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Yes: 97 • No: 40
North DakotaSB 21582025 Regular SessionSenateWALLET
AN ACT to amend and reenact section 15.1-12-29 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the distribution of the unobligated cash balance of a dissolved school district.
Sponsored By: Donald Schaible (Republican)
Signed by Governor
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Bill Overview
Analyzed Economic Effects
1 provisions identified: 0 benefits, 0 costs, 1 mixed.
Dissolved school funds can aid local governments
The law changes how North Dakota distributes money left after a school district dissolves. The required $10,000 set-aside stays, but the required Job Service North Dakota reimbursement account deposit is removed. The county committee can direct up to $500,000 to another local government located partly or wholly within the dissolved district. This option can leave less money for property owners’ tax credits. Remaining money follows the property-tax credit rules, which also apply when the committee skips the local-government payment. Credits offset receiving school districts’ taxes, up to the dissolved district’s general fund spending in its final year. When property is attached to multiple districts, credit allocations follow its share of taxable value when attachment was ordered. With county commissioners’ approval, a school district can give cash refunds instead of credits. At the county auditor’s request, the district must send refund money to the county treasurer. The treasurer pays owners listed in assessment records, first applying refunds to unpaid tax liens. Refunds follow owners’ shares of taxable value in the last year the dissolved district levied taxes. After these allocations, the county auditor divides any remaining money among receiving school districts based on their attached taxable-value shares.
Sponsors & Cosponsors
Sponsor
Donald Schaible
Republican • Senate
Cosponsors
Patrick R. Hatlestad
Republican • House
David Monson
Republican • House
Janne Myrdal
Republican • Senate
Roll Call Votes
House vote • 4/4/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 59 nays 31
Yes: 59 • No: 31
Senate vote • 1/23/2025
Second reading, passed, yeas 38 nays 9, Emergency clause carried
Yes: 38 • No: 9
Actions Timeline
Filed with Secretary Of State 04/17
4/18/2025HouseSigned by Governor 04/15
4/17/2025SenateSent to Governor
4/14/2025SenateSigned by President
4/14/2025SenateSigned by Speaker
4/11/2025HouseReturned to Senate
4/7/2025SenateEmergency clause failed
4/4/2025HouseSecond reading, passed, yeas 59 nays 31
4/4/2025HouseLaid over three legislative days
3/31/2025HouseReported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 7 2 4
3/28/2025HouseCommittee Hearing 11:00
3/7/2025HouseIntroduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Political Subdivisions Committee
2/13/2025HouseReceived from Senate
1/24/2025HouseSecond reading, passed, yeas 38 nays 9, Emergency clause carried
1/23/2025SenateAmendment failed
1/23/2025SenateAmendment proposed on floor
1/23/2025SenateAmendment adopted
1/22/2025SenateReported back amended, without recommendation 6 0 0
1/21/2025SenateCommittee Hearing 02:00
1/13/2025SenateIntroduced, first reading, (emergency), referred Finance and Taxation Committee
1/7/2025Senate
Bill Text
Adopted by the Senate Finance and Taxation Committee
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