ND SB2295

Prohibits creation of irrigation districts if the primary purpose is to provide drainage benefits to district residents.

Requires drainage projects proposed, undertaken, approved, or subject to assessment by irrigation districts to comply with permit requirements under chapter 61-32.

Specifies that drainage benefits provided by irrigation districts cannot impact water resource board authority to assess for drainage projects under chapters 61-16.1 or 61-21.

Amends assessment procedures to require irrigable or drained acres to form the primary basis for determining benefits, with district assessor considering factors including irrigation methods, power consumption, and water conservation between March 1 and June 1 annually.

Limits assessment liability to lands within the district actually benefited by irrigation or drainage works, with all assessments required to be special assessments levied against both privately and publicly owned lands.