be necessary, to the Pageuniversity No.of North Dakota for the purpose of making capital improvements to the Ray Richards golf course, for the period beginning with the effective date of this Act, and ending June 30, 2027.

1 25.1396.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly university of North Dakota for the purpose of making capital improvements to the Ray Richards golf course, for the period beginning with the effective date of this Act, and ending June 30, 2027.

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1625 - PAGE 2 ____________________________ ____________________________ 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.

1625.

House Vote:

Yeas 93 Nays 0 Absent 1 Senate Vote:

Yeas 46 Nays 0 Absent 1 ____________________________ Chief Clerk of the House Received by the Governor at ________M.

on _____________________________________, 2026.

Approved at ________M.

on __________________________________________________, 2026.

____________________________ Governor Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2026, at ________ o’clock ________M.

____________________________ Secretary of State