North Dakota 69-2025 Assembly Status: Enacted

SB 2049 — Relating to executive steering committees of major information technology projects.

Last action — Filed with Secretary Of State 04/03

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kelly Armstrong (Republican) on April 03, 2025.

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Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 54-35-15.2, 54-59-01, subsection 8 of section 54-59-05, and section 54-59-32 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to executive steering committees of major information technology projects.

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What changed in the latest version

149 added · 154 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised version of SB 2049 includes a clearer and more detailed outline of duties for the information technology committee in North Dakota. Key changes include increased emphasis on reviewing various aspects of information technology efficiency and security, along with the oversight of proposed IT programs and acquisitions by the state's executive and judicial branches. This matters because it enhances the committee's role in ensuring that technology projects are effectively managed and aligned with state needs, promoting greater accountability and better use of resources.

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25.8019.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota FIRST ENGROSSMENT ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO.
Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025 SENATE BILL NO.
2049 Introduced by State and Local Government Committee (At the request of the Information Technology Department) A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 54-35-15.2, 54-59-01, subsection 8 of section 54-59-05, and section 54-59-32 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to executive steering committees of major information technology projects.
2049 (State and Local Government Committee) (At the request of the Information Technology Department) AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 54-35-15.2, 54-59-01, subsection 8 of section 54-59-05, and section 54-59-32 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to executive steering committees of major information technology projects.
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Except as provided in subsection 11, receive and review information, including a project startup report summarizing the project description, project objectives, business need or problem, cost-benefit analysis, and project risks and a project closeout report summarizing the project objectives achieved, project budget and schedule variances, and lessons learned, from the information technology department and the affected agency regarding any major information technology project of an executive branch agency.
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2049 - PAGE 5 ____________________________ ____________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House ____________________________ ____________________________ Secretary of the Senate Chief Clerk of the House This certifies that the within bill originated in the Senate of the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota and is known on the records of that body as Senate Bill No.
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Yeas 47 Nays 0 Absent 0 House Vote:
Yeas 92 Nays 0 Absent 2 ____________________________ Secretary of the Senate Received by the Governor at ________M.
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____________________________ Governor Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025, at ________ o’clock ________M.
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How this bill changes current law

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The bill updates cost thresholds for major information technology projects and establishes executive steering committees for project oversight.

  • N.D.C.C. § 54-35-15.2

    five million dollars or more → five hundred thousand dollars

    The definition of a major information technology project is changed to include projects with costs starting at five hundred thousand dollars.

  • N.D.C.C. § 54-35-15.2

    between one hundred thousand and five million dollars → between one hundred thousand and five hundred thousand dollars

    This change limits the review of certain agency projects to those costing between one hundred thousand and five hundred thousand dollars.

  • N.D.C.C. § 54-35-15.2

    five million dollars or more → five hundred thousand dollars

    The cost threshold for judicial or legislative branch IT projects that require review is reduced to five hundred thousand dollars.

  • N.D.C.C. § 54-59-05

    between one hundred thousand and five million dollars → between one hundred thousand and five hundred thousand dollars

    Redefines the cost range for information technology projects that the department must present to the committee.

  • N.D.C.C. § 54-59-32

    oversight committee → executive steering committee

    Changes the designation of the project oversight bodies from oversight committees to executive steering committees.

  • N.D.C.C. § 54-59-32

    An executive branch state agency, excluding institutions under the control of the state board of higher education, proposing to conduct a major information technology project as described in subsection 10 of section 54-35-15.2, the department, and the office of management and budget, in consultation with the attorney general, shall collaborate on → An executive branch state agency, excluding institutions under the control of the state board of higher education, proposing to conduct a major information technology project, the department, and the office of management and budget, in consultation with the attorney general, shall collaborate on

    Clarifies collaboration responsibilities for state agencies in major IT projects.

  • N.D.C.C. § 54-59-32

    oversight committee must be appointed → executive steering committee must be appointed

    Specifies the formation of an executive steering committee for overseeing major information technology projects.

  • N.D.C.C. § 54-59-32

    a major information technology project → each major information technology project

    Clarifies that each major IT project must have a dedicated executive steering committee.

Action History

  1. Filed with Secretary Of State 04/03

  2. Signed by Governor 04/02

  3. Sent to Governor

  4. Signed by President

  5. Signed by Speaker

  6. Returned to Senate

  7. Second reading, passed, yeas 92 nays 0

  8. Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 13 0 1

  9. Committee Hearing 09:45

  10. Introduced, first reading, referred Government and Veterans Affairs Committee

  11. Received from Senate

  12. Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0

  13. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

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

  15. Committee Hearing 10:15

  16. Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government Committee

Sponsors

  • Senate State and Local Government · Primary

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on

Sponsors (1)

  • Senate State and Local Government

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Final Passage

Passed 92 Yea · 0 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Democratic 11000
Republican 80002
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 92002
% of votes cast 98%0%0%2%
How each member voted (94)
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
Brown, TJ 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 Yea
Hendrix, Jared Republican Yea
Holle, Dawson Republican Yea
Hoverson, Jeff Republican Yea
Johnson, Jorin Republican Yea
Johnston, Daniel Republican Yea
Jonas, Jim Republican Not Voting
Karls, Karen Republican Yea
Kasper, Jim Republican Yea
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 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 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 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 Yea
Stemen, Gregory Republican Yea
Swiontek, Steve Republican Yea
Toman, Nathan Republican Not Voting
Tveit, Bill Republican Yea
VanWinkle, Lori Republican Yea
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 Yea

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Final Passage

Passed 47 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 41000
Democratic 5000
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 47000
% 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

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technology
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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2049 do?
AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 54-35-15.2, 54-59-01, subsection 8 of section 54-59-05, and section 54-59-32 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to executive steering committees of major information technology projects.
Who sponsors SB 2049?
SB 2049 is sponsored by Senate State and Local Government.
What is the current status of SB 2049?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 07, 2025. Enacted.
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