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North Dakota · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26) · Bill

HB 1279: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 57-60-02, 57-60-02.1, 57-60-02.2, 57-60-14, and 57-61-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a partial exemption from the coal conversion facilities tax and the imposition of a lignite research tax, allocation of the coal conversion facilities privilege tax and the lignite research tax, and an exemption from the coal severance tax; to repeal section 57-60-02.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the exemption from the coal conversion facilities tax and the imposition of a lignite research tax; to provide an effective date; to provide a contingent effective date; and to provide an expiration date.

Enacted Official data

  1. Introduced
  2. In committee
  3. Passed one chamber
  4. Passed both chambers
  5. Enacted

Last official action: ·Record last updated:

Plain-language summary

HB 1279 is a bill introduced in the North Dakota House on January 13, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 57-60-02, 57-60-02.1, 57-60-02.2, 57-60-14, and 57-61-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a partial exemption from the coal conversion facilities tax and the imposition of a lignite research tax, allocation of the coal conversion facilities privilege tax and the lignite research tax, and an exemption from the coal severance tax; to repeal section 57-60-02.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the exemption from the coal conversion facilities tax and the imposition of a lignite research tax; to provide an effective date; to provide a contingent effective date; and to provide an expiration date. Primary sponsor: Anna Novak (Republican). It lists 10 additional sponsors. Most recent recorded action (June 11, 2025): Filed with Secretary Of State 05/06.

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Official summary

Abstract published by the legislature (via Open States). Text as published by the legislature; reproduced verbatim.

Relating to a partial exemption from the coal conversion facilities tax and the imposition of a lignite research tax, allocation of the coal conversion facilities privilege tax and the lignite research tax, and an exemption from the coal severance tax; to repeal section 57‑60‑02.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the exemption from the coal conversion facilities tax and the imposition of a lignite research tax; to provide an effective date; to provide a contingent effective date; and to provide an expiration date.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 9

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Anna NovakPrimary sponsorRepublicanHouse33
Mike BergCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Keith BoehmCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate33
Jared C. HagertCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
Craig HeadlandCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse29
Jeremy OlsonCo-sponsorNot applicable (committee)——
SuAnn OlsonCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse8
Dale PattenCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate26
Todd PorterCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse34
Paul ThomasCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate6
Bill TveitCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse33

“Support” is shown only as formal sponsorship recorded by the legislature. Roll-call votes are available on the official bill page.

Recent official actions

  1. Filed with Secretary Of State 05/06
  2. Signed by Governor 05/05
  3. Sent to Governor
  4. Signed by Speaker
  5. Signed by President
  6. Second reading, passed, yeas 68 nays 21
  7. Conference committee report adopted
  8. Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
  9. Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 44 nays 2
  10. Conference committee report adopted
  11. Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
  12. Appoint Sen. Klein to replace Sen. Weber on conference committee

Showing 12 most recent of 29 actions. Full history

Sources

  1. Open States / Plural (data from the official legislature website)
  2. Official legislature source