North Dakota legislation · 69th Legislative Assembly
North Dakota HB1400: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 4.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to conservation easements and leaseholds; and to amend and reenact sections 4.1-01-21, 4.1-01-21.1, and 49-22-09.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the federal environmental law impact review fund, the environmental impact mitigation fund, and mitigating environmental impacts; and to declare an emergency.
Status: Signed into law, April 2, 2025
Relating to conservation easements and leaseholds; and to amend and reenact sections 4.1‑01‑21, 4.1‑01‑21.1, and 49‑22‑09.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the federal environmental law impact review fund, the environmental impact mitigation fund, and mitigating environmental impacts; and to declare an emergency.
What the bill says
An act to create and enact a new section to chapter 4.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to conservation easements and leaseholds; and to amend and reenact sections 4.1-01-21, 4.1-01-21.1, and 49-22-09.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the federal environmental law impact review fund, the environmental impact mitigation fund, and mitigating environmental impacts; and to declare an emergency.
From the enrolled text, March 25, 2025:
AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 4.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to conservation easements and leaseholds; and to amend and reenact sections 4.1-01-21, 4.1-01-21.1, and 49-22-09.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the federal environmental law impact review fund, the environmental impact mitigation fund, and mitigating environmental impacts; and to declare an emergency. SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Section 4.1-01-21 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows: 4.1-01-21. Federal environmental law impact review fund - Continuing appropriation - Investments. 1. The federal environmental law impact review fund consists and b. Any gifts, grants, and donations forwarded to the commissioner for the purposes set forth in section 4.1-01-19; and c. Any interest or investment earnings upon moneys in the fund. 2. All moneys in the federal environmental law impact review fund are appropriated to the commissioner on a continuing basis for the purposes set forth in section 4.1-01-19. The state treasurer may invest moneys in the fund in accordance with section 21 - 10 - 07 . SECTION 2. AMENDMENT. Section 4.1-01-21.1 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows: 4.1-01-21.1. Environmental impact mitigation fund - Report to legislative management - Continuing appropriation - Investments. 1. There is created in the state treasury the …