North Dakota Legislature finishes session with record $20.3B budget

Gov. Armstrong Signs Property Tax Relief Bill

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — The 2025 North Dakota legislative session is over and Gov. Kelly Armstrong has signed the cornerstone piece of his push for property tax relief. Armstrong calls it a “landmark property tax relief and reform package”. The bill more than triples the existing primary residence property tax credit from $500 per year to $1,600 per year. Earnings from the $12 billion Legacy Fund will pay for the relief, estimated at $409 millio…

Armstrong signs property tax bill

(BISMARCK, ND) – North Dakota’s property tax bill has been signed. The bill more than triples the state’s existing primary residence property tax credit from $500 per year to $1,600 per year. A dedicated stream of earnings from the state’s $12 billion Legacy Fund will pay for the relief, estimated at $409 million in the 2025-2027 biennium. This earnings stream will grow as the Legacy Fund grows, allowing the size of the tax credit to be increase…

North Dakota Legislature finishes session with record $20.3B budget

In the early morning hours of Saturday, the North Dakota Legislature called it quits on a record lawmaking session.

North Dakota Legislature finishes session with record $20.3 billion budget

BISMARCK — In the early morning hours of Saturday, May 3, the North Dakota Legislature called it quits on a record lawmaking session. An unexpected hang-up on a bill that sought to change the way campaign contributions are disclosed and the fees for missing a disclosure deadline had lawmakers working until just after 4 a.m. House Bill 1377 failed in the Senate by a 5-39 vote after what bill carrier Sen. Kristin Roers, R-Fargo, called a “frustrat…

As the 69th Legislative Session gavels out, Dems warn chaotic national policies, future cuts will hurt North Dakotans - Dem-NPL Party Democrats

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 3, 2025 BISMARCK – The 69th Legislative Session adjourned early in the morning on Saturday, May 3. Senate Minority Leader Kathy Hogan (D-Fargo) remarked, “Democracy is messy, but it is the best form of government there is. It only works when we have structures and rules that allow us to move from complex ideas or philosophies to a system that balances individual freedoms with the essentials to make a community and stat…