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Minot attorney outlines legislative progress on flood funding, NAS and property tax bills
Summary
City special counsel reported on state legislative activity affecting Minot, including a proposed $125 million acceleration for Mouse River flood protection, funding for NAS water projects, hub-city oil revenue grants and several property-tax proposals now headed to the senate.
Shane Gettle, the city—s special assistant to the city attorney on legislative matters, updated the Minot City Council on bills and funding the city is tracking during the 2025 legislative session.
Gettle said the most significant item for Minot is a House proposal that would accelerate funding for the Mouse River enhanced flood protection project to $125 million for the biennium, up from $76.1 million in the current biennium. "That $125,000,000 estate funding ... is up from the 76,100,000.0 that we're at for this present biennium," Gettle said, adding the increase was pursued to limit the project delay effects of inflation.
The proposal passed the house unanimously and faces senate…
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