AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 4 of section 57-39.2-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to exempt sales from educational, religious, or charitable activities conducted by a nonprofit organization in a publicly or privately owned facility; and to provide an effective date.
Summary
Relating to exempt sales from educational, religious, or charitable activities conducted by a nonprofit organization in a publicly or privately owned facility; and to provide an effective date.
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 26, 2025
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FIRST ENGROSSMENT
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Enrollment
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4 edits
MODERATE
This bill amends North Dakota tax law to clarify exemptions for nonprofit organizations and educational institutions. It adds specific conditions under which sales remain tax-exempt, particularly for events held in publicly owned facilities and online retail activities. The changes ensure that nonprofit organizations don't lose tax-exempt status when they engage in activities that compete with regular retail businesses.
Scope change
The bill expands the scope of tax exemptions by adding specific exclusions for nonprofit organizations that exceed certain sales thresholds or operate like regular retail businesses.
ELIGIBILITY
Added new exclusions to tax exemptions for nonprofit organizations, specifically when gross receipts exceed ten thousand dollars for events in publicly owned facilities without fair market rent payment.
Added exclusions for organizations that compete with retailers by maintaining inventory, conducting regular retail sales from permanent or seasonal locations, or soliciting sales from their own websites.
TIMELINE
Established an effective date for taxable events occurring after June 30, 2025.
TECHNICAL
Changed document formatting from 'FIRST ENGROSSMENT' to 'Enrollment' status, indicating the bill has completed the legislative process and is ready for gubernatorial signature.
Floor votes · Senate Feb 13, 2025 · House Mar 19, 2025
How they voted
47–0
Passed
Total votes 47
Feb 13, 2025
D
Democratic5
100% Yea
R
Republican42
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
8
Committee
4
Mar 27, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 03/26
legislature
Mar 26, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 03/25
upper
Mar 19, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 67 nays 26
lower
Mar 18, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 12 2 0
lower
Mar 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:30
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation Committee
lower
Feb 13, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0
upper
Feb 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
upper
Feb 11, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:00
upper
Jan 27, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation Committee
upper
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Sean Cleary
RRepublican
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