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North Dakota House advances wide range of bills; key measures pass while others fail or are deferred
Summary
The North Dakota House on Jan. 27 considered more than a dozen bills spanning tax credits, school policies, veterans’ programs and revisions to statutes. Multiple bills passed, several failed, and a few were withdrawn or laid over for later consideration.
BISMARCK, N.D. — The North Dakota House of Representatives considered a broad slate of bills on Jan. 27, taking final action on measures ranging from tax credits for home educators to new harassment language related to doxxing, and procedural questions about publication of county commission minutes. Several bills passed with committee recommendations and recorded roll-call votes; others were rejected after debate or committee do-not-pass recommendations; a small number were withdrawn or laid over.
Why it matters: The measures the House acted on touch on tax policy, education policy and public-safety statutes that will affect state law, school-district practices and how local governments notify the public. Many passed bills include technical changes to the North Dakota Century Code and some carry fiscal notes that alter biennial appropriations.
Votes at a glance (key bills and outcomes)
- House Bill 1244 (home education income tax credit): Passed, final vote 65 yea, 27 nay. Committee: Finance and Taxation (recommendation: due pass, amended). Summary: Creates a home-education income tax credit for qualified educational expenses, with amended credit limits (up to $1,000 for married filing jointly; $500 for married filing separately). Fiscal impact: committee noted limited/fuzzy fiscal impact given low marginal income-tax rates; analysis referenced average household income of about $76,000.
- House Bill 1281 (fuel tax refund for fire departments): Passed unanimously, final vote 93 yea, 0 nay. Committee: Finance and Taxation (due pass, amended). Summary: Amends and reenacts refund provisions in North Dakota Century Code sections relating to motor vehicle fuel, special fuels and aviation fuel to explicitly include fire departments and fire districts that file a certificate of existence under the cited statute.
- House Bill 1232 (residential property definition): Passed, final vote 87 yea, 5 nay. Committee: Political Subdivisions (due pass). Summary: Adds “or future dwelling” to the definition of residential property so vacant lots zoned residential are not automatically categorized as…
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