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IntroducedJan 20, 2025
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Passed HouseFeb 24, 2025
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Passed Senate
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Signed into Law
A BILL for an Act to create and enact chapter 23.1-17 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to septic systems and the environmental quality advisory committee; to amend and reenact sections 23-35-02, 23-35-08, 23.1-01-03, and 23.1-17-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the powers and duties of the department of environmental quality, boards of health, and public health units; to repeal sections 23-35-02.2 and 23-35-02.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the onsite wastewater recycling technical committee; to provide an appropriation; to provide for a transfer; and to provide an effective date.
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Senate • Apr 11, 2025: Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 4 nays 42
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Summary/Bill Text
Comments on HB 1541
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Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 80
- Anderson, B.
- Anderson, D.
- Bahl
- Beltz
- Berg
- Bolinske
- Bosch
- Brandenburg
- Brown
- Christianson
- Davis
- Dobervich
- Dockter
- Dressler
- Fegley
- Finley-DeVille
- Fisher
- Foss
- Frelich
- Grindberg
- Grueneich
- Hager
- Hagert
- Hanson
- Hatlestad
- Hauck
- Headland
- Heilman
- Heinert
- Hendrix
- Holle
- Ista
- Johnson, J.
- Johnston, D.
- Jonas
- Karls
- Kasper
- Kempenich
- Kiefert
- Klemin
- Koppelman
- Lefor
- Longmuir
- Louser
- Marschall
- Martinson
- McLeod
- Meier
- Mitskog
- Monson
- Motschenbacher
- Murphy
- Nathe
- Novak
- O'Brien
- Olson, J.
- Olson, S.
- Ostlie
- Porter
- Pyle
- Richter
- Rohr
- Ruby, D.
- Ruby, M.
- Sanford
- Satrom
- Schatz
- Schauer
- Schneider
- Schreiber- Beck
- Steiner
- Stemen
- Toman
- Tveit
- Vetter
- Vigesaa
- Vollmer
- Wagner
- Warrey
- Weisz
OTHER: 0
NO: 42
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 11, 2025 | Senate
- Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 4 nays 42
- Apr 10, 2025 | Senate
- Reported back amended, do not pass, placed on calendar 6 0 0
- Apr 04, 2025 | Senate
- Committee Work, Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 04/04 9:00 AM, Room Fort Union - Committee Work: *** CANCELED *** Relating to septic systems and the environmental quality advisory committee; and relating to the powers and duties of the department of environmental quality, boards of health, and public health.
- Committee Work, Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, , Room Fort Union - Committee Work: *** CANCELED *** Relating to septic systems and the environmental quality advisory committee; and relating to the powers and duties of the department of environmental quality, boards of health, and public health.
- Apr 03, 2025 | Senate
- Committee Work, Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 04/03 9:20 AM, Room Fort Union - Committee Work: Relating to septic systems and the environmental quality advisory committee; and relating to the powers and duties of the department of environmental quality, boards of health, and public health.
- Mar 28, 2025 | Senate
- Committee Work, Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/28 9:04 AM, Room Fort Union - Committee Work: Relating to septic systems and the environmental quality advisory committee; and relating to the powers and duties of the department of environmental quality, boards of health, and public health,
- Mar 20, 2025 | Senate
- Bill Hearing, Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/20 9:45 AM, Room Fort Union - A bill relating to the onsite wastewater recycling technical committee; to provide an appropriation; to provide for a transfer; and to provide an effective date.
- Committee Hearing 09:45 (Agriculture and Veterans Affairs)
- Mar 07, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced, first reading, referred to Agriculture and Veterans Affairs
- Feb 25, 2025 | Senate
- Received from House
- Feb 24, 2025 | House
- Second reading, passed, yeas 80 nays 9
- Feb 20, 2025 | House
- Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 21 1 1
- Feb 19, 2025 | House
- Committee Work, House Appropriations, 02/19 5:40 PM, Room Roughrider - Committee Work: Relating to septic systems and the environmental quality advisory committee; to amend and reenact sections 23‑35‑02, 23‑35‑08, 23.1‑01‑03, and 23.1‑17‑01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the powers and duties of the the department of environmental quality, boards of health, and public h
- Committee Work, House Appropriations, 02/19 6:49 PM, Room Roughrider - Committee Work: Relating to septic systems and the environmental quality advisory committee; to amend and reenact sections 23‑35‑02, 23‑35‑08, 23.1‑01‑03, and 23.1‑17‑01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the powers and duties of the the department of environmental quality, boards of health, and public h
- Rereferred to Appropriations
- Feb 18, 2025 | House
- Laid over one legislative day
- Feb 17, 2025 | House
- Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Feb 14, 2025 | House
- Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 10 2 1
- Feb 13, 2025 | House
- Committee Work, House Energy and Natural Resources, 02/13 10:49 AM, Room Coteau AB - Committee Work: Relating to sewer, septic, and private water systems and the environmental quality advisory committee; to repeal sections 23‑35‑02.2 and 23‑35‑02.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the onsite wastewater recycling technical committee; and to provide a transfer.
