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HB 1198

An Act amending the act of March 4, 1971 (P.L.6, No.2), known as the Tax Reform Code of 1971, in personal income tax, further providing for examination.

2025-2026 Regular Session Introduced by Barb Gleim and 7 co-sponsors

Park districts can join cooperative purchasing contracts with state or other entities to save costs, but not for public construction projects.

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Bill Summary · HB 1198

Summary — HB 1198 (North Dakota, 69th Legislative Assembly, 2025)

Status: Filed with Secretary of State (3/24/2025).
Primary sponsors: Reps. Warrey, Longmuir, Nelson, Novak, Ostlie, Rios; Sens. Boschee, Cleary, Meyer, Sickler.
Primary subject: Cooperative purchasing for park districts (new subsection to NDCC §40‑49‑12; new section in chapter 40‑49).

Purpose / Intent

To authorize park districts — with board of park commissioners’ approval — to participate in cooperative purchasing contracts (including those administered by the Office of Management and Budget), enter cooperative purchasing agreements with other states or political subdivisions, and use joint‑powers agreements to undertake cooperative purchases. The measure is intended to expand procurement options for park districts to realize cost savings and administrative efficiencies through shared contracts.

Key provisions

  • Adds a new subsection to NDCC §40‑49‑12 permitting a park district to:
    • Participate in cooperative purchasing contracts with the Office of Management and Budget under chapter 54‑44.4;
    • Participate in cooperative purchasing contracts with another state; and
    • Contract for cooperative purchases pursuant to a joint powers agreement under chapter 54‑40.3.
  • Creates a new section in chapter 40‑49 explicitly authorizing cooperative purchasing by park districts:
    • A park district may enter cooperative purchasing agreements with the state or other political subdivisions (in‑state or out‑of‑state) by executing a joint powers agreement under chapter 54‑40.3.
    • Requires approval by the board of park commissioners for participation.
    • Carves out an exclusion: the authorization does not apply to construction of a public improvement as defined in NDCC chapter 48‑01.2.

Who is affected

  • Park districts and their boards of park commissioners (gains a statutory procurement option).
  • State procurement offices (OMB) and other political subdivisions that may extend cooperative contracts to park districts.
  • Vendors and contractors (may see more pooled solicitations and potential increased competition).
  • Does not change procurement authority for public‑improvement construction projects (those remain subject to existing public‑works procurement rules).

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Introduced in the House and considered by the Political Subdivisions Committee (committee action adopted, Jan. 24, 2025).
  • Recorded passage votes appear on enrolled/engrossed documentation (House and Senate roll calls reported).
  • Status shown as filed with the Secretary of State on March 24, 2025.

Potential impact

  • Practical effect: enables park districts to leverage existing state and multi‑jurisdictional contracts and joint‑powers procurement, which can lower costs, reduce duplication, and simplify purchasing for routine goods and services.
  • Limits: the statute explicitly excludes construction/public‑improvement projects, so major capital construction procurements remain governed by the current public‑works statutes.
  • Fiscal: no fiscal note is included here for North Dakota; expected impacts are primarily administrative and procurement‑efficiency gains rather than new recurring state costs.

If you want, I can: (1) extract the precise bill text added to NDCC for insertion into policy trackers, or (2) prepare a short memo comparing this change to procurement authorities of other local government units in North Dakota.

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

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