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Read. Follow. Verify.North Dakota expands Capitol Grounds Planning Commission oversight over building styles and interior renovations
Last action · June 11, 2025: Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02
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What This Bill Does
North Dakota updates the powers and duties of the Capitol Grounds Planning Commission to grant it approval authority over the physical and aesthetic features of public interior areas, require consultation on public-area furniture, and allow it to review major construction projects.
Changes the oversight process for state capital construction and artwork by requiring commission approval for public interior features and consultation on furniture purchases, directly impacting state facility planning timelines.
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
Capitol Grounds Planning Commission
Gains expanded review authority over public interior features, furniture purchases, and major construction project reports.
state board of higher education
Facilities operated under its control are exempt from the commission's new facility construction and remodeling reports.
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What authority does the Capitol Grounds Planning Commission have over gifts?
Are all state construction projects subject to commission reports?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
26 actions- Jun 11, 2025Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02
- May 2, 2025HouseEnrolledSigned by Governor 05/01
- May 1, 2025HouseEnrolledSent to Governor
- May 1, 2025HouseSigned by Speaker
- Apr 29, 2025SenateSigned by President
- Apr 25, 2025SenateFloorSecond reading, passed as amended, yeas 44 nays 1
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- Apr 25, 2025SenateCommitteeConference committee report adopted
- Apr 24, 2025SenateCommitteeReported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
- Apr 24, 2025HouseFloorSecond reading, passed, yeas 90 nays 3
- Apr 24, 2025HouseCommitteeConference committee report adopted
- Apr 21, 2025HouseCommitteeReported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
- Apr 11, 2025SenateCommitteeConference committee appointed Braunberger Barta Castaneda
- Apr 9, 2025HouseCommitteeConference committee appointed Satrom Bahl Grindberg
- Apr 9, 2025HouseRefused to concur
- Apr 3, 2025HouseReturned to House (12)
- Apr 2, 2025SenateFloorSecond reading, passed as amended, yeas 46 nays 0
- Mar 31, 2025SenateCommitteeAmendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Mar 28, 2025SenateCommitteeReported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0
- Mar 27, 2025SenateCommitteeCommittee Hearing 09:45
- Feb 20, 2025SenateIntroducedIntroduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government Committee
- Feb 19, 2025SenateReceived from House
- Feb 18, 2025HouseFloorSecond reading, passed, yeas 89 nays 0
- Feb 17, 2025HouseCommitteeAmendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Feb 14, 2025HouseCommitteeReported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 10 1 3
- Jan 17, 2025HouseCommitteeCommittee Hearing 08:45
- Jan 7, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduced, first reading, referred Government and Veterans Affairs Committee
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