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ND HB1390

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/11/2019

Primary Sponsor

Mike Schatz

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Origin

House of Representatives

66th Legislative Assembly

AI Summary

  • Limits the annual increase in true and full valuation of any parcel of taxable property to the previous year's valuation, except for new improvements, unless voters approve a higher percentage increase by ballot measure.

  • Caps property tax levies by taxing districts at the previous year's dollar amount, with exceptions for newly taxable property, removed exemptions, property becoming non-taxable, and expired temporary mill levies.

  • Exempts from levy limitations: new property tax authority, bonded indebtedness taxes, state medical center levy, Garrison Diversion Conservancy District levy, debt obligation taxes, special improvement project taxes, and taxes under specified statute sections.

  • Allows taxing districts to exceed levy limitations upon voter approval of a ballot measure stating the proposed property tax levy increase percentage, valid for one taxable year at a time.

  • Prevents cities and counties from using home rule authority to supersede these property valuation and tax levy limitations.

  • Modifies school district state aid calculation to allow the sixty-mill subtraction to increase by a voter-approved percentage rather than being limited to a 12 percent annual increase.

  • Takes effect for taxable years beginning after December 31, 2019.

Legislative Description

The determination of school district state aid payments; and to provide an effective date.

Last Action

Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 29 nays 60

1/28/2019

Committee Referrals

Finance and Taxation1/11/2019

Full Bill Text

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