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Votes at a glance: key House floor actions Jan. 14, 2025
Summary
The House considered numerous bills on final passage; this roundup lists each bill, a one-line description drawn from floor remarks or committee analysis, and the final roll-call result recorded in the transcript.
The North Dakota House took final action on multiple bills during the Jan. 14, 2025 legislative day. Below are the measures considered on final passage, a brief description based on committee or floor explanations recorded in the transcript, and the final roll-call result.
- House Bill 1074 — Updates code sections relating to the operation and regulation of the North Dakota National Guard; committee recommended. Final vote: 93-0, passed.
- House Bill 1079 — Renames divisions within the Department of Emergency Services (state radio to State Emergency Communications Center; Division of Homeland Security to Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management). Final vote: 93-0, passed.
- House Bill 1081 — Aligns fixed asset minimum reporting value with federal threshold and removes lease-vs-purchase reporting requirement; includes emergency clause. Final vote: 93-0, passed; emergency clause carries.
- House Bill 1113 — Changes funding mechanism for administrative expenses of the deferred compensation plan; provides authority for reasonable administrative fees; fiscal note reported. Final vote: 91-2, passed.
- House Bill 1052 — Amendment to regulation of tourist-oriented directional signs; transportation committee recommended do not pass. Final vote: 1-92, failed.
- House Bill 1152 — Revises definition of residential property for property tax classification; committee recommended. Final vote: 91-2, passed.
- House Bill 1056 — Authorizes acceptance of ownership and placement on state highway system for a bridge and connecting roadways (Standing Rock project cooperation). Final vote: 93-0, passed.
- House Bill 1055 — Repeals an obsolete section regulating hydraulic brake fluid; committee recommended. Final vote: 92-0, passed.
- House Bill 1054 — Would have allowed sponsorship agreements and signage in highway right-of-way; transportation committee recommended do not pass. Final vote: 3-90, failed.
- House Bill 1124 — Updates insurer holding-company regulation to reflect NAIC model law; committee recommended due pass. Final vote: 93-0, passed.
- House Bill 1082 — Updates scientific name for North American elk in statute (farmed elk definition). Final vote: 93-0, passed.
- House Bill 1083 — Adopts updated National Conference on Interstate Milk Shipments (NCIMS) provisions for pasteurized milk regulation. Final vote: 93-0, passed.
- House Bill 1069 — Repeals a statute related to diabetes goals and plans at the Department of Health and Human Services; committee recommended. Final vote: 93-0, passed.
- House Bill 1070 — Updates the Children’s Health Insurance Program statute; no fiscal impact reported. Final vote: 93-0, passed.
- House Bill 1112 — Revises public-employee retirement system membership to include state-employed firefighters in the public safety plan; committee recommended. Final vote: 93-0, passed.
- House Bill 1046 — Ethics commission advisory-opinion changes; judiciary committee recommended do not pass as amended. Final vote: 12-80, failed.
Withdrawals/Motions: Representative Bosch introduced motions to return the following bills from committee for the purpose of withdrawal; each motion carried and sponsors subsequently withdrew the bills by unanimous consent as recorded on the floor:
- House Bill 1190 — Returned from Transportation Committee for withdrawal; sponsor requested withdrawal; withdrawn by unanimous consent.
- House Bill 1230 — Returned from Agriculture Committee for withdrawal; sponsor requested withdrawal; withdrawn by unanimous consent.
- House Bill 1227 — Returned from Transportation Committee for withdrawal; sponsor requested withdrawal; withdrawn by unanimous consent.
Ending: The House adjourned to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. This roundup lists final roll-call results as recorded in the official floor transcript; individual bills contain committee reports and fiscal notes when noted on the floor.
