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IntroducedJan 10, 2025
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Passed HouseFeb 24, 2025
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Passed SenateApr 11, 2025
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Signed into LawMay 17, 2025
AN ACT to create and enact section 15.1-27-31.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to transportation weighted student unit equivalents; to amend and reenact sections 15.1-31-05 and 15.1-27-31.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to open enrollment transportation; to repeal sections 15.1-27-26.1, 15.1-27-27.1, 15.1-27-28.1, 15.1-27-30.1, and 15.1-27-31.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to payments for school district transportation of students, special education students, and career and technical education students, the distribution of transportation payments in the event of school district closure, and state transportation payments to school districts; and to provide an effective date.
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House • May 17, 2025: Signed by Governor 05/05
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Comments on HB 1214
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Sponsors
Votes
YES: 93
- Anderson, B.
- Anderson, D.
- Anderson, K.
- Bahl
- Beltz
- Berg
- Bolinske
- Bosch
- Brandenburg
- Brown
- Christianson
- Conmy
- Davis
- Dobervich
- Dockter
- Dressler
- Fegley
- Finley-DeVille
- Fisher
- Foss
- Frelich
- Grindberg
- Grueneich
- Hager
- Hagert
- Hanson
- Hatlestad
- Hauck
- Headland
- Heilman
- Heinert
- Henderson
- Hendrix
- Holle
- Hoverson
- Ista
- Johnson, J.
- Johnston, D.
- Jonas
- Karls
- Kasper
- Kempenich
- Kiefert
- Klemin
- Koppelman
- Lefor
- Longmuir
- Louser
- Maki
- Marschall
- Martinson
- McLeod
- Meier
- Mitskog
- Monson
- Morton
- Motschenbacher
- Murphy
- Nathe
- Nehring
- Nelson
- Novak
- O'Brien
- Olson, J.
- Olson, S.
- Osowski
- Ostlie
- Porter
- Pyle
- Richter
- Rios
- Rohr
- Ruby, D.
- Ruby, M.
- Sanford
- Satrom
- Schatz
- Schauer
- Schneider
- Schreiber- Beck
- Steiner
- Stemen
- Swiontek
- Toman
- Tveit
- VanWinkle
- Vetter
- Vigesaa
- Vollmer
- Wagner
- Warrey
- Weisz
- Wolff
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
YES: 45
- Axtman
- Barta
- Beard
- Bekkedahl
- Boehm
- Boschee
- Braunberger
- Burckhard
- Castaneda
- Cleary
- Clemens
- Conley
- Cory
- Davison
- Dever
- Dwyer
- Enget
- Erbele
- Gerhardt
- Hogan
- Hogue
- Kessel
- Klein
- Larson
- Lee
- Lemm
- Luick
- Magrum
- Marcellais
- Mathern
- Meyer
- Myrdal
- Patten
- Paulson
- Roers
- Rummel
- Schaible
- Sorvaag
- Thomas
- Van Oosting
- Walen
- Wanzek
- Weber
- Weston
- Wobbema
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
YES: 86
- Anderson, B.
- Anderson, D.
- Anderson, K.
- Bahl
- Beltz
- Berg
- Bolinske
- Bosch
- Brandenburg
- Brown, T.
- Christianson
- Conmy
- Davis
- Dobervich
- Dockter
- Dressler
- Fegley
- Finley-DeVille
- Fisher
- Foss
- Frelich
- Grindberg
- Grueneich
- Hager
- Hagert
- Hanson
- Hatlestad
- Hauck
- Headland
- Heilman
- Heinert
- Henderson
- Hendrix
- Hoverson
- Ista
- Johnson, J.
- Jonas
- Karls
- Kempenich
- Kiefert
- Klemin
- Lefor
- Longmuir
- Louser
- Maki
- Martinson
- McLeod
- Meier
- Mitskog
- Monson
- Morton
- Motschenbacher
- Murphy
- Nathe
- Nehring
- Nelson
- Novak
- O'Brien
- Olson, J.
- Olson, S.
- Osowski
- Ostlie
- Porter
- Pyle
- Richter
- Rios
- Rohr
- Ruby, D.
