North Dakota Legislature
2023 Veteran Legislation Summary | Updated May 4, 2023
Veterans' License Plates
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 39-04-10.10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to veterans' number plates.
- Veterans' license plate renewals will be reduced from $15 to $10.
- Sens. Robinson, Klein, G. Lee, Reps. Delmore, Nelson, Price
- Passed
Hunting, Fishing, and Trapping Privileges
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 20.1-03 and a new subsection to section 20.1-03-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to hunter education requirements and to hunting, fishing, and trapping privileges for active duty military members; and to provide an expiration date.
- Allows free hunting, fishing, and trapping for active duty members on leave.
- Sens. Erbele, Hacker, Tollefson, Reps. Bellew, DeKrey, Wieland
- Passed
Medal of Honor Memorial Funding
A BILL for an Act to provide for ownership and maintenance for the medal of honor monument; and provide an appropriation for the medal of honor monument.
- Sens. Tollefson, Andrist, Krebsbach, Reps. Bellew, Wrangham
- Passed
Veterans Preference
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 37-01-40, 37-19.1-01, and 37-19.1-02 and subsection 1 of section 37-19.1-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to veterans and veterans' preferences.
- Strengthens veterans preference
- Sens. Dever, Lyson, Tollefson, Reps. Carlisle, Karls, L. Meier
- Passed
USDVA & Healthcare and Pharmaceutical Needs of Veterans
A concurrent resolution urging Congress to require the United States Department of Veterans' Affairs assume all health care and pharmaceutical needs of veterans in state veterans homes.
- Sens. Robinson, Anderson, Heitkamp, Reps. Gulleson, Metcalf, Wall
- Passed
Appropriation
A BILL for an Act to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the adjutant general; to provide an exemption to section 54-44.1-11 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to unexpended appropriations; and to declare an emergency.
- Governor
- Passed
- Budget
- Financial
- National Guard Specific
- Veterans Cemetery
Appropriation
A BILL for an Act making an appropriation for defraying the expenses of various state departments and institutions; and to declare an emergency.
- Appropriations Committee
- Passed
- Budget
- Financial
Servicemembers Civil Relief Act
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 1 of section 57-38-40 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the filing period for a claim for credit or refund attributable to the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act by a nonresident member of the United States armed services; to provide an effective date; and to provide an expiration date.
- Legislative Council
- Passed
Political Subdivisions Exemption
A BILL for an Act to create and enact two new sections to chapter 54-44.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to authorizing political subdivisions to request an exemption from coverage under the state merit system; and to amend and reenact section 54-44.3-12.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to revisions to the compensation plan established by North Dakota human resource management services.
- Reps. Wieland, L. Meier, Nottestad, N. Johnson, Sens. Krebsbach, Robinson
- Failed in House
Purchase of Service Credit for Qualified Military Service
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 39-03.1, a new section to chapter 54-52, a new section to chapter 54-52.1, a new subsection to section 54-52.6-02, and a new section to chapter 54-52.6 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to military service retirement credit and temporary employee participation in the defined contribution retirement plan under the public employees retirement system and the acceptance and expenditure of funds by the retirement board for the uniform group insurance program from third parties; to amend and reenact various sections and subsections of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the purchase of service credit for qualified military service, highway patrol retirement options, compliance with Internal Revenue Code provisions, confidentiality of records, purchase of sick leave, eligibility for the law enforcement retirement plan, temporary employee participation in the defined contribution retirement plan, and retirement benefit options under the public employees retirement system; to repeal sections 54-52-19.2 and 54-52.6-09.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to prior service credit under the public employees retirement system and retirement contributions for military service; to provide a continuing appropriation; to provide an appropriation; and to provide an effective date.
- Public Employees Retirement System
- Passed
Appointment of CVSOs
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 37-14-18 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to appointment of a county veterans' service officer.
- Department of Veterans' Affairs
- Passed
Unemployment Compensation Benefits
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 15 or section 52-06-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to when individuals are disqualified for unemployment compensation benefits.
- Reps. Keiser, Delzer, Nicholas, Sens. Flakoll, Warner
- Passed
Mobility-Impaired Parking Permits
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new subsection to section 39-01-15 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to mobility-impaired parking permits; and to declare an emergency.
- Reps. Kreidt, Devlin, Uglem, Sens. Brown, Espegard, J. Lee
- Passed
Veterans' Day
A BILL for an Act to provide for leave for veterans on Veterans' Day.
- Reps. Amerman, Gulleson, Kaldor, Schmidt, Sen. Nelson
- Failed in House
Mobility-Impaired Parking Permits
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new subsection to section 39-01-15 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to mobility-impaired parking permits.
- Reps. Kroeber, Martinson, Metcalf, Sens. Fairfield
- Failed in House
Tuition Waivers for Dependents of Veterans
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 15-10-18.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to tuition waivers for dependents of veterans.
- Reps. R. Kelsch, Carlisle, Maragos, Sens. Bercier, Dever, Thane
- Passed
County Levy for a CVSO
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 18 of section 57-15-06.7 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the county levy for a county veterans' service officer; and to provide an effective date.
- Reps. Metcalf, D. Johnson, Mueller, Nicholas, Sens. Andrist, Robinson
- Passed
Administrator of the Veterans' Home
A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 37-15-07, 37-15-08, 37-15-14.1, 37-15-16, 37-15-17, 37-15-18, 37-15-19, 37-15-21, and 37-18.1-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the title of the administrator of the veterans' home.
- Reps. Metcalf, Amerman, Froseth, Mueller, Sens. Andrist, Robinson
- Passed
Occupational Licensing Board
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 43-51 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to military service member exceptions to occupational licensing board license renewal requirements; to provide for application; and to declare an emergency.
- Reps. DeKrey, Horter, Price, Sens. J. Lee, Traynor, Triplett
- Passed
Maintenance of Veterans' Memorial
A BILL for an Act to provide for inspection and repair recommendations for the veterans' memorial on the capitol grounds.
- Reps. Metcalf, Boucher, Nottestad, Sens. Dever, Lyson, Thane
- Passed