HB 1214: AN ACT to create and enact section 15.1-27-31.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to transportation weighted student unit equivalents; to amend and reenact sections 15.1-31-05 and 15.1-27-31.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to open enrollment transportation; to repeal sections 15.1-27-26.1, 15.1-27-27.1, 15.1-27-28.1, 15.1-27-30.1, and 15.1-27-31.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to payments for school district transportation of students, special education students, and career and technical education students, the distribution of transportation payments in the event of school district closure, and state transportation payments to school districts; and to provide an effective date.
HB 1214 status: Introduced — Filed with Secretary Of State 05/06 (updated Jun 11, 2025).
What this bill does
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Bill summary
OfficialRelating to transportation weighted student unit equivalents; to amend and reenact sections 15.1‑31‑05 and 15.1‑27‑31.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to open enrollment transportation; to repeal sections 15.1‑27‑26.1, 15.1‑27‑27.1, 15.1‑27‑28.1, 15.1‑27‑30.1, and 15.1‑27‑31.1 of the North Dakota Century Co...
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Impact analysis
Environment
Benefits
- No direct impact on environmental policy identified
Risks
- No direct impact on environmental policy identified
Economy
Benefits
- Streamlines transportation funding calculations
Risks
- Potential for disparate fiscal impacts across diverse school districts
- Repeal of existing payment sections creates uncertainty for current district budgets
Society
Benefits
- Standardizes transportation support for open enrollment
- Consolidates special and career education transport rules
Risks
- Possible reduction in specific services currently protected by repealed statutes
- Implementation could alter access to school choice based on geographic transportation disparities
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OpenStates
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Analysis status
OpenStates summary
Repealing multiple existing funding statutes may create unintended gaps in transportation reimbursement
Analysis based solely on summary; full legislative text not reviewed
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CurrentFiled with Secretary Of State 05/06
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