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Votes at a glance (bill — short description — final result and tally):

- House Bill 12‑16 — Prescription drug out‑of‑pocket and co‑pay accounting (passed) — Final vote: 69 yea, 24 nay.
- Engrossed House Bill 13‑37 — Appropriation for DHHS for mental health services for incarcerated individuals (do not pass recommendation; failed) — Final vote: 10 yea, 83 nay; declared failed.
- House Bill 13‑19 — Creation of a legacy fund disclosure website (passed) — Final vote: 92 yea, 1 nay.
- House Bill 13‑82 — City, county and township road fund; increases to fuels tax and EV fees (passed) — Final vote: 58 yea, 35 nay.
- House Bill 14‑49 — School counselor position requirement grace language (failed) — Final vote: 9 yea, 84 nay; declared failed.
- House Bill 14‑90 — Mandatory psychological evaluations of school counselors (failed) — Final vote: 18 yea, 74 nay; declared failed.
- House Bill 14‑91 — Student eligibility for high school sports and activities (failed) — Final vote: 22 yea, 71 nay; declared failed.
- House Bill 15‑16 — Requirement for an educational employee to be an observer on a school board (failed) — Final vote: 12 yea, 80 nay; declared failed.
- House Bill 16‑06 — Sick leave for state employees (failed) — Final vote: 7 yea, 80 nay; declared failed.
- House Bill 16‑05 — Prohibition on water fluoridation (failed) — Final vote: 40 yea, 53 nay; declared failed.
- House Bill 15‑64 — Updates to Indian child welfare statute (passed) — Final vote: 98 yea, 1 nay; declared passed.
- House Bill 14‑57 — Expanded vaccine exemption mechanism (failed) — Final vote: 44 yea, 48 nay; declared failed.
- House Bill 12‑17 — Repeal of special criminal classification for willful HIV transmission (passed) — Final vote: 50 yea, 43 nay; declared passed.
- House Bill 13‑72 — Regulation of litigation financing (failed) — Final vote: 1 yea, 90 nay; declared failed.
- House Bill 10‑19 — Appropriations/parks and recreation omnibus (passed) — Final vote: 73 yea, 18 nay; declared passed.
- House Bill 11‑67 — Artificial intelligence disclosure for political content (passed) — Final vote: 93 yea, 0 nay; declared passed.
- House Bill 13‑56 — Legislative council draft request disclosure to caucus leaders (failed) — Final vote: 41 yea, 52 nay; declared failed.
- House Bill 14‑45 — Thresholds for pre‑engineered structures and design procurement (failed) — Final vote: 9 yea, 82 nay; declared failed.
- House Bill 16‑02 — Political subdivisions' option to participate in defined contribution plan (committee recommended do pass; floor discussion ongoing) — committee recommended do pass; final floor action reflected debate and committee support.

Nut graf: The roster of votes shows a mix of policy decisions: high‑profile social and health proposals were rejected by the House, while several administrative and finance bills (legacy‑fund disclosure website, parks budget, AI disclosure) won lopsided support. Close votes on health‑insurance and transportation measures indicate both substantive policy tradeoffs and fiscal considerations dominated the floor.

