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IntroducedJan 20, 2025
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Passed SenateFeb 24, 2025
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Passed House
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Signed into Law
A BILL for an Act to create and enact five new sections to chapter 57-36 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a tax on cigars, other tobacco products, alternative tobacco products, electronic smoking devices, and electronic smoking device substances and a tobacco tax distribution fund; to amend and reenact section 57-36-01, subsection 1 of section 57-36-31, and section 57-36-32 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the definition of alternative tobacco products, transfer and allocation of tobacco products tax revenue and tax on cigarettes; to provide a penalty; to provide a continuing appropriation; and to provide an effective date.
Last Action See all actions
House • Mar 12, 2025: Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 21 nays 70
Latest Bill Text See all bill texts
Summary/Bill Text
Comments on SB 2281
Tweets
Whip Lists
Sponsors
- Nelsonprimary
Votes
YES: 21
- Anderson, K.
- Bahl
- Bosch
- Conmy
- Davis
- Dobervich
- Finley-DeVille
- Foss
- Hager
- Hanson
- Ista
- Klemin
- McLeod
- Monson
- Nelson
- Ostlie
- Sanford
- Satrom
- Schneider
- Steiner
- Swiontek
NO: 70
- Anderson, B.
- Beltz
- Berg
- Bolinske
- Brandenburg
- Brown, C.
- Brown, T.
- Christianson
- Dockter
- Dressler
- Fegley
- Fisher
- Frelich
- Grindberg
- Grueneich
- Hagert
- Hatlestad
- Headland
- Heilman
- Heinert
- Henderson
- Hendrix
- Holle
- Hoverson
- Johnson, J.
- Johnston, D.
- Jonas
- Karls
- Kasper
- Kempenich
- Kiefert
- Koppelman
- Lefor
- Longmuir
- Louser
- Maki
- Marschall
- Martinson
- Meier
- Mitskog
- Morton
- Motschenbacher
- Murphy
- Nathe
- Nehring
- Novak
- O'Brien
- Olson, J.
- Olson, S.
- Osowski
- Pyle
- Richter
- Rios
- Rohr
- Ruby, D.
- Ruby, M.
- Schatz
- Schauer
- Schreiber-Beck
- Stemen
- Toman
- Tveit
- VanWinkle
- Vetter
- Vigesaa
- Vollmer
- Wagner
- Warrey
- Weisz
- Wolff
OTHER: 0
Actions
- Mar 12, 2025 | House
- Second reading, failed to pass, yeas 21 nays 70
- Mar 11, 2025 | House
- Bill Hearing, House Finance and Taxation, 03/11 11:00 AM, Room 327E - relating to the definition of alternative tobacco products, transfer and allocation of tobacco products tax revenue and tax on cigarettes; to provide a penalty; to provide a continuing appropriation; and to provide an effective date.
- Committee Work, House Finance and Taxation, 03/11 2:31 PM, Room 327E - Committee Work: Relating to a tax on cigars, other tobacco products, alternative tobacco products, electronic smoking devices, and electronic smoking device substances and a tobacco tax distribution fund; to amend and reenact section 57‑36‑01, subsection 1 of section 57‑36‑31, and section 57‑36‑32 of the North Dako
- Committee Hearing 11:00 (Finance and Taxation)
- Reported back, do not pass, placed on calendar 10 3 1
- Mar 07, 2025 | House
- Introduced, first reading, referred to Finance and Taxation
- Feb 25, 2025 | House
- Received from Senate
- Feb 24, 2025 | Senate
- Second reading, passed, yeas 26 nays 21
- Feb 18, 2025 | Senate
- Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 5 1 0
- Feb 17, 2025 | Senate
- Committee Work, Senate Finance and Taxation, 02/17 2:45 PM, Room Fort Totten - Committee Work: Relating to a tax on cigars, other tobacco products, alternative tobacco products, electronic smoking devices, and electronic smoking device substances and a tobacco tax distribution fund; to amend and reenact section 57‑36‑01, subsection 1 of section 57‑36‑31, and section 57‑36‑32 of the North Dako
- Feb 10, 2025 | Senate
- Committee Work, Senate Finance and Taxation, 02/10 10:19 AM, Room Fort Totten - Committee Work: Relating to a tax on cigars, other tobacco products, alternative tobacco products, electronic smoking devices, and electronic smoking device substances and a tobacco tax distribution fund; to amend and reenact section 57‑36‑01, subsection 1 of section 57‑36‑31, and section 57‑36‑32 of the North Dako
- Feb 05, 2025 | Senate
- Committee Work, Senate Finance and Taxation, 02/05 9:00 AM, Room Fort Totten - Committee Work: Relating to a tax on cigars, other tobacco products, alternative tobacco products, electronic smoking devices, and electronic smoking device substances and a tobacco tax distribution fund; to amend and reenact section 57‑36‑01, subsection 1 of section 57‑36‑31, and section 57‑36‑32 of the North Dako
- Jan 27, 2025 | Senate
- Bill Hearing, Senate Finance and Taxation, 01/27 9:00 AM, Room Fort Totten - Relating to a tax on cigars, other tobacco products, alternative tobacco products, electronic smoking devices, and electronic smoking device substances and a tobacco tax distribution fund; to amend and reenact sections of the NDCC, regarding tobacco and alternative tobacco products.
