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Votes at a glance: Senate approves a package of bills on coal tax, plates, water boards, human trafficking education and more
Summary
The North Dakota Senate passed a set of bills on taxation, resource management, education and administrative policy; several measures advanced by conference committee reports or Senate amendments were adopted with recorded tallies below.
The Senate considered and passed multiple bills with floor action and final tallies as summarized below. Most measures received routine floor consideration; where the Senate adopted House amendments or conference committee reports, that action is noted.
House Bill 1279 — partial exemption from coal conversion tax and lignite research tax: Senator Weber said the bill requires certain coal producers to begin paying 50% of the coal conversion tax from June 30, 2026, through June 30, 2029, with allocations to the Legacy Fund and subsequent changes after 2029. The Appropriations Committee reported a 15–1 due pass recommendation. Final tally: 45 yeas, 2 nays; bill passed.
Senate Bill 23 80 — liability for commercial entities that publish or distribute material harmful to a minor: Returned from the House with a small House amendment; the chamber concurred and the Senate gave final passage with a 47–0 tally. Engrossing language creates a…
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