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North Dakota House Bill 1348 adjusts state employee classification exemptions and repeals retirement office incentive plan

Original title: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 54-44.3-20 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to exemptions from the employee classification system; and to repeal section 54-52.5-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to an incentive compensation plan for the state retirement and investment office.

Last action · February 11, 2025: Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 1 nays 90Sponsors: Mitch Ostlie and 5 others

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What This Bill Proposed

House Bill 1348 amends the categories of positions exempt from the state employee classification system and repeals the for the state retirement and investment office. The measure failed to pass in the House on February 11, 2025, with a vote of 1 yea and 90 nays.

Why it matters

The measure would have altered which state positions fall outside standard civil service classifications and eliminated a specific statutory for retirement and investment office personnel.

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

State employees

State employees are subject to the classification system rules and exemptions modified by the bill.

Directly affected

State retirement and investment office personnel

Personnel covered by the retirement office incentive compensation plan are affected by the repeal of that plan.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does House Bill 1348 propose to change?
The bill proposes to amend exemptions from the state employee classification system and repeal the statutory for the state retirement and investment office.
What is the current status of House Bill 1348?
The bill failed to pass in the House on February 11, 2025, with a vote of 1 yea and 90 nays.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Failed in the House.

Procedural history

4 actions
  1. Feb 11, 2025House
    Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 1 nays 90
  2. Feb 10, 2025HouseCommittee
    Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 11 1 2
  3. Feb 6, 2025HouseCommittee
    Committee Hearing 10:00
  4. Jan 13, 2025HouseIntroduced
    Introduced, first reading, referred Government and Veterans Affairs Committee

Version history

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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

Who this bill affects and the strongest case for and against it, written only from the bill’s own text.

Sponsors

Connected Entities

North Dakota Vision Services - School for the Blind, Legislative Assembly of North Dakota, State Retirement and Investment Office and 12 more
OrganizationNorth Dakota Vision Services - School for the Blind“Institution referenced in employee classification exemptions”Map →
OrganizationLegislative Assembly of North Dakota“Legislative body considering the bill”Map →
OrganizationState Retirement and Investment Office“Office affected by the repeal of its incentive compensation plan”Map →
OrganizationNorth Dakota Mill and Elevator Association“Entity with officers and employees exempt from classified service”Map →
OrganizationSchool for the Deaf“Institution referenced in employee classification exemptions”Map →
OrganizationDepartment of Commerce“Agency with exempt officers and employees”Map →
PersonInsurance Commissioner“Official employing exempt attorneys”Map →
OrganizationLife Skills and Transition Center“Institution referenced in employee classification exemptions”Map →
OrganizationState Board of Higher Education“Board overseeing institutions of higher education”Map →
OrganizationWorkforce Safety and Insurance“Agency with exempt officers”Map →
OrganizationState Investment Board“Board controlling funds managed by investment and fiscal operations positions”Map →
PersonDirector of Mineral Resources“Official employing exempt engineers, engineering technicians, and geologists”Map →
OrganizationBank of North Dakota“Bank with exempt officers and employees”Map →
OrganizationNorth Dakota Century Code“Statutory code being amended and repealed”Map →
OrganizationNorth Dakota Youth Correctional Center“Facility employing licensed teachers”Map →

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Analysis Score

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  • Controversy20
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  • Entertainment5
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