BISMARCK, N.D. (KFGO-AM) North Dakota's Senate has voted to study the idea of a new home for North Dakota's first family.
The Senate voted 47-0 Wednesday to wait before building a new governor's residence.
Beulah Republican Senator Jessica Unruh pushed a bill that would appropriate $5 million to build a new governor's residence on the state Capitol grounds. Lawmakers say there are too many unknowns about oil prices to build a new home for the governor now.
The current home was completed in 1960. Officials say the current home has security issues, is not handicap-accessible and likely contains lead paint and asbestos.
Lawmakers have defeated measures in the past two sessions for a new governor's home.