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ND HB1121

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/7/2025

Primary Sponsor

Government and Veterans Affairs

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Origin

House of Representatives

69th Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

  • Adds a new definition for "pre-engineered structure" as a building with manufactured roof and wall components assembled on-site, requiring plans stamped by a certified architect or engineer and compliance with state building codes

  • Maintains the existing $200,000 threshold requiring architect or engineer plans for standard public improvement construction projects

  • Creates a new higher threshold of $1 million for pre-engineered structures before architect or engineer plans, drawings, and specifications must be procured

  • Excludes infrastructure regulated under environmental and water resource chapters (23.1-01 and 61-28.1) from the pre-engineered structure definition

  • Introduced at the request of the Parks and Recreation Department and amends sections 48-01.2-01 and 48-01.2-02.1 of the North Dakota Century Code

Legislative Description

The threshold for procuring plans, drawings, and specifications from an architect or engineer for construction of a public improvement.

Last Action

Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 3 nays 90

1/16/2025

Committee Referrals

Government and Veterans Affairs1/7/2025

Full Bill Text

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