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1-Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota
2-In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025
3-SENATE BILL NO. 2334
4-(Senators Gerhardt, Barta, Meyer)
5-(Representatives Koppelman, Rohr)
6-AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 53-06.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code,
7-relating to the definition of alcoholic beverage establishment for purposes of conducting gaming;
8-and to provide for a legislative management study.
1+25.1274.03000
2+Sixty-ninth
3+Legislative Assembly
4+of North Dakota
5+Introduced by
6+Senators Gerhardt, Barta, Meyer
7+Representatives Koppelman, Rohr
8+A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 2 of section 53-06.1-01 of the North Dakota
9+Century Code, relating to the definition of alcoholic beverage establishment for purposes of
10+conducting gaming; and to provide for a legislative management study.
911 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
10-SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 53-06.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code
11-is amended and reenacted as follows:
12-2."Alcoholic beverage establishment" means an establishment licensed under section 5 - 01 - 21
13-or chapter 5-02 where alcoholic beverages are sold, dispensed, and consumed by guests on
14-the premises. The term does not include a liquor store, gas station, grocery store, or
15-convenience store.
12+SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 53-06.1-01 of the North Dakota
13+Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
14+2."Alcoholic beverage establishment" means an establishment licensed under section
15+5 - 01 - 21 or chapter 5-02 where alcoholic beverages are sold, dispensed, and
16+consumed by guests on the premises. The term does not include a liquor store, gas
17+station, grocery store, or convenience store.
1618 SECTION 2. LEGISLATIVE MANAGEMENT STUDY - OWNERSHIP OF ALCOHOLIC
1719 BEVERAGE ESTABLISHMENTS BY CHARITABLE GAMING ORGANIZATIONS.
18-1.During the 2025-26 interim, the legislative management shall consider studying the ownership
19-of alcoholic beverage establishments by licensed charitable gaming organizations. The study
20-must include:
21-a.The prevalence of the ownership of alcoholic beverage establishments by licensed
22-charitable gaming organizations;
23-b.The process of obtaining ownership of alcoholic beverage establishments, including the
24-use of subsidiaries, partnerships, and organizations;
25-c.The benefits and detriments of licensed charitable gaming organizations owning alcoholic
26-beverage establishments; and
27-d.The interaction between gaming manufacturers and distributors and licensed charitable
28-gaming organizations.
29-2.The legislative management shall report its findings and recommendations, together with any
30-legislation required to implement the recommendations, to the seventieth legislative assembly. S. B. NO. 2334 - PAGE 2
31-____________________________ ____________________________
32-President of the Senate Speaker of the House
33-____________________________ ____________________________
34-Secretary of the Senate Chief Clerk of the House
35-This certifies that the within bill originated in the Senate of the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North
36-Dakota and is known on the records of that body as Senate Bill No. 2334.
37-Senate Vote:Yeas 41 Nays 5 Absent 1
38-House Vote: Yeas 80 Nays 9 Absent 5
39-____________________________
40-Secretary of the Senate
41-Received by the Governor at ________M. on _____________________________________, 2025.
42-Approved at ________M. on __________________________________________________, 2025.
43-____________________________
44-Governor
45-Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025,
46-at ________ o’clock ________M.
47-____________________________
48-Secretary of State
20+1.During the 2025-26 interim, the legislative management shall consider studying the
21+ownership of alcoholic beverage establishments by licensed charitable gaming
22+organizations. The study must include:
23+a.The prevalence of the ownership of alcoholic beverage establishments by
24+licensed charitable gaming organizations;
25+b.The process of obtaining ownership of alcoholic beverage establishments,
26+including the use of subsidiaries, partnerships, and organizations;
27+c.The benefits and detriments of licensed charitable gaming organizations owning
28+alcoholic beverage establishments; and
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55+d.The interaction between gaming manufacturers and distributors and licensed
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57+2.The legislative management shall report its findings and recommendations, together
58+with any legislation required to implement the recommendations, to the seventieth
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