HB 1459 ND Became Law
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.
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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)
- Dick Anderson Republican · primary
11 coauthors / cosponsors
- Mike Berg Republican · cosponsor
- Glenn Bosch Republican · cosponsor
- David Hogue Republican · cosponsor
- Mike Lefor Republican · cosponsor
- Richard Marcellais Democratic · cosponsor
- Alisa Mitskog Democratic · cosponsor
- Anna S. Novak Republican · cosponsor
- Emily O'Brien · cosponsor
- Jeremy Olson · cosponsor
- Dale Patten Republican · cosponsor
- Todd Porter Republican · cosponsor
Action history (30)
- Jan 16, 2025 Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee · lower
- Feb 6, 2025 Committee Hearing 09:00 · lower
- Feb 7, 2025 Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 0 2 · lower
- Feb 10, 2025 Amendment adopted, placed on calendar · lower
- Feb 11, 2025 Second reading, passed, yeas 85 nays 2, Emergency clause carried · lower
- Feb 12, 2025 Received from House · upper
- Feb 13, 2025 Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee · upper
- Mar 27, 2025 Committee Hearing 10:00 · upper
- Apr 3, 2025 Committee Hearing 09:00 · upper
- Apr 18, 2025 Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 0 0 · upper
- Apr 21, 2025 Amendment adopted, placed on calendar · upper
- Apr 21, 2025 Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 46 nays 0 · upper
- Apr 21, 2025 Returned to House (12) · lower
- Apr 24, 2025 Refused to concur · lower
- Apr 24, 2025 Conference committee appointed D. Anderson Dockter Porter · lower
- Apr 25, 2025 Conference committee appointed Patten Kessel Boehm · upper
- May 1, 2025 Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar · lower
- May 1, 2025 Conference committee report rejected · lower
- May 2, 2025 Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar · lower
- May 2, 2025 Conference committee report adopted · lower
- May 2, 2025 Second reading, passed, yeas 63 nays 26, Emergency clause carried · lower
- May 2, 2025 Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar · upper
- May 2, 2025 Conference committee report adopted · upper
- May 2, 2025 Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 27 nays 19 · upper
- May 2, 2025 Emergency clause failed · upper
- May 2, 2025 Signed by President · upper
- May 2, 2025 Signed by Speaker · lower
- May 2, 2025 Sent to Governor · lower
- May 17, 2025 Signed by Governor 05/05 · lower
- Jun 11, 2025 Filed with Secretary Of State 05/06 · legislature
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