2025-2026 Regular SessionNorth Dakota Legislature

SB2359: The state renewable and recycled energy objectives, public reporting, qualifications and applications to the statewide objectives, the purchase and retirement of renewable energy certificates to meet the objectives, verification of generation and the purchase of certificates, and economic evaluations on the use of renewable and recycled energy.

Legislative Summary

AN ACT to amend and reenact section 49-02-26 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to qualifications for renewable electricity and recycled energy credits; and to repeal sections 49-02-28, 49-02-29, 49-02-30, 49-02-31, 49-02-32, 49-02-33, and 49-02-34 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the state renewable and recycled energy objectives, public reporting, qualifications and applications to the statewide objectives, the purchase and retirement of renewable energy certificates to meet the objectives, verification of generation and the purchase of certificates, and economic evaluations on the use of renewable and recycled energy.

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Bill History

1/27/2025
Introduced, first reading, referred to Energy and Natural Resources
Senate
2/6/2025
Committee Hearing 02:30 (Energy and Natural Resources)
Senate
2/7/2025
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 1
Senate
2/10/2025
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
Senate
2/11/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0
Senate
2/12/2025
Received from Senate
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
Introduced, first reading, referred to Energy and Natural Resources
House of Representatives
3/20/2025
Committee Hearing 09:00 (Energy and Natural Resources)
House of Representatives
3/21/2025
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 11 2 0
House of Representatives
3/26/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 83 nays 9
House of Representatives
3/27/2025
Returned to Senate
Senate
3/31/2025
Signed by Speaker
House of Representatives
3/31/2025
Signed by President
Senate
3/31/2025
Sent to Governor
Senate
4/3/2025
Signed by Governor 04/02
Senate
4/4/2025
Filed with Secretary Of State 04/03
Senate

Roll Call Votes

House Second reading
3/26/2025
83
Yea
9
Nay
0
Not Voting
2
Absent
Result: PASSED
Senate Second reading
2/11/2025
46
Yea
0
Nay
0
Not Voting
1
Absent
Result: PASSED

Status Information

Current Status
Passed(4/3/2025)
Chamber
Senate

Documents

Enrolled
Bill Text3/31/202560.7 KB
Engrossed
Bill Text2/7/202555.6 KB
Introduced
Bill Text1/27/202558.9 KB