2025-2026 Regular Session • North Dakota Legislature
HB1459: The definitions of critical minerals and rare earth minerals; and to provide for a legislative management study.
Legislative Summary
A BILL for an Act to create and enact two new sections to chapter 38-12 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to critical minerals and rare earth minerals; to amend and reenact section 38-12-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definitions of critical minerals and rare earth minerals; and to provide for a legislative management study.
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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
Roll Call Votes
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
Engrossed(2/12/2025)
Chamber
Senate
Sponsors
Republican: 10
Democrat: 2
Primary Sponsor

Dick Anderson
Republican