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Committee reorders valuation priorities for ag land, sets later effective date to allow county work
Summary
House Bill 1508 moves land‑use considerations higher in the valuation statute and the committee amended the bill to make the change effective December 31, 2025; the committee recommended passage as amended.
The House Agriculture Committee voted to recommend passage of House Bill 1508 after approving an amendment that sets the bill’s effective date to Dec. 31, 2025, giving county assessors time to incorporate the change into current valuation cycles.
Sponsor Representative Todd Porter said the bill responds to concerns from landowners in counties that, he said, use soil productivity without consistently factoring land use (for example, cropland versus native pasture) when assessing agricultural property. Porter introduced constituent testimony from Dale Johnson of Mandan, who provided county tax statements and rental‑rate comparisons…
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