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Read. Follow. Verify.North Dakota bill proposes $3.75 million in grants for uncrewed aircraft and autonomous vehicle technology
Last action · February 24, 2025: Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 12 nays 80
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What This Bill Proposed
North Dakota House Bill 1037 proposed a total of $3.75 million in one-time state appropriations across five state agencies to fund s, autonomous vehicles, and related technologies for agriculture, law enforcement, highway monitoring, rural emergency medical services, and workforce training. The bill also mandated studies and reports by Legislative Management before failing to pass the House in February 2025.
The measure would have allocated state funds requiring a one-to-four matching contribution from grant recipients for technology investments spanning multiple state sectors.
- Legislative Management is a permanent joint committee of the North Dakota Legislative Assembly that functions between legislative sessions to study assigned topics and draft legislation. context
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.
Agriculture Industry Individuals and Entities
Eligible to apply for state grants to fund uncrewed aircraft and autonomous vehicle technologies related to agricultural property and infrastructure.
Law Enforcement Agencies
Aided by grant programs intended to support missing person searches, crime scene reconstruction, and highway corridor monitoring.
Rural Emergency Medical Services and Ambulance Service Districts
Eligible for grant funding to support emergency response and disaster mitigation operations using autonomous technologies.
Workforce Training Centers
Eligible to receive grants to address workforce shortages and develop educational training curriculum and drone racing courses.
Key Facts
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Failed in the House.
Procedural history
3 actions- Feb 24, 2025HouseSecond reading, failed to pass, yeas 12 nays 80
- Feb 20, 2025HouseCommitteeReported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 18 3 2
- Jan 7, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee
Version history
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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.
Discoveries
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Multi-Agency Technology Investment
The bill evenly distributes $3.75 million across five distinct state government functions to integrate autonomous technology into agriculture, law enforcement, transportation, healthcare, and education.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 65)
- Controversy50Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz30Current news / social attention level
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