How will North Dakota spend its $6.5 billion budget? Here are some of the most expensive bills
As North Dakota’s legislative session reaches its midpoint, major spending bills are taking shape. Property tax relief tops the list, with three proposals under Senate review that could total $312 million. Education funding is also in focus, with plans to direct $1,000 annually to lower-income students’ education savings accounts and a separate $4,000 per-student private school subsidy—together costing over $125 million. Criminal justice reform could add another $44 million to keep certain offenders in prison longer. Meanwhile, a $330 million new State Hospital and a $30 million incentive for a Grand Forks potato processing facility highlight the state’s appetite for large-scale projects. With oil and gas revenues strong, lawmakers see opportunities to invest, but questions remain about long-term costs and priorities.
Peyton Haug with Inforum has the full run down on the bills with the biggest price tags thus far in the 2025 legislative session.
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