- Ruby, M.
- Sanford
- Satrom
- Schatz
- Schauer
- Schneider
- Schreiber-Beck
- Steiner
- Stemen
- Swiontek
- Toman
- Tveit
- Vetter
- Vigesaa
- Vollmer
- Wagner
- Warrey
- Weisz
OTHER: 0
YES: 47
- Axtman
- Barta
- Beard
- Bekkedahl
- Boehm
- Boschee
- Braunberger
- Burckhard
- Castaneda
- Cleary
- Clemens
- Conley
- Cory
- Davison
- Dever
- Dwyer
- Enget
- Erbele
- Gerhardt
- Hogan
- Hogue
- Kessel
- Klein
- Larson
- Lee
- Lemm
- Luick
- Magrum
- Marcellais
- Mathern
- Meyer
- Myrdal
- Patten
- Paulson
- Powers
- Roers
- Rummel
- Schaible
- Sickler
- Sorvaag
- Thomas
- Van Oosting
- Walen
- Wanzek
- Weber
- Weston
- Wobbema
NO: 0
OTHER: 0
Actions
- May 17, 2025 | House
- Signed by Governor 05/05
- May 02, 2025 | House
- Signed by Speaker
- Sent to Governor
- May 01, 2025 | Senate
- Signed by President
- Apr 29, 2025 | Senate
- Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
- Conference committee report adopted
- Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 47 nays 0
- Apr 29, 2025 | House
- Conference committee report adopted
- Second reading, passed, yeas 86 nays 5
- Apr 28, 2025 | House
- Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
- Apr 24, 2025 | House
- Conference Committee, House Education, 04/24 11:00 AM, Room Coteau AB - Representatives Richter (R) (Chair); Hanson (D); Schreiber-Beck (R); Senators Schaible (R); Conley (R); Meyer (R);
- Apr 23, 2025 | House
- Conference Committee, House Education, 04/23 10:30 AM, Room Coteau AB - Representatives Richter (R) (Chair); Hanson (D); Schreiber-Beck (R); Senators Schaible (R); Conley (R); Meyer (R);
- Apr 18, 2025 | Senate
- Conference committee appointed Schaible Conley Meyer
- Apr 17, 2025 | House
- Refused to concur
- Conference committee appointed Richter Hanson Schreiber-Beck
- Apr 11, 2025 | House
- Returned to House (12)
- Apr 11, 2025 | Senate
- Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 45 nays 1
- Apr 10, 2025 | Senate
- Committee Work, Senate Appropriations, 04/10 8:25 AM, Room Harvest - Committee Work: Relating to transportation weighted student unit equivalents; relating to open enrollment transportation; relating to payments for school district transportation of students, special education students, and career and technical education students, the distribution of transportation payments in the e
- Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 15 1 0
- Apr 09, 2025 | Senate
- Committee Work, Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 04/09 10:00 AM, Room Sakakawea - Committee Work: Relating to payments for school district transportation of students, special education students, and career and technical education students, the distribution of transportation payments in the event of school district closure, and state transportation payments to school districts. Committee Work
- Apr 02, 2025 | Senate
- Committee Work, Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 04/02 9:00 AM, Room Sakakawea - Committee Work: Relating to payments for school district transportation of students, special education students, and career and technical education students, the distribution of transportation payments in the event of school district closure, and state transportation payments to school districts. Committee Work
- Mar 27, 2025 | Senate
- Reported back, do pass 6 0 0
- Rereferred to Appropriations
- Mar 26, 2025 | Senate
- Committee Work, Senate Education, 03/26 3:55 PM, Room 216 - Committee Work:
- Mar 17, 2025 | Senate
- Bill Hearing, Senate Education, 03/17 11:00 AM, Room 216 - Relating to open enrollment transportation; to payments for school district transportation of students, special education students, and career and technical education students, the distribution of transportation payments in the event of school district closure,
- Committee Hearing 11:00 (Education)
- Mar 07, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced, first reading, referred to Education
- Feb 25, 2025 | Senate
- Received from House
- Feb 24, 2025 | House
- Second reading, passed, yeas 93 nays 0
- Feb 20, 2025 | House
- Committee Work, House Appropriations, 02/20 10:15 AM, Room Roughrider - Committee Work: Relating to payments for school district transportation of students, special education students, and career and technical education students. Rereferred from Education
- Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 23 0 0
- Feb 12, 2025 | House
- Bill Hearing, House Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 02/12 9:00 AM, Room Prairie - relating to payments for school district transportation of students, special education students, and career and technical education students, the distribution of transportation payments in the event of school district closure, and state transportation payments to school districts.
