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HB 1013: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department of public instruction, the center for distance education, the state library, the school for the deaf, and North Dakota vision services - school for the blind; to create and enact a new section to chapter 15.1-07 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the collection of free or reduced-price meal eligibility information; to amend and reenact sections 15.1-02-02 and 15.1-27-16 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the salary of the superintendent of public instruction and administrative cost-sharing; to provide for a transfer; to provide a report; to provide an exemption; and to provide an effective date.

AppropriationsIntroduced

HB 1013 status: Introduced — Filed with Secretary Of State 05/12 (updated Jun 11, 2025).

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What this bill does

Overall score

Score75/100 civic fit
RiskLow risk
ImpactHigh impact 85/100

Bill summary

Official

Relating to the collection of free or reduced-price meal eligibility information; to amend and reenact sections 15.1‑02‑02 and 15.1‑27‑16 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the salary of the superintendent of public instruction and administrative cost-sharing; to provide for a transfer; to provide a report; ...

Key analysis

Constitutionality95%
Bipartisan80%
Public opinion70%
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Impact analysis

Environment

Mixed / Neutral
50%

Benefits

  • no direct environmental impact identified

Risks

  • no direct environmental impact identified

Economy

Positive Outlook
65%

Benefits

  • provides operational funding for essential state education agencies
  • standardizes administrative cost-sharing practices

Risks

  • fiscal burden on the state budget
  • administrative compliance costs for school meal data collection

Society

Positive Outlook
75%

Benefits

  • funds specialized education for deaf and blind students
  • maintains funding for public instruction and library services

Risks

  • potential changes to free/reduced meal eligibility tracking may impact data reporting
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How trustworthy & consequential it is

Source

OpenStates

Confidence

low

low

Analysis status

OpenStates summary

Warning

administrative changes to meal eligibility collection may alter data transparency

Limitation

analysis based on abstract; full text not reviewed

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Where it stands

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Introduced

Current

Filed with Secretary Of State 05/12

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Committee

Upcoming
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Floor

Upcoming
4

Governor

Upcoming
5

Enacted

Upcoming
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