A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 9 of section 57-51.1-07.5 and sections 57-51.1-07.7 and 57-51.1-07.8 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the state share of oil and gas tax revenue allocations, the municipal infrastructure fund, and the county and township infrastructure fund.
What changed between versions
Added a new funding provision allocating fifty-nine million seven hundred fifty thousand dollars (or an amount necessary to provide twice the distribution amount) from oil and gas tax revenue, split 50/50 between the municipal and county/township infrastructure funds.
Modified grant distribution formula to include additional funding based on positive population growth (average annual percentage increase over three years) and positive taxable property value growth (average annual percentage increase over three years).
Expanded the definition of prohibited local ordinances to include those that exceed state statutes, administrative rules, or policies, and to include agriculture infrastructure projects in addition to energy infrastructure projects.
Added specific exclusions for wind and solar projects approved under chapter 49-22 from the definition of agriculture or energy infrastructure projects that would trigger grant ineligibility.
Modified the enforcement mechanism for ordinance violations to require notification by the board of university and school lands before a city becomes ineligible for grants, rather than immediate ineligibility upon ordinance adoption.
Changed the bill numbering from 25.1104.01000 to 25.1104.02000 and updated the bill title to indicate it is an engrossed version.
