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IntroducedJan 21, 2025
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Passed SenateFeb 11, 2025
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Passed HouseApr 18, 2025
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Signed into LawApr 24, 2025
AN ACT to create and enact a new chapter to title 49 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to strict liability and a wildfire mitigation plan of a qualified utility; and to provide for a report.
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executive • Apr 26, 2025: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/25
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Summary/Bill Text
Comments on SB 2339
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Sponsors
Votes
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
- Marcellais
- Mathern
- Meyer
- Patten
- Paulson
- Powers
- Roers
- Rummel
- Schaible
- Sickler
- Sorvaag
- Thomas
- Van Oosting
- Walen
- Wanzek
- Weber
- Weston
- Wobbema
NO: 1
ABSENT: 1
YES: 45
- Anderson, B.
- Anderson, D.
- Beltz
- Berg
- Bosch
- Brandenburg
- Dockter
- Fegley
- Fisher
- Foss
- Grindberg
- Grueneich
- Hagert
- Hatlestad
- Headland
- Heinert
- Jonas
- Karls
- Kempenich
- Klemin
- Lefor
- Longmuir
- Marschall
- Martinson
- McLeod
- Meier
- Motschenbacher
- Nathe
- Novak
- Olson, J.
- Ostlie
- Porter
- Pyle
- Richter
- Sanford
- Satrom
- Schreiber-Beck
- Stemen
- Swiontek
- Toman
- Vetter
- Vigesaa
- Vollmer
- Warrey
- Weisz
NO: 46
- Anderson, K.
- Bahl
- Bolinske
- Brown, C.
- Christianson
- Conmy
- Davis
- Dobervich
- Dressler
- Finley-DeVille
- Frelich
- Hager
- Hanson
- Hauck
- Heilman
- Henderson
- Hendrix
- Holle
- Hoverson
- Ista
- Johnson, J.
- Johnston, D.
- Kasper
- Kiefert
- Koppelman
- Louser
- Maki
- Mitskog
- Monson
- Morton
- Murphy
- Nehring
- Nelson
- Olson, S.
- Osowski
- Rohr
- Ruby, D.
- Ruby, M.
- Schatz
- Schauer
- Schneider
- Steiner
- Tveit
- VanWinkle
- Wagner
- Wolff
OTHER: 0
YES: 62
- Anderson, B.
- Anderson, D.
- Anderson, K.
- Beltz
- Berg
- Bolinske
- Bosch
- Brandenburg
- Dockter
- Dressler
- Fegley
- Fisher
- Foss
- Grindberg
- Grueneich
- Hagert
- Hatlestad
- Hauck
- Headland
- Heinert
- Jonas
- Karls
- Kempenich
- Kiefert
- Klemin
- Lefor
- Longmuir
- Maki
- Martinson
- McLeod
- Meier
- Mitskog
- Monson
- Motschenbacher
- Murphy
- Nathe
- Nelson
- Novak
- O'Brien
- Olson, J.
- Ostlie
- Porter
- Pyle
- Richter
- Rohr
- Ruby, D.
- Sanford
- Satrom
- Schatz
- Schauer
- Schreiber-Beck
- Steiner
- Stemen
- Swiontek
- Toman
- Tveit
- Vetter
- Vigesaa
- Vollmer
- Wagner
- Warrey
- Weisz
NO: 28
OTHER: 0
YES: 46
- 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
- Marcellais
- Mathern
- Meyer
- Myrdal
- Patten
- Paulson
- Powers
- Roers
- Rummel
- Schaible
- Sickler
- Sorvaag
- Thomas
- Van Oosting
- Walen
- Wanzek
- Weber
- Weston
- Wobbema
NO: 1
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Apr 26, 2025 | executive
- Filed with Secretary Of State 04/25
- Apr 24, 2025 | Senate
- Signed by Governor 04/24
- Apr 23, 2025 | Senate
- Signed by President
- Sent to Governor
- Apr 23, 2025 | House
- Signed by Speaker
- Apr 21, 2025 | Senate
- Concurred
- Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 1
- Apr 18, 2025 | Senate
- Returned to Senate (12)
- Apr 18, 2025 | House
- Reconsidered
- Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 62 nays 28
- Apr 17, 2025 | House
- Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 45 nays 46
- Apr 16, 2025 | House
- Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 9 3 1
- Apr 10, 2025 | House
- Committee Work, House Energy and Natural Resources, 04/10 10:35 AM, Room Coteau AB - Committee Work: Relating to an apprenticeship grant program; and to provide an appropriation.
