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HB 1390NORTH DAKOTASession 69State Billdead

Did Not Advance

North Dakota House Bill 1390 alters property tax credits, school aid deductions, and repeals homestead and disabled veteran exemptions

Original title: A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subdivision b of subsection 4 of section 15.1-27-04.1, subsection 26 of section 57-02-08, sections 57-02-08.3, 57-02-08.9, 57-02-08.10, and 57-02-11.1, subsection 1 of section 57-23-06, and section 57-55-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the determination of state school aid, the primary residence credit, and removal of the homestead and disabled veterans' credit; to repeal sections 57-02-08.1, 57-02-08.2, and 57-02-08.8 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the homestead credit and disabled veterans' credit; to provide an effective date; and to declare an emergency.

Last action · February 11, 2025: Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 28 nays 60Sponsors: Ben Koppelman and 9 others

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What This Bill Proposed

House Bill 1390 revises the determination of state school aid by adjusting revenue deductions, alters qualification criteria and caps for homestead property tax credits, and repeals several existing sections of the North Dakota Century Code related to homestead and disabled veterans' credits.

Why it matters

Property owners across North Dakota face changes to tax credit eligibility thresholds and limits, while local school districts experience modified revenue calculations for state aid distributions.

Background

House Bill 1390 was introduced during the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota in January 2025. context

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

North Dakota property owners

Property owners face changes to homestead tax credit eligibility, special assessment lien rules, and primary residence credit applications.

Directly affected

School districts

School districts experience modified state aid calculations due to adjusted revenue subtraction rules enforced by the superintendent of public instruction.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

What happens to the existing homestead and disabled veterans' credits under this bill?

The bill repeals sections 57-02-08.1, 57-02-08.2, and 57-02-08.8 of the North Dakota Century Code, which previously governed the homestead credit and disabled veterans' credit.

Are there income limits for claiming property tax homestead exemptions under the updated rules?

Yes, individuals claiming the homestead exemption must have an income from all sources not exceeding seventy thousand dollars in the prior calendar year.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Failed in the House.

Procedural history

4 actions

Feb 11, 2025House
Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 28 nays 60
Feb 10, 2025HouseCommittee
Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 11 2 1
Jan 22, 2025HouseCommittee
Committee Hearing 10:00
Jan 13, 2025House
Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Finance and Taxation Committee

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policy shift95% confidence

Repeal of Legacy Property Tax Credits

The measure systematically repeals several long-standing homestead and disabled veterans' credit statutes while introducing revised primary residence credit guidelines.

North Dakota Century Code

Connected Entities

Superintendent of Public Instruction, North Dakota Century Code, State Tax Commissioner

OrganizationSuperintendent of Public Instruction“Administers school aid deductions”Map →

OrganizationNorth Dakota Century Code“Statutes amended and repealed by the bill”Map →

OrganizationState Tax Commissioner“Prescribes forms and reviews applications”Map →

Sources

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