A BILL for an Act to create and enact chapter 23.1-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to septic ...
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HB 1541 — A BILL for an Act to create and enact chapter 23.1-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to septic systems and the environmental quality advisory committee; to amend and reenact sections 23-35-02, 23-35-08, 23.1-01-03, and 23.1-17-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the powers and duties of the department of environmental quality, boards of health, and public health units; to repeal sections 23-35-02.2 and 23-35-02.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the onsite wastewater recycling technical committee; to provide an appropriation; to provide for a transfer; and to provide an effective date.
Last action — Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 4 nays 42
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✓Introduced
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26). It reached “Passed House” 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This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis.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.
Summary
Relating to septic systems and the environmental quality advisory committee; to amend and reenact sections 23‑35‑02, 23‑35‑08, 23.1‑01‑03, and 23.1‑17‑01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the powers and duties of the department of environmental quality, boards of health, and public health units; to repeal sections 23‑35‑02.2 and 23‑35‑02.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the onsite wastewater recycling technical committee; to provide an appropriation; to provide for a transfer; and to provide an effective date.
Bill Text
What changed in the latest version
69 added · 45 removedPlain-language change summary
The amendment to HB 1541 updates the focus of the bill to specifically address septic systems and their regulation, shifting authority exclusively to the Department of Environmental Quality. It also expands the structure and responsibilities of the Environmental Quality Advisory Committee to include more representation from local public health units and licensed septic installers. This change is significant because it centralizes the management of septic systems under a dedicated authority, which may improve oversight and public health outcomes related to wastewater management.
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Environmental quality advisory committee - Members - Appointment - Duties.
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The environmental quality advisory committee consists of:
a.
The director of the department of environmental quality or the director's designee;
b.
Three representatives from local public health units, appointed by the governor;
and c.
Three individuals who must be licensed septic installers, appointed by the governor from a list of names forwarded by a professional onsite wastewater recycling association.
2.
An appointed member must have been a resident of the state for at least five years immediately preceding appointment to the committee.
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The director or the director's designee shall serve as chairman of the committee and is an ex officio, nonvoting member of the committee.
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The committee shall:
a.
Recommend standards and procedures relating to licensing, permitting, and inspections of septic systems.
b.
Create and recommend a statewide technical guide for septic systems.
23.1-17-03.
Environmental quality advisory committee - Terms of office - Vacancies.
Each appointed member of the committee shall qualify by taking the oath of office required of civil officers and shall hold office for a term of four years and until a successor is appointed and qualified.
The terms of office of the appointed members must be arranged so no more than two terms expire on June thirtieth of each year.
To accomplish the staggering, the initial term of appointees may be for less than four years.
The governor shall fill a vacancy on the committee by appointment from the class of members to which the member belonged.
23.1-17-04.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, the department of environmental quality, with majority approval of the environmental quality advisory committee, has the Pageexclusive No.authority to adopt rules regarding licensing, permitting, and inspections of septic systems.
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The appropriationfunding provided in this section is considered a one-time funding item.
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View plain text versions (3)
- Engrossed FIRST ENGROSSMENT Current pdf
- Amended FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments pdf
- Introduced View text pdf
Action History
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Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 4 nays 42
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Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
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Reported back amended, do not pass, placed on calendar 6 0 0
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Committee Hearing 09:45
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Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee
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Received from House
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Second reading, passed, yeas 80 nays 9
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Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 21 1 1
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Rereferred to Appropriations
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Laid over one legislative day
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Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
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Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 10 2 1
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Rereferred to Energy and Natural Resources
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Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 11 1 1
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Committee Hearing 09:00
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Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee
Sponsors
- Robin Weisz · Cosponsor
- Paul J. Thomas · Cosponsor
- Bernie Satrom · Cosponsor
- Jon O. Nelson · Cosponsor
- Janne Myrdal · Cosponsor
- David Monson · Cosponsor
- Jeffery J. Magrum · Cosponsor
- Jerry Klein · Cosponsor
- Jim Grueneich · Cosponsor
- Karen A. Anderson · Cosponsor
- Ben Koppelman · Primary
- Jared C. Hagert · Cosponsor
Sponsorship breakdown
Export CSV (upgrade) →1 sponsors · 11 co-sponsors · 136 not signed on · 48 voted No
Sponsors (1)
- Koppelman, Ben Republican
Co-sponsors (11)
- Weisz, Robin Republican
- Thomas, Paul J. Republican Voted No
- Satrom, Bernie Republican
- Nelson, Jon O. Republican
- Myrdal, Janne Republican Voted No
- Monson, David Republican
- Magrum, Jeffery J. Republican
- Klein, Jerry Republican
- Grueneich, Jim Republican
- Anderson, Karen A. Republican Voted No
- Hagert, Jared C. Republican
Not signed on (136)
136 members have not signed on to this bill.
Show all 136 →"Not signed on" means a member has not sponsored or co-sponsored this bill — it does not imply opposition. Members flagged Voted No have a recorded No vote on this bill.
