North Dakota 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26) Status: Passed Senate 5 R cosponsors

SB 2225 — A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the department of commerce for a housing for opportunity, mobility, and empowerment program; to provide for a legislative management report; and to declare an emergency.

Last action — Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 20 nays 26

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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 died with 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26). It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.

This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

34 added · 38 removed

Plain-language change summary

The recent changes to Bill SB 2225 increased the funding amount from $30 million to $50 million to help communities lower infrastructure development costs and address slum and blight issues. Additionally, the allocations for different community sizes have been raised significantly, with more funds directed toward larger communities, which will enable them to tackle housing needs more effectively. These changes are crucial as they empower communities to identify their specific housing needs and work collaboratively on solutions, potentially leading to better living conditions and revitalization efforts.

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25.1186.04000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO.
25.1186.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota FIRST ENGROSSMENT ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO.
There is appropriated out of any moneys in the strategic investment and improvements fund in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $30,000,000, or so much of the sum as may be necessary, to the department of commerce for the purpose of providing housing for opportunity, mobility, and empowerment program grants to political subdivisions to build infrastructure necessary to support affordable, market rate housing for the period beginning with the effective date of this Act, and ending June 30, 2027.
There is appropriated out of any moneys in the strategic investment and improvements fund in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $50,000,000, or so much of the sum as may be necessary, to the department of commerce for the purpose of providing housing for opportunity, mobility, and empowerment program grants to political subdivisions to build infrastructure necessary to support affordable, market rate housing for the period beginning with the effective date of this Act, and ending June 30, 2027.
The department of commerce shall use funding appropriated in this section to provide grants to political subdivisions to assist communities address housing needs by lowering the cost of infrastructure development and for slum and blight removal, and mediation.
The department of commerce shall use funding appropriated in this section to provide grants to political subdivisions to assist communities address housing needs by lowering the cost of infrastructure development and for slum and blight removal.
The department shall allow a community to identify the type of housing most needed and cooperatively create solutions to address the housing need through a political subdivision, tribal entity, or economic development corporation.
The department shall allow a community to identity the type of housing most needed and cooperatively create solutions to address the housing need through a political Page No.
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The department shall establish guidelines for providing grants under the program.
The department may provide funding for a project that includes existing residential lots only after a certificate of occupancy has been issued for a newly constructed home on one of the existing lots.
$6,000,000 for communities with a population of fewer than 5,000 individuals;
$10,000,000 for communities with a population of fewer than 5,000 individuals;
$12,000,000 for communities with a population of 5,001 to 20,000 individuals;
$20,000,000 for communities with a population of 5,001 to 20,000 individuals;
$9,000,000 for communities with a population of more than 20,000 individuals;
$15,000,000 for communities with a population of more than 20,000 individuals;
$3,000,000 for rural metropolitan areas located within 20 miles of the city limits of a community of more than 20,000 individuals.
$5,000,000 for rural metropolitan areas located within 20 miles of the city limits of a community of more than 20,000 individuals.
The maximum grant award for a community with more than 20,000 individuals is $1,000,000.
The maximum grant award for a community with more than 20,000 individuals is $1,500,000.
The department of commerce may spend up to one-third of total project costs from the funds appropriated in this section only to the extent two-thirds matching funds have been secured from nonstate sources.
The department of commerce may spend the funds appropriated in this section only to the extent matching funds have been secured from nonstate sources on a dollar-for-dollar basis.
The funds must be derived from funds provided by a political subdivision, tribal entity, or local developers and private funds from within the community applying for grant funding.
The matching funds must be derived from funds provided by a political subdivision and local developers and private funds from within the community applying for grant funding.
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Action History

  1. Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 20 nays 26

  2. Conference committee report adopted

  3. Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar

  4. Conference committee report rejected

  5. Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar

  6. Second reading, passed, yeas 35 nays 11, Emergency clause carried

  7. Conference committee report adopted

  8. Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar

  9. Conference committee appointed Louser B. Anderson Motschenbacher

  10. Appoint Sen. Sickler to replace Sen. Erbele on conference committee

  11. Conference committee appointed Erbele Dwyer Wanzek

  12. Refused to concur

  13. Returned to Senate (12)

  14. Emergency clause carried

  15. Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 65 nays 28

  16. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  17. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 22 0 1

