North Dakota House Sends 3 Property Tax Reform Bills to State Senate

Rep. Scott Louser, R-Minot, speaks on the House floor on Feb. 25, 2025, about his property tax proposal. (Michael Achterling/North Dakota Monitor)

(Mary Steurer – North Dakota Monitor) -The North Dakota House of Representatives  approved three sweeping packages aimed at reducing property taxes.

All three incorporate some form of cap on year-over-year tax increases and would be funded in part by earnings on the state’s Legacy Fund. One bill focuses mainly on tax reductions for residential property, while the other two would lower taxes for all kinds of property.

Each proposal passed with near-total support from lawmakers.

Rep. Craig Headland, R-Montpelier, chair of the House Finance and Taxation Committee, said he wasn’t sure how the Senate will tackle the three proposals.

Headland said he suspects the Senate will favor the bills that provide relief for all property categories, but could try to merge elements from all three bills into one.