Ending: Readers and stakeholders should consult the enrolled bills or subsequent Senate action for the latest statutory language and any amendments adopted in conference.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","69th Legislative Assembly - House Floor Session Wednesday, Feb 19, 2025 12:26 PM - 4:32 PM","oneSentenceSummary","The House took final votes on a broad set of bills during the session: measures on prescription drugs, road funding, legacy fund disclosure, public‑employee policies and others were approved or rejected; this roundup lists each recorded final action and the floor tally where provided.","taxTitle","House of Representatives, Legislative, North Dakota","taxId",28308,"location","North Dakota","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":77,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":78,"_41":79,"_43":80,"_45":46,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6322394,"House backs road‑fund bill raising fuel tax 3¢ and increasing EV registration fees to boost county and township road money",1148,3122000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2347927-cc023a36d09e2d4e6cd9f6b1645d4a0b&start=3122&end=4270","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2347927-cc023a36d09e2d4e6cd9f6b1645d4a0b/thumbnail_3122000.jpg","/articles/6322394/North-Dakota/House-backs-roadfund-bill-raising-fuel-tax-3-and-increasing-EV-registration-fees-to-boost-county-and-township-road-money","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6322394-fcf09673d9dff4e3fb62891233253e42/orig.mp4?Expires=1771187225&Signature=DbNEg6JDWRRgA~0AySRbVkb09ylFxKaQTL1uITi64JjhELckNvYUl6SKibVbFl3ooDsrK-QENwue9znNrDwNfsOxcm~wKbxSylPmbdXibNeuZWpJ-jKN4qZ0oxEPMhO8yqyPkRMaWvekoW9JbEQ0rqDS09SVkHt3GvsnFGKGV1mRVv8CyfuMNoPZwVwmyHzdyCQqiUQG4TPIPE7XzLzP1fs4WFJ2rNbxIn3I7YzHl8Hwq14BAjgR7zVtvLRWDpfG401CtzSLrBauQ77P2LPyIi9TmH9bYOxRbZT~ft4mmsLNKCUAwYjvRELwe-xScSZvEQv5X2E9y-rEZt6uuO2vPQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The North Dakota House of Representatives approved House Bill 13‑82 on final passage, 58‑35, a measure that raises motor fuels taxes by 3 cents a gallon and increases registration fees for electric and plug‑in hybrid vehicles while directing revenue to a new city, county and township road fund.

Representative D. Anderson, the bill carrier on the floor, said the increase would raise the state fuels tax from 23 cents to 26 cents per gallon and channel funds to counties and townships for road maintenance. \"This will go into a fund that is managed by the Department of DOT and it will go out to the counties and the townships and cities,\" Anderson said. He cited estimated biennial distributions for several counties and noted that the extra money could maintain additional gravel miles in rural areas.

Opponents questioned the need for the particular distribution formula and flagged that the bill carves out special treatment for non‑oil producing counties. Representative Ruby and others argued the highway distribution fund already allocates for local government, and that separate formulas can complicate fairness. Representative Casper asked whether electric vehicles would be taxed in any other way beyond higher registration fees; the answer from the carrier was that registration is the only practical lever in state law.

The bill includes a fiscal note prepared by the North Dakota Department of Transportation: the department estimated additional revenues and expenditures in the tens of millions across the 2025‑27 and 2027‑29 biennia (floor discussion cited figures of about $42 million per biennium in other funds categories). Under bill language discussed on the floor, two‑thirds of the increased allocation would go to non‑oil producing counties; sponsors said the carve‑out aims to help rural jurisdictions carrying heavier local loads without oil‑sector revenue.

Nut graf: Supporters argued the measure is a targeted user fee to shore up rural infrastructure and bridge maintenance backlogs; opponents said it needlessly complicates distribution by creating a separate carve‑out and prefers a simpler increase directed into the existing highway distribution formula.

Key record points:
- Committee recommendations: passed tax and finance and appropriations committees; appropriations reported a due‑pass recommendation.
- Final House vote: 58 yeas, 35 nays; bill declared passed.
- Changes included increasing certain EV registration fees (examples on the floor: $100 to $150 for one EV class; other fee increases outlined on page references) and a 3¢ per gallon fuels tax increase.

