The North Dakota Senate took final actions on multiple bills during its Feb. 21 session. Below are summarized outcomes, tallies and key details recorded on the floor.

Ryan Norell — Gaming Commission nomination
The Senate advised and consented to the nomination of Ryan Norell to the gaming commission. Final tally: 47 ayes, 0 nays.

Senate Bill 23‑42 — Value‑added milk processing incentives
Summary: Amendments authorized a Bank of North Dakota line of credit and limited grants to the lesser of $10,000,000 or 5% of total construction; the bill passed on final tally 46 ayes, 1 nay.
Vote: 46 ayes, 1 nay.

Senate Bill 22‑86 — UND health professions study (amendment removed building appropriation)
Summary: Appropriations committee and floor amended the bill to retain a legislative study and remove direct funding for construction; final passage 47 ayes, 0 nays.
Vote: 47 ayes, 0 nays.

Senate Bill 22‑54 — DOT fixed‑route and paratransit grants
Summary: One‑time appropriation to assist fixed‑route transit services in four communities; amended appropriation reduced from $5,000,000 to $2,000,000 in committee; final passage 43 ayes, 4 nays.
Vote: 43 ayes, 4 nays.

Senate Bill 22‑65 — Fargo National Cemetery grant/line of credit
Summary: Authorized a line of credit and contingent $3,000,000 in state funds to support a veterans facility pending VA approval; final tally reported as 47 ayes, 0 nays (floor record shows full chamber consent). (Floor clarifications noted possibility that title language should reflect loan vs grant.)
Vote: 47 ayes, 0 nays.

Senate Bill 21‑88 — Clean Sustainable Energy Authority funding
Summary: Added Department of Water Resources director to technical review committee, provided $15,000,000 in grants and $40,000,000 in loans for CS E Authority; final passage 44 ayes, 3 nays.
Vote: 44 ayes, 3 nays.

Senate Bill 23‑79 — Eminent domain surveying process
Summary: Clarified surveying entries in eminent domain: required written landowner consent or court order and limited claims to negligence, wantonness or malice; final passage 25 ayes, 22 nays.
Vote: 25 ayes, 22 nays.

Senate Bill 23‑35 — Surface owner protection (oil and gas disputes)
Summary: Required pretrial independent appraisals and clarified fee‑recovery rules in disputes between surface owners and mineral developers; final passage 47 ayes, 0 nays.
Vote: 47 ayes, 0 nays.

Senate Bill 22‑99 — Water district oversight and election transparency
Summary: Required state auditor audits for certain water districts, clarified petition and ballot access rules, and set standards for elections and vacancies; final passage 47 ayes, 0 nays.
Vote: 47 ayes, 0 nays.

Senate Bill 23‑62 — School accreditation flexibility
Summary: Allowed schools to pursue varied accreditation models; final passage 42 ayes, 4 nays, 1 absent.
Vote: 42 ayes, 4 nays, 1 absent.

Senate Bill 22‑28 — Rural grocery sustainability grant program
Summary: Appropriation to support rural grocery store sustainability efforts; final passage 40 ayes, 6 nays, 1 absent.
Vote: 40 ayes, 6 nays, 1 absent.

Senate Bill 22‑39 — Apprenticeship grant program
Summary: Created an apprenticeship grant program to subsidize startup costs and expand registered apprenticeships; final passage 45 ayes, 1 nay, 1 absent.
Vote: 45 ayes, 1 nay, 1 absent.

Senate Bill 22‑43 — Driver's license point system revisions
Summary: Committee and floor amendments adjusted point assignments for numerous violations (e.g., increasing points for distracted driving and following too close); final passage 34 ayes, 12 nays, 1 absent.
Vote: 34 ayes, 12 nays, 1 absent.

Senate Bill 23‑57 — Study on composite mental health licensing board
Summary: Transformed an earlier proposal into a legislative management study on feasibility and impacts of a composite mental health licensing board; final passage 45 ayes, 1 nay, 1 absent.
Vote: 45 ayes, 1 nay, 1 absent.

Senate Bill 23‑27 — Agriculture Diversification and Development (AD) fund uses
Summary: Appropriation and transfer language for the AD fund; amendment reduced certain appropriations; final passage 45 ayes, 1 nay, 1 absent.
Vote: 45 ayes, 1 nay, 1 absent.

Senate Bill 22‑72 — Insurance incentive grant program (lost)
Summary: Proposed grant program for insurers to address property/casualty market disruptions; the Appropriations Committee recommended do‑not‑pass and the bill failed 3 ayes, 43 nays, 1 absent.
Vote: 3 ayes, 43 nays, 1 absent.

Notes on procedure
All tallies above are taken from the Senate floor record that day. Where committee amendments were adopted on the floor, the roundup notes the primary substantive change. For bills that passed, sponsors and committee chairs indicated that appropriation and implementation details would be refined in budget bills or in the other chamber.