# North Dakota HB 1168: A BILL for an Act to create and enact two new sections to chapter 54-27, a new section to chapter 57-02, and a new section to chapter 57-15 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a legacy earnings fund, a legacy property tax relief fund, a primary residence certification, and a limitation on property tax levies without voter approval; to amend and reenact section 6-09.4-10.1, subsection 1 of section 21-10-06, sections 40-40-06, 54-27-19.3, and 57-02-01, subdivision c of subsection 1 of section 57-02-08.1, subdivision b of subsection 2 of section 57-02-08.1, section 57-02-08.8, section 57-02-08.9 as amended by section 1 of Senate Bill No. 2201, as approved by the sixty-ninth legislative assembly, sections 57-02-08.10, 57-02-27, 57-02-27.1, 57-02-53, 57-09-04, 57-11-03, 57-12-06, 57-15-02.2, 57-15-14.2, and 57-20-07.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to funds invested by the state investment board, property tax definitions, the homestead tax credit and renters refund, the property tax credit for disabled veterans, the primary residence credit, property classifications, assessment and budget hearing notices to property owners, school district levies, and the property tax statement; to repeal sections 21-10-12 and 21-10-13 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to legacy fund definitions and the legacy earnings fund; to provide a statement of legislative intent; to provide for a legislative management study, to provide an appropriation; to provide an effective date; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency.

North Dakota HB 1168, A BILL for an Act to create and enact two new sections to chapter 54-27, a new section to chapter 57-02, and a new section to chapter 57-15 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a legacy earnings fund, a legacy property tax relief fund, a primary residence certification, and a limitation on property tax levies without voter approval; to amend and reenact section 6-09.4-10.1, subsection 1 of section 21-10-06, sections 40-40-06, 54-27-19.3, and 57-02-01, subdivision c of subsection 1 of section 57-02-08.1, subdivision b of subsection 2 of section 57-02-08.1, section 57-02-08.8, section 57-02-08.9 as amended by section 1 of Senate Bill No. 2201, as approved by the sixty-ninth legislative assembly, sections 57-02-08.10, 57-02-27, 57-02-27.1, 57-02-53, 57-09-04, 57-11-03, 57-12-06, 57-15-02.2, 57-15-14.2, and 57-20-07.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to funds invested by the state investment board, property tax definitions, the homestead tax credit and renters refund, the property tax credit for disabled veterans, the primary residence credit, property classifications, assessment and budget hearing notices to property owners, school district levies, and the property tax statement; to repeal sections 21-10-12 and 21-10-13 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to legacy fund definitions and the legacy earnings fund; to provide a statement of legislative intent; to provide for a legislative management study, to provide an appropriation; to provide an effective date; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Scott Louser (Republican); status failed, last action 2025-05-02 (Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 13 nays 77); PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota HB 1168
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: A BILL for an Act to create and enact two new sections to chapter 54-27, a new section to chapter 57-02, and a new section to chapter 57-15 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a legacy earnings fund, a legacy property tax relief fund, a primary residence certification, and a limitation on property tax levies without voter approval; to amend and reenact section 6-09.4-10.1, subsection 1 of section 21-10-06, sections 40-40-06, 54-27-19.3, and 57-02-01, subdivision c of subsection 1 of section 57-02-08.1, subdivision b of subsection 2 of section 57-02-08.1, section 57-02-08.8, section 57-02-08.9 as amended by section 1 of Senate Bill No. 2201, as approved by the sixty-ninth legislative assembly, sections 57-02-08.10, 57-02-27, 57-02-27.1, 57-02-53, 57-09-04, 57-11-03, 57-12-06, 57-15-02.2, 57-15-14.2, and 57-20-07.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to funds invested by the state investment board, property tax definitions, the homestead tax credit and renters refund, the property tax credit for disabled veterans, the primary residence credit, property classifications, assessment and budget hearing notices to property owners, school district levies, and the property tax statement; to repeal sections 21-10-12 and 21-10-13 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to legacy fund definitions and the legacy earnings fund; to provide a statement of legislative intent; to provide for a legislative management study, to provide an appropriation; to provide an effective date; to provide an expiration date; and to declare an emergency.
- Status: failed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-07
- Last action: 2025-05-02, Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 13 nays 77
- Sponsor: Scott Louser (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 7
- Touches household money: yes
- Roll calls: 3 (146 yes, 80 no in all)
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

