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IntroducedJan 27, 2025
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Passed SenateFeb 04, 2025
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Passed HouseApr 21, 2025
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Signed into Law
AN ACT to create and enact a new subsection to section 57-51.1-03 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a limited exemption for development incentive wells; to amend and reenact sections 57-51-02.6, 57-51-05, and 57-51.1-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the temporary exemption for oil and gas wells employing a system to avoid flaring, an exemption from gross production tax for gas produced from certain enhanced oil recovery projects, and the definition of development incentive well; to provide an effective date; and to provide an expiration date.
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Senate • May 02, 2025: Sent to Governor
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Summary/Bill Text
Sponsors
- Sorvaagprimary
Votes
YES: 46
- Axtman
- Barta
- Beard
- Bekkedahl
- Boehm
- Boschee
- Braunberger
- Burckhard
- Castaneda
- Cleary
- Clemens
- Conley
- Cory
- Davison
- Dever
- Dwyer
- Enget
- Erbele
- Gerhardt
- Hogan
- Hogue
- Klein
- Larson
- Lee
- Lemm
- Luick
- Magrum
- Marcellais
- Mathern
- Meyer
- Myrdal
- Patten
- Paulson
- Powers
- Roers
- Rummel
- Schaible
- Sickler
- Sorvaag
- Thomas
- Van Oosting
- Walen
- Wanzek
- Weber
- Weston
- Wobbema
NO: 0
ABSENT: 1
YES: 89
- Anderson, B.
- Anderson, D.
- Anderson, K.
- Bahl
- Beltz
- Berg
- Bolinske
- Bosch
- Brandenburg
- Brown, T.
- Christianson
- Dobervich
- Dockter
- Dressler
- Fegley
- Fisher
- Foss
- Frelich
- Grindberg
- Grueneich
- Hagert
- Hanson
- Hatlestad
- Hauck
- Headland
- Heilman
- Heinert
- Henderson
- Hendrix
- Holle
- Hoverson
- Ista
- Johnson, J.
- Johnston, D.
- Jonas
- Karls
- Kasper
- Kempenich
- Kiefert
- Klemin
- Koppelman
- Lefor
- Longmuir
- Louser
- Maki
- Marschall
- Martinson
- McLeod
- Meier
- Mitskog
- Monson
- Morton
- Motschenbacher
- Murphy
- Nathe
- Nehring
- Nelson
- Novak
- O'Brien
- Olson, J.
- Olson, S.
- Osowski
- Ostlie
- Porter
- Pyle
- Richter
- Rios
- Rohr
- Ruby, D.
- Ruby, M.
- Sanford
- Satrom
- Schatz
- Schauer
- Schneider
- Schreiber-Beck
- Steiner
- Stemen
- Swiontek
- Toman
- Tveit
- VanWinkle
- Vetter
- Vigesaa
- Vollmer
- Wagner
- Warrey
- Weisz
- Wolff
OTHER: 0
YES: 23
- Anderson, B.
- Anderson, K.
- Bahl
- Brandenburg
- Fisher
- Frelich
- Grueneich
- Henderson
- Hoverson
- Johnson, J.
- Kempenich
- Louser
- Morton
- Motschenbacher
- Nehring
- Osowski
- Rohr
- Schatz
- Steiner
- Toman
- Vigesaa
- Vollmer
- Wolff
NO: 66
- Anderson, D.
- Beltz
- Berg
- Bolinske
- Bosch
- Brown, C.
- Brown, T.
- Christianson
- Conmy
- Dobervich
- Dockter
- Dressler
- Fegley
- Finley-DeVille
- Foss
- Grindberg
- Hager
- Hagert
- Hanson
- Hatlestad
- Hauck
- Headland
- Heilman
- Hendrix
- Holle
- Ista
- Johnston, D.
- Jonas
- Karls
- Kiefert
- Klemin
- Koppelman
- Lefor
- Longmuir
- Maki
- Martinson
- McLeod
- Meier
- Mitskog
- Monson
- Murphy
- Nathe
- Nelson
- Novak
- O'Brien
- Olson, J.
- Olson, S.
- Ostlie
- Porter
- Pyle
- Richter
- Rios
- Ruby, D.
- Sanford
- Satrom
- Schauer
- Schneider
- Schreiber-Beck
- Stemen
- Swiontek
- Tveit
- VanWinkle
- Vetter
- Wagner
- Warrey
- Weisz
OTHER: 0
YES: 85
- Anderson, B.
