North DakotaNorth Dakota may fund construction at a veterans' cemetery
North Dakota's veterans' affairs department may borrow up to $3 million for cemetery construction, but it can use the money only after federal officials approve the project and authorize construction.
What it does
The Department of Veterans' Affairs may borrow up to $3 million to fund a nonprofit's construction work at a North Dakota veterans' cemetery, but only after federal project approval and construction authorization.
A nonprofit that receives the grant must report how it spent the money, with invoices and checks. The department must share the report with the committee and update it on project status.
Argument forThe grant could help a nonprofit build a welcome center, parking, and related facilities at a North Dakota veterans' cemetery, if federal officials approve the project.
Argument againstBorrowing could leave the state with a repayment obligation and require the department to seek money from lawmakers.
More detail
The Department of Veterans' Affairs may borrow up to $3 million from the Bank of North Dakota and use the money for a grant to a nonprofit. The grant may pay construction costs for a welcome center, parking lot, and related facilities at a veterans' national cemetery in North Dakota. The department may use the money only after certifying that the federal cemetery agency will give final project approval and authorize construction. If the department borrows, it must request an appropriation from lawmakers to repay the loan. The borrowing and grant funding apply during the two-year period from July 1, 2025, through June 30, 2027.
The department must require the grant recipient to report how it used the money, including invoices and checks, and share that information with the Legislative Audit and Fiscal Review Committee. This reporting duty applies to a nonprofit organization that receives a grant under this section. The department must report the project's status during the 2025–26 interim.
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History
- 2025
- Jun 11Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02Latest
- May 2Signed by Governor Kelly Armstrong 05/02Became Law
- May 1Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- May 1Signed by President
- May 1Signed by Speaker
- Apr 28Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 88 nays 1Major
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on SB 2265. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 28Conference committee report adopted
- Apr 24Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendarMinor
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on SB 2265. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 24Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0Major
- Apr 24Conference committee report adopted
- Apr 24Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendarMinor
- Apr 22Conference committee appointed T. Brown Grindberg Rohr
- Apr 21Conference committee appointed Cleary Meyer Magrum
- Apr 21Refused to concur
- Apr 18Request return from committee
- Apr 17Rereferred to Appropriations
- Apr 15Returned to Senate (12)
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on SB 2265. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 15Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 89 nays 3Passed House
- Apr 15Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Apr 14Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 21 0 2Minor
- Mar 21Rereferred to Appropriations
- Mar 21Reported back, do pass 10 4 0Minor
- Mar 14Committee Hearing 09:30
- Feb 25Introduced, first reading, referred Government and Veterans Affairs CommitteeMinor
- Feb 24Received from Senate
- Feb 21Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on SB 2265. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 21Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Feb 20Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 16 0 0Minor
- Feb 11Rereferred to Appropriations
- Feb 11Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Feb 10Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0Minor
- Feb 7Committee Hearing 10:00
- Jan 20Introduced, first reading, referred Agriculture and Veterans Affairs CommitteeIntroduced
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