HB 1436 North Dakota House · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact section 57-40.3-02 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the motor vehicle excise tax; and to provide for an effective date.

HB 1436 proposes to amend North Dakota's motor vehicle excise tax code by establishing age-based tax rates: 5% for vehicles under 11 years old, 3% for vehicles 11-25 years old, and 1% for vehicles over 25 years old. The tax applies to the purchase price of any motor vehicle acquired for use in North Dakota, whether bought inside or outside the state. The bill would have taken effect for taxable events occurring after June 30, 2025, but failed to pass the legislature in January 2025. This change would directly affect individuals purchasing new or used vehicles in North Dakota, altering the tax burden based on vehicle age.
Bill status failed 2 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Jan 2025
House Failed
Jan 2025
Governor
Introduced Jan 15, 2025 Last action Jan 23, 2025
Floor votes · House Jan 23, 2025

How they voted

2762
Failed · 3 other
Total votes 92
Jan 23, 2025
D Democratic11
1 Yea 10 Nay
90% Nay
R Republican81
26 Yea 52 Nay 3
64% Nay
Vote distribution
All Yea All Nay Mixed No data
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
5
Key actions
2
Committee
2
Jan 23, 2025
Vote failed
House Vote: fail (27-62-3)
house
Jan 22, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 12 2 0
lower
Jan 20, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:30
lower
Jan 15, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation Committee
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
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Photo of Keith Kempenich
Keith Kempenich
RRepublican
ND
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