North Dakota legislation · 69th Legislative Assembly
North Dakota HB1531: AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the agriculture commissioner to conduct an irrigation expansion study; and to provide for a report to the legislative management.
Status: Signed into law, April 25, 2025
What the bill says
An act to provide an appropriation to the agriculture commissioner to conduct an irrigation expansion study; and to provide for a report to the legislative management.
From the enrolled text, April 21, 2025:
AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the agriculture commissioner to conduct an irrigation expansion study; and to provide for a report to the legislative management. SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION - GENERAL FUND - AGRICULTURE COMMISSIONER - IRRIGATION EXPANSION STUDY - ONE-TIME FUNDING - REPORT TO THE LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT. 1. There is appropriated out of any moneys in the general fund in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $75,000, or so much of the sum as may be necessary, to the agriculture commissioner for the purpose of contracting with a consultant to study the potential benefits of expanding irrigation throughout the state, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027. The appropriation in this section is considered a one-time funding item. 2. The consultant shall study: a. The potential economic benefits of increased irrigation and improved water conveyance in rural communities of the state; b. The ramifications of failing to construct and implement irrigation infrastructure as originally designed under the Pick-Sloan Flood Control Act of 1944 [Pub. L. 78-534; 58 Stat. 887]; c. A comparison of the economic contribution between irrigated land and nonirrigated land; d. A comparison of the economic contribution between using subsurface water management systems and land not using subsurface water management systems; and e. Any other factors that would improve …
Sponsors
- Cynthia Schreiber-Beck (R, 25) · primary sponsor
- Mike Beltz (R, 20)
- Jay Fisher (R, 5)
- Jared Hagert (R, 20)
- Dwight Kiefert (R, 24)
- Larry Luick (R, 25)
- David Monson (R, 19)
- Janne Myrdal (R, 19)
- Terry Wanzek (R, 29)
- Mark Weber (R, 22)
Latest actions
- : Filed with Secretary Of State 04/23
- : Signed by Governor 04/23
- : Sent to Governor
- : Signed by Speaker
- : Signed by President
- : Second reading, passed, yeas 83 nays 9
- : Concurred
- : Returned to House (12)
- : Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 45 nays 1
- : Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 16 0 0
Votes
- Final Passage (April 17, 2025): 83 yea, 9 nay, passed
- Final Passage (April 8, 2025): 45 yea, 1 nay, passed
- Final Passage (February 24, 2025): 85 yea, 8 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is HB1531?
- HB1531 is a bill in the North Dakota Legislature (69th Legislative Assembly): AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the agriculture commissioner to conduct an irrigation expansion study; and to provide for a report to the legislative management.
- What does HB1531 do?
- In its own words: An act to provide an appropriation to the agriculture commissioner to conduct an irrigation expansion study; and to provide for a report to the legislative management.
- What is the status of HB1531?
- Signed into law as of April 25, 2025. Latest action: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/23 (April 25, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1531?
- Cynthia Schreiber-Beck (R, 25), with 9 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1531?
- On the North Dakota Legislature website: https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1531.html
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