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SB2397 • 2025

AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 57-51.1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a limited exemption for development incentive wells; to amend and reenact sections 57-51-02.6, 57-51-05, and 57-51.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the temporary exemption for oil and gas wells employing a system to avoid flaring, an exemption from gross production tax for gas produced from certain enhanced oil recovery projects, and the definition of development incentive well; to provide an effective date; and to provide an expiration date.

AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 57-51.1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a limited exemption for development incentive wells; to amend and reenact sections 57-51-02.6, 57-51-05, and 57-51.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the temporary exemption for oil and gas wells employing a system to avoid flaring, an exemption from gross production tax for gas produced from certain enhanced oil recovery projects, and the definition of development incentive well; to provide an effective date; and to provide an expiration date.

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Sponsor
Sen. Enget , Rep. Kempenich , Sen. Sickler , Sen. Sorvaag
Last action
2025-06-11
Official status
Passed
Effective date
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AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 57-51.1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a limited exemption for development incentive wells; to amend and reenact sections 57-51-02.6, 57-51-05, and 57-51.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the temporary exemption for oil and gas wells employing a system to avoid flaring, an exemption from gross production tax for gas produced from certain enhanced oil recovery projects, and the definition of development incentive well; to provide an effective date; and to provide an expiration date.

AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 57-51.1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a limited exemption for development incentive wells; to amend and reenact sections 57-51-02.6, 57-51-05, and 57-51.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the temporary exemption for oil and gas wells employing a system to avoid flaring, an exemption from gross production tax for gas produced from certain enhanced oil recovery projects, and the definition of development incentive well; to provide an effective date; and to provide an expiration date.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 57-51.1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a limited exemption for development incentive wells; to amend and reenact sections 57-51-02.6, 57-51-05, and 57-51.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the temporary exemption for oil and gas wells employing a system to avoid flaring, an exemption from gross production tax for gas produced from certain enhanced oil recovery projects, and the definition of development incentive well; to provide an 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 Senate

    Signed by Governor 05/05

  3. 2025-05-02 House

    Signed by Speaker

  4. 2025-05-02 Senate

    Signed by President

  5. 2025-05-02 Senate

    Sent to Governor

  6. 2025-05-01 Senate

    Conference committee report adopted

  7. 2025-05-01 Senate

    Second reading, passed, yeas 42 nays 4

  8. 2025-05-01 House

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

  9. 2025-05-01 House

    Conference committee report adopted

  10. 2025-05-01 House

    Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 85 nays 5

  11. 2025-04-29 Senate

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

  12. 2025-04-25 House

    Conference committee appointed Dockter Porter J. Olson

  13. 2025-04-24 Senate

    Refused to concur

  14. 2025-04-24 Senate

    Conference committee appointed Patten Rummel Sickler

  15. 2025-04-22 Senate

    Returned to Senate (12)

  16. 2025-04-21 House

    Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 89 nays 5

  17. 2025-04-18 House

    Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  18. 2025-04-17 House

    Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 0 0

  19. 2025-03-11 House

    Committee Hearing 10:30 (Finance and Taxation)

  20. 2025-02-18 House

    Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred to Finance and Taxation

  21. 2025-02-05 House

    Received from Senate

  22. 2025-02-04 Senate

    Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0, Emergency clause carried

  23. 2025-02-03 Senate

    Committee Hearing 10:30 (Finance and Taxation)

  24. 2025-02-03 Senate

    Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 5 0 1

  25. 2025-01-27 Senate

    Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred to Finance and Taxation

Official Summary Text

AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 57-51.1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a limited exemption for development incentive wells; to amend and reenact sections 57-51-02.6, 57-51-05, and 57-51.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the temporary exemption for oil and gas wells employing a system to avoid flaring, an exemption from gross production tax for gas produced from certain enhanced oil recovery projects, and the definition of development incentive well; to provide an effective date; and to provide an expiration date.

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