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ND HCR3021

Concurrent Resolution

Status

Introduced

1/26/2015

Primary Sponsor

Scott Louser

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Origin

House of Representatives

64th Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

  • Directs the Legislative Management to study replacing North Dakota's property tax system with state payments to political subdivisions at a rate sufficient to fully replace property tax revenue

  • Proposes allowing local taxpayers to vote on approval or disapproval of any excess taxing authority proposals by local governments

  • Identifies concerns that state property tax relief funding has been consumed by growing local government costs, and that increased property values have inflated the tax base beyond the restraint of statutory levy limitations

  • Requires development of an equitable alternative revenue source with voter approval if the property tax system is eliminated

  • Mandates the Legislative Management report its findings, recommendations, and any required implementing legislation to the Sixty-fifth Legislative Assembly

Legislative Description

A concurrent resolution directing the Legislative Management to study the feasibility and desirability of state payments to political subdivisions at a rate sufficient to replace property taxes and provide voters a greater level of control in local government budget determination.

Last Action

Second reading, failed to adopt

2/13/2015

Committee Referrals

Finance and Taxation1/26/2015

Full Bill Text

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