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IntroducedJan 16, 2025
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Passed HouseFeb 11, 2025
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Passed Senate
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Signed into Law
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new chapter to title 38 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to regulations, development, and production of critical minerals and rare earth elements; to amend and reenact sections 38-12-02 and 47-10-24 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the authority of the industrial commission and descriptions and definitions of minerals in leases and conveyances; to provide a penalty; and to declare an emergency.
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Senate • Apr 17, 2025: Committee Work, Senate Energy and Natural Resources, 04/17 9:01 AM, Room Peace Garden - Committee Work: Relating to regulations, development, and production of critical minerals and rare earth elements
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Summary/Bill Text
Comments on HB 1459
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Sponsors
Votes
YES: 85
- Anderson, B.
- Anderson, D.
- Anderson, K.
- Bahl
- Beltz
- Berg
- Bolinske
- Bosch
- Brandenburg
- Christianson
- Conmy
- Dobervich
- Dockter
- Fegley
- Fisher
- Foss
- Frelich
- Grindberg
- Hager
- Hagert
- Hanson
- Hatlestad
- Hauck
- Headland
- Heinert
- Henderson
- Hendrix
- Holle
- Hoverson
- Ista
- Johnson, J.
- Johnston, D.
- Jonas
- Karls
- Kasper
- Kempenich
- Kiefert
- Klemin
- Koppelman
- Lefor
- Longmuir
- 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
- Steiner
- Stemen
- Swiontek
- Toman
- Tveit
- VanWinkle
- Vetter
- Vigesaa
- Vollmer
- Wagner
- Warrey
- Weisz
- Wolff
NO: 2
- Brown
- Finley-DeVille
Actions
- Apr 17, 2025 | Senate
- Committee Work, Senate Energy and Natural Resources, 04/17 9:01 AM, Room Peace Garden - Committee Work: Relating to regulations, development, and production of critical minerals and rare earth elements
- Apr 10, 2025 | Senate
- Committee Work, Senate Energy and Natural Resources, 04/10 10:01 AM, Room Peace Garden - Committee Work: Relating to regulations, development, and production of critical minerals and rare earth elements; to amend and reenact sections 38‑12‑02 and 47‑10‑24 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the authority of the industrial commission and descriptions ...
- Apr 03, 2025 | Senate
- Bill Hearing, Senate Energy and Natural Resources, 04/03 9:00 AM, Room Peace Garden - Relating to regulations, development, and production of critical minerals and rare earth elements and to regulations, development, and production of critical minerals and rare earth elements
- Committee Work, Senate Energy and Natural Resources, 04/03 2:30 PM, Room Peace Garden - Committee Work: Relating to the authority of the industrial commission and descriptions and definitions of minerals in leases and conveyances; to provide a penalty; and to declare an emergency.
- Committee Hearing 09:00 (Energy and Natural Resources)
- Mar 27, 2025 | Senate
- Bill Hearing, Senate Energy and Natural Resources, 03/27 10:00 AM, Room Peace Garden - Relating to regulations, development, and production of critical minerals and rare earth elements and to the authority of the industrial commission and descriptions and definitions of minerals in leases and conveyances; to provide a penalty; and to declare an emergency
- Committee Hearing 10:00 (Energy and Natural Resources)
- Mar 20, 2025 | Senate
- Bill Hearing, Senate Energy and Natural Resources, 03/20 10:00 AM, Room Peace Garden - *** CANCELED *** Relating to regulations, development, and production of critical minerals and rare earth elements; relating to the authority of the industrial commission and descriptions and definitions of minerals in leases and conveyances; to provide a penalty; and to declare an emergency.
- Feb 13, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred to Energy and Natural Resources
- Feb 12, 2025 | Senate
- Received from House
- Feb 11, 2025 | House
- Second reading, passed, yeas 85 nays 2, Emergency clause carried
- Feb 10, 2025 | House
- Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Feb 07, 2025 | House
- Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 0 2
- Feb 06, 2025 | House
- Bill Hearing, House Energy and Natural Resources, 02/06 9:00 AM, Room Coteau AB - relating to descriptions and definitions of minerals in leases and conveyances; and to provide a penalty.
