North Dakota legislation · 69th Legislative Assembly
North Dakota HB1329: AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study regarding the establishment of a government spending database.
Status: Signed into law, April 30, 2025
What the bill says
An act to provide for a legislative management study regarding the establishment of a government spending database.
From the enrolled text, April 22, 2025:
AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study regarding the establishment of a government spending database. SECTION 1. LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT STUDY - GOVERNMENT SPENDING DATABASE. 1. During the 2025-26 interim, the legislative management shall consider studying the feasibility of the establishment of a government spending database. The study must include: a. A review of the training services necessary for school board members, superintendents, principals, and business managers regarding the government spending database, including best practices, personnel management, financial operations, facility planning, and regulatory compliance. b. The feasibility of establishing a database that compiles the following information for each expenditure: (1) The amount paid. (2) The payment date. (3) The recipient name. (4) The paying entity. (5) The employee position, if for a personnel payment. (6) For a school district, with respect to educational materials: (a) A description of curriculum. (b) The publisher and author of a textbook. (c) A description of software specifications and developer identification. (7) A standardized categorization using United States census bureau codes for state and local transactions and nationally recognized standardized codes for school districts and institutions of higher education. c. The feasibility of establishing a database capable of providing: (1) Search capabilities. (2) Data aggregation tools. (3) Download options in common formats. (4) Anonymous salary and benefit information. (5) Regular updates of all information. …
Sponsors
- Emily O'Brien (R, 42) · primary sponsor
- Michelle Axtman (R, 7)
- Brandy Pyle (R, 22)
- Cynthia Schreiber-Beck (R, 25)
- Steve Swiontek (R, 10)
Latest actions
- : Filed with Secretary Of State 04/28
- : Signed by Governor 04/28
- : Sent to Governor
- : Signed by Speaker
- : Signed by President
- : Second reading, passed, yeas 83 nays 8
- : Concurred
- : Returned to House (12)
- : Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 42 nays 4
- : Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
Votes
- Final Passage (April 21, 2025): 83 yea, 8 nay, passed
- Final Passage (April 15, 2025): 42 yea, 4 nay, passed
- Final Passage (February 21, 2025): 81 yea, 8 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1329?
- HB1329 is a bill in the North Dakota Legislature (69th Legislative Assembly): AN ACT to provide for a legislative management study regarding the establishment of a government spending database.
- What does HB1329 do?
- In its own words: An act to provide for a legislative management study regarding the establishment of a government spending database.
- What is the status of HB1329?
- Signed into law as of April 30, 2025. Latest action: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/28 (April 30, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1329?
- Emily O'Brien (R, 42), with 4 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1329?
- On the North Dakota Legislature website: https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1329.html
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