North DakotaNorth Dakota legislative managers study statewide fire service needs
During the 2025–26 interim, North Dakota's Legislative Management studies fire service needs and reports recommendations to the next Legislative Assembly.
What it does
The Legislative Management studies North Dakota's fire service needs, including ways to coordinate crews, training, and equipment and how to support fire services across the state.
Argument forA statewide study could identify ways to coordinate crews, training, and equipment when emergencies call for a larger response.
Argument againstA review of ways to reduce reliance on local property taxes could lead to funding changes that affect how communities support fire services.
More detail
The Legislative Management studies the state's changing fire service needs. The study examines coordination, regional response teams, authority and training, staffing and equipment, fire service funding, and changes needed for a unified model. The study must consult the named state agencies and firefighter and fire chief associations, as well as other stakeholders. The Legislative Management may hire a consultant. The study takes place during the 2025–26 interim. The Legislative Management reports its findings, recommendations, and any needed legislation to the 70th Legislative Assembly.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
No hearings or votes scheduled.
History
- 2025
- Apr 24Filed with Secretary Of State 04/23Latest
- Apr 23Signed by Governor Kelly Armstrong 04/22Became Law
- Apr 21Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- Apr 21Signed by President
- Apr 21Signed by Speaker
- Apr 17Returned to Senate
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on SB 2340. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 17Second reading, passed, yeas 90 nays 1Passed House
- Apr 15Laid over two legislative days
- Apr 11Laid over two legislative days
- Apr 10Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 12 0 1Minor
- Mar 20Committee Hearing 09:00
- Feb 25Rereferred to Energy and Natural Resources
- Feb 25Request return from committee
- Feb 18Introduced, first reading, referred Political Subdivisions CommitteeMinor
- Feb 12Received from Senate
- Feb 11Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0Passed Senate
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on SB 2340. Result: pass.Upper
- Feb 10Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 7 0 0Minor
- Jan 31Committee Hearing 09:00
- Jan 21Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources CommitteeIntroduced
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