- Apr 03, 2025 | House
- Committee Work, House Energy and Natural Resources, 04/03 8:30 AM, Room Coteau AB - Committee Work: SUB-COMMITTEE - Relating to strict liability and a wildfire mitigation plan of a qualified utility; and to provide for a report.
- Mar 28, 2025 | House
- Committee Work, House Energy and Natural Resources, 03/28 9:30 AM, Room Coteau AB - Committee Work: SUB COMMITTEE - Relating to strict liability and a wildfire mitigation plan of a qualified utility; and to provide for a report.
- Mar 27, 2025 | House
- Committee Work, House Energy and Natural Resources, 03/27 8:35 AM, Room Coteau AB - Committee Work: Relating to strict liability and a wildfire mitigation plan of a qualified utility; and to provide for a report.
- Mar 20, 2025 | House
- Bill Hearing, House Energy and Natural Resources, 03/20 9:00 AM, Room Coteau AB - Relating to strict liability and a wildfire mitigation plan of a qualified utility; and to provide for a report.
- Committee Hearing 09:00 (Energy and Natural Resources)
- Feb 18, 2025 | House
- Introduced, first reading, referred to Energy and Natural Resources
- Feb 12, 2025 | House
- Received from Senate
- Feb 11, 2025 | Senate
- Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 1
- Feb 10, 2025 | Senate
- Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Feb 07, 2025 | Senate
- Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 0 0
- Jan 31, 2025 | Senate
- Bill Hearing, Senate Energy and Natural Resources, 01/31 10:00 AM, Room 216 - Relating to strict liability and a wildfire mitigation plan of a qualified utility; and to provide for a report.
- Committee Hearing 10:00 (Energy and Natural Resources)
- Jan 21, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced, first reading, referred to Energy and Natural Resources
Documents
- Legislative HistoryPDF
- Video - Senate Energy and Natural Resources, 01/31 10:10 AM (SB 2339)
- Video - Senate, 02/10 01:29 PM (6th Order - Consideration Of Amendments - SB2339 - Energy and Natural Resources - Do Pass)
- Video - Senate, 02/10 01:29 PM (Senator Kessel)
- Video - Senate, 02/11 02:05 PM (11th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2339 - Energy and Natural Resources - Do Pass)
- Video - Senate, 02/11 02:05 PM (Senator Kessel)
- Video - Senate, 02/11 02:07 PM (11th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2339 - Energy and Natural Resources - Do Pass - Votes Required 24: PASSED - Yea 45 Nay 1 N/V 1 Exc 0)
- Video - House Energy and Natural Resources, 03/20 09:30 AM (SB 2339)
- Video - House Energy and Natural Resources, 03/27 08:30 AM (SubCommittee Work - SB 2339)
- Video - House Energy and Natural Resources, 03/28 09:30 AM (Committee Work - SB 2339)
- Video - House Energy and Natural Resources, 04/03 08:30 AM (Subcommittee - SB 2339)
- Video - House Energy and Natural Resources, 04/10 10:32 AM (Committee Work - SB 2339)
- Video - House, 04/17 12:42 PM (14th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2339 - Energy and Natural Resources - Do Pass)
- Video - House, 04/17 12:43 PM (Representative Dockter)
- Video - House, 04/17 12:45 PM (Representative Johnson)
- Video - House, 04/17 12:49 PM (Representative Novak)
- Video - House, 04/17 12:51 PM (14th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2339 - Energy and Natural Resources - Do Pass - Votes Required 48: FAILED - Yea 45 Nay 46 N/V 3 Exc 0)
- Video - House, 04/18 01:19 PM (8th Order - Reconsider - SB2339)
- Video - House, 04/18 01:19 PM (Representative Dockter)
- Video - House, 04/18 01:20 PM (Representative M. Ruby)
- Video - House, 04/18 01:20 PM (Representative Klemin)
- Video - House, 04/18 01:24 PM (Representative Olson, J.)
