North Dakota legislation · 69th Legislative Assembly
North Dakota HB1353: A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 57-15 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to limitations on property tax levies by taxing districts without voter approval; and to provide an effective date.
Status: Failed, February 11, 2025
Relating to limitations on property tax levies by taxing districts without voter approval; and to provide an effective date.
What the bill says
A bill for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 57-15 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to limitations on property tax levies by taxing districts without voter approval; and to provide an effective date.
From the introduced text, January 13, 2025:
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 57-15 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to limitations on property tax levies by taxing districts without voter approval; and to provide an effective date. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA: SECTION 1. A new section to chapter 57-15 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows: Limitation on levies by taxing districts without voter approval. 1. a. Notwithstanding that a taxing district may have unused or excess levy authority under any other provision of law, this section supersedes and limits that authority. This section may not be interpreted as authority to increase any property tax levy authority otherwise provided by law and must be applied to limit any property tax levy authority to which a taxing district may otherwise be entitled. Property taxes levied in dollars by a taxing district may not exceed the amount the taxing district levied in dollars in the preceding taxable year by more than the consumer price index, but not to exceed three percent, except: (1) When property and improvements to property which were not taxable in the preceding taxable year are taxable in the current year, the amount levied in dollars in the preceding taxable year by the taxing district …
Sponsors
- Ben Koppelman (R, 16) · primary sponsor
- Ty Dressler (R, 36)
- James Kasper (R, 46)
- Michelle Powers (R, 46)
- Mike Schatz (R, 39)
- Vicky Steiner (R, 37)
- Nathan Toman (R, 34)
- Lori VanWinkle (R, 3)
- Chuck Walen (R, 4)
Latest actions
- : Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 25 nays 63
- : Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 11 2 1
- : Committee Hearing 09:00
- : Introduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation Committee
Votes
- Final Passage (February 11, 2025): 25 yea, 63 nay, failed
Common questions
- What is HB1353?
- HB1353 is a bill in the North Dakota Legislature (69th Legislative Assembly): A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 57-15 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to limitations on property tax levies by taxing districts without voter approval; and to provide an effective date.
- What does HB1353 do?
- In its own words: A bill for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 57-15 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to limitations on property tax levies by taxing districts without voter approval; and to provide an effective date.
- What is the status of HB1353?
- Failed as of February 11, 2025. Latest action: Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 25 nays 63 (February 11, 2025).
- Who sponsored HB1353?
- Ben Koppelman (R, 16), with 8 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for HB1353?
- On the North Dakota Legislature website: https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/bill-overview/bo1353.html
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