An act to create and enact a new section to chapter 20.1-02 and a new section to chapter 20.1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to waterfowl habitat restoration stamp fees and the waterfowl habitat improvemen, the official text

Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025
SENATE BILL NO. 2216 (Senator Cleary)
(Representatives Bosch, Porter)
AN ACT to create and enact a new section to chapter 20.1-02 and a new section to chapter 20.1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to waterfowl habitat restoration stamp fees and the waterfowl habitat improvement fund.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA: SECTION 1. A new section to chapter 20.1-02 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and
enacted as follows: Waterfowl habitat improvement fund. There is created in the state treasury a special fund known as the waterfowl habitat improvement
fund. The fund consists of transfers and deposits made in accordance with section 2 of this Act and interest earned on moneys in the fund. Moneys in the fund may be expended, subject to legislative appropriations, for improving or restoring waterfowl habitat and supporting youth hunting programs, including providing a match for federal funding obtained by the department.
SECTION 2. A new section to chapter 20.1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows:
Waterfowl habitat restoration electronic stamp required - Use of revenue. A waterfowl habitat restoration electronic stamp is required for every resident and nonresident to hunt waterfowl within the state for which an electronic stamp fee of five dollars must be charged. All money generated by the waterfowl habitat restoration electronic stamp fees must be placed in the waterfowl habitat improvement fund.

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____________________________ President of the Senate

____________________________ Speaker of the House

____________________________ Secretary of the Senate

____________________________ Chief Clerk of the House

This certifies that the within bill originated in the Senate of the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota and is known on the records of that body as Senate Bill No. 2216.

Senate Vote: House Vote:

Yeas 39 Yeas 67

Nays 6 Nays 26

Absent 2 Absent 1

____________________________ Secretary of the Senate
Received by the Governor at ________M. on _____________________________________, 2025. Approved at ________M. on __________________________________________________, 2025.

____________________________ Governor
Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025, at ________ o’clock ________M.

____________________________ Secretary of State