- Feb 07, 2025 | House
- Committee Work, House Energy and Natural Resources, 02/07 10:16 AM, Room Coteau AB - Committee Work: Relating to sewer, septic, and private water systems and the environmental quality advisory committee; to repeal sections 23‑35‑02.2 and 23‑35‑02.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the onsite wastewater recycling technical committee; and to provide a transfer.
- Feb 04, 2025 | House
- Rereferred to Energy and Natural Resources
- Jan 31, 2025 | House
- Committee Work, House Energy and Natural Resources, 01/31 11:38 AM, Room Coteau AB - Committee Work: Relating to sewer, septic, and private water systems and the environmental quality advisory committee; to repeal sections 23‑35‑02.2 and 23‑35‑02.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the onsite wastewater recycling technical committee; and to provide a transfer.
- Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 11 1 1
- Jan 30, 2025 | House
- Bill Hearing, House Energy and Natural Resources, 01/30 9:00 AM, Room Coteau AB - relating to the onsite wastewater recycling technical committee; and to provide a transfer.
- Committee Hearing 09:00 (Energy and Natural Resources)
- Jan 20, 2025 | House
- Introduced, first reading, referred to Energy and Natural Resources
Documents
- Fiscal Note (INTRODUCED)PDF
- Fiscal Note (FIRST ENGROSSMENT)PDF
- Fiscal Note (FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments)PDF
- Video - House Energy and Natural Resources, 01/30 10:55 AM (HB 1541)
- Video - House Energy and Natural Resources, 01/31 11:30 AM (Committee Work - HB 1541)
- Video - House Energy and Natural Resources, 02/06 11:09 AM (Committee Work - HB 1541)
- Video - House Energy and Natural Resources, 02/07 10:15 AM (Committee Work - HB 1541)
- Video - House Energy and Natural Resources, 02/13 10:48 AM (Committee Work - HB 1541)
- Video - House Appropriations, 02/19 05:39 PM (Committee Work - HB 1541)
- Video - House Appropriations, 02/19 06:50 PM (Committee Work - HB 1541)
- Video - House Appropriations, 02/19 06:52 PM (Roll Call Vote 21-1-1 Motion Carries)
- Video - House, 02/24 11:52 AM (11th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1541 - Appropriations - Do Pass)
- Video - House, 02/24 11:54 AM (Representative Marschall)
- Video - House, 02/24 11:56 AM (11th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1541 - Appropriations - Do Pass - Votes Required 48: PASSED - Yea 80 Nay 9 N/V 4 Exc 0)
- Video - Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/20 09:44 AM (HB 1541)
- Video - Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/20 10:22 AM (HB 1541 - Closed Hearing)
- Video - Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/28 09:03 AM (Committee Work - HB 1541)
- Video - Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 04/03 09:18 AM (HB 1541)
- Video - Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 04/04 09:02 AM (HB 1541)
- Video - Senate, 04/11 12:36 PM (6th Order - Consideration Of Amendments - HB1541 - Agriculture and Veterans Affairs - Do Not Pass)
- Video - Senate, 04/11 12:36 PM (Senator Luick)
- Video - Senate, 04/11 12:38 PM (14th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1541 - Agriculture and Veterans Affairs - Do Not Pass)
- Video - Senate, 04/11 12:39 PM (Senator Luick)
- Video - Senate, 04/11 12:39 PM (Senator Magrum)
- Video - Senate, 04/11 12:41 PM (14th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1541 - Agriculture and Veterans Affairs - Do Not Pass - Votes Required 24: FAILED - Yea 4 Nay 42 N/V 1 Exc 0)
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Brent Beechie, State Plumbers Board (Executive Director), ND (House Energy and Natural Resources, 01/30 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Tom Schimelfenig, ND (House Energy and Natural Resources, 01/30 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Tom Schimelfenig, ND (House Energy and Natural Resources, 01/30 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Ben Koppelman, Legislative Assembly (Representative), West Fargo, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/20 09:45 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Aaron K. Johnson, North Dakota Environmental Health Association (President), Mandan, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/20 09:45 AM)PDF
- Testimony (Neutral) -- Tom Schimelfenig, Schimelfenig Excavating (Owner), Bowdon, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/20 09:45 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Ben Kopelman, North Dakota House of Representatives (Representative), ND (House Energy and Natural Resources, 01/30 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Andrew Marschall, North Dakota House of Representatives (Representative), ND (House Energy and Natural Resources, 01/30 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Erin Ourada, Western Plains Public Health (Administrator), mandan, ND (Senate Agriculture and Veterans Affairs, 03/20 09:45 AM)PDF