- Committee Work, House Energy and Natural Resources, 02/06 4:08 PM, Room Coteau AB - Committee Work: Relating to regulations, development, and production of critical minerals and rare earth elements; to amend and reenact section 47‑10‑24 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to descriptions and definitions of minerals in leases and conveyances; and to provide a penalty.
- Committee Hearing 09:00 (Energy and Natural Resources)
- Jan 16, 2025 | House
- Introduced, first reading, referred to Energy and Natural Resources
Documents
- Video - House Energy and Natural Resources, 02/06 09:49 AM (HB 1459)
- Video - House Energy and Natural Resources, 02/06 03:55 PM (Committee Work - HB 1459)
- Video - House, 02/11 06:12 PM (11th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1459 - Energy and Natural Resources - Do Pass)
- Video - House, 02/11 06:13 PM (Representative Novak)
- Video - House, 02/11 06:17 PM (Representative Schatz)
- Video - House, 02/11 06:18 PM (11th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1459 - Energy and Natural Resources - Do Pass - Votes Required 63: PASSED - Yea 85 Nay 2 N/V 7 Exc 0)
- Video - Senate Energy and Natural Resources, 03/27 10:00 AM (HB 1459)
- Video - Senate Energy and Natural Resources, 04/03 10:48 AM (Committee Work: HB 1459)
- Video - Senate Energy and Natural Resources, 04/03 02:38 PM (Committee Work: HB 1459)
- Video - Senate Energy and Natural Resources, 04/10 10:01 AM (HB 1459)
- Testimony (Neutral) -- Chris Suelzle, North Dakota Department of Trust Lands (Minerals Director), Bismarck, ND (House Energy and Natural Resources, 02/06 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Jonathan Fortner, Lignite Energy Council (VP of Government Relations), BISMARCK, ND (House Energy and Natural Resources, 02/06 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Brian Bjella, Bozeman, MT (House Energy and Natural Resources, 02/06 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (Neutral) -- Laudal Dan, University of North Dakota - College of Engineering & Mines (Executive Director - CEM Research Institute), Grand Forks, ND (House Energy and Natural Resources, 02/06 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Nathan Anderson, ND (House Energy and Natural Resources, 02/06 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Dick Anderson, North Dakota House of Representatives (Representative), ND (House Energy and Natural Resources, 02/06 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Dick Anderson, North Dakota State Representatives (Representative), ND (Senate Energy and Natural Resources, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Wade Elder, Bismarck, ND (Senate Energy and Natural Resources, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Brian Bjella, Crowley-Fleck (Attorney), Bozeman, MT (Senate Energy and Natural Resources, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Brian Bjella, Crowley-Fleck (Attorney), Bozeman, MT (Senate Energy and Natural Resources, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (Neutral) -- Chris Suelzle, North Dakota Department of Trust Lands (Minerals Director), Bismarck, ND (Senate Energy and Natural Resources, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Tyler Hamman, EERC, Bismarck, ND (Senate Energy and Natural Resources, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Kurt M. Swenson, Beulah, ND (Senate Energy and Natural Resources, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Julie A. Voigt, Voigt Ranch (Owner), Zap, ND (Senate Energy and Natural Resources, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (Neutral) -- Edward C. Murphy, ND Dept of Mineral Resources, Bismarck, ND (Senate Energy and Natural Resources, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Anna Novak, North Dakota State Representatives (Representative), ND (Senate Energy and Natural Resources, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Troy Coons, Northwest Landowners Association (Chairman), ND (Senate Energy and Natural Resources, 03/27 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Troy Coons, Northwest Landowners Association (Chairman), ND (Senate Energy and Natural Resources, 04/03 09:00 AM)PDF