HB 1459

  • North Dakota House Bill
  • 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)
  • Introduced in House Jun 11, 2025
  • Passed House Feb 11, 2025
  • Passed Senate Apr 21, 2025
  • Signed by Governor May 17, 2025

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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Jun 11, 2025

North Dakota Legislative Assembly

Filed with Secretary Of State 05/06

May 17, 2025

House

Signed by Governor 05/05

May 02, 2025

House

Signed by Speaker

House

Sent to Governor

Senate

Signed by President

House

Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar

House

Conference committee report adopted

House

Second reading, passed, yeas 63 nays 26, Emergency clause carried

Senate

Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar

Senate

Conference committee report adopted

Senate

Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 27 nays 19

Senate

Emergency clause failed

May 01, 2025

House

Conference committee report rejected

House

Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar

Apr 25, 2025

Senate

Conference committee appointed Patten Kessel Boehm

Apr 24, 2025

House

Refused to concur

House

Conference committee appointed D. Anderson Dockter Porter

Apr 21, 2025

Senate

Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

Senate

Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 46 nays 0

House

Returned to House (12)

Apr 18, 2025

Senate

Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 0 0

Apr 03, 2025

Senate

Committee Hearing 09:00

Mar 27, 2025

Senate

Committee Hearing 10:00

Feb 13, 2025

Senate

Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Feb 12, 2025

Senate

Received from House

Feb 11, 2025

House

Second reading, passed, yeas 85 nays 2, Emergency clause carried

Feb 10, 2025

House

Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

Feb 07, 2025

House

Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 0 2

Feb 06, 2025

House

Committee Hearing 09:00

Jan 16, 2025

House

Introduced, first reading, referred Energy and Natural Resources Committee

Bill Text

Bill Text Versions Format
INTRODUCED PDF
FIRST ENGROSSMENT PDF
FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments PDF
FIRST ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments PDF
Enrollment PDF

Related Documents

Document Format
Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Anderson PDF
Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Porter PDF
Adopted by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee PDF
Adopted by the House Energy and Natural Resources Committee PDF

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