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ND HB1390
Bill
Status
1/11/2019
Primary Sponsor
Mike Schatz
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AI Summary
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Prevents cities and counties from using home rule authority to supersede these property valuation and tax levy limitations.
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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.
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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