No summary available.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Scott Louser (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jim Jonas (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Monson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: David Richter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mark Sanford (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Nathan Toman (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Randy A. Burckhard (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paul J. Thomas (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-02 | House | Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 13 nays 77 | fail | 13 | 77 |   |
| 2025-04-25 | Senate | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 45 nays 0 | pass | 45 | 0 |   |
| 2025-02-25 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 88 nays 3 | pass | 88 | 3 |   |

## Actions (24)

- 2025-05-02: Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 13 nays 77 (House)
- 2025-05-02: Conference committee report adopted (House)
- 2025-05-02: Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-05-01: Conference committee appointed Rummel Bekkedahl Powers (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Conference committee appointed Headland Hagert Dockter (House)
- 2025-05-01: Refused to concur (House)
- 2025-04-25: Returned to House (12) (House)
- 2025-04-25: Emergency clause carried (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 45 nays 0 (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 14 1 1 (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: Rereferred to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: Amendment adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-17: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 6 0 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-11: Committee Hearing 02:30 (Senate)
- 2025-03-07: Introduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Received from House (Senate)
- 2025-02-25: Second reading, passed, yeas 88 nays 3 (House)
- 2025-02-25: Amendment adopted, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-02-24: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 18 1 4 (House)
- 2025-02-12: Rereferred to Appropriations (House)
- 2025-02-12: Amendment adopted (House)
- 2025-02-11: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 12 1 1 (House)
- 2025-01-15: Committee Hearing 09:00 (House)
- 2025-01-07: Introduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation Committee (House)

## Bill text

- Adopted by the House Finance and Taxation Committee: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0044-06002m.pdf)
- FIRST ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0044-07000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0044-06000.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Headland: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0044-08010m.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Wagner: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0044-07002m.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Weber: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0044-08006m.pdf)
- SECOND ENGROSSMENT: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0044-08000.pdf)
- SECOND ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0044-10000.pdf)
- SECOND ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0044-09000.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 2390: AN ACT to create and enact three new sections to chapter 54-40.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a rural catalyst committee, grant program, and f… (signed)
- HB 1298: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 39-06.1-06, 39-09-02, 39-09-04, and 39-09-07.1, and subsection 2 of section 40-05-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, rel… (signed)
- HB 1229: AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 39-06.1-06 and section 39-10-71.1 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to statuto… (signed)
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- SB 2147: AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 15-10-38.4, a new subsection to section 15-62.4-03, a new section to chapter 15-62.4, and a new subsecti… (signed)
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## Sources
- [Adopted by the House Finance and Taxation Committee (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0044-06002m.pdf)
- [FIRST ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0044-07000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0044-06000.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Headland (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0044-08010m.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Wagner (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0044-07002m.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Weber (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0044-08006m.pdf)
- [SECOND ENGROSSMENT (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0044-08000.pdf)
- [SECOND ENGROSSMENT with Conference Committee Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0044-10000.pdf)
- [SECOND ENGROSSMENT with Senate Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0044-09000.pdf)

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- [HB 1298: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 39-06.1-06, 39-09-02, 39-09-04, and 39-09-…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1298-202501)
- [HB 1229: AN ACT to create and enact a new subdivision to subsection 2 of section 39-06.1…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1229-202501)
- [SB 2113: AN ACT to create and enact two new sections to chapter 50-06 of the North Dakot…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2113-202501)
- [SB 2147: AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 15-10-38.4, a new subsec…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2147-202501)
- [SB 2018: AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the department…](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-SB2018-202501)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1168-202501 (as of 2026-10-19).