- Committee Hearing 09:00 (Finance and Taxation)
- Jan 20, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced, first reading, referred to Finance and Taxation
Bill Texts
Documents
- Fiscal Note (INTRODUCED)PDF
- Video - Senate Finance and Taxation, 01/27 09:00 AM (SB 2281)
- Video - Senate Finance and Taxation, 01/27 09:00 AM (Senator Kathy Hogan - District 21- Introduced SB 2281 - Testimony #31696)
- Video - Senate Finance and Taxation, 02/05 09:01 AM (Committee Work - SB 2281)
- Video - Senate Finance and Taxation, 02/10 10:19 AM (Committee Work - SB 2281)
- Video - Senate Finance and Taxation, 02/17 02:45 PM (Committee Work - SB 2281)
- Video - Senate Finance and Taxation, 02/17 02:48 PM (Senator Chuck Walen Moved a Do Pass on SB 2281)
- Video - Senate Finance and Taxation, 02/17 02:55 PM (Roll Call Vote on SB 2281 - Motion Passed - 5-1-0)
- Video - Senate, 02/24 03:04 PM (11th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2281 - Finance and Taxation - Do Pass)
- Video - Senate, 02/24 03:04 PM (Senator Walen)
- Video - Senate, 02/24 03:06 PM (Senator Powers)
- Video - Senate, 02/24 03:10 PM (Senator Hogan)
- Video - Senate, 02/24 03:13 PM (11th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2281 - Finance and Taxation - Do Pass - Votes Required 24: PASSED - Yea 26 Nay 21 N/V 0 Exc 0)
- Video - House Finance and Taxation, 03/11 10:58 AM (SB 2281)
- Video - House Finance and Taxation, 03/11 02:30 PM (Committee Work - SB 2281)
- Video - House, 03/12 01:52 PM (14th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2281 - Finance and Taxation - Do Not Pass)
- Video - House, 03/12 01:53 PM (Representative Dressler)
- Video - House, 03/12 01:56 PM (14th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2281 - Finance and Taxation - Do Not Pass - Votes Required 48: FAILED - Yea 21 Nay 70 N/V 3 Exc 0)
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Darius J. Endres, Sports Vape (Owner/Manager), Fargo, ND (Senate Finance and Taxation, 01/27 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Courtney Koebele, ND Medical Association (Executive Director), Bismarck, ND (Senate Finance and Taxation, 01/27 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (Neutral) -- Andrew Horn, Tobacco Free North Dakota (Coalition Program Director), Bismarck, ND (Senate Finance and Taxation, 01/27 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (Neutral) -- Javayne Oyloe, UMDHU (Executive Officer), Williston, ND (Senate Finance and Taxation, 01/27 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Doug Kellogg, Americans for Tax Reform (State Projects Director), Washington, DC (Senate Finance and Taxation, 01/27 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Tyler J. Meyer, Ewing Oil LLC (General Manager), GRAND FORKS, ND (Senate Finance and Taxation, 01/27 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- McKenzie Argall, Grand Forks, ND (Senate Finance and Taxation, 01/27 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Joe Fouhy, Farmers Union Oil Company of Beulah & Halliday (General Manager), Beulah, ND (Senate Finance and Taxation, 01/27 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Sarah Iverson, Kotaco Fuels (Convenience Store Manager), Mayville, ND (Senate Finance and Taxation, 01/27 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Tim Blasl, North Dakota Hospital Association (President), Bismarck, ND (Senate Finance and Taxation, 01/27 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Zachary C. Johnson, UrbanVape (Owner/President), Grand Forks, ND (Senate Finance and Taxation, 01/27 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Kathy Hogan, ND Legislative Assembly (Senate Minority Leader), Fargo, ND (Senate Finance and Taxation, 01/27 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Mike Rud, North Dakota Petroleum Marketers Association (President), Bismarck, ND (Senate Finance and Taxation, 01/27 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Mudi Kpohraror, Cigar Association of America, ST PAUL, MN (House Finance and Taxation, 03/11 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Darius Endres, Sports Vape (Sports Vape), Fargo, ND (House Finance and Taxation, 03/11 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (Neutral) -- Javayne Oyloe, Upper Missouri District Health Unit (Executive Officer), Williston, ND (House Finance and Taxation, 03/11 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Jodi Radke, Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids (Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids/Regional Director), Loveland, CO (House Finance and Taxation, 03/11 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- James P. Curry, PMI US Corporate Services (Director of External Affairs), Sacramento, CA (House Finance and Taxation, 03/11 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Tim Blasl, North Dakota Hospital Association (President), Bismarck, ND (House Finance and Taxation, 03/11 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Rachel Fischer, West Fargo, ND (House Finance and Taxation, 03/11 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Ashley Lemke, FirstLink (Director of Workforce and Culture), Fargo, ND (House Finance and Taxation, 03/11 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Glynn Loope, Premium Cigar Association (Director of State Advocacy), (House Finance and Taxation, 03/11 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Brenda Weiler, Fargo, ND (House Finance and Taxation, 03/11 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Hailey N. Abrahamson, FirstLink 211 Helpline (Call Specialist), Fargo, ND (House Finance and Taxation, 03/11 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Karen C. Nitzkorski, (citizen), Harwood, ND (House Finance and Taxation, 03/11 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Katie C. Fitzsimmons, Tobacco Free North Dakota (Board Member), Bismarck, ND (House Finance and Taxation, 03/11 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Aaliyah Martinez, Fargo, ND (House Finance and Taxation, 03/11 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Courtney Koebele, NDMA (Executive Director), Bismarck, ND (House Finance and Taxation, 03/11 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Jennifer Illich, FirstLink (Executive Director), Fargo, ND (House Finance and Taxation, 03/11 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Sen K. Hogan, Senate Minority Leader (Senate Minority Leader), Fargo, ND (House Finance and Taxation, 03/11 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Sen K. Hogan, Senate Minority Leader (Senate Minority Leader), Fargo, ND (House Finance and Taxation, 03/11 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Sen K. Hogan, Senate Minority Leader (Senate Minority Leader), Fargo, ND (House Finance and Taxation, 03/11 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Sen K. Hogan, Senate Minority Leader (Senate Minority Leader), Fargo, ND (House Finance and Taxation, 03/11 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Sen K. Hogan, Senate Minority Leader (Senate Minority Leader), Fargo, ND (House Finance and Taxation, 03/11 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Jenn Faul, Fargo Cass Public Health (Fargo Cass Public Health), Fargo, ND (House Finance and Taxation, 03/11 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Erin Haugen, Grand Forks, ND (House Finance and Taxation, 03/11 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Abby Lange, Fargo Cass Public Health (Fargo Cass Public Health), Fargo, ND (House Finance and Taxation, 03/11 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Heather Austin, Tobacco Free North Dakota (Executive Director), Bismarck, ND (House Finance and Taxation, 03/11 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Faye Seidler, (ND Suicide Prevention Advocate), Moorhead, MN (House Finance and Taxation, 03/11 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Ben W. Hanson, ACS CAN (Government Relations Director), Fargo, ND (House Finance and Taxation, 03/11 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Ben W. Hanson, ACS CAN (Government Relations Director), Fargo, ND (House Finance and Taxation, 03/11 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Ben W. Hanson, ACS CAN (Government Relations Director), Fargo, ND (House Finance and Taxation, 03/11 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Ben W. Hanson, ACS CAN (Government Relations Director), Fargo, ND (House Finance and Taxation, 03/11 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Ben W. Hanson, ACS CAN (Government Relations Director), Fargo, ND (House Finance and Taxation, 03/11 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- John D. Illich, West Fargo, ND (House Finance and Taxation, 03/11 11:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Mike Rud, ND Petroleum Marketers Association (President), (House Finance and Taxation, 03/11 11:00 AM)PDF