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Senate clarifies agricultural property definition in property-tax code after lengthy debate
Summary
Senate Bill 20-39, clarifying what structures qualify as agricultural property for tax assessment, passed 33-14 following extended floor debate; sponsors said the bill removes long-standing ambiguities that led to inconsistent assessments.
The North Dakota Senate voted 33 to 14 to approve Senate Bill 20-39, which clarifies the statutory definition of agricultural property for property-tax assessment purposes.
Senate Bill 20-39 amends subsection 1 of section 57-2-1 of the North Dakota Century Code to specify that structures used to store agricultural commodities without adding value are agricultural property for tax classification. Sponsors and the interim agriculture committee said the change is intended to eliminate inconsistent assessments across counties and municipalities.
Senator Weber, sponsor of the bill, said…
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