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North Dakota · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26) · Bill

HB 1400: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 4.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to conservation easements and leaseholds; and to amend and reenact sections 4.1-01-21, 4.1-01-21.1, and 49-22-09.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the federal environmental law impact review fund, the environmental impact mitigation fund, and mitigating environmental impacts; and to declare an emergency.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1400 is a bill introduced in the North Dakota House on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 4.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to conservation easements and leaseholds; and to amend and reenact sections 4.1-01-21, 4.1-01-21.1, and 49-22-09.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the federal environmental law impact review fund, the environmental impact mitigation fund, and mitigating environmental impacts; and to declare an emergency. Primary sponsor: Mike Brandenburg (Republican). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 2, 2025): Filed with Secretary Of State 03/31.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Relating to conservation easements and leaseholds; and to amend and reenact sections 4.1‑01‑21, 4.1‑01‑21.1, and 49‑22‑09.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the federal environmental law impact review fund, the environmental impact mitigation fund, and mitigating environmental impacts; and to declare an emergency.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mike BrandenburgPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Cole ConleyCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate12
Robert ErbeleCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate28
Jim GrueneichCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse28
Craig HeadlandCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Keith KempenichCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Greg KesselCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate39
Brandy L. PyleCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Cynthia Schreiber-BeckCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Terry WanzekCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate29
Mark WeberCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate22

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Filed with Secretary Of State 03/31
  2. Signed by Governor 03/27
  3. Sent to Governor
  4. Signed by Speaker
  5. Signed by President
  6. Returned to House
  7. Second reading, passed, yeas 43 nays 1, Emergency clause carried
  8. Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 7 0 0
  9. Committee Hearing 09:30
  10. Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  11. Received from House
  12. Second reading, passed, yeas 92 nays 1, Emergency clause carried

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source