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HB 1342

An Act amending the act of June 28, 1995 (P.L.89, No.18), known as the Conservation and Natural Resources Act, in Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, further providing for fees and charges.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Mike Armanini and 13 co-sponsors

ND would regulate licensing, sales channels, and fees for electronic gaming devices and live/simulcast racing, plus local notice requirements for race licenses.

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Bill Summary · HB 1342

Summary — HB 1342 (North Dakota)

A bill to amend and reenact sections of the North Dakota Century Code related to (1) the authorized sale and distribution of electronic gaming devices by manufacturers and distributors and (2) the licensing/administration of live or simulcast racing.

Status: Withdrawn from further consideration / Died in committee (sine die).
Introduced: November 15, 2024.
Affected statutory sections: 53‑06.1‑14; subsection 11 of 53‑06.2‑01; 53‑06.2‑07; 53‑06.2‑10.

Purpose / Intent

The bill’s stated purpose is to clarify and amend regulatory authority over (a) manufacturers, distributors, and sales channels for pull tabs, electronic pull‑tab systems, bingo-related devices and other electronic gaming devices, and (b) the licensing process and definitions governing live or simulcast horse (and related) racing under the state certificate system.

Key provisions (as reflected in the text provided)

  • Licensing and fees for manufacturers and distributors (section 53‑06.1‑14):

    • Sets/recites annual license application and fee levels for various manufacturers (examples in the text: $5,500 for certain manufacturers; $10,000 for electronic pull‑tab systems; $1,500 for paper pull‑tab devices; $1,000 for electronic raffle systems) and $2,000 for distributors.
    • Directs portions of specified license fees to the Charitable Gaming Technology Fund.
    • Requires manufacturers and licensed distributors to follow prescribed sales channels: generally manufacturers may sell gaming equipment only to licensed distributors (with limited exceptions for licensed organizations). Electronic pull‑tab and other electronic gaming devices may be sold to licensed distributors or licensed organizations.
    • Prohibits a distributor from duplicating a manufacturer’s processing chip encoded with proprietary software.
    • Requires licensed distributors to affix state gaming stamps to certain paper deals (stamp price cited at $0.35), with a portion credited to the attorney general’s operating fund (example: $0.10 per stamp up to $36,000 biennially).

  • Definitions and sales restrictions (subsection 11 of 53‑06.2‑01):

    • Clarifies that “racing” includes live or simulcast horse racing under the certificate system (and simulcast dog racing under the certificate system).

  • Racing license application and local notice (section 53‑06.2‑07):

    • Confirms commission authority to issue race‑meet licenses after applicant compliance and attorney general approval.
    • Requires applicants to submit specified information (track location/ownership, dates, type of racing, applicant history).
    • Requires delivery of a complete copy of the racing license application to the local governing body at least 30 days before issuance or renewal. If the local governing body adopts and delivers a resolution disapproving the application within 30 days, the racing license may not be issued or renewed.

  • Other racing provisions:

    • The bill text is truncated regarding 53‑06.2‑10 and limits on totalizator/service providers, but indicates additional regulatory detail or prohibitions for wagering service providers.

Who would be affected

  • Manufacturers of pull tabs, electronic pull‑tab systems, bingo and raffle systems, and other electronic gaming devices.
  • Licensed distributors and licensed organizations that operate charitable gaming.
  • Attorney General’s office (fee collection, stamp program administration).
  • Racing applicants (racetrack owners/operators), the Racing Commission, and local governing bodies that can object to licenses.
  • Wagering service providers/totalizator operators (subject to referenced restrictions).
  • Charitable organizations and the charitable gaming ecosystem (through sale channels, stamp rules, and fund deposits).

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Introduced Nov. 15, 2024. Received readings and committee referrals in 2025. Committee and calendar activity occurred in 2025 (including public hearing and committee reports), but the bill ultimately was withdrawn from further consideration and died in committee at sine die. No enacted changes took effect.

Potential impacts (practical)

  • Tightening/clarifying sales channels and anti‑duplication provisions could restrict where manufacturers and distributors may lawfully sell equipment, affecting supply chains and secondary markets for used devices.
  • Fee structure and stamp program (as recited) maintain or shift revenue flows to the Charitable Gaming Technology Fund and AG operating fund.
  • Requiring local government notification and permitting local disapproval of race licenses increases local control over race meet approvals and could delay or block proposed racing meets.

Note: The provided bill packet contains text fragments and some truncations. The summary above reflects the included North Dakota bill text and related procedural information; the measure did not become law.

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

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