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Read. Follow. Verify.North Dakota creates animal agriculture infrastructure fund backed by sales tax revenue
Last action · March 27, 2025: Filed with Secretary Of State 03/26Sponsors: Paul Thomas and 5 others
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What This Bill Does
North Dakota establishes a special state fund to distribute up to $500,000 annually in sales tax revenue to counties for infrastructure projects near animal agriculture facilities, effective through June 30, 2029.
Counties receive state sales tax allocations based on local agricultural construction and equipment purchases, providing dedicated funding for rural road and infrastructure projects near livestock facilities.
- The North Dakota Century Code serves as the codified compilation of all general and permanent laws of North Dakota. context
Who It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
counties
Counties receive annual distributions from the state infrastructure fund and must deposit them into an infrastructure development fund for local projects.
organized townships
Organized townships may request portions of county infrastructure funds for road projects near animal agriculture facilities upon county board approval.
animal agriculture facility owners and operators
Facility owners and operators must submit documentation of eligible tangible personal property purchases to the tax commissioner by March 31 to support county funding allocations.
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Frequently Asked Questions
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Current status: Signed into law.
Procedural history
19 actions- Mar 27, 2025Filed with Secretary Of State 03/26
- Mar 26, 2025SenateEnrolledSigned by Governor 03/25
- Mar 24, 2025SenateEnrolledSent to Governor
- Mar 24, 2025SenateSigned by President
- Mar 24, 2025HouseSigned by Speaker
- Mar 20, 2025SenateFloorSecond reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0
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- Mar 20, 2025SenateConcurred
- Mar 18, 2025SenateReturned to Senate (12)
- Mar 17, 2025HouseFloorSecond reading, passed as amended, yeas 71 nays 21
- Mar 13, 2025HouseCommitteeAmendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Mar 12, 2025HouseCommitteeReported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 10 3 1
- Mar 10, 2025HouseCommitteeCommittee Hearing 09:30
- Feb 18, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation Committee
- Feb 14, 2025HouseReceived from Senate
- Feb 13, 2025SenateFloorSecond reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0
- Feb 12, 2025SenateCommitteeAmendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Feb 11, 2025SenateCommitteeReported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0
- Jan 20, 2025SenateCommitteeCommittee Hearing 10:00
- Jan 13, 2025SenateIntroducedIntroduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation Committee
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Exemption from General Fund Cash Reserve Limits
The law explicitly exempts county infrastructure development funds from standard general fund cash reserve percentage caps, allowing counties greater flexibility in holding balances.
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