North Dakota 69-2025 Assembly Status: Passed House 7 R cosponsors

HB 1534 — Relating to limitations on taxable valuation increases without voter approval; and to provide an effective date.

Last action — Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 0 nays 46

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    Introduced
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    In Committee
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    Passed House
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    Passed Senate
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    To Executive
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    Enacted

This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 20, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.

Next likely step: consideration and a floor vote in the Senate.

Odds of enactment

Moderate chance

Based on the sponsor, cosponsors, and committee posture, this bill has a moderate chance of becoming law.

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Prognosis

Advancing 42% · moderate confidence

  • Passed House

    Current position in the legislative process.

  • 7 sponsors

    1 primary, 6 co-sponsors signed on.

  • Single-party support

    Sponsorship is currently within one party (7 R).

  • Mixed recorded votes

    1 passed, 1 failed in recorded votes so far.

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Summary

A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 57-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to limitations on taxable valuation increases without voter approval; and to provide an effective date.

Bill Text

What changed in the latest version

26 added · 27 removed

Plain-language change summary

The revised bill HB 1534 specifies that taxable property valuations can only increase by a maximum of three percent each year without voter approval. The language has been simplified by removing the terms "true and full" when describing taxable valuations, making it clearer for the general public. This change is significant because it streamlines the bill, making it easier to understand and implement, while still ensuring that any significant increases in property taxes require a vote from the community. Additionally, the effective date has been set for taxable years starting after December 31, 2024.

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25.0791.02001 Prepared by the Legislative Council Title.03000 staff for Representative Dockter February 3, 2025 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE BILL NO.
25.0791.03000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota FIRST ENGROSSMENT ENGROSSED HOUSE BILL NO.
1534 Introduced by Representatives Dockter, Bosch, Hagert, Headland, Heinert, Weisz, Porter A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 57-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to limitations on true and fulltaxable valuation increases without voter approval;
1534 Introduced by Representatives Dockter, Bosch, Hagert, Headland, Heinert, Weisz, Porter A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 57-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to limitations on taxable valuation increases without voter approval;
Limitation on true and fulltaxable valuation increases.
Limitation on taxable valuation increases.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the true and fulltaxable valuation on any parcel of taxable property may not exceed by more than three percent the amount of the true and fulltaxable valuation on that parcel of taxable property in the preceding taxable year, except to the extent improvements to the property have been made which were not included in the true and fulltaxable valuation of the property in the preceding taxable year.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the taxable valuation on any parcel of taxable property may not exceed by more than three percent the amount of the taxable valuation on that parcel of taxable property in the preceding taxable year, except to the extent improvements to the property have been made which were not included in the taxable valuation of the property in the preceding taxable year.
True and fullTaxable valuations exceeding the limitations under subsection 1 may be imposed upon approval of a ballot measure, stating the proposed maximum allowable percentage increase in true and fulltaxable valuation, by a majority of the qualified electors of the taxing district voting on the question at a statewide general or primary election.
Taxable valuations exceeding the limitations under subsection 1 may be imposed upon approval of a ballot measure, stating the proposed maximum allowable percentage increase in taxable valuation, by a majority of the qualified electors of the taxing district voting on the question at a statewide general or primary election.
True and fullTaxable valuations exceeding the limitations under subsection 1 may be approved by electors for not more than four taxable years at a time.
Taxable valuations exceeding the limitations under subsection 1 may be approved by electors for not more than four taxable years at a time.
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Action History

  1. Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 0 nays 46

  2. Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 6 0 0

  3. Committee Hearing 10:30

  4. Introduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation Committee

  5. Received from House

  6. Second reading, passed, yeas 75 nays 16

  7. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

  8. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 9 4 1

  9. Committee Hearing 10:00

  10. Introduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation Committee

Sponsors

Sponsorship breakdown

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1 sponsors · 6 co-sponsors · 141 not signed on · 60 voted No

Sponsors (1)

Co-sponsors (6)

Not signed on (141)

141 members have not signed on to this bill.

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Votes

Final Passage

Failed 0 Yea · 46 Nay · 1 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Unaffiliated 0100
Republican 04001
Democratic 0500
Total 04601
% of votes cast 0%98%0%2%
How each member voted (47)
Member Party Vote
van Oosting — Nay
Boschee, Josh Democratic Nay
Braunberger, Ryan Democratic Nay
Hogan, Kathy Democratic Nay
Marcellais, Richard Democratic Nay
Mathern, Tim Democratic Nay
Axtman, Michelle Republican Nay
Barta, Jeff Republican Nay
Beard, Todd Republican Nay
Bekkedahl, Brad Republican Not Voting
Boehm, Keith Republican Nay
Burckhard, Randy A. Republican Nay
Castaneda, Jose L. Republican Nay
Cleary, Sean Republican Nay
Clemens, David A. Republican Nay
Conley, Cole Republican Nay
Cory, Claire Republican Nay
Davison, Kyle Republican Nay
Dever, Dick Republican Nay
Dwyer, Michael Republican Nay
Enget, Mark Republican Nay
Erbele, Robert Republican Nay
Gerhardt, Justin Republican Nay
Hogue, David Republican Nay
Kessel, Greg Republican Nay
Klein, Jerry Republican Nay
Larson, Diane Republican Nay
Lee, Judy Republican Nay
Lemm, Randy D. Republican Nay
Luick, Larry Republican Nay
Magrum, Jeffery J. Republican Nay
Meyer, Scott Republican Nay
Myrdal, Janne Republican Nay
Patten, Dale Republican Nay
Paulson, Bob Republican Nay
Powers, Michelle Republican Nay
Roers, Kristin Republican Nay
Rummel, Dean Republican Nay
Schaible, Donald Republican Nay
Sickler, Jonathan Republican Nay
Sorvaag, Ronald Republican Nay
Thomas, Paul J. Republican Nay
Walen, Chuck Republican Nay
Wanzek, Terry M. Republican Nay
Weber, Mark F. Republican Nay
Weston, Kent Republican Nay
Wobbema, Mike Republican Nay

