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Read. Follow. Verify.North Dakota House Bill 1353 caps annual property tax levy growth for taxing districts without voter approval
Last action · February 11, 2025: Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 25 nays 63Sponsors: Ben Koppelman and 8 others
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What This Bill Proposed
Property taxes levied in dollars by North Dakota s are restricted from increasing by more than the or three percent, whichever is less, compared to the preceding year, unless approved by a 60 percent voter majority. The measure applies to taxable years beginning after December 31, 2024, and prohibits cities and counties from using home rule authority to override the limit.
Property owners face direct statutory caps on local property tax revenue growth unless local voters authorize higher amounts at a statewide primary or general election. Local s must calculate levy increases based on specific adjustments for new construction, expired exemptions, and lost taxable property.
- North Dakota taxing districts rely on property tax levies as a primary source of revenue for local government operations, schools, and special districts. context
- The bill was introduced during the Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota by Representative Ben Koppelman and multiple co-sponsors. 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.
Taxing districts
Taxing districts are restricted from increasing annual property tax levies beyond the consumer price index or three percent without voter approval.
Qualified electors
Qualified electors gain the ability to vote on ballot measures to approve property tax levy increases exceeding the statutory percentage limitation.
Cities and counties
Cities and counties are barred from superseding or modifying the property tax limitations using home rule authority.
Key Facts
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the maximum percentage that a taxing district can increase property tax levies without voter approval?
Can a city or county override these property tax limits using home rule authority?
How can a taxing district exceed the percentage increase limitation?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
This bill did not become law - Failed in the House.
Procedural history
4 actions- Feb 11, 2025HouseSecond reading, failed to pass, yeas 25 nays 63
- Feb 10, 2025HouseCommitteeReported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 11 2 1
- Jan 27, 2025HouseCommitteeCommittee Hearing 09:00
- Jan 13, 2025HouseIntroducedIntroduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation Committee
Version history
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Restriction of Home Rule Authority
The bill explicitly strips cities and counties of their ability to use home rule authority to bypass or modify property tax levy limitations.
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Analysis Score
0–100- Significance20Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 85)
- Controversy75Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
- Entertainment10Compellingness for a non-policy-wonk reader
- Buzz45Current news / social attention level
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