HB 1096 North Dakota House · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

AN ACT to amend and reenact section 57-40.6-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to assessed communication service fees.

The provided context does not include sufficient details about HB 1096's specific provisions or policy changes. The bill's title and abstract only reference "assessed communication service fees" without explaining what the amendment entails, who it affects, or how it changes existing law. Without additional information on the fee structure, affected entities (e.g., telecom providers or consumers), or the nature of the amendment, a substantive summary cannot be created. The bill has been enacted (signed by the Governor on March 17, 2025), but its concrete policy impact remains unspecified in the given context.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
House Passage
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Signed Mar 18, 2025
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What changed between versions

FIRST ENGROSSMENT Enrollment · 3 edits
MINOR
This bill updates the administrative fee collection rules for assessed communications service providers in North Dakota, allowing them to retain up to 5.25% of collected fees for administrative costs and 911 database management. It also clarifies payment timelines, requiring fees to be paid within 30 days unless the provider serves fewer than 10 subscribers, in which case quarterly payments are permitted.
Scope change
The bill applies to assessed communications service providers and telephone exchange access service providers in North Dakota, with no change to the overall scope of applicability.
REQUIREMENT

Payment deadline for collected fees changed from unspecified to within 30 days, with an exception allowing quarterly payments for providers serving fewer than 10 subscribers or customers.

FISCAL

Administrative fee retention cap clarified to 5.25% of collected fees for actual administrative costs and 911 database management charges.

TECHNICAL

Bill formatting and certification language updated to reflect current legislative session details and enrollment status.

Floor votes · Senate Mar 10, 2025 · House Jan 17, 2025

How they voted

432
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 47
Mar 10, 2025
D Democratic5
3 Yea 2 Nay
60% Yea
R Republican42
40 Yea 2
95% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Mar 19, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 03/18
legislature
Mar 18, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 03/17
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 43 nays 2
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 6 0 0
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:00
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation Committee
upper
Jan 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 89 nays 0
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 0 0
lower
Jan 8, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 11:15
lower
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation Committee
lower
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors

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