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

SB 2359: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 49-02-26 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to qualifications for renewable electricity and recycled energy credits; and to repeal sections 49-02-28, 49-02-29, 49-02-30, 49-02-31, 49-02-32, 49-02-33, and 49-02-34 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the state renewable and recycled energy objectives, public reporting, qualifications and applications to the statewide objectives, the purchase and retirement of renewable energy certificates to meet the objectives, verification of generation and the purchase of certificates, and economic evaluations on the use of renewable and recycled energy.

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

SB 2359 is a bill introduced in the North Dakota Senate on January 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT to amend and reenact section 49-02-26 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to qualifications for renewable electricity and recycled energy credits; and to repeal sections 49-02-28, 49-02-29, 49-02-30, 49-02-31, 49-02-32, 49-02-33, and 49-02-34 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the state renewable and recycled energy objectives, public reporting, qualifications and applications to the statewide objectives, the purchase and retirement of renewable energy certificates to meet the objectives, verification of generation and the purchase of certificates, and economic evaluations on the use of renewable and recycled energy. Primary sponsor: Dale Patten (Republican). It lists 4 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (April 4, 2025): Filed with Secretary Of State 04/03.

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Official summary

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

Relating to qualifications for renewable electricity and recycled energy credits; and to repeal sections 49‑02‑28, 49‑02‑29, 49‑02‑30, 49‑02‑31, 49‑02‑32, 49‑02‑33, and 49‑02‑34 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the state renewable and recycled energy objectives, public reporting, qualifications and applications to the statewide objectives, the purchase and retirement of renewable energy certificates to meet the objectives, verification of generation and the purchase of certificates, and economic evaluations on the use of renewable and recycled energy.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 5

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Dale PattenPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate26
Keith BoehmCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate33
Greg KesselCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate39
Anna NovakCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Todd PorterCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse34

“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 04/03
  2. Signed by Governor 04/02
  3. Sent to Governor
  4. Signed by President
  5. Signed by Speaker
  6. Returned to Senate
  7. Second reading, passed, yeas 83 nays 9
  8. Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 11 2 0
  9. Committee Hearing 09:00
  10. Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee
  11. Received from Senate
  12. Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0

Showing 12 most recent of 16 actions. Full history

Sources

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