- Committee Hearing 09:00 (Appropriations - Education and Environment Division)
- Jan 31, 2025 | House
- Amendment adopted
- Rereferred to Appropriations
- Jan 30, 2025 | House
- Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 0 0
- Jan 29, 2025 | House
- Committee Work, House Education, 01/29 10:50 AM, Room Coteau AB - Committee Work: *** CANCELED ***
- Committee Work, House Education, , Room Coteau AB - Committee Work: Relating to transportation weighted student unit equivalents; to amend and reenact sections 15.1‑27‑03.1 and 15.1‑31‑05 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the determination of weighted average daily membership and open enrollment transportation; and to repeal sections 15.1‑27‑26.1, 15.1‑2
- Jan 21, 2025 | House
- Bill Hearing, House Education, 01/21 9:00 AM, Room Coteau AB - related to payments for school district transportation of students, special education students, and career and technical education students, the distribution of transportation payments in the event of school district closure, and state transportation payments to school districts.
- Committee Hearing 09:00 (Education)
- Jan 10, 2025 | House
- Introduced, first reading, referred to Education
Bill Texts
- INTRODUCEDPDF
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative RichterPDF
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative RichterPDF
- FIRST ENGROSSMENTPDF
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator SchaiblePDF
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate AmendmentsPDF
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee AmendmentsPDF
- EnrollmentPDF
Documents
- Legislative HistoryPDF
- Fiscal Note (INTRODUCED)PDF
- Fiscal Note (FIRST ENGROSSMENT)PDF
- Fiscal Note (FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments)PDF
- Fiscal Note (FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments)PDF
- Video - House Education, 01/21 08:59 AM (HB 1214)
- Video - House Education, 01/29 10:49 AM (Committee Work - HB 1214)
- Video - House Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 02/12 09:12 AM (HB 1214)
- Video - House Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 02/12 10:53 AM (Committee Work - HB 1214)
- Video - House Appropriations, 02/20 11:47 AM (Committee Work - HB 1214)
- Video - House, 02/24 01:45 PM (11th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1214 - Appropriations - Do Pass)
- Video - House, 02/24 01:47 PM (Representative Hauck)
- Video - House, 02/24 01:49 PM (11th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1214 - Appropriations - Do Pass - Votes Required 48: PASSED - Yea 93 Nay 0 N/V 0 Exc 0)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/17 11:00 AM (HB 1214)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/17 11:00 AM (Representative Richter - Introduced HB 1214 - In Favor)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/17 11:02 AM (Steven Holen - Superintendent - McKenzie County Public School District #1 - In Favor - Testimony #41957)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/17 11:15 AM (Brandt Dick - President - ND Small Organized Schools - In Favor - Testimony #42355)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/17 11:24 AM (Michael Heilman – Executive Director - North Dakota Small Organized Schools - In Favor - Testimony #42064)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/17 11:27 AM (Adam Tescher - Asst. Director - School Finance ND - Neutral - Clarifying Testimony for Committee)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/17 11:30 AM (Chairman Todd Beard - Closed Hearing)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/26 03:55 PM (Committee Work - HB 1214)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/26 03:56 PM (Senator Axtman - Moved a Do Pass on HB1214 Rerefer to Approp)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/26 03:56 PM (x)
- Video - Senate Education, 03/26 03:57 PM (Roll Call Vote on HB1214 - Motion Passed - 6-0-0)
- Video - Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 04/02 08:59 AM (Committee Work - HB 1214)
- Video - Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 04/09 09:56 AM (Committee Work - HB 1214)
- Video - Senate Appropriations, 04/10 08:35 AM (Committee Work - HB 1214)
