HB 1006 North Dakota House · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

AN ACT to provide an appropriation for defraying the expenses of the office of the tax commissioner and for payment of state reimbursement under the homestead tax credit, disabled veterans' tax credit, and primary residence credit; to amend and reenact section 57-01-04 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the salary of the state tax commissioner; to provide an exemption; and to provide for a transfer.

HB 1006 provides funding for the North Dakota State Tax Commissioner's office and pays state reimbursements for three specific tax credits: the homestead credit, disabled veterans' tax credit, and primary residence credit. It amends the state law governing the Tax Commissioner's salary to adjust their pay rate. The bill also includes a provision for an unspecified exemption and authorizes a transfer of funds. This legislation directly affects taxpayers claiming these credits and the Tax Commissioner's office operations by ensuring funding for their administration.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
May 2025
House Passage
May 2025
Senate Passage
May 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 7, 2025 Signed May 17, 2025
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FIRST ENGROSSMENT Enrollment · 6 edits
MODERATE
This bill appropriates funds for the North Dakota Tax Commissioner's office and adjusts tax credit reimbursements for the 2025-2027 biennium. Key changes include reducing the primary residence credit funding to zero, increasing disabled veterans' tax credit funding, and raising the Tax Commissioner's annual salary from $131,705 to $141,082 through 2026, then to $136,973 thereafter. The bill also establishes a one-time funding transfer for property tax relief administration and allows the Tax Commissioner to transfer funds between tax credit line items.
FISCAL

Primary residence credit funding was reduced from $103,225,000 to $0, while disabled veterans' tax credit funding increased from $18,745,000 to $29,400,000.

Salaries and wages appropriation increased from $25,686,220 to $26,148,020, reflecting a higher base level and enhancement amount.

Added one-time funding of $1,000,000 for property tax relief administration not included in the base budget.

New and vacant FTE pool funding increased from $1,119,992 to $1,119,992 with different base level calculation.

TIMELINE

Tax Commissioner salary effective dates changed from June 30, 2024 to June 30, 2026 for the first salary tier.

REQUIREMENT

Added requirement for Tax Commissioner to notify office of management and budget and legislative council of any transfers between tax credit line items.

Floor votes · Senate Apr 21, 2025 · House May 2, 2025

How they voted

470
Passed
Total votes 47
Apr 21, 2025
D Democratic5
5 Yea
100% Yea
R Republican42
42 Yea
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
28
Key actions
18
Committee
11
Jun 11, 2025
Introduced
Filed with Secretary Of State 05/12
legislature
May 17, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 05/12
lower
May 2, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 46 nays 0
upper
May 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 87 nays 3
lower
May 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference committee report adopted
lower
May 2, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Upper · Passed
Conference committee appointed Wanzek Sickler Burckhard
upper
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Conference committee appointed Pyle Kempenich Meier
lower
Apr 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 47 nays 0
upper
Apr 21, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
upper
Apr 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 16 0 0
upper
Mar 12, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:00
upper
Mar 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee
upper
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 89 nays 1
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
lower
Feb 25, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 22 0 1
lower
Feb 5, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 08:30
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:00
lower
Jan 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 03:30
lower
Jan 16, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 09:30
lower
Jan 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Appropriations Committee
lower
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