North Dakota 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26) Status: Enacted

SB 2016 — AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of job service North Dakota; and to provide an exemption.

Last action — Filed with Secretary Of State 04/16

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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 07, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kelly Armstrong (Republican) on April 17, 2025.

Prognosis

Likely to advance 70% · moderate confidence

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Odds of enactment

High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 1 sponsor

    1 primary, 0 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 2 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

74 added · 64 removed

Plain-language change summary

The amendment to Senate Bill 2016 includes a few important changes regarding funding for Job Service North Dakota. It increases the total general fund allocation from approximately $6.7 million to about $10.7 million, allowing for additional salary and wage expenses and hiring of new positions. This extra funding is essential for supporting Job Service's operations and addressing unemployment services in North Dakota, especially as the state looks to improve its workforce support during the upcoming biennium.

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25.0183.02000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota FIRST ENGROSSMENT Introduced by ENGROSSED SENATE BILL NO.
Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025 SENATE BILL NO.
2016 Appropriations Committee A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of job service North Dakota;
2016 (Appropriations Committee) AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of job service North Dakota;
Adjustments or Base Level Enhancements Appropriation Salaries and wages $34,722,502 $2,765,451 $37,487,953 New and vacant FTE pool 0 1,614,189 1,614,189 Operating expenses 22,290,155 (1,261,892) 21,028,263 Capital assets 20,000 0 20,000 Grants 8,054,512 0 8,054,512 Reed Act - unemployment insurance 10,915,000 0 10,915,000 computer modernization Total all funds $76,002,169 $3,117,748 $79,119,917 Less other funds 69,268,250 (798,726) 68,469,524 Total general fund $6,733,919 $3,916,474 $10,650,393 Full-time equivalent positions 158.61 1.00 159.61 Page No.
Adjustments or Base Level Enhancements Appropriation Salaries and wages $34,722,502 $2,765,451 $37,487,953 New and vacant FTE pool 0 1,614,189 1,614,189 Operating expenses 22,290,155 (1,261,892) 21,028,263 Capital assets 20,000 0 20,000 Grants 8,054,512 0 8,054,512 Reed Act - unemployment insurance 10,915,000 0 10,915,000 computer modernization Total all funds $76,002,169 $3,117,748 $79,119,917 Less other funds 69,268,250 (798,726) 68,469,524 Total general fund $6,733,919 $3,916,474 $10,650,393 Full-time equivalent positions 158.61 1.00 159.61 SECTION 2.
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The other funds appropriation in section 1 of this Act includes the sum of $10,915,000 from federal Reed Act funds made available to the state by the federal Reed Act distributions made in federal fiscal years 1957, 1958, 1999, and 2002, pursuant to section 903 of the federal Social Security Act.
The other funds appropriation in section 1 of this Act includes the sum of $10,915,000 from federal Reed Act funds made available to the state by the federal Reed Act distributions made in federal fiscal years 1957, 1958, 1999, and 2002, pursuant to section 903 of the S.
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2016 - PAGE 2 federal Social Security Act.
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2016 - PAGE 3 ____________________________ ____________________________ 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.
2016.
Senate Vote:
Yeas 46 Nays 1 Absent 0 House Vote:
Yeas 84 Nays 7 Absent 3 ____________________________ 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 04/16

  2. Signed by Governor 04/16

  3. Sent to Governor

  4. Signed by President

  5. Signed by Speaker

  6. Returned to Senate

  7. Second reading, passed, yeas 84 nays 7

  8. Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 20 0 3

  9. Committee Hearing 09:00

  10. Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee

  11. Received from Senate

  12. Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 1

  13. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  14. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 2 1

  15. Committee Hearing 11:00

  16. Committee Hearing 02:45

  17. Committee Hearing 09:30

  18. Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee

Sponsors

  • Appropriations · Primary

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 0 co-sponsors · 147 not signed on · 8 voted No

Sponsors (1)

  • Appropriations

Co-sponsors (0)

None.

Not signed on (147)

147 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Motion for Final Passage on SB 2016

Passed 84 Yea · 7 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 73703
Democratic 11000
Total 84703
% of votes cast 89%7%0%3%
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 Not Voting
Beltz, Mike Republican Yea
Berg, Mike Republican Yea
Bolinske, Macy Republican Yea
Bosch, Glenn Republican Yea
Brandenburg, Mike Republican Yea
Brown, TJ Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
Johnson, Jorin Republican Yea
Johnston, Daniel Republican Nay
Jonas, Jim Republican Yea
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 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
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 Yea
Rohr, Karen M. Republican Nay
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 Nay
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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Motion for Final Passage on SB 2016

Passed 46 Yea · 1 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 41100
Democratic 5000
Total 46100
% of votes cast 98%2%0%0%
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 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
van Oosting, Desiree Republican Yea

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