Votes
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 3 | 38 | 0 | 1 |
| Democratic | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 4 | 42 | 0 | 1 |
| % of votes cast | 9% | 89% | 0% | 2% |
How each member voted (47)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Boschee, Josh | Democratic | Nay |
| Braunberger, Ryan | Democratic | Nay |
| Hogan, Kathy | Democratic | Nay |
| Marcellais, Richard | Democratic | Nay |
| Mathern, Tim | Democratic | Yea |
| Axtman, Michelle | Republican | Nay |
| Barta, Jeff | Republican | Nay |
| Beard, Todd | Republican | Nay |
| Bekkedahl, Brad | Republican | Nay |
| Boehm, Keith | Republican | Nay |
| Burckhard, Randy A. | Republican | Nay |
| Castaneda, Jose L. | Republican | Nay |
| Cleary, Sean | Republican | Nay |
| Clemens, David A. | Republican | Nay |
| Conley, Cole | Republican | Nay |
| Cory, Claire | Republican | Nay |
| Davison, Kyle | Republican | Nay |
| Dever, Dick | Republican | Nay |
| Dwyer, Michael | Republican | Nay |
| Enget, Mark | Republican | Nay |
| Erbele, Robert | Republican | Nay |
| Gerhardt, Justin | Republican | Nay |
| Hogue, David | Republican | Nay |
| Kessel, Greg | Republican | Nay |
| Klein, Jerry | Republican | Yea |
| Larson, Diane | Republican | Nay |
| Lee, Judy | Republican | Nay |
| Lemm, Randy D. | Republican | Nay |
| Luick, Larry | Republican | Nay |
| Magrum, Jeffery J. | Republican | Yea |
| Meyer, Scott | Republican | Nay |
| Myrdal, Janne | Republican | Nay |
| Patten, Dale | Republican | Nay |
| Paulson, Bob | Republican | Yea |
| Powers, Michelle | Republican | Nay |
| Roers, Kristin | Republican | Nay |
| Rummel, Dean | Republican | Nay |
| Schaible, Donald | Republican | Nay |
| Sickler, Jonathan | Republican | Not Voting |
| Sorvaag, Ronald | Republican | Nay |
| Thomas, Paul J. | Republican | Nay |
| Walen, Chuck | Republican | Nay |
| Wanzek, Terry M. | Republican | Nay |
| Weber, Mark F. | Republican | Nay |
| Weston, Kent | Republican | Nay |
| Wobbema, Mike | Republican | Nay |
| van Oosting, Desiree | Republican | Nay |
| Party | Yea | Nay | Present | Not Voting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 70 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Democratic | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 80 | 9 | 0 | 4 |
| % of votes cast | 86% | 10% | 0% | 4% |
How each member voted (93)
| Member | Party | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| Brown, Collette | Democratic | Yea |
| Conmy, Liz | Democratic | Not Voting |
| 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 | Nay |
| Bahl, Landon | Republican | Yea |
| Beltz, Mike | Republican | Yea |
| Berg, Mike | Republican | Yea |
| Bolinske, Macy | Republican | Yea |
| Bosch, Glenn | Republican | Yea |
| Brandenburg, Mike | 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 | Nay |
| Hendrix, Jared | Republican | Yea |
| Holle, Dawson | Republican | Yea |
| Hoverson, Jeff | Republican | Nay |
| Johnson, Jorin | Republican | Yea |
| Johnston, Daniel | Republican | Yea |
| 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 | Nay |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Novak, Anna S. | Republican | Yea |
| O'Brien, Emily | Republican | Yea |
| Olson, Jeremy | 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 | Not Voting |
| 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 | Not Voting |
| Toman, Nathan | Republican | Yea |
| Tveit, Bill | Republican | Yea |
| VanWinkle, Lori | Republican | Nay |
| 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 | Nay |
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Frequently asked questions
- What does HB 1541 do?
- Relating to septic systems and the environmental quality advisory committee; to amend and reenact sections 23‑35‑02, 23‑35‑08, 23.1‑01‑03, and 23.1‑17‑01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the powers and duties of the department of environmental quality, boards of health, and public health units; to repeal sections 23‑35‑02.2 and 23‑35‑02.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the onsite wastewater recycling technical committee; to provide an appropriation; to provide for a transfer; and to provide an effective date.
- Who sponsors HB 1541?
- HB 1541 is sponsored by Weisz, Robin (Republican), Thomas, Paul J. (Republican), Satrom, Bernie (Republican), Nelson, Jon O. (Republican), Myrdal, Janne (Republican), Monson, David (Republican), Magrum, Jeffery J. (Republican), Klein, Jerry (Republican), Grueneich, Jim (Republican), Anderson, Karen A. (Republican), Koppelman, Ben (Republican), and Hagert, Jared C. (Republican).
- What is the current status of HB 1541?
- This bill died with 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26). It reached “Passed House” 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.
- Where can I track HB 1541?
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