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SCR 4018

A concurrent resolution urging the Capitol Grounds Planning Commission to initiate the planning and development of a line of duty death memorial dedicated to honoring both volunteer and career Emergency Medical Services personnel who have lost their lives in service to the state.

69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26) Introduced by Josh Boschee and 5 co-sponsors

Urges planning and development of a line-of-duty death memorial for North Dakota EMS personnel on Capitol grounds, funded by donations or grants; non-binding.

Filed with Secretary Of State 03/19
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Bill Summary · SCR 4018

Summary — SCR 4018 (Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly, 2025)

Title: A concurrent resolution urging the Capitol Grounds Planning Commission to initiate the planning and development of a line of duty death memorial dedicated to honoring both volunteer and career Emergency Medical Services personnel who have lost their lives in service to the state.

Status: Filed with Secretary of State (03/19/2025). Introduced January 30, 2025. Concurrent resolution (non‑binding).

Purpose / Intent

The resolution urges the Capitol Grounds Planning Commission to begin planning and development of a line‑of‑duty death memorial on the North Dakota Capitol grounds to honor volunteer and career Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel who have died while serving the state. The measure is intended as a symbolic, lasting recognition of EMS sacrifices.

Key provisions

  • Urges the Capitol Grounds Planning Commission to initiate planning and development of a LODD (line-of-duty death) memorial for volunteer and career EMS personnel.
  • Directs the Capitol Grounds Planning Commission to collaborate with:
    • The Emergency Medical Services Division (Department of Health and Human Services)
    • The North Dakota Emergency Medical Services Association
    • Other associated organizations to ensure the memorial appropriately reflects the sacrifices of EMS personnel.
  • Requests the Commission explore potential funding sources, including public and private donations, grants, and other appropriate sources, to finance design, construction, and maintenance.
  • Directs the Secretary of the Senate (per first version) / Secretary of State (per enrolled version) to forward copies to members of the Capitol Grounds Planning Commission and the Director of the North Dakota Office of Management and Budget.

Background detail cited in the resolution

The resolution notes the size of North Dakota’s EMS workforce: 688 paramedics, 1,703 emergency medical technicians (EMTs), 1,547 emergency medical responders, and 1,075 emergency vehicle operators — emphasizing the statewide role and risks of EMS work. It also cites that the Capitol Grounds Planning Commission has statutory authority to approve style, exterior construction, site, and accept/reject gifts for monuments and memorials on Capitol grounds.

Who is affected / potential impact

  • Primary beneficiaries: families of EMS personnel, the EMS community (volunteer and career), and the broader public who recognize EMS contributions.
  • The Capitol Grounds Planning Commission will be asked to take action (planning, fundraising exploration, coordination).
  • No appropriation or mandatory funding is included. As a concurrent resolution, it is non‑binding — it urges, but does not require, the Commission to act.
  • If acted on, the memorial would occupy Capitol grounds and potentially be funded by donations, grants, or other non‑state funding sources; ongoing maintenance funding would need to be identified.

Legislative and procedural history (selected)

  • Introduced Jan 30, 2025 (Senators Boschee, Klein; Representatives Fegley, Frelich, Porter, Weisz).
  • Referred to Judiciary Committee (and subsequently considered by Government and Veterans Affairs Committee in the House).
  • Committee hearings: Feb 12, 2025; Mar 6, 2025.
  • Reported back and amended in committee; amendment adopted Feb 14.
  • Second reading adopted (House) — recorded vote: yeas 90, nays 0 (Mar 13, 2025).
  • Signed by President and Speaker Mar 18, 2025; filed with Secretary of State Mar 19, 2025.

Notes

  • As a concurrent resolution, SCR 4018 does not appropriate funds or create binding mandates; it formally expresses the Legislative Assembly’s request that the Capitol Grounds Planning Commission undertake planning and partnership activities described in the text.

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

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