HB 1482 — Relating to a school district debt limit election, the requirements of a municipal bond election, and the contents of a ballot.

25.0546.01005 Prepared by the Legislative Council Title.02000 staff for Representative Wagner April 11, 2025 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota PROPOSEDIn AMENDMENTSRegular TOSession Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025 HOUSE BILL NO.

1482 Introduced(Representatives by Representatives Wagner, Dockter, Heinert, J.

Ruby, Schreiber-Schreiber-Beck, Beck, Swiontek, WarreyWarrey) Senators(Senators Sorvaag, WeberWeber) AAN BILLACT for an Act to amend and reenact sections 15.1-07-03, 15.1-07-04, 21-03-0421-03-04, and, 21-03-07, 21-03-11, and 21-03-13 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a school district debt limit election, the requirements of a municipal bond election, and the contents of a ballot.

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A county or city, when authorized by a majority vote of the qualified voters thereofof the county or city voting upon saidthe question at a primary or general or special election, may issue bonds upon any revenue-producing utility owned by sucha county or city, for the purchase or acquisition of suchthe utility, or the Pagebuilding No.or establishment thereofof the utility, in amounts not exceeding the physical value of suchthe utility, industry, or enterprise.

2 25.0546.01005 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly building or establishment thereofof the utility, in amounts not exceeding the physical value of suchthe utility, industry, or enterprise.

The governing body of any municipality may issue bonds of the municipality for the purpose of providing funds to meet its share of the cost of any highway project undertaken under an agreement entered into by the governing body with the United PageStates No.government, the director of the department of transportation, the board of county commissioners, or any of them, including the cost of any construction, improvement, financing, planning, and acquisition of right of way of a bridge eligible for matching funds, highway routed through the municipality and of any bridges and controlled access facilities thereon and any necessary additional width or capacity of the bridge or roadway thereof greater than that required for federal or state H.

3B. 25.0546.01005 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly States government, the director of the department of transportation, the board of county commissioners, or any of them, including the cost of any construction, improvement, financing, planning, and acquisition of right of way of a bridge eligible for matching funds, highway routed through the municipality and of any bridges and controlled access facilities thereon and any necessary additional width or capacity of the bridge or roadway thereof greater than that required for federal or state bridge or highway purposes, and of any necessary relaying of utility mains and conduits, curbs and gutters, and the installation of utility service connections and streetlights.

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1482 - PAGE 3 bridge or highway purposes, and of any necessary relaying of utility mains and conduits, curbs and gutters, and the installation of utility service connections and streetlights.

Nothing hereinin this section may be deemed to prevent any municipality from appropriating funds for or financing out of taxes, special assessments, or utility revenues any work incidental to any suchthe project, in the manner and to the extent otherwise permitted by law, and the cost of any work so financed may not be included in computing the portion of the project cost payable by the municipality, within the meaning of this subsection, unless the work is actually Pagecalled No.for by the agreement between the municipality and the other governmental agencies involved.

4 25.0546.01005 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly called for by the agreement between the municipality and the other governmental agencies involved.

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The governing body of any public school district may also, by resolution adopted by a two-thirds vote, dedicate the tax levies as authorized by section 15.1-09-47, Page15.1-09-49, No.or 57-15-16 and may authorize and issue general obligation bonds to be paid by these dedicated levies for the purpose of providing funds for the purchase, construction, reconstruction, or repair of public school buildings or for the construction or improvement of a project under section 15.1-36-02 or 15.1-36-08.

6 25.0546.01005 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly 15.1-09-49, or 57-15-16 and may authorize and issue general obligation bonds to be paid by these dedicated levies for the purpose of providing funds for the purchase, construction, reconstruction, or repair of public school buildings or for the construction or improvement of a project under section 15.1-36-02 or 15.1-36-08.

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The political subdivision may dedicate and levy taxes for Pageretirement No.of bonds under this subsection and suchthe levies are not subject to limitations as otherwise provided by law.

7 25.0546.01005 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly retirement of bonds under this subsection and suchthe levies are not subject to limitations as otherwise provided by law.

Upon or after the adoption of an initial resolution by the governing body, or at the first meeting of the governing body held after the filing of a petition and proposed initial resolution by the qualified electors as specified in subsection 2 of section 21-03-10, the governing body by resolution shall provide for submittingsubmit the initial Pageresolution No.to the qualified electors of the municipality the question whether the initial resolution shall be approvedfor approval.

8 25.0546.01005 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly resolution to the qualified electors of the municipality the question whether the initial resolution shall be approvedfor approval.

A city, public school district, or park district shall enter an agreement with the governing body of the county or counties in which the municipality lies concerning the use of a single canvassing board, the sharing of electionH. materials, the publishing of legal notices, and the apportioning of election expenses.

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1482 - PAGE 6 election materials, the publishing of legal notices, and the apportioning of election expenses.

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