# North Dakota HB 1279: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 57-60-02, 57-60-02.1, 57-60-02.2, 57-60-14, and 57-61-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a partial exemption from the coal conversion facilities tax and the imposition of a lignite research tax, allocation of the coal conversion facilities privilege tax and the lignite research tax, and an exemption from the coal severance tax; to repeal section 57-60-02.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the exemption from the coal conversion facilities tax and the imposition of a lignite research tax; to provide an effective date; to provide a contingent effective date; and to provide an expiration date.

North Dakota HB 1279, AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 57-60-02, 57-60-02.1, 57-60-02.2, 57-60-14, and 57-61-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a partial exemption from the coal conversion facilities tax and the imposition of a lignite research tax, allocation of the coal conversion facilities privilege tax and the lignite research tax, and an exemption from the coal severance tax; to repeal section 57-60-02.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the exemption from the coal conversion facilities tax and the imposition of a lignite research tax; to provide an effective date; to provide a contingent effective date; and to provide an expiration date., is a 2025 Regular Session House bill sponsored by Anna S. Novak (Republican); status signed, last action 2025-06-11 (Filed with Secretary Of State 05/06) (as of 2026-10-19).

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## Facts
- Bill: North Dakota HB 1279
- State: North Dakota
- Session: 2025 Regular Session
- Title: AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 57-60-02, 57-60-02.1, 57-60-02.2, 57-60-14, and 57-61-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a partial exemption from the coal conversion facilities tax and the imposition of a lignite research tax, allocation of the coal conversion facilities privilege tax and the lignite research tax, and an exemption from the coal severance tax; to repeal section 57-60-02.2 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the exemption from the coal conversion facilities tax and the imposition of a lignite research tax; to provide an effective date; to provide a contingent effective date; and to provide an expiration date.
- Status: signed
- Chamber: House
- Introduced: 2025-01-13
- Last action: 2025-06-11, Filed with Secretary Of State 05/06
- Sponsor: Anna S. Novak (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 10
- Touches household money: no
- Roll calls: 4 (238 yes, 37 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: Anna S. Novak (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Mike Berg (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jared C. Hagert (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Craig Headland (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Jeremy Olson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: SuAnn Olson (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Todd Porter (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Bill Tveit (Republican), House
- Cosponsor: Keith Boehm (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Dale Patten (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Paul J. Thomas (Republican), Senate

## Roll call votes

| Date | Chamber | Motion | Result | Yes | No | Other |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2025-05-02 | Senate | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 44 nays 2 | pass | 44 | 2 |   |
| 2025-05-02 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 68 nays 21 | pass | 68 | 21 |   |
| 2025-04-21 | Senate | Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 45 nays 2 | pass | 45 | 2 |   |
| 2025-02-06 | House | Second reading, passed, yeas 81 nays 12 | pass | 81 | 12 |   |

## Actions (29)

- 2025-06-11: Filed with Secretary Of State 05/06 (House)
- 2025-05-17: Signed by Governor 05/05 (House)
- 2025-05-02: Sent to Governor (House)
- 2025-05-02: Signed by Speaker (House)
- 2025-05-02: Signed by President (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Second reading, passed, yeas 68 nays 21 (House)
- 2025-05-02: Conference committee report adopted (House)
- 2025-05-02: Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar (House)
- 2025-05-02: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 44 nays 2 (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Conference committee report adopted (Senate)
- 2025-05-02: Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar (Senate)
- 2025-05-01: Appoint Sen. Klein to replace Sen. Weber on conference committee (Senate)
- 2025-04-25: Conference committee appointed Bekkedahl Weber Powers (Senate)
- 2025-04-22: Conference committee appointed Headland Hagert Porter (House)
- 2025-04-22: Refused to concur (House)
- 2025-04-21: Returned to House (12) (House)
- 2025-04-21: Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 45 nays 2 (Senate)
- 2025-04-18: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 15 1 0 (Senate)
- 2025-04-04: Committee Hearing 09:30 (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Rereferred to Appropriations (Senate)
- 2025-04-02: Amendment adopted (Senate)
- 2025-04-01: Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 5 1 0 (Senate)
- 2025-03-17: Committee Hearing 02:30 (Senate)
- 2025-02-17: Introduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation Committee (Senate)
- 2025-02-07: Received from House (Senate)
- 2025-02-06: Second reading, passed, yeas 81 nays 12 (House)
- 2025-02-05: Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 11 2 1 (House)
- 2025-02-03: Committee Hearing 09:15 (House)
- 2025-01-13: Introduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation Committee (House)

## Bill text

- Enrollment: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0895-04000.pdf)
- HOUSE BILL NO. 1279 with Conference Committee Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0895-03000.pdf)
- HOUSE BILL NO. 1279 with Senate Amendments: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0895-02000.pdf)
- INTRODUCED: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0895-01000.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Hagert: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0895-01003m.pdf)
- Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Weber: [PDF](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0895-01001m.pdf)

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## Sources
- [Enrollment (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0895-04000.pdf)
- [HOUSE BILL NO. 1279 with Conference Committee Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0895-03000.pdf)
- [HOUSE BILL NO. 1279 with Senate Amendments (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0895-02000.pdf)
- [INTRODUCED (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0895-01000.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Representative Hagert (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0895-01003m.pdf)
- [Prepared by the Legislative Council staff for Senator Weber (PDF)](https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/documents/25-0895-01001m.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)
- [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)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/ND-HB1279-202501 (as of 2026-10-19).