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Final Passage

Passed 75 Yea · 16 Nay · 3 Other
Party YeaNayPresentNot Voting
Republican 74503
Unaffiliated 1000
Democratic 01100
Total 751603
% of votes cast 80%17%0%3%
How each member voted (94)
Member Party Vote
Olson — Yea
Brown, Collette Democratic Nay
Conmy, Liz Democratic Nay
Davis, Jayme Democratic Nay
Dobervich, Gretchen Democratic Nay
Finley-DeVille, Lisa Democratic Nay
Foss, Austin Democratic Nay
Hager, LaurieBeth Democratic Nay
Hanson, Karla Rose Democratic Nay
Ista, Zachary Democratic Nay
Mitskog, Alisa Democratic Nay
Schneider, Mary Democratic Nay
Anderson, Bert Republican Yea
Anderson, Dick Republican Yea
Anderson, Karen A. Republican Yea
Bahl, Landon Republican Not Voting
Beltz, Mike Republican Yea
Berg, Mike Republican Yea
Bolinske, Macy Republican Yea
Bosch, Glenn Republican Yea
Brandenburg, Mike Republican Yea
Christianson, Nels Republican Yea
Christy, Josh Republican Not Voting
Dockter, Jason Republican Yea
Dressler, Ty Republican Yea
Fegley, Clayton Republican Nay
Fisher, Jay Republican Yea
Frelich, Kathy Republican Yea
Grindberg, Karen Republican Yea
Grueneich, Jim Republican Yea
Hagert, Jared C. Republican Nay
Hatlestad, Patrick R. Republican Yea
Hauck, Dori Republican Yea
Headland, Craig Republican Yea
Heilman, Matthew Republican Yea
Heinert, Pat D. Republican Yea
Henderson, Donna Republican Yea
Hendrix, Jared Republican Yea
Holle, Dawson Republican Yea
Hoverson, Jeff Republican Yea
Johnson, Jorin Republican Yea
Johnston, Daniel Republican Yea
Jonas, Jim Republican Yea
Karls, Karen Republican Yea
Kasper, Jim Republican Yea
Kempenich, Keith Republican Yea
Kiefert, Dwight Republican Yea
Klemin, Lawrence R. Republican Yea
Koppelman, Ben Republican Yea
Lefor, Mike Republican Yea
Longmuir, Donald W. Republican Yea
Louser, Scott Republican Yea
Maki, Roger A. Republican Yea
Marschall, Andrew Republican Yea
Martinson, Bob Republican Yea
McLeod, Carrie Republican Nay
Meier, Lisa Republican Yea
Monson, David Republican Not Voting
Morton, Desiree Republican Nay
Motschenbacher, Mike Republican Yea
Murphy, Eric J. Republican Nay
Nathe, Mike Republican Yea
Nehring, Dennis Republican Yea
Nelson, Jon O. Republican Yea
Novak, Anna S. Republican Yea
O'Brien, Emily Republican Yea
Olson, Jeremy Republican Yea
Osowski, Doug Republican Yea
Ostlie, Mitch Republican Yea
Porter, Todd Republican Yea
Pyle, Brandy L. Republican Yea
Richter, David Republican Yea
Rios, Nico Republican Yea
Rohr, Karen M. Republican Yea
Ruby, Dan Republican Yea
Ruby, Matthew Republican Yea
Sanford, Mark Republican Yea
Satrom, Bernie Republican Yea
Schatz, Mike Republican Yea
Schauer, Austen Republican Yea
Schreiber-Beck, Cynthia Republican Yea
Steiner, Vicky Republican Yea
Stemen, Gregory Republican Yea
Swiontek, Steve Republican Yea
Toman, Nathan Republican Yea
Tveit, Bill Republican Yea
VanWinkle, Lori Republican Yea
Vetter, Steve Republican Yea
Vigesaa, Don Republican Yea
Vollmer, Daniel R. Republican Yea
Wagner, Scott Republican Yea
Warrey, Jonathan Republican Yea
Weisz, Robin Republican Yea
Wolff, Christina Republican Yea

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Frequently asked questions

What does HB 1534 do?
A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 57-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to limitations on taxable valuation increases without voter approval; and to provide an effective date.
Who sponsors HB 1534?
HB 1534 is sponsored by Dockter, Jason (Republican), Bosch, Glenn (Republican), Hagert, Jared C. (Republican), Headland, Craig (Republican), Heinert, Pat D. (Republican), Porter, Todd (Republican), and Weisz, Robin (Republican).
What is the current status of HB 1534?
This bill has passed the House. Introduced January 20, 2025. It now moves to the second chamber.
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