- Video - House, 04/18 01:26 PM (Representative Novak)
- Video - House, 04/18 01:28 PM (Representative Porter)
- Video - House, 04/18 01:29 PM (8th Order - Reconsider - SB2339 - Votes Required 48: PASSED - Yea 57 Nay 32 N/V 5 Exc 0)
- Video - House, 04/18 01:30 PM (14th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2339 - Energy and Natural Resources - Do Pass)
- Video - House, 04/18 01:31 PM (Representative Dockter)
- Video - House, 04/18 01:32 PM (Representative D. Ruby)
- Video - House, 04/18 01:34 PM (Representative Klemin)
- Video - House, 04/18 01:35 PM (Representative M. Ruby)
- Video - House, 04/18 01:36 PM (Representative Porter)
- Video - House, 04/18 01:39 PM (Representative Klemin)
- Video - House, 04/18 01:41 PM (Representative M. Ruby)
- Video - House, 04/18 01:43 PM (14th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2339 - Energy and Natural Resources - Do Pass - Votes Required 48: PASSED - Yea 62 Nay 28 N/V 4 Exc 0)
- Video - Senate, 04/21 01:18 PM (12th Order - Consideration of Message from House - SB2339 - Judiciary - Concur In)
- Video - Senate, 04/21 01:18 PM (Senator Kessel)
- Video - Senate, 04/21 01:19 PM (11th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2339 - Judiciary - Concur In)
- Video - Senate, 04/21 01:20 PM (Senator Kessel)
- Video - Senate, 04/21 01:21 PM (11th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2339 - Judiciary - Concur In - Votes Required 24: PASSED - Yea 46 Nay 1 N/V 0 Exc 0)
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Josh L. Kramer, North Dakota Associaiton of Rural Electric Cooperatives (General Manager/Executive Vice President), Mandan, ND (House Energy and Natural Resources, 03/20 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Deborah Birgen, Missouri River Energy Services (Missouri River Energy Services), Sioux Falls, SD (Senate Energy and Natural Resources, 01/31 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Zach Martin, ALLETE / MN Power (Government Affairs Manager), St. Paul, MN (Senate Energy and Natural Resources, 01/31 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Dennis Pathroff, Power Companies of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND (Senate Energy and Natural Resources, 01/31 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Josh L. Kramer, North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives (General Manager), Mandan, ND (Senate Energy and Natural Resources, 01/31 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Justin Dever, MDU Resources Group, Inc. (Lobbyist), Bismarck, ND (Senate Energy and Natural Resources, 01/31 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Paul Fitterer, Capital Electric Cooperative (General Manager), Bismarck, ND (Senate Energy and Natural Resources, 01/31 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Greg Kessel, North Dakota State Senate (State Senator), (Senate Energy and Natural Resources, 01/31 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Anne Sherwood, Xcel Energy (Area Vice President), (Senate Energy and Natural Resources, 01/31 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Paul Fitterer, Capital Electric Cooperative Inc. (General Manager), Bismarck, ND (House Energy and Natural Resources, 03/20 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Zach Martin, ALLETE / MN Power (Manager of Government Affairs), St. Paul, MN (House Energy and Natural Resources, 03/20 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Phillip Arnzen, National Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (NAMIC) (Regional Vice President - Midwest), Indianapolis, IN (House Energy and Natural Resources, 03/20 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Daryl Anderson, Montana-Dakota Utilities Co., Bismarck, ND (House Energy and Natural Resources, 03/20 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Riaz Mohammed, Xcel Energy (Wildfire Regulatory Policy Specialist), Minot, ND (House Energy and Natural Resources, 03/20 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Philip Arnzen, ND (House Energy and Natural Resources, 03/20 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (Neutral) -- Greg Kessel, North Dakota State Senate (Senator), ND (Senate Energy and Natural Resources, 01/31 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Deborah Birgen, Missouri River Energy Services (Missouri River Energy Services), Sioux Falls, SD (House Energy and Natural Resources, 03/20 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Doug Nelson, ND Insurance Department - State Fire Marshal's Office (State Fire Marshal), Bismarck, ND (House Energy and Natural Resources, 03/20 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Dennis Pathroff, Power Companies of North Dakota, Bismarck, ND (House Energy and Natural Resources, 03/20 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Dennis Pathroff, Power Companies of North Dakota, ND (House Energy and Natural Resources, 03/27 08:35 AM)PDF