Bill
HB 1077
Defines who qualifies as a national guard security officer or firefighter for retirement/participation purposes (security police, security officer, or firefighter).
Title
- AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 11 of section 54‑52‑01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of national guard security officer and firefighter.
Primary purpose / intent
- To clarify and codify who qualifies as a “national guard security officer or firefighter” for purposes of the statutory chapter that governs participation (e.g., benefit/retirement classification) of National Guard employees.
Key provision(s)
- Amends NDCC § 54‑52‑01(11) to define “national guard security officer or firefighter” as a participating member who is one of the following employees of the North Dakota National Guard:
- a security police employee;
- a security officer employee; or
- a firefighter employee.
- The change is purely definitional: it enumerates the employee categories that qualify as a “national guard security officer or firefighter” under the referenced statute.
Who or what is affected
- Primary effect: members/employees of the North Dakota National Guard who work as security police, security officers, or firefighters and whose status or benefits are determined under Chapter 54‑52 (state retirement/participation provisions).
- Administrative effect: agencies that administer the retirement/participation statutes (e.g., Office managing the retirement system, the Adjutant General’s Office, payroll/human resources) by providing clearer statutory language for classification and eligibility determinations.
- No policy changes to benefits are specified in the text — the bill changes how a category is defined, which can affect who is treated as a participating member under existing law.
Procedural / timeline notes
- Introduced in the 2025 Regular Session by the Government and Veterans Affairs Committee at the request of the Adjutant General.
- The enrolled bill document records floor votes (House and Senate) and enrollment for transmission to the Governor (House vote recorded: Yeas 90, Nays 4; Senate vote recorded: Yeas 47, Nays 0).
- The bill amends and reenacts the subsection (technical change); effective timing follows usual enactment procedures (effect upon becoming law as provided by state statute).
Potential fiscal or policy impact
- The text is a definitional clarification. It is likely to have minimal to no direct fiscal impact unless reclassification changes the number of employees eligible for particular benefits or contribution rates; any such fiscal consequences would depend on implementation and the existing status of affected employees. No appropriations or programmatic changes are included in the bill text.
Sponsor / authorship
- Introduced by the Government and Veterans Affairs Committee (at the request of the Adjutant General).
Reference
- Amends NDCC § 54‑52‑01(11) — Sixty‑ninth Legislative Assembly, 2025 Regular Session.
Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.
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