- Video - Senate Appropriations, 04/10 08:36 AM (Senator Schaible Introduced HB 1214 & Amendment 25.0752.02001 - #44885)
- Video - Senate Appropriations, 04/10 08:40 AM (Discussion)
- Video - Senate Appropriations, 04/10 08:50 AM (Roll Call Vote on Amendment - Motion Passed - 16-0-0)
- Video - Senate Appropriations, 04/10 08:50 AM (Senator Schaible Moved do Pass HB 1214 as Amended)
- Video - Senate Appropriations, 04/10 08:50 AM (Roll Call Vote on Do Pass as Amended - Motion Passed - 15-1-0)
- Video - Senate Appropriations, 04/10 08:50 AM (xxx)
- Video - Senate, 04/11 01:16 PM (6th Order - Consideration Of Amendments - HB1214 - Appropriations - Do Pass)
- Video - Senate, 04/11 01:16 PM (Senator Schaible)
- Video - Senate, 04/11 01:17 PM (14th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1214 - Appropriations - Do Pass)
- Video - Senate, 04/11 01:18 PM (Senator Schaible)
- Video - Senate, 04/11 01:21 PM (14th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1214 - Appropriations - Do Pass - Votes Required 24: PASSED - Yea 45 Nay 1 N/V 1 Exc 0)
- Video - Conference Committee, 04/23 10:30 AM (HB 1214)
- Video - Conference Committee, 04/24 11:01 AM (HB 1214)
- Video - House, 04/29 08:24 AM (7th Order - Consideration of Committee Report - HB1214 - Education - Replace Amendment)
- Video - House, 04/29 08:25 AM (Representative Richter)
- Video - House, 04/29 08:26 AM (11th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1214 - Education)
- Video - House, 04/29 08:27 AM (Representative Richter)
- Video - House, 04/29 08:28 AM (11th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1214 - Education - Votes Required 48: PASSED - Yea 86 Nay 5 N/V 3 Exc 0)
- Video - Senate, 04/29 12:45 PM (7th Order - Consideration of Committee Report - HB1214 - Education - Replace Amendment)
- Video - Senate, 04/29 12:46 PM (Senator Schaible)
- Video - Senate, 04/29 12:47 PM (14th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1214 - Education)
- Video - Senate, 04/29 12:48 PM (Senator Schaible)
- Video - Senate, 04/29 12:48 PM (14th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1214 - Education - Votes Required 24: PASSED - Yea 47 Nay 0 N/V 0 Exc 0)
- Testimony (Neutral) -- David Richter, Legislative Assembly (Representative), Williston, ND (House Education, 01/21 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Brandt J. Dick, ND Small Organized Schools/Burleigh County (Board President/County Superintendent), Bismarck, ND (House Education, 01/21 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Steven M. Holen, McKenzie County Public School District #1 (Superintendent of Schools), WATFORD CITY, ND (House Education, 01/21 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Rick Diegel, Kidder County School District (Superintendent), ND (House Education, 01/21 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Steven M. Holen, McKenzie County Public School District #1 (Superintendent of Schools), WATFORD CITY, ND (House Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 02/12 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Brandt Dick, (Superintendent), Bismarck, ND (House Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 02/12 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Steven M. Holen, McKenzie County Public School District #1 (Superintendent of Schools), WATFORD CITY, ND (Senate Education, 03/17 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Michael Heilman, North Dakota Small Organized Schools (North Dakota Small Organized Schools), Bismarck, ND (Senate Education, 03/17 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Brandt Dick, ND Small Organized Schools (President), Bismarck, ND (Senate Education, 03/17 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Donald Schaible, ND Legislature (Senator), Mott, ND (Senate Appropriations - Education and Environment Division, 04/09 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Senator Schaible, ND State Government, ND (Senate Appropriations, 04/10 08:25 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- David Richter, North Dakota House of Representatives (Representative), ND (Conference Committee, 04/23 10:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- David Richter, North Dakota House of Representatives (Representative), ND (Conference Committee, 04/24 11:00 AM)PDF