- Anderson, D.
- Anderson, K.
- Bahl
- Beltz
- Berg
- Bolinske
- Bosch
- Brandenburg
- Brown, T.
- Christianson
- Conmy
- Dobervich
- Dockter
- Dressler
- Fegley
- Fisher
- Foss
- Frelich
- Grindberg
- Grueneich
- Hagert
- Hanson
- Hatlestad
- Hauck
- Headland
- Heilman
- Henderson
- Hendrix
- Holle
- Hoverson
- Ista
- Johnson, J.
- Johnston, D.
- Jonas
- Karls
- Kempenich
- Kiefert
- Klemin
- Koppelman
- Lefor
- Longmuir
- Louser
- Maki
- Martinson
- McLeod
- Meier
- Mitskog
- Monson
- Morton
- Motschenbacher
- Murphy
- Nathe
- Nehring
- Nelson
- Novak
- O'Brien
- Olson, J.
- Olson, S.
- Osowski
- Ostlie
- Porter
- Pyle
- Richter
- Rios
- Rohr
- Ruby, D.
- Sanford
- Satrom
- Schatz
- Schauer
- Schreiber-Beck
- Steiner
- Stemen
- Swiontek
- Toman
- Tveit
- VanWinkle
- Vetter
- Vigesaa
- Vollmer
- Wagner
- Warrey
- Weisz
- Wolff
OTHER: 0
YES: 23
- Anderson, D.
- Beltz
- Berg
- Bosch
- Conmy
- Davis
- Dobervich
- Dockter
- Foss
- Hagert
- Hanson
- Headland
- Heinert
- Ista
- Lefor
- Longmuir
- Louser
- Martinson
- Nathe
- Nelson
- Porter
- Stemen
- Swiontek
NO: 66
- Anderson, B.
- Anderson, K.
- Bahl
- Bolinske
- Brandenburg
- Brown, C.
- Christianson
- Dressler
- Fegley
- Finley-DeVille
- Fisher
- Frelich
- Grindberg
- Grueneich
- Hager
- Hatlestad
- Hauck
- Heilman
- Henderson
- Hendrix
- Holle
- Hoverson
- Johnson, J.
- Johnston, D.
- Jonas
- Karls
- Kempenich
- Kiefert
- Klemin
- Koppelman
- Maki
- McLeod
- Meier
- Mitskog
- Monson
- Morton
- Motschenbacher
- Murphy
- Nehring
- Novak
- O'Brien
- Olson, J.
- Olson, S.
- Osowski
- Pyle
- Richter
- Rios
- Rohr
- Ruby, D.
- Sanford
- Satrom
- Schatz
- Schauer
- Schneider
- Schreiber-Beck
- Steiner
- Toman
- Tveit
- VanWinkle
- Vetter
- Vigesaa
- Vollmer
- Wagner
- Warrey
- Weisz
- Wolff
OTHER: 0
YES: 23
- Anderson, D.
- Beltz
- Berg
- Bosch
- Conmy
- Davis
- Dobervich
- Dockter
- Foss
- Hagert
- Hanson
- Headland
- Heinert
- Ista
- Lefor
- Longmuir
- Louser
- Martinson
- Nathe
- Nelson
- Porter
- Stemen
- Swiontek
NO: 66
- Anderson, B.
- Anderson, K.
- Bahl
- Bolinske
- Brandenburg
- Brown, C.
- Christianson
- Dressler
- Fegley
- Finley-DeVille
- Fisher
- Frelich
- Grindberg
- Grueneich
- Hager
- Hatlestad
- Hauck
- Heilman
- Henderson
- Hendrix
- Holle
- Hoverson
- Johnson, J.
- Johnston, D.
- Jonas
- Karls
- Kempenich
- Kiefert
- Klemin
- Koppelman
- Maki
- McLeod
- Meier
- Mitskog
- Monson
- Morton
- Motschenbacher
- Murphy
- Nehring
- Novak
- O'Brien
- Olson, J.
- Olson, S.
- Osowski
- Pyle
- Richter
- Rios
- Rohr
- Ruby, D.
