North Dakota 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26) Status: Enacted Bipartisan · 5 R · 1 D cosponsors

SB 2265 — AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the department of veterans' affairs for a veterans' national cemetery grant; to authorize a line of credit; and to provide for a report.

Last action — Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02

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This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2025. Enacted.

Signed by Governor Kelly Armstrong (Republican) on May 02, 2025.

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Likely to advance 98% · high confidence

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High

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  • Enacted

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 6 sponsors

    1 primary, 5 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Bipartisan support

    Sponsored across 2 parties (5 R · 1 D) — cross-party backing.

  • Cleared a recorded vote

    Passed 4 recorded votes so far.

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Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

47 added · 26 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised bill now includes a $3 million line of credit for the Department of Veterans' Affairs to fund the construction of a welcome center and related infrastructure at a veterans' national cemetery. This replaces the earlier language that referred to funding from the Strategic Investment and Improvements Fund for a chapel instead. The key change is the shift in the type of facility being funded and the financing method, which matters as it clarifies how the project will be managed financially and what specific enhancements will be made for veterans and their families at the cemetery.

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25.0992.02000 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 (Senators Meyer, Burckhard, Hogan, Luick, Sorvaag) (Representative Schauer) AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the department of veterans' affairs for a veterans' national cemetery grant;
2265 Introduced by Senators Meyer, Burckhard, Hogan, Luick, Sorvaag Representative Schauer A BILL for an Act to provide a contingent appropriation to the department of veterans' affairs for a veterans' national cemetery grant.
to authorize a line of credit;
and to provide for a report.
CONTINGENT APPROPRIATION - STRATEGIC INVESTMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS FUND - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS - VETERANS' NATIONAL CEMETERY GRANT - ONE-TIME FUNDING.
LINE OF CREDIT - BANK OF NORTH DAKOTA - APPROPRIATION - DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS' AFFAIRS - DEFICIENCY APPROPRIATION REQUEST - VETERANS' NATIONAL CEMETERY GRANT - ONE-TIME FUNDING - REPORT.
Subject to the provisions of this section, there is appropriated out of any moneys in the strategic investment and improvements fund in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $3,000,000, or so much of the sum as may be necessary, to the department of veterans' affairs, for the purpose of providing a grant to a nonprofit organization for construction costs associated with the construction of a chapel, parking lot, and related infrastructure at a veterans' national cemetery in the state, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027.
Subject to the provisions of this section, the department of veterans' affairs may borrow up to $3,000,000 through a line of credit from the Bank of North Dakota during the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027, the proceeds of which are appropriated to the department of veterans' affairs, for the purpose of providing a grant to a nonprofit organization for construction costs associated with the construction of a welcome center, parking lot, and related infrastructure at a veterans' national cemetery in the state, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027.
The funding provided in this section is considered a one-time funding item.
The appropriation in this section is considered a one-time funding item.
The funding provided in this section is available only upon certification by the department of veterans' affairs to the director of the office of management and budget that the United States department of veterans affairs national cemetery administration will provide planning and oversight for the project.
The interest rate on the line of credit may not exceed the prevailing interest rate charged to North Dakota governmental entities.
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If the department of veterans' affairs accesses the line of credit, the department of veterans' affairs shall request a deficiency appropriation from the legislative assembly to repay the line of credit.
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The appropriation in this section is available only upon certification by the department of veterans' affairs to the director of the office of management and budget that the United States department of veterans affairs national cemetery administration will provide final approval of the project plan and authorization to begin construction on the project.
The department of veterans' affairs shall require an organization that receives a grant under this section to provide a report to the department of veterans' affairs on the use of the funds received, including copies of all invoices and checks.
The department of veterans' affairs shall provide the information received from the organization to the legislative audit and fiscal review committee and report to the committee on the status of the project during the 2025-26 interim.
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2265 - 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.
2265.
Senate Vote:
Yeas 46 Nays 0 Absent 1 House Vote:
Yeas 88 Nays 1 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 05/02

  2. Signed by Governor 05/02

  3. Sent to Governor

  4. Signed by President

  5. Signed by Speaker

  6. Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 88 nays 1

  7. Conference committee report adopted

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

  9. Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0

  10. Conference committee report adopted

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

  12. Conference committee appointed T. Brown Grindberg Rohr

  13. Conference committee appointed Cleary Meyer Magrum

  14. Refused to concur

  15. Request return from committee

  16. Rereferred to Appropriations

  17. Returned to Senate (12)

  18. Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 89 nays 3

  19. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  20. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 21 0 2

  21. Rereferred to Appropriations

  22. Reported back, do pass 10 4 0

  23. Committee Hearing 09:30

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

  25. Received from Senate

  26. Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0

  27. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  28. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 16 0 0

  29. Rereferred to Appropriations

  30. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

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

  32. Committee Hearing 10:00

  33. Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 5 co-sponsors · 142 not signed on · 3 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 2265

Passed 88 Yea · 1 Nay · 5 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 78104
Democratic 10001
Total 88105
% of votes cast 94%1%0%5%
How each member voted (94)
Member Party Vote
Brown, Collette Democratic Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 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 Yea
Lefor, Mike Republican Yea
Longmuir, Donald W. Republican Yea
Louser, Scott Republican Yea
Maki, Roger A. Republican Yea
Marschall, Andrew Republican Not Voting
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
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 Yea
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 Nay

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Motion for Final Passage on SB 2265

Passed 46 Yea · 0 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 41001
Democratic 5000
Total 46001
% of votes cast 98%0%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 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 Not Voting
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
van Oosting, Desiree Republican Yea

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Motion for Final Passage on SB 2265

Passed 89 Yea · 3 Nay · 2 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 78302
Democratic 11000
Total 89302
% of votes cast 95%3%0%2%
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 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 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 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
Olson, Jeremy Republican Not Voting
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 Not Voting
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 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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Motion for Final Passage on SB 2265

Passed 47 Yea · 0 Nay
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 42000
Democratic 5000
Total 47000
% of votes cast 100%0%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 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
van Oosting, Desiree Republican Yea

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Subjects

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Frequently asked questions

Who sponsors SB 2265?
SB 2265 is sponsored by Sorvaag, Ronald (Republican), Schauer, Austen (Republican), Luick, Larry (Republican), Hogan, Kathy (Democratic), Burckhard, Randy A. (Republican), and Meyer, Scott (Republican).
What is the current status of SB 2265?
This bill has been enacted into law. Introduced January 20, 2025. Enacted.
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