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HB 1459 ND
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AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 38-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to critical minerals and rare earth minerals and royalties; to amend and reenact sections 38-12-01 and 47-10-24 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definitions of critical minerals and rare earth minerals and descriptions and definitions of minerals in leases and conveyances; and to provide for retroactive application.

ND · session 69 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 16, 2025

Latest action (Jun 11, 2025) Filed with Secretary Of State 05/06

Summary

Relating to critical minerals and rare earth minerals and royalties; to amend and reenact sections 38‑12‑01 and 47‑10‑24 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definitions of critical minerals and rare earth minerals and descriptions and definitions of minerals in leases and conveyances; and to provide for retroactive application.

Sponsor (1)

11 coauthors / cosponsors

Action history (30)

  1. Jan 16, 2025 Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee · lower
  2. Feb 6, 2025 Committee Hearing 09:00 · lower
  3. Feb 7, 2025 Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 0 2 · lower
  4. Feb 10, 2025 Amendment adopted, placed on calendar · lower
  5. Feb 11, 2025 Second reading, passed, yeas 85 nays 2, Emergency clause carried · lower
  6. Feb 12, 2025 Received from House · upper
  7. Feb 13, 2025 Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee · upper
  8. Mar 27, 2025 Committee Hearing 10:00 · upper
  9. Apr 3, 2025 Committee Hearing 09:00 · upper
  10. Apr 18, 2025 Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 0 0 · upper
  11. Apr 21, 2025 Amendment adopted, placed on calendar · upper
  12. Apr 21, 2025 Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 46 nays 0 · upper
  13. Apr 21, 2025 Returned to House (12) · lower
  14. Apr 24, 2025 Refused to concur · lower
  15. Apr 24, 2025 Conference committee appointed D. Anderson Dockter Porter · lower
  16. Apr 25, 2025 Conference committee appointed Patten Kessel Boehm · upper
  17. May 1, 2025 Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar · lower
  18. May 1, 2025 Conference committee report rejected · lower
  19. May 2, 2025 Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar · lower
  20. May 2, 2025 Conference committee report adopted · lower
  21. May 2, 2025 Second reading, passed, yeas 63 nays 26, Emergency clause carried · lower
  22. May 2, 2025 Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar · upper
  23. May 2, 2025 Conference committee report adopted · upper
  24. May 2, 2025 Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 27 nays 19 · upper
  25. May 2, 2025 Emergency clause failed · upper
  26. May 2, 2025 Signed by President · upper
  27. May 2, 2025 Signed by Speaker · lower
  28. May 2, 2025 Sent to Governor · lower
  29. May 17, 2025 Signed by Governor 05/05 · lower
  30. Jun 11, 2025 Filed with Secretary Of State 05/06 · legislature

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