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The Appropriations Committees from the House and the Senate met jointly to receive the final revenue forecasts for the 2023-2025 biennium. Forecasts were provided by Moody's Analytics and S&P Global Market Intelligence. These firms estimate the expected revenue to be derived from the four major tax categories. They are sales tax, motor vehicle excise tax, individual income tax, and corporate income tax. This forecast will be compared to the preliminary one adopted by the legislature in January....
The legislative assembly reconvened on March 3, 2023, following the crossover break. Committees began working two days earlier to get several pieces of legislation ready for floor votes on that first official day of the second half. Leadership of both chambers are hoping to have our work completed around the 73rd to 74th legislative day so there is about six weeks left in the session. Some policy committees are nearly through hearing the Senate bills that were passed in that chamber before cross...
The 68th Legislative Assembly reached crossover on February 23. After a few days' break, the House of Representatives and the Senate will begin the process of hearing and voting on bills that passed in the other chamber in the first half. The House passed 397 bills and the Senate passed 307 bills before crossover. Several major pieces of legislation were passed in the House and now will be considered by the Senate. Tax relief was a major focus in the early part of this session. The House advance...
The funding for several large governmental agencies is currently being discussed in the House Appropriations Committee. One such agency is the Department of Transportation. There will be a significant change in how the agency is funded during this session. Traditionally, gas tax, which is currently 23 cents per gallon, and the funds received from vehicle registrations provide most of the dollars that run the department. The major use of these funds is to match the federal dollars that the state...
The 68th Legislative Assembly will be very busy, as a total of 929 bills and 30 resolutions have been introduced in the House of Representative and the Senate. These will all be heard before committees and receive a vote on the floor. This work must all be completed by February 24 which is the crossover date. Following a few days break, each chamber will begin the task of holding hearings and floor votes on the bills and resolutions that passed in the previous chamber. The legislature will...
North Dakota's 68th Legislative Session began on January 3, 2023. On December 1, 2022, newly formed District 29 went into effect. District 29 now consists of Foster County, Griggs County, Steele County, Nelson County, and most of rural Stutsman County including a small portion of Jamestown. Seated in the 68th Assembly representing District 29 are Representative Don Vigesaa, Representative Craig Headland, and Senator Terry Wanzek. Rep. Vigesaa will serve as Chairman of the House Appropriations...
