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North Dakota sets county and township infrastructure fund distributions for non-oil-producing counties

Original title: AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 3 of section 57-51.1-07.8 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the county and township infrastructure fund.

Last action · March 19, 2025: Filed with Secretary Of State 03/14

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What This Bill Does

House Bill 1065 directs the state treasurer to distribute the lesser of 13% of the fund balance or $16,100,000 to non-oil-producing counties for township road maintenance, allocating funds proportionally based on township road miles.

Why it matters

Non-oil-producing counties and their townships receive specific funding allocations for road maintenance based on certified road miles, excluding any township that does not maintain township roads.

Who It Affects

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

Directly affected

non-oil-producing counties

Receive fund distributions from the state treasurer for township road benefits.

Directly affected

organized and unorganized townships

Receive proportional financial allocations based on certified township road mileage, provided they maintain roads.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who receives the infrastructure fund distributions under this bill?
Non-oil-producing counties receive the funds for the benefit of organized and within each county.
Are all townships eligible to receive money from this fund?
No. A township is not eligible for an allocation if it does not maintain any township roads.

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Where This Stands

Current status: Signed into law.

Procedural history

16 actions
  1. Mar 19, 2025
    Filed with Secretary Of State 03/14
  2. Mar 18, 2025HouseEnrolled
    Signed by Governor 03/14
  3. Mar 13, 2025HouseEnrolled
    Sent to Governor
  4. Mar 13, 2025House
    Signed by Speaker
  5. Mar 12, 2025Senate
    Signed by President
  6. Mar 10, 2025House
    Returned to House
Show 10 earlier actions
  1. Mar 7, 2025SenateFloor
    Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0
  2. Mar 7, 2025SenateCommittee
    Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 5 0 1
  3. Feb 14, 2025SenateCommittee
    Committee Hearing 09:30
  4. Feb 5, 2025SenateIntroduced
    Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation Committee
  5. Jan 16, 2025Senate
    Received from House
  6. Jan 15, 2025HouseFloor
    Second reading, passed, yeas 90 nays 3
  7. Jan 14, 2025HouseCommittee
    Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
  8. Jan 13, 2025HouseCommittee
    Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 9 3 1
  9. Jan 9, 2025HouseCommittee
    Committee Hearing 09:45
  10. Jan 7, 2025HouseIntroduced
    Introduced, first reading, referred Political Subdivisions Committee

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Connected Entities

House Political Subdivisions, State Treasurer
OrganizationHouse Political Subdivisions“Committee sponsor of House Bill 1065”Map →
OrganizationState Treasurer“Responsible for distributing funds to non-oil-producing counties”Map →

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