SB 2367 North Dakota Senate · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

AN ACT to amend and reenact subsections 8 and 9 of section 57-02-27.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to assessment of agricultural property; and to provide an effective date.

SB 2367 standardizes how agricultural property taxes are calculated in North Dakota. It requires county tax directors to create and get state approval for specific "modifiers" that adjust property assessments, which assessors must use annually without property owner applications. These approved modifiers must be provided to all assessors by February 1st each year. The law applies directly to agricultural property owners and county assessors, changing how their tax assessments are determined starting for 2025 tax years.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Mar 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
House Passage
Mar 2025
Signed into Law
Mar 2025
Introduced Jan 27, 2025 Signed Mar 18, 2025
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FIRST ENGROSSMENT Enrollment · 5 edits
MODERATE
This bill amends North Dakota's agricultural property assessment laws to establish a formal schedule of modifiers for adjusting property values, requiring written evidence when assessments differ from county estimates, and creating a process for property owners to request assessment adjustments based on approved criteria.
Scope change
The bill expands the assessment process by adding a formal modifier schedule system and owner appeal procedures, while maintaining the existing framework for agricultural property valuation.
REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for local assessors to use a state-approved schedule of modifiers when determining agricultural property values, with modifiers applied in descending order of significance.

Added requirement that written evidence must be provided to the county director of tax equalization when agricultural values differ substantially from county estimates.

Added new process for property owners to request assessment adjustments by filing verified applications with assessors, including periodic review requirements.

Added requirement for county directors of tax equalization to obtain state supervisor approval before providing modifier schedules to assessors.

TIMELINE

Modified effective date from the original bill to apply to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2025.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 14, 2025 · House Mar 12, 2025

How they voted

440
Passed · 3 other
Total votes 47
Feb 14, 2025
D Democratic5
5 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican42
39 Yea 3
92% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
16
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Mar 20, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 03/18
legislature
Mar 18, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 03/18
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 92 nays 0
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 13 0 1
lower
Mar 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:00
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation Committee
lower
Feb 14, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 44 nays 0
upper
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 1 0
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:30
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation Committee
upper
1 primary · 2 co-sponsors

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