North Dakota SB2225: A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the department of commerce for a housing for opportunity, mobility, and empowerment program; to provide for a legislative management report; and to declare an emergency.

What the bill says

A bill for an Act to provide an appropriation to the department of commerce for a housing for opportunity, mobility, and empowerment program; to provide for a legislative management report; and to declare an emergency.

From the amended text, May 2, 2025:

A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the department of commerce for a housing for opportunity, mobility, and empowerment program; to provide for a legislative management report; and to declare an emergency. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA: SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - STRATEGIC INVESTMENT AND IMPROVEMENTS FUND - HOUSING FOR OPPORTUNITY, MOBILITY, AND EMPOWERMENT GRANT PROGRAM - MATCHING FUNDS REQUIREMENT - LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT REPORT - ONE-TIME FUNDING. 1. There is appropriated out of any moneys in the strategic investment and improvements fund in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $25,000,000, or so much of the sum as may be necessary, to the department of commerce for the purpose of providing housing for opportunity, mobility, and empowerment program grants to political subdivisions to build infrastructure necessary to support affordable, market rate housing for the period beginning with the effective date of this Act, and ending June 30, 2027. This appropriation is considered a one-time funding item. 2. The department of commerce shall use funding appropriated in this section to provide grants to political subdivisions to assist communities and address housing needs by lowering the cost of infrastructure development and for slum and blight removal and remediation. The department shall allow a community to identify the type of …

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Sponsors

• Brad Bekkedahl (R, 1) · primary sponsor
• Scott Meyer (R, 18)
• Mike Nathe (R, 30)
• Jon Nelson (R, 14)
• Emily O'Brien (R, 42)
• Terry Wanzek (R, 29)

Latest actions

1. May 2, 2025: Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 20 nays 26
2. May 2, 2025: Conference committee report adopted
3. May 2, 2025: Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
4. May 1, 2025: Conference committee report rejected
5. May 1, 2025: Second reading, passed, yeas 35 nays 11, Emergency clause carried
6. May 1, 2025: Conference committee report adopted
7. May 1, 2025: Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
8. April 28, 2025: Conference committee appointed Louser B. Anderson Motschenbacher
9. April 28, 2025: Appoint Sen. Sickler to replace Sen. Erbele on conference committee
10. April 22, 2025: Conference committee appointed Erbele Dwyer Wanzek

Votes

• Final Passage (May 2, 2025): 20 yea, 26 nay, failed
• Final Passage (May 1, 2025): 35 yea, 11 nay, passed
• Final Passage (April 21, 2025): 65 yea, 28 nay, passed
• Final Passage (February 4, 2025): 37 yea, 9 nay, passed

Common questions

What is SB2225?

SB2225 is a bill in the North Dakota Legislature (69th Legislative Assembly): A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation to the department of commerce for a housing for opportunity, mobility, and empowerment program; to provide for a legislative management report; and to declare an emergency.

What does SB2225 do?

In its own words: A bill for an Act to provide an appropriation to the department of commerce for a housing for opportunity, mobility, and empowerment program; to provide for a legislative management report; and to declare an emergency.

What is the status of SB2225?

Failed as of May 2, 2025. Latest action: Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 20 nays 26 (May 2, 2025).

Who sponsored SB2225?

Brad Bekkedahl (R, 1), with 5 co-sponsors.

Where is the official record for SB2225?

On the North Dakota Legislature website: https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo2225.html