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SB 2114

AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 37-17.3-08 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the state radio system and service fees.

69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

North Dakota SB 2114 replaces variable fees with fixed per-terminal monthly rates for city/county law enforcement, scaled by county population.

Filed with Secretary Of State 03/20
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Bill Summary · SB 2114

Summary — North Dakota SB 2114 (2025)

Title: An Act to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 37-17.3-08 of the North Dakota Century Code (state radio/teletype system service fees)

Purpose / Intent

SB 2114 changes how fees for accessing the State of North Dakota teletype (state radio) system are charged to local law enforcement. The bill replaces a prior percentage-based or director-established fee arrangement with a fixed per-terminal monthly charge schedule tied to county population bands. It also clarifies which entities pay full costs and which are exempt.

Key provisions

  • Establishes that fees for access to the North Dakota teletype system are levied on a per-terminal, per-month basis.
  • Sets a specific schedule of monthly charges for city and county law enforcement terminals based on county population:
    • Counties with population < 5,000: $40 per terminal / month
    • Counties with population 5,000–9,999: $80 per terminal / month
    • Counties with population 10,000–14,999: $120 per terminal / month
    • Counties with population 15,000–24,999: $160 per terminal / month
    • Counties with population ≥ 25,000: $200 per terminal / month
  • Other law-enforcement-affiliated organizations and federal agencies: required to pay 100% of the actual costs the division incurs to provide the service.
  • State general fund agencies that access the system: exempt from fees for the service.
  • Fees are to be levied on a per-terminal basis.

(Note: the enacted language replaces earlier references to percentages of a director-established fee with fixed dollar amounts.)

Who is affected

  • Primary: County and city law enforcement departments in North Dakota that access the teletype system — they will pay the new fixed per-terminal monthly fees.
  • Other law-enforcement-affiliated organizations and federal agencies — will be charged full actual costs.
  • State general fund agencies — remain exempt from fees.
  • Counties will see different per-terminal costs depending on their population band; larger counties pay higher per-terminal rates.

Procedural / timeline status

  • Introduced in the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly (introduced Jan 7, 2025 by the Agriculture and Veterans Affairs Committee at the request of the Adjutant General).
  • Passed both chambers (Senate vote: 46–1; House vote: 89–0).
  • Signed by the Governor: March 19, 2025.
  • Filed with the Secretary of State: March 20, 2025.
  • The bill text does not state a distinct delayed effective date; filing/signature dates are provided above. (If a different effective date is required, consult the enacted session law or Secretary of State publication for the official effective date.)

Potential fiscal/operational impact

  • Converts fee-setting from a director-determined/percentage model to fixed monthly rates, which provides predictability for local budgets but may increase or decrease costs for individual jurisdictions compared with prior charges.
  • Smaller counties pay relatively low per-terminal fees ($40/month); larger counties pay up to $200/month per terminal.
  • The state general fund continues to bear costs for state agencies (no charge), while federal and affiliated entities pay full cost. Agencies that administer the radio/teletype system may see changes in revenue and billing administration due to the new schedule.

If you’d like, I can:
- Create an estimated annual cost table for a county given a number of terminals, or
- Compare this fee schedule to the prior fees (if you provide the previous fee language or rates).

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

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