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Senate approves budget, tax and education measures in single session; votes at a glance
Summary
The North Dakota Senate passed a package of bills including the tax commissioner's budget, a lignite tax change, human trafficking education for public schools, public‑comment rules for public entities, and other measures. Vote tallies and brief descriptions follow.
The North Dakota Senate on Friday cleared a slate of bills on second reading and final passage, approving measures on tax administration, lignite taxation, student education, public‑comment rights and several regulatory and licensing items.
Those measures included the budget for the Office of the State Tax Commissioner, a change to the coal conversion tax and lignite research tax, a mandate for human‑trafficking prevention education in public schools, and a bill establishing opportunities for public comment at public‑entity meetings. Several bills passed unanimously, while others drew recorded opposition.
Votes at a glance (bill — short description — final vote): • House Bill 1006 — Appropriation for the Office of the State Tax Commissioner; adds $511,800 for salary adjustments and a one‑time $1.5 million for administrative costs, and expands the primary residence credit to include cooperatives — 47 yeas, 0 nays (passed). • House Bill 1279 — Partial exemption change to coal conversion facilities tax and…
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