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

SB 2397: AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 57-51.1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a limited exemption for development incentive wells; to amend and reenact sections 57-51-02.6, 57-51-05, and 57-51.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the temporary exemption for oil and gas wells employing a system to avoid flaring, an exemption from gross production tax for gas produced from certain enhanced oil recovery projects, and the definition of development incentive well; to provide an 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

SB 2397 is a bill introduced in the North Dakota Senate on January 27, 2025. According to its official title, it concerns: AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 57-51.1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a limited exemption for development incentive wells; to amend and reenact sections 57-51-02.6, 57-51-05, and 57-51.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the temporary exemption for oil and gas wells employing a system to avoid flaring, an exemption from gross production tax for gas produced from certain enhanced oil recovery projects, and the definition of development incentive well; to provide an effective date; and to provide an expiration date. Primary sponsor: Mark Enget (Republican). It lists 3 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 limited exemption for development incentive wells; to amend and reenact sections 57‑51‑02.6, 57‑51‑05, and 57‑51.1‑01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the temporary exemption for oil and gas wells employing a system to avoid flaring, an exemption from gross production tax for gas produced from certain enhanced oil recovery projects, and the definition of development incentive well; to provide an effective date; and to provide an expiration date.

Sponsors

Sponsors by party (alphabetical): Republican 4

NameRolePartyChamberDistrict
Mark EngetPrimary sponsorRepublicanSenate2
Keith KempenichCo-sponsorRepublicanHouse39
Jonathan SicklerCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate17
Ron SorvaagCo-sponsorRepublicanSenate45

“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 President
  5. Signed by Speaker
  6. Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 85 nays 5
  7. Conference committee report adopted
  8. Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
  9. Second reading, passed, yeas 42 nays 4
  10. Conference committee report adopted
  11. Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
  12. Conference committee appointed Dockter Porter J. Olson

Showing 12 most recent of 25 actions. Full history

Sources

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