The ND Senate approved SB 2248. It puts more teeth in North Dakota law for those convicted of contributing to a person’s death by supplying fentanyl, expands fentanyl reporting requirements for law enforcement and health agencies, and begins distributing nearly $30 million[...]
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Measure would tighten process for ballot initiatives to amend North Dakota constitution
North Dakota’s Constitution can be changed by a vote of the people; a vote of the people to change the constitution can be brought by the legislature or by petition from the people. Concurrent Resolution 4013 would change the terms under which[...]
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State Legislature a step closer to Stripping Fargo of Local Control Over Voting
For the past several election cycles, Fargo has had a unique challenge — lots of candidates. It resulted in elections being won with small percentages of votes. To address the issue, the City switched to ‘approval voting’; it’s a system whereby voters[...]
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State Increase of Education Funding Advances in Senate
Property taxes are a regular topic at the legislature, and the 2023 session is no different. Yesterday, the Senate advanced two bills that would would hit your property tax bill if successful. Senate Bill 2066 increases the state’s portion of funding K-12[...]
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ND Senate OKs bill to provide snow removal grants to local governments
Some parts of North Dakota got a lot of snow towards the end of last year. While Minot didn’t set any records, snow removal was certainly a challenge. And for cities and towns that had to dig deep in their pockets to[...]
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ND House Passes Bill Raising Property Taxes For Everyone But Non Profits
The ND House passed HB 1438 by a vote of 55-38. The bill extends property tax exemptions for non profit organizations. If passed by the Senate and signed by the Governor, the law will allow non-profit organizations to acquire tracts of land[...]
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A Plan to Spend the Legacy Fund?
Projected Legacy Fund earnings for the next biennium are $550 million. That’s a lot of money to work with, and ND House Majority Leader Mike Lefors has a plan for it. House Bill 1379 outlines the earmarks, but it’s a combination of[...]
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Legislative Round Up: February 5, 2023
Looking for a quick catch up on the week’s legislative news? Here you go. Tax Out of State Dollars for Political Contributions? Are out of state dollars contributed to North Dakota political issues a problem? One lawmaker says yes, and his solution[...]
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Want to give property owners some relief? Give the firefighters back their full funding
There’s lots of talk about how the state can help reduce local property taxes, but they’re usually just shell games that involve taking money from one place and giving it in another. Rob Port argues that’s a great place to start, only[...]
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Minot Projects Spur Questions on TIF Law Interpretations
When should a City approving a Tax Increment Financing District be forced to notify the other local tax entities like school districts, counties, and park districts that they’re going to excuse property taxes for public improvements? And do other tax entities have[...]
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Property tax frustrations prompt legislative bills
Property taxes are an annual challenge for home owners; they’re a biannual challenge for legislator. Minot Representative Larry Bellew is among those who regularly bring the issue back to the legislature; this year the bill was the same as in the past[...]
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Legislative News: Abortion Restrictions Advance, Marijuana Edibles Are Out
By a vote of 41-4, the ND Senate advanced Senate Bill 2150. The bill cleans up language from a previous bill that is currently being challenged in court, and restricts abortions in North Dakota as soon as a fetal heartbeat is detected[...]
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Montana’s American Indian Caucus in State Legislature Mirrors Population
There are 11 American Indian lawmakers in the Montana legislature, nine democrats and two republicans. It’s a number that mirrors the percentage of American Indians in Montana’s population as a whole. And on issues of particular importance to the tribes, they’ll often[...]
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Fargo city leaders clash with state legislators over control of gun laws
Should city zoning laws control where the sale of guns is appropriate they same way they do for every other property use type? Or should the legislature overrule those zoning provisions for the purposes of further protecting the 2nd amendment? House Bill[...]
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ND Legislature Considering Free Lunch for Students
A little over a third of North Dakota students use the free or reduced lunch program, and two bills in the ND Legislature taking on the issue. One approach is for universal free lunch, the second approach is to make sure every[...]
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Florida Parents react to empty classroom, library shelves as DCPS continues book review
In North Dakota, the legislature has a bill in front of them that would ban libraries from keeping legislatively defined ‘sexually explicit’ books in their collections. In Florida, a law cut from the same cloth — defining what can be kept in school[...]