WeVote
Log In

Bill

Bill

SB 2344

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 39-04-10.10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to veterans' number plates.

69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26) Introduced by Richard Marcellais

Implements distinctive veteran license plates with initial and ongoing surcharges funding North Dakota veterans' cemetery maintenance and trust funds, with Purple Heart exemptions.

Withdrawn from further consideration
0
WeVote Research Nonpartisan
Bill Summary · SB 2344

SB 2344 — Summary (North Dakota version)

Status: Withdrawn from further consideration
Introduced: March 12, 2025

Purpose

Amend and reenact NDCC § 39-04-10.10 to (1) define fees and surcharges for issuance of distinctive North Dakota veterans' license plates for individuals eligible for interment in the North Dakota veterans' cemetery and (2) set rules for collection, distribution, reporting, and investment of those funds.

Key provisions

  • Eligibility and issuance

    • The Department (director) may issue distinctive number plates to individuals eligible for interment in the North Dakota veterans' cemetery.
    • A plate is issued upon receipt of regular vehicle registration fees plus the initial fee and verification of ongoing surcharge payments (see below).

  • Fees and exemptions

    • Initial fee: $15 required when obtaining the plate.
    • Allocation: $10 → Highway Tax Distribution Fund; $5 → Veterans' Cemetery Maintenance Fund.
    • Annual surcharge: $10 required thereafter, paid to the Adjutant General.
    • Exception: Veterans awarded the Purple Heart are exempt from both the $15 initial fee and the $10 annual surcharge.

  • Collection, reporting, and deposits

    • The Department collects the fees and the $10 surcharge and must report amounts collected to the Legislative Assembly during each legislative session.
    • The Department forwards funds from the initial fee and surcharge to the Adjutant General monthly.
    • The Adjutant General, within 10 days of receipt, deposits:
    • $5 of each initial fee into the Veterans' Cemetery Maintenance Fund.
    • For each $10 surcharge, $5 → Veterans' Cemetery Trust Fund and $5 → Veterans' Cemetery Maintenance Fund.

  • Investment and use of funds

    • The State Treasurer is responsible for investing both the Veterans' Cemetery Maintenance Fund and the Veterans' Cemetery Trust Fund, with the same authority as the State Investment Board.
    • At the Adjutant General’s request, interest from the Trust Fund may be deposited in the Maintenance Fund to support cemetery salaries and upkeep.
    • The Trust Fund may also accept private and federal contributions.

Who is affected

  • Primary: veterans eligible for interment in the state veterans' cemetery (including a cost exemption for Purple Heart recipients).
  • Administrative: Department (vehicle registration), Adjutant General’s office, and State Treasurer (fund investment and management).
  • Funding recipients: Veterans' Cemetery Maintenance Fund and Veterans' Cemetery Trust Fund.

Procedural/timeline notes

  • Introduced March 12, 2025. According to the bill metadata provided, the measure was later withdrawn from further consideration (no enactment).

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

Sign in to ask a question.