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ND HB1220

Bill

Official Source

Status

Engrossed

2/3/2025

Primary Sponsor

Michael Motschenbacher

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Origin

House of Representatives

69th Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

  • Creates a new "North Dakota accelerated degree" as an optional substitute for traditional degrees that prepare students for high-demand occupations at state higher education institutions
  • Eliminates general education credit requirements for these accelerated degrees, allowing students to focus solely on occupation-specific coursework
  • Grants occupational and professional licensing boards authority to designate which occupations qualify as "high-demand" and to revoke that designation at any time
  • Protects students who enroll based on a current high-demand designation, ensuring their degree will still be recognized even if the designation is later revoked
  • Allows licensing boards to recognize the accelerated degree as an accredited program for professional licensing purposes

Legislative Description

The creation of a North Dakota accelerated degree for high-demand occupations.

Last Action

Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 7 nays 38

4/4/2025

Committee Referrals

Workforce Development2/13/2025
Education1/10/2025

Full Bill Text

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