l9n/ North Dakota

2015 Regular Session, 2015–2016

Senate Bill 2037

Relating to taxable valuation of centrally assessed wind turbine electric generators, wind generation taxation, an income tax credit for installation of geothermal, solar, wind, or biomass energy devices, a sales tax exemption for machinery or equipment used to produce coal from a new mine, and a sales and use tax exemption for materials used in the construction or expansion of a wind-powered facility; and to provide an effective date.

Became law, signed April 8, 2015, 92 days after it was filed.

What it does

The synopsis the Legislative Assembly published with the bill.

AN ACT to amend and reenact section 57-06-14.1, subsection 1 of section 57-38-01.8, and section 57-39.2-04.8 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to taxation of wind turbine electric generation units, an income tax credit for installation of geothermal, solar, wind, or biomass energy devices, and a sales tax exemption for machinery or equipment used to produce coal from a new mine; to provide for a legislative management study; to provide for a report; to provide an effective date; and to provide for retroactive application.

Sponsors

Who carried the bill in each chamber, and who signed on. Each name leads to the member's page.

In the Senate

Its course

January 6 to April 10, 2015, on one scale. In the top row each mark is a day something happened; taller marks are busier days.

Each committee stop sits inside its chamber.

Every action19 actions on 15 days

In the SenateJan 6 to Feb 2045 days

Finance and TaxationJan 6 to Feb 1944 days

In the House of RepresentativesFeb 20 to Mar 2634 days

Finance and TaxationFeb 25 to Mar 2427 days

Back in the SenateMar 26 to Apr 611 days

Waiting to be sentApr 6 to Apr 60 days

With the GovernorApr 6 to Apr 82 days

Votes

Yeas to nays, as the Legislative Assembly recorded them. Committee votes are set in.

  • Finance and Taxation7–0

    Do pass as amended · Feb 19

  • Senate, second reading45–0

    Passed · Feb 20

  • Finance and Taxation11–2

    Do pass as amended · Mar 24 · 1 present

  • House of Representatives, second reading89–2

    Passed · Mar 26

  • Senate, second reading47–0

    Passed · Apr 1

Amendments

Each amendment offered, and what became of it.

  • Senate committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Feb 20

  • House of Representatives committee amendmentAdopted

    Adopted Mar 25

Text

Each version as the Legislative Assembly printed it.

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What happened

In l9n's words, one line for each step. Every action as the Legislative Assembly published it is below.

In the Senate Jan 6 – Feb 20

  1. Jan 6Introduced and sent to Finance and Taxation
  2. Feb 2Heard in Finance and Taxation
  3. Feb 19Finance and Taxation recommended it as amended, 7 to 0
  4. Feb 20Amended as the committee recommended
  5. Passed the Senate, 45 to 0

In the House of Representatives Feb 24 – Mar 26

  1. Feb 24Arrived in the House of Representatives
  2. Feb 25Read a first time and sent to Finance and Taxation
  3. Mar 16Heard in Finance and Taxation
  4. Mar 24Finance and Taxation recommended it as amended, 11 to 2
  5. Mar 25Amended as the committee recommended
  6. Mar 26Passed the House of Representatives, 89 to 2

Back in the Senate Mar 27 – Apr 6

  1. Mar 27Returned to the Senate
  2. Apr 1The Senate agreed to the other chamber's changes
  3. Passed the Senate, 47 to 0
  4. Apr 6Signed in the House of Representatives

To the Governor Apr 6 – Apr 10

  1. Apr 6Signed in the Senate
  2. Sent to the Governor
  3. Apr 8Signed by the Governor
  4. Apr 10Filed with the Secretary of State
All 19 actions, as published
  1. Jan 6Introduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation CommitteeSenate
  2. Feb 2Committee Hearing 09:00Senate
  3. Feb 19Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 7 0 0Senate
  4. Feb 20Amendment adopted, placed on calendarSenate
  5. Feb 20Second reading, passed, yeas 45 nays 0Senate
  6. Feb 24Received from SenateHouse of Representatives
  7. Feb 25Introduced, first reading, referred Finance and Taxation CommitteeHouse of Representatives
  8. Mar 16Committee Hearing 09:00House of Representatives
  9. Mar 24Reported back amended, do pass, amendment placed on calendar 11 2 1House of Representatives
  10. Mar 25Amendment adopted, placed on calendarHouse of Representatives
  11. Mar 26Second reading, passed as amended, yeas 89 nays 2House of Representatives
  12. Mar 27Returned to Senate (12)Senate
  13. Apr 1ConcurredSenate
  14. Apr 1Second reading, passed, yeas 47 nays 0Senate
  15. Apr 6Signed by SpeakerHouse of Representatives
  16. Apr 6Signed by PresidentSenate
  17. Apr 6Sent to GovernorSenate
  18. Apr 8Signed by Governor 04/08Senate
  19. Apr 10Filed with Secretary Of State 04/08Both houses