  18. Rereferred to Appropriations

  19. Amendment adopted

  20. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 10 0 3

  21. Committee Hearing 10:00

  22. Rereferred to Political Subdivisions

  23. Request return from committee

  24. Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Appropriations Committee

  25. Received from Senate

  26. Second reading, passed, yeas 37 nays 9, Emergency clause carried

  27. Laid over one legislative day

  28. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  29. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 0 3

  30. Committee Hearing 02:00

  31. Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Appropriations Committee

Sponsors

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on · 44 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

Motion for Final Passage on SB 2225

Passed 35 Yea · 11 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 301101
Democratic 5000
Total 351101
% of votes cast 74%23%0%2%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
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 Nay
Bekkedahl, Brad Republican Yea
Boehm, Keith Republican Nay
Burckhard, Randy A. Republican Yea
Castaneda, Jose L. Republican Nay
Cleary, Sean Republican Nay
Clemens, David A. Republican Yea
Conley, Cole Republican Nay
Cory, Claire Republican Yea
Davison, Kyle Republican Nay
Dever, Dick Republican Yea
Dwyer, Michael Republican Yea
Enget, Mark Republican Yea
Erbele, Robert Republican Yea
Gerhardt, Justin Republican Nay
Hogue, David Republican Yea
Kessel, Greg Republican Yea
Klein, Jerry Republican Yea
Larson, Diane Republican Yea
Lee, Judy Republican Nay
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 Nay
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 Nay
Wanzek, Terry M. Republican Yea
Weber, Mark F. Republican Not Voting
Weston, Kent Republican Yea
Wobbema, Mike Republican Yea
van Oosting, Desiree Republican Yea

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Motion for Final Passage on SB 2225

Passed 65 Yea · 28 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 542801
Democratic 11000
Total 652801
% of votes cast 69%30%0%1%
How each member voted (94)
Member Party Vote
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 Nay
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 Nay
Dockter, Jason Republican Yea
Dressler, Ty Republican Yea
Fegley, Clayton Republican Nay
Fisher, Jay Republican Yea
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 Yea
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 Nay
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 Nay
Lefor, Mike Republican Yea
Longmuir, Donald W. Republican Yea
Louser, Scott Republican Yea
Maki, Roger A. Republican Yea
Marschall, Andrew Republican Nay
Martinson, Bob Republican Yea
McLeod, Carrie Republican Yea
Meier, Lisa Republican Yea
Monson, David Republican Yea
Morton, Desiree Republican Nay
Motschenbacher, Mike Republican Nay
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
Olson, Jeremy Republican Nay
Osowski, Doug Republican Yea
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 Nay
Ruby, Matthew Republican Nay
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 Yea
Toman, Nathan Republican Nay
Tveit, Bill Republican Nay
VanWinkle, Lori Republican Nay
Vetter, Steve Republican Nay
Vigesaa, Don Republican Yea
Vollmer, Daniel R. Republican Nay
Wagner, Scott Republican Yea
Warrey, Jonathan Republican Yea
Weisz, Robin Republican Yea
Wolff, Christina Republican Nay

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Motion for Final Passage on SB 2225

Passed 37 Yea · 9 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 32901
Democratic 5000
Total 37901
% of votes cast 79%19%0%2%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
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 Nay
Bekkedahl, Brad Republican Yea
Boehm, Keith Republican Nay
Burckhard, Randy A. Republican Yea
Castaneda, Jose L. Republican Yea
Cleary, Sean Republican Yea
Clemens, David A. Republican Nay
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 Not Voting
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 Nay
Patten, Dale Republican Yea
Paulson, Bob Republican Nay
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 Nay
Wanzek, Terry M. Republican Yea
Weber, Mark F. Republican Yea
Weston, Kent Republican Nay
Wobbema, Mike Republican Yea
van Oosting, Desiree Republican Nay

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 2225?
SB 2225 is sponsored by Emily O'Brien, Wanzek, Terry M. (Republican), Nelson, Jon O. (Republican), Nathe, Mike (Republican), Meyer, Scott (Republican), and Bekkedahl, Brad (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2225?
This bill died with 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26). It reached “Passed Senate” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
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