- Sanford
- Satrom
- Schatz
- Schauer
- Schneider
- Schreiber-Beck
- Steiner
- Toman
- Tveit
- VanWinkle
- Vetter
- Vigesaa
- Vollmer
- Wagner
- Warrey
- Weisz
- Wolff
OTHER: 0
Actions
- May 02, 2025 | Senate
- Signed by President
- Sent to Governor
- May 02, 2025 | House
- Signed by Speaker
- May 01, 2025 | House
- Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
- Conference committee report adopted
- Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 85 nays 5
- May 01, 2025 | Senate
- Conference committee report adopted
- Second reading, passed, yeas 42 nays 4
- Apr 29, 2025 | Senate
- Reported back from conference committee, in place of, placed on calendar
- Apr 28, 2025 | Senate
- Conference Committee, Senate Finance and Taxation, 04/28 2:30 PM, Room Fort Totten - Senators Patten (R) (Chair); Rummel (R); Sickler (R); Representatives Dockter (R); Porter (R); J. Olson (R);
- Apr 25, 2025 | House
- Conference committee appointed Dockter Porter J. Olson
- Apr 25, 2025 | Senate
- Conference Committee, Senate Finance and Taxation, 04/25 4:00 PM, Room Fort Totten - Senators Patten (R) (Chair); Rummel (R); Sickler (R); Representatives Dockter (R); Porter (R); J. Olson (R);
- Apr 24, 2025 | Senate
- Refused to concur
- Conference committee appointed Patten Rummel Sickler
- Apr 22, 2025 | Senate
- Returned to Senate (12)
- Apr 21, 2025 | House
- Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 89 nays 5
- Apr 18, 2025 | House
- Amendment adopted, placed on calendar
- Apr 17, 2025 | House
- Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 14 0 0
- Apr 16, 2025 | House
- Committee Work, House Finance and Taxation, 04/16 10:00 AM, Room 327E - Committee Work: Relating to the definition of non‑oil‑producing county for purposes of the flexible transportation fund, legacy earnings township aid fund, municipal infrastructure fund, and county and township infrastructure fund; to provide an effective date; and to declare an emergency.
- Apr 15, 2025 | House
- Committee Work, House Finance and Taxation, 04/15 9:00 AM, Room 327E - Committee Work: Relating to the definition of non‑oil‑producing county for purposes of the flexible transportation fund, legacy earnings township aid fund, municipal infrastructure fund, and county and township infrastructure fund; to provide an effective date; and to declare an emergency.
- Mar 11, 2025 | House
- Bill Hearing, House Finance and Taxation, 03/11 10:30 AM, Room 327E - Relating to the definition of non‑oil‑producing county for purposes of the flexible transportation fund, legacy earnings township aid fund, municipal infrastructure fund, and county and township infrastructure fund; to provide an effective date; and to declare an emergency
- Committee Hearing 10:30 (Finance and Taxation)
- Feb 18, 2025 | House
- Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred to Finance and Taxation
- Feb 05, 2025 | House
- Received from Senate
- Feb 04, 2025 | Senate
- Second reading, passed, yeas 46 nays 0, Emergency clause carried
- Feb 03, 2025 | Senate
- Bill Hearing, Senate Finance and Taxation, 02/03 10:30 AM, Room Fort Totten - Relating to the definition of non‑oil‑producing county for purposes of the flexible transportation fund, legacy earnings township aid fund, municipal infrastructure fund, and county and township infrastructure fund; to provide an effective date; and to declare an emergency.
- Committee Hearing 10:30 (Finance and Taxation)
- Reported back, do pass, place on calendar 5 0 1
- Jan 27, 2025 | Senate
- Introduced, first reading, (emergency), referred to Finance and Taxation
Documents
- Fiscal Note (INTRODUCED)PDF
- Fiscal Note (SENATE BILL NO. 2397 with House Amendments)PDF
- Fiscal Note (SENATE BILL NO. 2397 with Conference Committee Amendments)PDF
- Video - Senate Finance and Taxation, 02/03 10:29 AM (SB 2397)
- Video - Senate Finance and Taxation, 02/03 10:30 AM (Senator Mark Enget - District 2 - Introduced SB 2397)
- Video - Senate Finance and Taxation, 02/03 10:54 AM (Senator Chuck Walen Moved a Do Pass on SB 2397)
- Video - Senate Finance and Taxation, 02/03 10:54 AM (Roll Call Vote on SB 2397 - Motion Passed - 5-0-1)
- Video - Senate, 02/04 01:57 PM (11th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2397 - Finance and Taxation - Do Pass)
- Video - Senate, 02/04 01:58 PM (Senator Walen)
- Video - Senate, 02/04 02:01 PM (Senator Patten)
- Video - Senate, 02/04 02:02 PM (11th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2397 - Finance and Taxation - Do Pass - Votes Required 24: PASSED - Yea 46 Nay 0 N/V 1 Exc 0)
- Video - House Finance and Taxation, 03/11 10:29 AM (SB 2397)
- Video - House Finance and Taxation, 04/15 09:00 AM (Committee Work - SB 2397)
- Video - House Finance and Taxation, 04/16 10:00 AM (Committee Work - SB 2397)
- Video - House, 04/21 08:45 AM (14th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2397 - Finance and Taxation - Do Pass)
- Video - House, 04/21 08:46 AM (Representative Olson, J.)
