North DakotaCommerce department may fund regional councils if lawmakers approve money
North Dakota's Department of Commerce may award regional planning councils grants to carry out state-authorized programs, if lawmakers appropriate money.
What it does
The Department of Commerce may award grants to regional planning councils for local and regional work on state-authorized programs and efforts to attract investment, if lawmakers appropriate money.
Argument forGrants could help regional councils carry out state programs and attract public or private investment in local communities.
Argument againstCouncils could plan projects around grant funding, but the department may choose whether to award grants, and lawmakers must appropriate money.
More detail
The Department of Commerce may award grants to regional planning councils. The grants support local or regional work on state-authorized programs and efforts, such as housing, workforce, and local food programs. The department may award grants only if the Legislature appropriates money.
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- Introduced
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
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History
- 2025
- Jun 11Filed with Secretary Of State 05/02Latest
- May 2Signed by Governor Kelly Armstrong 05/01Became Law
- May 1Sent to GovernorTo Governor
- May 1Signed by Speaker
- Apr 29Signed by President
- Apr 29Conference committee report adopted
- Apr 28Reported back from conference committee, placed on calendar (House accept)Minor
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on HB 1524. Result: pass.Lower
- Apr 28Second reading, passed, yeas 70 nays 20Major
- Apr 28Conference committee report adopted
- Apr 24Reported back from conference committee, placed on calendar (House accept)Minor
- Apr 21Conference committee appointed Dwyer Sickler Wanzek
- Apr 18Conference committee appointed Monson Pyle Hagert
- Apr 18Refused to concur
- Apr 11Returned to House (12)
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on HB 1524. Result: pass.Upper
- Apr 11Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 36 nays 10Passed Senate
- Apr 11Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Apr 10Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 2 0Minor
- Mar 31Committee Hearing 10:30
- Mar 24Rereferred to Appropriations
- Mar 24Reported back, do pass 5 0 0Minor
- Mar 17Committee Hearing 02:30
- Feb 24Introduced, first reading, referred Industry and Business CommitteeMinor
- Feb 21Received from House
- Feb 20Second reading, passed, yeas 60 nays 27Passed House
- Vote recorded Motion for Final Passage on HB 1524. Result: pass.Lower
- Feb 19Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Feb 18Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 13 10 0Minor
- Feb 7Rereferred to Appropriations
- Feb 7Amendment adopted
- Feb 6Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 12 2 0Minor
- Feb 4Committee Hearing 09:30
- Jan 20Introduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation CommitteeIntroduced
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