North DakotaSB 23232025 Regular SessionSenateWALLET

AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 57-51-15 and 57-51.1-07.5 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to oil and gas gross production tax allocations and the state share of oil and gas tax allocations; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide an exemption; and to provide an effective date.

Sponsored By: Brad Bekkedahl (Republican)

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Bill Overview

Analyzed Economic Effects

5 provisions identified: 2 benefits, 2 costs, 1 mixed.

More oil tax money to general fund

Section 1 applies to allocations the treasurer makes after August 31, 2025. The first and fourth deposits to the state general fund are each $250 million. A later deposit to the strategic investment and improvements fund is $320 million. Allocations on or before August 31, 2025 follow the old schedule.

New energy grants for hub cities

The law creates an energy impact grant fund in the state treasury. Beginning after June 30, 2027, up to $20 million a year from the 1% oil and 1/5% gas tax goes into the fund. The yearly deposit is the smaller of $20 million or what is available from that allocation. Within 40 days of hitting the yearly limit, or by August 31, the treasurer pays it out: Williston gets 73.88%, Dickinson 15.66%, and Minot 10.46%. Hub cities must use the money to repay debt or cover other costs from oil and gas impacts.

Two-year oil and gas research set-aside

From August 1, 2025 through July 31, 2027, the treasurer sets aside up to 2% of combined oil and gas taxes for research. This set-aside is capped at $17.5 million for the period. The treasurer makes this transfer before other listed allocations.

Cap on outdoor heritage fund money

From September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2027, the outdoor heritage fund gets 8% of the available revenue, but no more than $7.5 million per year. The fund receives the smaller of those two amounts during this period.

Lower cap on abandoned well fund

The abandoned well plugging and site reclamation fund cannot exceed $100 million through June 30, 2027. After that date, the cap is $50 million. No more than $7.5 million may be deposited each fiscal year. Deposits also cannot exceed the amount available to deposit.

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Sponsors & Cosponsors

Sponsor

  • Brad Bekkedahl

    Republican • Senate

Cosponsors

  • Mike Brandenburg

    Republican • House

  • Mike Lefor

    Republican • House

  • David Richter

    Republican • House

  • David Hogue

    Republican • Senate

  • Ronald Sorvaag

    Republican • Senate

Roll Call Votes

All Roll Calls

Yes: 165 • No: 18

Senate vote 4/28/2025

Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 1

Yes: 46 • No: 1

House vote 4/24/2025

Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 74 nays 17

Yes: 74 • No: 17

Senate vote 2/18/2025

Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 0

Yes: 45 • No: 0

Actions Timeline

  1. Filed with Secretary Of State 05/19

    6/11/2025House
  2. Signed by Governor 05/19

    5/17/2025Senate
  3. Sent to Governor

    5/2/2025Senate
  4. Signed by President

    5/2/2025Senate
  5. Signed by Speaker

    5/2/2025House
  6. Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 1

    4/28/2025Senate
  7. Concurred

    4/28/2025Senate
  8. Returned to Senate (12)

    4/25/2025Senate
  9. Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 74 nays 17

    4/24/2025House
  10. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

    4/24/2025House
  11. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 22 0 1

    4/23/2025House
  12. Rereferred to Appropriations

    4/11/2025House
  13. Amendment adopted

    4/11/2025House
  14. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 6 1

    4/10/2025House
  15. Committee Hearing 10:00

    3/17/2025House
  16. Introduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation Committee

    3/7/2025House
  17. Received from Senate

    2/19/2025House
  18. Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 0

    2/18/2025Senate
  19. Amendment adopted, placed on calendar

    2/18/2025Senate
  20. Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 15 0 1

    2/17/2025Senate
  21. Committee Hearing 03:34

    2/10/2025Senate
  22. Committee Hearing 11:30

    2/10/2025Senate
  23. Committee Hearing 03:15

    2/3/2025Senate
  24. Rereferred to Appropriations

    1/29/2025Senate
  25. Reported back, do pass 6 0 0

    1/29/2025Senate

Bill Text

  • Enrollment

  • FIRST ENGROSSMENT

  • FIRST ENGROSSMENT with House Amendments

  • INTRODUCED

  • Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Headland

  • Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Richter

  • Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senate Appropriations Committee

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