2025-2026 Regular SessionNorth Dakota Legislature

HB1459: 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.

Legislative Summary

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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Bill History

1/16/2025
Introduced, first reading, referred to Energy and Natural Resources
House of Representatives
2/6/2025
Committee Hearing 09:00 (Energy and Natural Resources)
House of Representatives
2/7/2025
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 0 2
House of Representatives
2/10/2025
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
House of Representatives
2/11/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 85 nays 2, Emergency clause carried
House of Representatives
2/12/2025
Received from House
Senate
2/13/2025
Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred to Energy and Natural Resources
Senate
3/27/2025
Committee Hearing 10:00 (Energy and Natural Resources)
Senate
4/3/2025
Committee Hearing 09:00 (Energy and Natural Resources)
Senate
4/18/2025
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 0 0
Senate
4/21/2025
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
Senate
4/21/2025
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 46 nays 0
Senate
4/21/2025
Returned to House (12)
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Refused to concur
House of Representatives
4/24/2025
Conference committee appointed D. Anderson Dockter Porter
House of Representatives
4/25/2025
Conference committee appointed Patten Kessel Boehm
Senate
5/1/2025
Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
House of Representatives
5/1/2025
Conference committee report rejected
House of Representatives
5/2/2025
Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
House of Representatives
5/2/2025
Conference committee report adopted
House of Representatives
5/2/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 63 nays 26, Emergency clause carried
House of Representatives
5/2/2025
Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
Senate
5/2/2025
Conference committee report adopted
Senate
5/2/2025
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 27 nays 19
Senate
5/2/2025
Emergency clause failed
Senate
5/2/2025
Signed by President
Senate
5/2/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Representatives
5/2/2025
Sent to Governor
House of Representatives
5/17/2025
Signed by Governor 05/05
House of Representatives

Amendments

House Amendment 25.1038.01002

House Amendment 25.1038.01002

Not Adopted

Senate Amendment 25.1038.02001

Senate Amendment 25.1038.02001

Not Adopted

House Amendment 25.1038.03000

House Amendment 25.1038.03000

Not Adopted

Senate Amendment 25.1038.05000

Senate Amendment 25.1038.05000

Not Adopted

Roll Call Votes

Senate Second reading
5/2/2025
27
Yea
19
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Second reading
5/2/2025
63
Yea
26
Nay
0
Not Voting
5
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Second reading
4/21/2025
46
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED
House Second reading
2/11/2025
85
Yea
2
Nay
0
Not Voting
7
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(5/17/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text5/12/202575.0 KB
Amended
Bill Text5/3/202572.6 KB
Amended
Bill Text4/30/202573.4 KB
Amended
Bill Text4/18/202564.4 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text4/18/202596.4 KB
Comm Sub
Bill Text2/7/202586.5 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text2/7/202578.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/16/202569.5 KB