North Dakota bills · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)
North Dakota 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.
- Introduced
- In committee
- Passed House
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became law
Sponsors
- Anna S. Novak (Republican)
Cosponsors (10)
- Mike Berg (Republican)
- Keith Boehm (Republican)
- Jared C. Hagert
- Craig Headland (Republican)
- Jeremy Olson
- SuAnn Olson (Republican)
- Dale Patten (Republican)
- Todd Porter (Republican)
- Paul J. Thomas (Republican)
- Bill Tveit (Republican)
Summary
Official abstract published by the North Dakota legislature· summary
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Roll-call votes
State vote data last updated Oct 14, 2026, 8:13 PM.
| Date | Vote | Result | Your legislators |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2, 2025 House | Motion for Final Passage on HB 1279 | pass | Set your home in North Dakota to see |
| May 2, 2025 Senate | Motion for Final Passage on HB 1279 | pass | Set your home in North Dakota to see |
| Apr 21, 2025 Senate | Motion for Final Passage on HB 1279 | pass | Set your home in North Dakota to see |
| Feb 6, 2025 House | Motion for Final Passage on HB 1279 | pass | Set your home in North Dakota to see |
Actions
- Jun 11, 2025 · Legislature
Filed with Secretary Of State 05/06 - May 17, 2025 · House
Signed by Governor 05/05 - May 2, 2025 · House
Sent to Governor - May 2, 2025 · House
Signed by Speaker - May 2, 2025 · Senate
Signed by President - May 2, 2025 · House
Second reading, passed, yeas 68 nays 21 - May 2, 2025 · House
Conference committee report adopted - May 2, 2025 · House
Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar - May 2, 2025 · Senate
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 44 nays 2 - May 2, 2025 · Senate
Conference committee report adopted - May 2, 2025 · Senate
Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar - May 1, 2025 · Senate
Appoint Sen. Klein to replace Sen. Weber on conference committee - Apr 25, 2025 · Senate
Conference committee appointed Bekkedahl Weber Powers - Apr 22, 2025 · House
Conference committee appointed Headland Hagert Porter - Apr 22, 2025 · House
Refused to concur - Apr 21, 2025 · House
Returned to House (12) - Apr 21, 2025 · Senate
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 45 nays 2 - Apr 18, 2025 · Senate
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 15 1 0 - Apr 4, 2025 · Senate
Committee Hearing 09:30 - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Rereferred to Appropriations - Apr 2, 2025 · Senate
Amendment adopted - Apr 1, 2025 · Senate
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 1 0 - Mar 17, 2025 · Senate
Committee Hearing 02:30 - Feb 17, 2025 · Senate
Introduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation Committee - Feb 7, 2025 · Senate
Received from House - Feb 6, 2025 · House
Second reading, passed, yeas 81 nays 12 - Feb 5, 2025 · House
Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 11 2 1 - Feb 3, 2025 · House
Committee Hearing 09:15 - Jan 13, 2025 · House
Introduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation Committee