Discussion vs. decision: The debate addressed tradeoffs between a general increase to the highway distribution fund and a targeted fund for non‑oil producing counties. The House decided to adopt the targeted approach contained in HB 13‑82.","Lawmakers approved House Bill 13‑82, a package that raises the state fuels tax by 3 cents a gallon, increases several electric vehicle registration fees, and redistributes revenue to counties, townships and cities; proponents said it targets rural road needs, opponents criticized complexity of the distribution formula.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":74,"_75":74},6322399,"House approves bill requiring third‑party copayment assistance to count toward insurers' out‑of‑pocket totals",1597,1037000,2634000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2347927-cc023a36d09e2d4e6cd9f6b1645d4a0b&start=1037&end=2634","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2347927-cc023a36d09e2d4e6cd9f6b1645d4a0b/thumbnail_1037000.jpg","/articles/6322399/North-Dakota/House-approves-bill-requiring-thirdparty-copayment-assistance-to-count-toward-insurers-outofpocket-totals","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6322399-450e24c2a437b532158b66168c9267e9/orig.mp4?Expires=1771187225&Signature=Dqs7Y7VHHVg5pM6QRNXCgS754sYynhDCxOlDCc0EBaMzLNkTO3jVZTaypY-oLeixElQiWhh8pI9VRW83q2aFdZ20lBwShapGzqV6xUWc8tsBiy1JXIDGozeCb5r09FO9LjSdnuxiDMWVj0ZP8RN-MIczEt5AE-mC0ZJjCVk6gSUi1~mHqw8Lucp4CSFYBaCHI0nLzozBdw7mFzse0SNrm58fC7aHSODG6OBxxitFKlpSXnWyjI0ugz1mC2Z-2mRGcPIWbLup0QoL489nX~dNnkO~ApIUejD-rh6MoBoMufHFfhIUJDvJkynPVqgTChVpbNXPjW~ohxNhm5oWnEwqKA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The North Dakota House of Representatives passed House Bill 1216 on final consideration, 69‑24, moving a measure that changes how insurers treat third‑party co‑payment assistance for prescription drugs.

Supporters and opponents sparred for more than an hour over whether manufacturer or charitable assistance that reduces a patient’s cost at the pharmacy should also count toward the patient’s insurance deductible and coinsurance. Representative Carls, the bill sponsor on the floor, framed the measure as a fix for patients who were effectively charged twice when insurers declined to credit third‑party assistance toward deductibles. \"All payments must count, not some, all,\" Representative Carls said on the floor.

The House considered an amendment offered on the floor to require co‑payment assistance be applied to a patient’s pharmacy cost but not count toward the plan deductible for other medical care. Representative Koppelman described that amendment as a compromise designed to protect plan design incentives while assuring patients access to costly specialty drugs. \"The idea is getting affordable medication at the point of picking it up at your pharmacy,\" Koppelman said. The amendment was put to a verification vote after a voice call and failed narrowly in the verification count, 46 yays to 47 nays.

After the amendment failed, the House agreed to suspend rules to bring the bill forward for final action. The bill then passed 69‑24. Members who opposed the final bill warned of fiscal consequences to state plans and to plan design, and some urged referral to appropriations because of a fiscal note estimated in debate at about $8 million for covered state plans without a grandfathering provision; supporters countered that the bill addresses a pressing access problem for patients on expensive specialty therapies.

Nut graf: The measure responds to a practice known as co‑pay accumulators, where insurers do not credit third‑party payments (for example manufacturer coupons) toward a patient’s deductible or out‑of‑pocket maximum. Proponents said the bill restores predictable coverage for patients who rely on manufacturer or charitable assistance; opponents warned it could shift costs within insurance pools and increase state and employer costs.

Key points from the floor debate and record:
- Committee record: Industry, Business and Labor recommended do‑pass on House Bill 1216 by committee vote (reported on the floor as 12 yeas, 1 nay and 1 absent/not voting). The committee reported the bill would create a new section in chapter 26.1‑36 of the North Dakota Century Code and amend section 26.1‑36.6‑03 related to self‑insurance plans.
- Failed amendment (verification vote): 46 yays, 47 nays. The amendment would have prevented third‑party assistance from counting toward non‑pharmacy deductibles and coinsurance.
- Motion to suspend the rules to act on the bill immediately carried on the floor after a voice vote.
- Final vote on House Bill 1216: 69 yea, 24 nay; bill declared passed.

Discussion vs. decision: The House discussion focused on patient access to high‑cost drugs, insurer plan design and actuarial effects, and the size of the fiscal impact to state and public employer plans. The formal decision was the passage of the bill in the form presented on the floor; the proposed protective amendment failed.

Ending: With passage, the bill moves to the next steps in the legislative process; supporters said it will remove a source of surprise costs for patients on specialty medicines while opponents signaled concern about the bill’s fiscal footprint on state and employer plans.","After hours of debate, the North Dakota House of Representatives passed House Bill 1216, a measure requiring third‑party co‑payment assistance to be counted toward a patient’s insurance deductible and out‑of‑pocket maximum; a floor amendment to limit that counting failed in a close verification vote.","actionData","errors"]

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