North DakotaNorth Dakota law caps the state highway system’s size
North Dakota law limits its state highway system to 7% of all road mileage and no more than 7,700 miles.
What it does
The state highway system may not exceed 7% of all road mileage in North Dakota or 7,700 miles, whichever limit is reached first.
Argument forThe limits could help keep the state highway system within a set share of all roads.
Argument againstA fixed mileage ceiling could make it harder for the state to add highways if road needs grow.
More detail
The law limits the length of the state highway system. The limits apply to North Dakota’s state highway system. The 7% cap measures the system against all road mileage in the state, including township, county, and state roads.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 25Filed with Secretary Of State 04/23Latest
- Apr 24Signed by Governor Kelly Armstrong 04/23Became Law
- Apr 22Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 22Signed by Speaker
- Apr 21Signed by President
- Apr 16Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 2Major
- Apr 16Conference committee report adopted
- Apr 14Reported back from conference committee, placed on calendar (Senate reject)Minor
- Apr 11Conference committee report adopted
- Apr 10Reported back from conference committee, placed on calendar (Senate reject)Minor
- Mar 28Conference committee appointed Hogan Rummel Cory
- Mar 19Conference committee appointed Dressler D. Johnston Frelich
- Mar 19Refused to concur
- Mar 11Returned to House (12)
- Mar 10Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 44 nays 1Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on HB 1053. Result: pass.Upper
- Mar 7Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Mar 7Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 1 0Minor
- Feb 13Committee Hearing 09:30
- Feb 5Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation CommitteeMinor
- Jan 16Received from House
- Jan 15Second reading, passed, yeas 93 nays 0Passed House
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on HB 1053. Result: pass.Lower
- Jan 14Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Jan 13Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 0 0Minor
- Jan 10Committee Hearing 10:00
- Jan 7Introduced, first reading, referred Transportation CommitteeIntroduced
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