North DakotaNorth Dakota directs $15 million to highway patrol retirement fund
The law requires North Dakota’s Office of Management and Budget to move $15 million from the strategic investment and improvements fund into highway patrol troopers’ retirement funding.
What it does
The law requires a $15 million transfer from the strategic investment and improvements fund to highway patrol troopers’ retirement funding between July 1, 2025, and June 30, 2027.
Argument forThe $15 million transfer could help the highway patrol retirement plan cover the pension payments it owes troopers.
Argument againstMoving $15 million to the retirement fund could leave less money in the strategic investment and improvements fund for other uses.
More detail
North Dakota’s Office of Management and Budget must transfer $15 million to the highway patrol troopers’ retirement system fund. The money supports the retirement plan for North Dakota highway patrol troopers. The money must come from the strategic investment and improvements fund. The transfer aims to help the retirement plan cover more of its promised pension payments. The transfer must occur during the two-year budget period beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027.
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- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2025
- Apr 21Filed with Secretary Of State 04/17Latest
- Apr 18Signed by Governor Kelly Armstrong 04/17Became Law
- Apr 16Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 15Signed by President
- Apr 15Signed by Speaker
- Apr 11Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0Major
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on SB 2120. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 11Concurred
- Apr 2Returned to Senate (12)
- Apr 1Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 83 nays 6Passed House
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on SB 2120. Result: pass.Lower
- Mar 31Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Mar 28Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 23 0 0Minor
- Mar 11Rereferred to Appropriations
- Mar 11Reported back, do pass 10 0 3Minor
- Mar 7Committee Hearing 08:45
- Feb 18Introduced, first reading, referred Government and Veterans Affairs CommitteeMinor
- Feb 3Received from Senate
- Jan 31Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 0Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on SB 2120. Result: pass.Upper
- Jan 30Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 15 0 1Minor
- Jan 27Committee Hearing 10:45
- Jan 17Rereferred to Appropriations
- Jan 17Reported back, do pass 6 0 0Minor
- Jan 16Committee Hearing 10:00
- Jan 7Introduced, first reading, referred State and Local Government CommitteeIntroduced
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