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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 provide for a legislative management study relating to the impact of large energy consumers on the state's electrical grid.
Last Action See all actions
Senate • Apr 17, 2025: Committee Work, Senate Energy and Natural Resources, 04/17 9:01 AM, Room Peace Garden - Committee Work: Relating to the impact of large energy consumers on the state's electrical grid
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on HB 1579
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
Votes
YES: 89
- 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
- Heinert
- Henderson
- Hendrix
- Holle
- Ista
- 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
NO: 3
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 17, 2025 | Senate
- Committee Work, Senate Energy and Natural Resources, 04/17 9:01 AM, Room Peace Garden - Committee Work: Relating to the impact of large energy consumers on the state's electrical grid
- Apr 10, 2025 | Senate
- Committee Work, Senate Energy and Natural Resources, 04/10 10:11 AM, Room Peace Garden - Committee Work: Relating to the impact of large energy consumers on the state's electrical grid.
- Apr 03, 2025 | Senate
- Committee Work, Senate Energy and Natural Resources, 04/03 9:00 AM, Room Peace Garden - Committee Work: Relating to the impact of large energy consumers on the state's electrical grid
- Committee Work, Senate Energy and Natural Resources, 04/03 2:30 PM, Room Peace Garden - Committee Work: Relating to the impact of large energy consumers on the state's electrical grid
- Mar 28, 2025 | Senate
- Bill Hearing, Senate Energy and Natural Resources, 03/28 9:30 AM, Room Peace Garden - Relating to the impact of large energy consumers on the state's electrical grid
- Committee Hearing 09:30 (Energy and Natural Resources)
- Mar 07, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced, first reading, referred to Energy and Natural Resources
- Feb 25, 2025 | Senate
- Received from House
- Feb 24, 2025 | House
- Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Second reading, passed, yeas 89 nays 3
- Feb 21, 2025 | House
- Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 10 0 3
- Feb 20, 2025 | House
- Committee Work, House Energy and Natural Resources, 02/20 10:00 AM, Room Coteau AB - Committee Work: SUB-COMMITTEE - Relating to the requirement for data centers to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity.
- Committee Work, House Energy and Natural Resources, 02/20 10:49 AM, Room Coteau AB - Committee Work: Relating to the requirement for data centers to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity.
- Feb 13, 2025 | House
- Committee Work, House Energy and Natural Resources, 02/13 8:00 AM, Room Coteau AB - Committee Work: SUB COMMITTEE - Relating to the requirement for data centers to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity.
- Jan 31, 2025 | House
- Bill Hearing, House Energy and Natural Resources, 01/31 9:00 AM, Room Coteau AB - Relating to the requirement for data centers to obtain a certificate of public convenience and necessity.
- Committee Hearing 09:00 (Energy and Natural Resources)
- Jan 20, 2025 | House
- Introduced, first reading, referred to Energy and Natural Resources
Documents
- Video - House Energy and Natural Resources, 01/31 09:06 AM (HB 1579)
- Video - House Energy and Natural Resources, 02/13 08:02 AM (Sub-Committee Work - HB 1579)
- Video - House Energy and Natural Resources, 02/20 10:03 AM (Subcommittee Work - HB 1579)
- Video - House Energy and Natural Resources, 02/20 10:37 AM (Committee Work - HB 1579)
- Video - House, 02/24 07:28 PM (11th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1579 - Energy and Natural Resources - Do Pass)
- Video - House, 02/24 07:29 PM (Representative Foss)
- Video - House, 02/24 07:32 PM (11th Order - Final Passage House Measures - HB1579 - Energy and Natural Resources - Do Pass - Votes Required 48: PASSED - Yea 89 Nay 3 N/V 1 Exc 0)
- Video - Senate Energy and Natural Resources, 03/28 09:30 AM (HB 1579)
- Video - Senate Energy and Natural Resources, 04/03 03:12 PM (Committee Work: HB 1579)
- Video - Senate Energy and Natural Resources, 04/10 10:11 AM (HB 1579)
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Natalie Pierce, North Dakota Planning Association, Mandan, ND (House Energy and Natural Resources, 01/31 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Terry Effertz, Data Center Coalition of North Dakota (Executive Director), Bismarck, ND (House Energy and Natural Resources, 01/31 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Randy Christmann, Public Service Commission (Chair), Bismarck, ND (House Energy and Natural Resources, 01/31 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Sheri Haugen-Hoffart, Public Service Commission (Commissioner), Bismarck, ND (House Energy and Natural Resources, 01/31 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Etienne Snyman, Applied Digital (Executive Vice President of Power), Dallas, TX (House Energy and Natural Resources, 01/31 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Anna Novak, North Dakota House of Representatives (Representative), ND (House Energy and Natural Resources, 01/31 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Zac Smith, NDAREC (Communications and Government Relations Director), ND (House Energy and Natural Resources, 01/31 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Jean Schafer, Basin Electric Power Cooperative (Senior Legislative Representative), ND (House Energy and Natural Resources, 01/31 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Matt Hanson, McKenzie Electric Cooperative (CEO), ND (House Energy and Natural Resources, 01/31 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Alex Vournas, MWEC (General Manager), ND (House Energy and Natural Resources, 01/31 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Anna Novak, North Dakota House of Representatives (Representative), ND (House Energy and Natural Resources, 02/20 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Jodi Smith, Retirement & Investment Office (Interim Executive Director), Bismarck, ND (Senate Energy and Natural Resources, 03/28 09:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Nick Phillips, Applied Digital (Executive Vice President of External Affairs), Chattanooga, TN (Senate Energy and Natural Resources, 03/28 09:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Dennis Pathroff, Power Companies of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND (Senate Energy and Natural Resources, 03/28 09:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Zac Smith, NDAREC (NDAREC), Mandan, ND (Senate Energy and Natural Resources, 03/28 09:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Anna Novak, North Dakota State Representatives (Representative), (Senate Energy and Natural Resources, 03/28 09:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Jodi Smith, Retirement & Investment Office (Interim Executive Director), ND (Senate Energy and Natural Resources, 04/03 02:30 PM)PDF