North Dakota legislation · 69th Legislative Assembly
North Dakota SB2228: AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the department of commerce for a rural grocery store sustainability grant program.
Status: Signed into law, April 24, 2025
What the bill says
An act to provide an appropriation to the department of commerce for a rural grocery store sustainability grant program.
From the enrolled text, April 18, 2025:
AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the department of commerce for a rural grocery store sustainability grant program. SECTION 1. APPROPRIATION - DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE - RURAL GROCERY STORE SUSTAINABILITY GRANTS - ONE-TIME FUNDING. There is appropriated out of any moneys in the general fund in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $1,000,000, or so much of the sum as may be necessary, to the department of commerce for the purpose of providing grants for the preservation of rural grocery stores and increasing the availability of food access in the state, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027. The department shall prioritize grant funding awarded under this section for supporting existing rural grocery stores before awarding grant funding for feasibility costs related to reopening a grocery store in a community without a grocery store. The funding may not be used for food processing or offsite preparation operations of a rural grocery store. The department of commerce shall establish guidelines for awarding grants under this section. The appropriation in this section is considered a one-time funding item. S. B. NO. 2228 - PAGE 2 ____________________________ ____________________________ President of the Senate Speaker of the House ____________________________ ____________________________ Secretary of the Senate Chief Clerk of the House This certifies that the within bill originated …
Sponsors
- Janne Myrdal (R, 19) · primary sponsor
- Karla Hanson (D, 44)
- Jerry Klein (R, 14)
- David Monson (R, 19)
Latest actions
- : Filed with Secretary Of State 04/22
- : Signed by Governor 04/21
- : Sent to Governor
- : Signed by President
- : Signed by Speaker
- : Returned to Senate
- : Second reading, passed, yeas 75 nays 17
- : Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 18 3 2
- : Rereferred to Appropriations
- : Reported back, do pass 12 1 1
Votes
- Final Passage (April 15, 2025): 75 yea, 17 nay, passed
- Final Passage (February 21, 2025): 40 yea, 6 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is SB2228?
- SB2228 is a bill in the North Dakota Legislature (69th Legislative Assembly): AN ACT to provide an appropriation to the department of commerce for a rural grocery store sustainability grant program.
- What does SB2228 do?
- In its own words: An act to provide an appropriation to the department of commerce for a rural grocery store sustainability grant program.
- What is the status of SB2228?
- Signed into law as of April 24, 2025. Latest action: Filed with Secretary Of State 04/22 (April 24, 2025).
- Who sponsored SB2228?
- Janne Myrdal (R, 19), with 3 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for SB2228?
- On the North Dakota Legislature website: https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo2228.html
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