North Dakota 69-2025 Assembly Status: Enacted 3 R cosponsors

SB 2159 — Relating to projects the state energy research center is permitted to pursue.

Last action — Filed with Secretary Of State 04/22

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed Senate
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    Passed House
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kelly Armstrong (Republican) on April 23, 2025.

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High chance

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Prognosis

Likely to advance 82% · moderate confidence

  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (3 R).

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 3 recorded votes so far.

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Summary

AN ACT to amend and reenact section 15-11-40 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to projects the state energy research center is permitted to pursue.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

54 added · 49 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendments to SB 2159 simplify and clarify the responsibilities of the state energy research center. They establish that the center will focus on innovative research to support North Dakota's energy economy and environment while improving its collaboration with energy experts. These changes matter because they aim to ensure the center efficiently addresses emerging energy challenges and advances the state's interests in a more organized and transparent manner.

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25.0797.01009 Adopted by the Energy and Natural Title.03000 Resources Committee April 3, 2025 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO SENATE BILL NO.
Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025 SENATE BILL NO.
2159 Introduced by Senators Hogue, Kessel, Patten Representatives D.
2159 (Senators Hogue, Kessel, Patten) (Representatives D.
Anderson, Hagert, Porter In place of the amendments (25.0797.01006) adopted by the House, Senate Bill No.
Anderson, Hagert, Porter) AN ACT to amend and reenact section 15-11-40 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to projects the state energy research center is permitted to pursue.
2159 is amended by amendment (25.0797.01009) as follows:
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 15-11-40 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to projects the state energy research center is permitted to pursue.
Upon request, the state energy Page No.
Upon request, the state energy research center shall report all research activities and accomplishments to the appropriations committees of the legislative assembly.
1 25.0797.01009 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly research center shall report all research activities and accomplishments to the appropriations committees of the legislative assembly.
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2159 - PAGE 2 ____________________________ ____________________________ 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.
2159.
Senate Vote:
Yeas 43 Nays 3 Absent 1 House Vote:
Yeas 57 Nays 32 Absent 5 ____________________________ 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
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Action History

  1. Filed with Secretary Of State 04/22

  2. Signed by Governor 04/21

  3. Sent to Governor

  4. Signed by President

  5. Signed by Speaker

  6. Second reading, passed, yeas 43 nays 3

  7. Concurred

  8. Returned to Senate (12)

  9. Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 57 nays 32

  10. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

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

  12. Rereferred to Energy and Natural Resources

  13. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

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

  15. Committee Hearing 09:00

  16. Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee

  17. Received from Senate

  18. Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 2

  19. Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 0 1

  20. Committee Hearing 10:15

  21. Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on · 34 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (5)

Not signed on (142)

142 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Final Passage

Passed 43 Yea · 3 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 38201
Democratic 4100
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 43301
% of votes cast 91%6%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 Nay
Axtman, Michelle Republican Yea
Barta, Jeff Republican Yea
Beard, Todd Republican Yea
Bekkedahl, Brad Republican Not Voting
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 Nay
Larson, Diane Republican Yea
Lee, Judy Republican Yea
Lemm, Randy D. Republican Yea
Luick, Larry Republican Yea
Magrum, Jeffery J. Republican Nay
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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Final Passage

Passed 57 Yea · 32 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 512605
Democratic 6500
Unaffiliated 0100
Total 573205
% of votes cast 61%34%0%5%
How each member voted (94)
Member Party Vote
Olson — Nay
Brown, Collette Democratic Nay
Conmy, Liz Democratic Yea
Davis, Jayme Democratic Nay
Dobervich, Gretchen Democratic Nay
Finley-DeVille, Lisa Democratic Nay
Foss, Austin Democratic Yea
Hager, LaurieBeth Democratic Yea
Hanson, Karla Rose Democratic Yea
Ista, Zachary Democratic Yea
Mitskog, Alisa Democratic Yea
Schneider, Mary Democratic Nay
Anderson, Bert Republican Yea
Anderson, Dick Republican Yea
Anderson, Karen A. Republican Nay
Bahl, Landon Republican Nay
Beltz, Mike Republican Yea
Berg, Mike Republican Yea
Bolinske, Macy Republican Nay
Bosch, Glenn Republican Yea
Brandenburg, Mike Republican Not Voting
Brown, TJ Republican Yea
Christianson, Nels Republican Yea
Dockter, Jason Republican Yea
Dressler, Ty Republican Nay
Fegley, Clayton Republican Nay
Fisher, Jay Republican Nay
Frelich, Kathy Republican Nay
Grindberg, Karen Republican Yea
Grueneich, Jim Republican Yea
Hagert, Jared C. Republican Yea
Hatlestad, Patrick R. Republican Yea
Hauck, Dori Republican Nay
Headland, Craig Republican Yea
Heilman, Matthew Republican Nay
Heinert, Pat D. Republican Yea
Henderson, Donna Republican Nay
Hendrix, Jared Republican Nay
Holle, Dawson Republican Nay
Hoverson, Jeff Republican Not Voting
Johnson, Jorin Republican Yea
Johnston, Daniel Republican Nay
Jonas, Jim Republican Yea
Karls, Karen Republican Yea
Kasper, Jim Republican Nay
Kempenich, Keith Republican Yea
Kiefert, Dwight Republican Nay
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 Yea
Martinson, Bob Republican Not Voting
McLeod, Carrie Republican Yea
Meier, Lisa Republican Nay
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 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 Nay
Ruby, Dan Republican Yea
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 Nay
Stemen, Gregory Republican Yea
Swiontek, Steve Republican Not Voting
Toman, Nathan Republican Nay
Tveit, Bill Republican Yea
VanWinkle, Lori Republican Not Voting
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 45 Yea · 2 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 40100
Democratic 4100
Unaffiliated 1000
Total 45200
% of votes cast 96%4%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 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 Nay
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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Frequently asked questions

What does SB 2159 do?
AN ACT to amend and reenact section 15-11-40 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to projects the state energy research center is permitted to pursue.
Who sponsors SB 2159?
SB 2159 is sponsored by Rep. Anderson, Dick, Kessel, Greg (Republican), Patten, Dale (Republican), Hogue, David (Republican), Rep. Porter, Todd, and Jared C. Hagert.
What is the current status of SB 2159?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 10, 2025. Enacted.
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