SB 2323 North Dakota Senate · 69th Legislative Assembly (2025-26)

AN ACT to amend and reenact sections 57-51-15 and 57-51.1-07.5 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to oil and gas gross production tax allocations and the state share of oil and gas tax allocations; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide an exemption; and to provide an effective date.

Summary
Relating to oil and gas gross production tax allocations and the state share of oil and gas tax allocations; to provide for a legislative management report; to provide an exemption; and to provide an effective date.
Bill status signed all 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Apr 2025
Senate Passage
Apr 2025
House Passage
Apr 2025
Signed into Law
May 2025
Introduced Jan 20, 2025 Signed May 17, 2025
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What changed between versions

FIRST ENGROSSMENT Enrollment · 5 edits
MODERATE
The bill was amended to remove the Energy Impact Grant Fund provision and replace it with a requirement for a legislative management report. The effective date was extended from June 30, 2027 to June 30, 2037. The allocation rules for counties receiving less than five million dollars were updated, and the distribution formula for counties receiving five million dollars or more was modified to include proportional distribution based on monthly revenue collections.
Scope change
The bill's scope was narrowed by removing the Energy Impact Grant Fund and adding a legislative management report requirement. The applicability of the tax allocation rules remains the same, but the distribution formulas for counties were modified.
FISCAL

Removed the Energy Impact Grant Fund provision that allowed up to twenty million dollars per fiscal year to be allocated to this fund.

Modified the distribution formula for counties receiving five million dollars or more to include proportional distribution based on monthly oil and gas gross production tax revenue collections relative to the combined total from all counties.

Updated the allocation rules for counties receiving less than five million dollars to ensure proper distribution to the county, school districts, and incorporated cities.

REQUIREMENT

Added a requirement for a legislative management report to be prepared.

TIMELINE

Extended the effective date from June 30, 2027 to June 30, 2037.

Floor votes · Senate Feb 18, 2025 · House Apr 25, 2025

How they voted

450
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 47
Feb 18, 2025
D Democratic5
4 Yea 1
80% Yea
R Republican42
41 Yea 1
97% 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 05/19
legislature
May 17, 2025
Signed into law
Signed by Governor 05/19
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 1
upper
Apr 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Concurred
upper
Apr 25, 2025
House · Passed
House Vote: pass (72-16-3)
house
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 74 nays 17
lower
Apr 24, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
lower
Apr 23, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 22 0 1
lower
Apr 11, 2025
Committee
Rereferred to Appropriations
lower
Apr 11, 2025
Lower · Passed
Amendment adopted
lower
Apr 10, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 6 1
lower
Mar 17, 2025
Lower · Passed
Committee Hearing 10:00
lower
Mar 7, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation Committee
lower
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 0
upper
Feb 18, 2025
Upper · Passed
Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 15 0 1
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 03:34
upper
Feb 10, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 11:30
upper
Feb 3, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 03:15
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Committee
Rereferred to Appropriations
upper
Jan 29, 2025
Upper · Passed
Reported back, do pass 6 0 0
upper
Jan 28, 2025
Upper · Passed
Committee Hearing 02:00
upper
Jan 20, 2025
Introduced
Introduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation Committee
upper
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors

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