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House ag committee backs study of inundated lands and tax/titles issues, with amendment on navigability
Summary
Lawmakers approved a study of inundated lands—prompted by prolonged flooding around Devils Lake—after adding language directing analysis of how declarations of navigability and U.S. patents affect ownership and tax treatment; supporters said farmers still pay taxes on land that has been underwater for years.
The House Agriculture Committee approved an amended House Concurrent Resolution directing legislative management to study water and wetlands regulations and the taxation and ownership of inundated lands in North Dakota.
Representative Mike Belz introduced HCR 30 18 as a review of who has authority over inundated lands and whether state, federal and local programs treat affected landowners consistently. "At some point, the questions being asked about Devil's Lake need to be answered," he said.
Representative Kathy Fralick, representing District 15, described constituent…
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