Here are the vote breakdowns from yesterday’s pension votes, in case you’re interested.

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILL

HB 1228: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 4 of section 54-52-01 and

sections 54-52-02.5, 54-52-02.9, 54-52.6-01, and 54-52.6-02 of the North Dakota

Century Code, relating to a defined contribution retirement plan for state employees;

and to provide a statement of legislative intent.

ROLL CALL

The question being on the final passage of the amended bill, which has been read, and has

committee recommendation of DO PASS, the roll was called and there were 47 YEAS,

46 NAYS, 0 EXCUSED, 1 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING.

YEAS: Beadle; Bellew; Belter; Boehning; Brabandt; Brandenburg; Carlson; Clark; DeKrey;

Delzer; Devlin; Dosch; Froseth; Grande; Hatlestad; Headland; Heilman; Heller;

Hofstad; Johnson, D.; Kasper; Kempenich; Klein; Koppelman; Kreidt; Kreun; Louser;

Nathe; Paur; Pietsch; Pollert; Rohr; Ruby; Schatz; Schmidt; Skarphol; Steiner;

Streyle; Sukut; Thoreson; Trottier; Vigesaa; Weiler; Weisz; Wieland; Wrangham;

Speaker Drovdal

NAYS: Amerman; Anderson; Boe; Conklin; Dahl; Damschen; Delmore; Frantsvog;

Glassheim; Gruchalla; Guggisberg; Hanson; Hawken; Hogan; Holman; Hunskor;

Johnson, N.; Kaldor; Karls; Kelsch, R.; Kelsh, J.; Kelsh, S.; Kilichowski; Kingsbury;

Klemin; Kretschmar; Kroeber; Maragos; Martinson; Meier, L.; Metcalf; Meyer, S.; Mock; Monson; Mueller; Nelson, J.; Nelson, M.; Onstad; Owens; Porter; Rust; Sanford; Wall; Williams; Winrich; Zaiser

ABSENT AND NOT VOTING: Keiser

Engrossed HB 1228 lost for want of a Constitutional majority

SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILL

HB 1258: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 15-39.1 and

chapter 15-39.3 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a defined contribution

retirement plan for teachers; to amend and reenact sections 15-39.1-09 and

15-39.1-30 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a defined contribution

retirement plan for teachers; to provide a penalty; to provide a statement of

legislative intent; to provide an appropriation; and to provide a continuing

appropriation.

ROLL CALL

The question being on the final passage of the amended bill, which has been read, and has

committee recommendation of DO PASS, the roll was called and there were 38 YEAS,

56 NAYS, 0 EXCUSED, 0 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING.

YEAS: Beadle; Bellew; Belter; Boehning; Brabandt; Brandenburg; Carlson; Clark;

Damschen; Delzer; Dosch; Froseth; Grande; Headland; Heller; Kasper; Kempenich;

Klein; Koppelman; Kreidt; Kreun; Louser; Nathe; Paur; Pollert; Rohr; Ruby; Schmidt;

Skarphol; Steiner; Streyle; Thoreson; Trottier; Vigesaa; Weiler; Wieland; Wrangham;

Speaker Drovdal

NAYS: Amerman; Anderson; Boe; Conklin; Dahl; DeKrey; Delmore; Devlin; Frantsvog;

Glassheim; Gruchalla; Guggisberg; Hanson; Hatlestad; Hawken; Heilman; Hofstad;

Hogan; Holman; Hunskor; Johnson, D.; Johnson, N.; Kaldor; Karls; Keiser;

Kelsch, R.; Kelsh, J.; Kelsh, S.; Kilichowski; Kingsbury; Klemin; Kretschmar;

Kroeber; Maragos; Martinson; Meier, L.; Metcalf; Meyer, S.; Mock; Monson; Mueller;

Nelson, J.; Nelson, M.; Onstad; Owens; Pietsch; Porter; Rust; Sanford; Schatz;

Sukut; Wall; Weisz; Williams; Winrich; Zaiser

Engrossed HB 1258 lost.

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SECOND READING OF HOUSE BILL

HB 1134: A BILL for an Act to create and enact two new subsections to section 15-39.1-04 of

the North Dakota Century Code, relating to definitions of member tiers under the

teachers’ fund for retirement; to amend and reenact subsections 1 and 2 of section

15-39.1-09, subsection 1 of section 15-39.1-10, and sections 15-39.1-12,

15-39.1-18, 15-39.1-19.1, and 15-39.1-19.2 of the North Dakota Century Code,

relating to employee and employer contribution requirements, eligibility for normal

unreduced retirement benefits eligibility for early reduced retirement benefits,

eligibility for disability benefits, and retiree reemployment under the teachers’ fund

for retirement; and to provide an effective date.

ROLL CALL

The question being on the final passage of the amended bill, which has been read, and has

committee recommendation of DO PASS, the roll was called and there were 92 YEAS,

2 NAYS, 0 EXCUSED, 0 ABSENT AND NOT VOTING.

YEAS: Amerman; Anderson; Beadle; Bellew; Belter; Boe; Brabandt; Brandenburg; Carlson;

Clark; Conklin; Dahl; Damschen; DeKrey; Delmore; Delzer; Devlin; Dosch;

Frantsvog; Froseth; Glassheim; Grande; Gruchalla; Guggisberg; Hanson; Hatlestad;

Hawken; Headland; Heilman; Heller; Hofstad; Hogan; Holman; Hunskor;

Johnson, D.; Johnson, N.; Kaldor; Karls; Kasper; Keiser; Kelsch, R.; Kelsh, J.;

Kelsh, S.; Kempenich; Kilichowski; Kingsbury; Klein; Klemin; Koppelman; Kreidt;

Kretschmar; Kreun; Kroeber; Louser; Maragos; Martinson; Meier, L.; Metcalf;

Meyer, S.; Mock; Monson; Mueller; Nathe; Nelson, J.; Nelson, M.; Onstad; Owens; Paur; Pietsch; Pollert; Porter; Rohr; Ruby; Rust; Sanford; Schatz; Schmidt; Skarphol; Steiner; Streyle; Sukut; Thoreson; Trottier; Vigesaa; Wall; Weisz; Wieland; Williams; Winrich; Wrangham; Zaiser; Speaker Drovdal

NAYS: Boehning; Weiler

Engrossed HB 1134 passed.