North Dakota Legislative Week 10 Begins



The North Dakota Legislature is back from crossover break. The House will begin working on Senate bills and the Senate will be working on House bills. As you can see from the schedule below, the House is still working on a few House Concurrent Resolutions. Here's the schedule of bills that will be heard from the League's High Priority list this week:

Date and Time

Bill Number

Committee

Room

Description

Monday

03/08/2021 09:00 AM  Click For Meeting Invite 

HCR 3038

House Judiciary 

327B 

This resolution is for a question to be placed on the ballot adding provisions to the North Dakota Constitution eliminating property tax. 

03/08/2021 09:30 AM  Click For Meeting Invite 

HCR 3040

House Judiciary 

327B 

This resolution is for a question to be placed on the ballot adding provisions to the North Dakota Constitution requiring that any new tax or raise in effective tax rate be approved by 2/3rds Legislative vote. 

03/08/2021 10:00 AM  Click For Meeting Invite 

HCR 3041

House Judiciary 

327B 

This resolution is for a question to be placed on the ballot adding provisions to the North Dakota Constitution exempting primary residence from taxation. 

03/08/2021 10:30 AM  Click For Meeting Invite 

HCR 3042

House Judiciary 

327B 

This resolution is for a question to be placed on the ballot adding provisions to the North Dakota Constitution required that only boards with elected members can raise taxes or assess fees. 

Tuesday

03/09/2021 10:00 AM  Click For Meeting Invite 

HB 1309

Senate Finance and Taxation 

Fort Totten 

This bill relates to sales and use tax and contractors. 

Wednesday

03/10/2021 09:00 AM  Click For Meeting Invite 

HB 1310

Senate Finance and Taxation 

Fort Totten 

This bill creates an exemption for buyer to pay sales tax when retailer failed to collect it. 

03/10/2021 10:00 AM  Click For Meeting Invite 

HB 1425

Senate Finance and Taxation 

Fort Totten 

The bill creates the legacy infrastructure revolving loan fund and sets the priority for portion of legacy funds to be invested in state. 

Thursday

03/11/2021 08:30 AM  Click For Meeting Invite 

HB 1381

Senate Political Subdivisions 

Sakakawea 

This bill relates to special assessments and the requirements in the engineer's report and to putting notices on the city's website.  

03/11/2021 09:30 AM  Click For Meeting Invite 

HB 1279

Senate Transportation 

Fort Totten 

This relates to speeding fines and city authority to set traffic fines. 

03/11/2021 09:45 AM  Click For Meeting Invite 

HB 1435

Senate Government and Veterans Affairs 

216 

This bill relates to providing health insurance to spouses and dependent children when peace officer or firefighter dies in line of duty. 

 


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