A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 15.1-27-04.1, 15.1-27-04.2, and 57-15-01.1, subsection 1 of section 57-15-14, section 57-15-14.2, and subdivision c of subsection 1 of section 57-20-07.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the determination of state aid payments, state aid minimum local effort, the protection of taxpayers and taxing districts, voter approval of excess levies in school districts, school district levies, and information displayed on property tax statements; to repeal sections 15.1-27-04.3, 15.1-27-15.1, and 15.1-27-20.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to adjustments to state aid payments, isolated school district transition payments, and taxable valuation impact on state aid; and to provide an effective date.
Summary
Relating to the determination of state aid payments, state aid minimum local effort, the protection of taxpayers and taxing districts, voter approval of excess levies in school districts, school district levies, and information displayed on property tax statements; to repeal sections 15.1‑27‑04.3, 15.1‑27‑15.1, and 15.1‑27‑20.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to adjustments to state aid payments, isolated school district transition payments, and taxable valuation impact on state aid; and to provide an effective date.
Bill status
failed
2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
Senate Failed
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 20, 2025
Last action Feb 12, 2025
Floor votes · Senate Feb 12, 2025
How they voted
6–41
Failed
Total votes 47
Feb 12, 2025
D
Democratic5
60% Yea
R
Republican42
92% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Feb 12, 2025
Vote failed
Senate Vote: fail (6-41)
senate
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 6 0 0
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 02:00
upper
Jan 20, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation Committee
upper
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Don Schaible
RRepublican
Co
Jerry Klein
RRepublican
Co
Keith Kempenich
RRepublican
Co
Robin Weisz
RRepublican
Co
Terry Wanzek
RRepublican
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