- Video - House, 04/21 08:50 AM (Representative Nelson)
- Video - House, 04/21 08:54 AM (Representative Headland)
- Video - House, 04/21 08:56 AM (Representative Kempenich)
- Video - House, 04/21 09:00 AM (Representative Olson, S.)
- Video - House, 04/21 09:02 AM (14th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2397 - Finance and Taxation - Do Pass - Votes Required 48: PASSED - Yea 89 Nay 5 N/V 0 Exc 0)
- Video - Conference Committee, 04/25 04:00 PM (SB 2397)
- Video - Conference Committee, 04/28 02:30 PM (SB 2397)
- Video - Senate, 05/01 08:38 AM (7th Order - Consideration of Committee Report - SB2397 - Finance and Taxation - Replace Amendment)
- Video - Senate, 05/01 08:38 AM (Senator Patten)
- Video - Senate, 05/01 08:42 AM (11th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2397 - Finance and Taxation)
- Video - Senate, 05/01 08:43 AM (Senator Patten)
- Video - Senate, 05/01 08:44 AM (11th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2397 - Finance and Taxation - Votes Required 24: PASSED - Yea 42 Nay 4 N/V 1 Exc 0)
- Video - House, 05/01 06:28 PM (7th Order - Consideration of Committee Report - SB2397 - Finance and Taxation - Replace Amendment)
- Video - House, 05/01 06:28 PM (Representative Dockter)
- Video - House, 05/01 06:30 PM (14th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2397 - Finance and Taxation)
- Video - House, 05/01 06:31 PM (Representative Dockter)
- Video - House, 05/01 06:32 PM (14th Order - Final Passage Senate Measures - SB2397 - Finance and Taxation - Votes Required 48: PASSED - Yea 85 Nay 5 N/V 4 Exc 0)
- Testimony (In Opposition) -- Bryan Haugenoe, Divide County Road Dept. (Divide County Road Dept.), Crosby, ND (Senate Finance and Taxation, 02/03 10:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Geoff Simon, Western Dakota Energy Association (Western Dakota Energy Association), Bismarck, ND (Senate Finance and Taxation, 02/03 10:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Geoff Simon, Western Dakota Energy Association (Western Dakota Energy Association), Bismarck, ND (Senate Finance and Taxation, 02/03 10:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Geoff Simon, Western Dakota Energy Association (Western Dakota Energy Association), Bismarck, ND (Senate Finance and Taxation, 02/03 10:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- shannon holter, Burke County, Bowbells, ND (Senate Finance and Taxation, 02/03 10:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Geoff Simon, Western Dakota Energy Association (Lobbyist), Bismarck, ND (Senate Finance and Taxation, 02/03 10:30 AM)PDF
- Testimony (Neutral) -- Jason Dockter, ND Legislative Assembly District 7 (Representative), (House Finance and Taxation, 04/15 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- William Houser, Continental Resources (Director of Regulatory Affairs), (House Finance and Taxation, 04/15 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Timothy Nesheim, Department of Mineral Resources (Core Library Manager and Subsurface Geologist), (House Finance and Taxation, 04/15 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (Neutral) -- Jason Dockter, ND Legislative Assembly District 7 (Representative), (House Finance and Taxation, 04/16 10:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- John Argo, Continental Resources (Vice President of the Williston Basin), (House Finance and Taxation, 04/15 09:00 AM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Dale Patten, North Dakota Legislature (Senator - District 26), Watford City, ND (Conference Committee, 04/25 04:00 PM)PDF
- Testimony (Neutral) -- Nathan Anderson, North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources (Director), Bismarck, ND (Conference Committee, 04/28 02:30 PM)PDF
- Testimony (In Favor) -- Jason Dockter, North Dakota Legislature (Representative District 7), Bismarck, ND (Conference Committee, 04/28 02:30 PM)PDF