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Senate passes HB 11 76 setting $1,600 primary-residence credit and tying relief to legacy earnings
Summary
The Senate adopted and passed House Bill 11 76, which raises a property tax credit to $1,600, removes a 'skin in the game' provision, and funds the program by linking appropriations to legacy earnings; sponsors called it meaningful and sustainable.
The Senate adopted and passed House Bill 11 76, a comprehensive property-tax relief and reform bill that sets the primary-residence credit at $1,600, removes a so-called “skin in the game” provision, and ties funding to legacy-fund earnings.
Senator Weber, presenting the conference committee report, said the committee made three changes: raised the primary-residence credit to $1,600, removed the skin-in-the-game requirement, and set the appropriation amount at $408,900,000. He asked colleagues to adopt the report.
Senator Weber described HB 11 76 as “not perfect” but the result of give-and-take, saying it “more than tripled the $500 credit to $1,600.” He thanked the governor for support and members of the finance and tax appropriations conference committee. Senator Beckettall (recorded in the transcript) argued the measure was both “meaningful” and “sustainable,” stating funding is tied to legacy-fund earnings and an 8% allocation to pay for the credit into the future.
Senator Mather asked for further information about the “longevity plan” for the credit; Weber said the bill contains intent language to revisit and fine-tune policy in two years. After no further discussion, the secretary recorded final passage: 40 yeas, 0 nays, 1 absent; the bill passed.
The bill caption in the record indicates numerous statutory changes, including new sections to chapters 54-27 and 57-02 and amendments to various property tax sections of the North Dakota Century Code, plus repeal of certain legacy-fund sections. The conference report and floor remarks emphasize both immediate relief for property taxpayers and a structural funding plan tied to legacy earnings; sponsors signaled more work will follow in future sessions.
