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HB1279 • 2025

AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 57-60-02, 57-60-02.1, 57-60-02.2, 57-60-14, and 57-61-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a partial exemption from the coal conversion facilities tax and the imposition of a lignite research tax, allocation of the coal conversion facilities privilege tax and the lignite research tax, and an exemption from the coal severance tax; to repeal section 57-60-02.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the exemption from the coal conversion facilities tax and the imposition of a lignite research tax; to provide an effective date; to provide a contingent effective date; and to provide an expiration date.

AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 57-60-02, 57-60-02.1, 57-60-02.2, 57-60-14, and 57-61-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a partial exemption from the coal conversion facilities tax and the imposition of a lignite research tax, allocation of the coal conversion facilities privilege tax and the lignite research tax, and an exemption from the coal severance tax; to repeal section 57-60-02.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the exemption from the coal conversion facilities tax and the imposition of a lignite research tax; to provide an effective date; to provide a contingent effective date; and to provide an expiration date.

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Sponsor
Rep. Novak , Rep. Berg , Sen. Boehm , Rep. Hagert , Rep. Headland , Rep. J. Olson , Rep. Olson , Sen. Patten , Rep. Porter , Sen. Thomas , Rep. Tveit
Last action
2025-06-11
Official status
Passed
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 57-60-02, 57-60-02.1, 57-60-02.2, 57-60-14, and 57-61-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a partial exemption from the coal conversion facilities tax and the imposition of a lignite research tax, allocation of the coal conversion facilities privilege tax and the lignite research tax, and an exemption from the coal severance tax; to repeal section 57-60-02.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the exemption from the coal conversion facilities tax and the imposition of a lignite research tax; to provide an effective date; to provide a contingent effective date; and to provide an expiration date.

AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 57-60-02, 57-60-02.1, 57-60-02.2, 57-60-14, and 57-61-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a partial exemption from the coal conversion facilities tax and the imposition of a lignite research tax, allocation of the coal conversion facilities privilege tax and the lignite research tax, and an exemption from the coal severance tax; to repeal section 57-60-02.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the exemption from the coal conversion facilities tax and the imposition of a lignite research tax; to provide an effective date; to provide a contingent effective date; and to provide an expiration date.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 57-60-02, 57-60-02.1, 57-60-02.2, 57-60-14, and 57-61-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a partial exemption from the coal conversion facilities tax and the imposition of a lignite research tax, allocation of the coal conversion facilities privilege tax and the lignite research tax, and an exemption from the coal severance tax; to repeal section 57-60-02.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the exemption from the coal conversion facilities tax and the imposition of a lignite research tax; to provide an effective date; to provide a contingent effective date; and to provide an expiration date.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-06-11 North Dakota Legislative Branch

    Filed with Secretary Of State 05/06

  2. 2025-05-17 House

    Signed by Governor 05/05

  3. 2025-05-02 Senate

    Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar

  4. 2025-05-02 Senate

    Conference committee report adopted

  5. 2025-05-02 Senate

    Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 44 nays 2

  6. 2025-05-02 House

    Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar

  7. 2025-05-02 House

    Conference committee report adopted

  8. 2025-05-02 House

    Second reading, passed, yeas 68 nays 21

  9. 2025-05-02 Senate

    Signed by President

  10. 2025-05-02 House

    Signed by Speaker

  11. 2025-05-02 House

    Sent to Governor

  12. 2025-05-01 Senate

    Appoint Sen. Klein to replace Sen. Weber on conference committee

  13. 2025-04-25 Senate

    Conference committee appointed Bekkedahl Weber Powers

  14. 2025-04-22 House

    Refused to concur

  15. 2025-04-22 House

    Conference committee appointed Headland Hagert Porter

  16. 2025-04-21 Senate

    Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 45 nays 2

  17. 2025-04-21 House

    Returned to House (12)

  18. 2025-04-18 Senate

    Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 15 1 0

  19. 2025-04-04 Senate

    Committee Hearing 09:30 (Appropriations - Government Operations Division)

  20. 2025-04-02 Senate

    Amendment adopted

  21. 2025-04-02 Senate

    Rereferred to Appropriations

  22. 2025-04-01 Senate

    Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 1 0

  23. 2025-03-17 Senate

    Committee Hearing 02:30 (Finance and Taxation)

  24. 2025-02-17 Senate

    Introduced, first reading, referred to Finance and Taxation

  25. 2025-02-07 Senate

    Received from House

  26. 2025-02-06 House

    Second reading, passed, yeas 81 nays 12

  27. 2025-02-05 House

    Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 11 2 1

  28. 2025-02-03 House

    Committee Hearing 09:15 (Finance and Taxation)

  29. 2025-01-13 House

    Introduced, first reading, referred to Finance and Taxation

Official Summary Text

AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 57-60-02, 57-60-02.1, 57-60-02.2, 57-60-14, and 57-61-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a partial exemption from the coal conversion facilities tax and the imposition of a lignite research tax, allocation of the coal conversion facilities privilege tax and the lignite research tax, and an exemption from the coal severance tax; to repeal section 57-60-02.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the exemption from the coal conversion facilities tax and the imposition of a lignite research tax; to provide an effective date; to provide a contingent effective date; and to provide an expiration date.

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