North Dakota 69th Assembly (2025-2027)

• UPDATE 2/12/25: Call to Action – Please get in touch with all North Dakota House members to vote yes on HB1210, HB1295, HB1573, HB1574, HB1414 and HB1292  to protect property rights and give the citizens financial protection from harm.
  • You can find the email address for ND House members here: https://ndlegis.gov/sites/default/files/resource/contact-my-legislators/2025-tentative-house-roster.pdf.
  • You can find your district representative here: https://ndlegis.gov/assembly/69-2025/regular/members/house.

These bills have all had committee hearings, but the committees have not released their recommendations.  Interesting note: In North Dakota, all bills get a committee hearing. The committee gives each bill a Pass or Do Not Pass recommendation, and all bills are read on the House or Senate floor and get a Yea or Nay vote.

HB1210 VICTIMS LIEN – A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new chapter to title 35 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to carbon dioxide pipeline damages. Introduced by Rep. S. Olson, Rep. Hendrix, Sen. Magrum, Rep. Rios, Sen. Weston

HB1295 REMOVES TAX EXEMPTION FOR CO2 PIPELINES  – A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 3 of section 54-35-26 and sections 57-40.2-03.3 and 57-60-06 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the evaluation of economic development tax incentives, the carbon dioxide capture and injection use tax exemption, and the ad valorem property tax exemption for carbon dioxide capture equipment used for enhanced oil recovery and secure geologic storage; to repeal sections 57-06-17.1, 57-06-17.2, and 57-39.2-04.14 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the carbon dioxide pipeline exemption, payments in lieu of taxes for certain carbon dioxide pipeline property, and the carbon dioxide capture and injection sales tax exemption; and to provide an effective date. Introduced by Rep. S. Olson, Sen. Enget, Rep. Heilman, Rep. D. Johnston, Rep. Kasper, Sen. Magrum, Rep. Maki, Rep. Nehring, Rep. Toman

HB1573 DISASTER RELIEF FUND FOR CO2 – A BILL for an Act to create and enact chapter 57-66 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the imposition of a pore space utilization tax and creation of a North Dakota disaster fund; and to provide an effective date. Introduced by Rep. S. Olson, Rep. Hendrix, Rep. Koppelman, Sen. Magrum, Rep. Morton, Rep. Rios, Rep. Rohr

HB1574 DIRECT AIR CO2 CAPTURE MORATORIUM FOR 2 YEARS – A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 38-22 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a prohibition on direct air carbon dioxide capture projects; to amend and reenact section 38-08-21 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the authority of the industrial commission; to provide for application; and to provide an expiration date.  Introduced by Rep. S. Olson, Sen. Clemens, Rep. Henderson, Sen. Magrum, Sen. Weston

HB1414 SAME AS SB2322 NO EMINENT DOMAIN FOR GREEN NEW DEAL PROJECTS – A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 32-15-02, 49-19-01, 49-19-11, and 49-19-19 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the revocation of common carrier status of carbon dioxide pipelines; and to repeal section 38-22-10 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to the exercise of public domain in geological storage of carbon dioxide. Introduced by Rep. Heilman, Rep. Hendrix, Sen. Magrum – SB2322 Failed in the Senate on Feb 10, 2025, Vote 21-26

HB1292 REMOVE CARBON PIPELINES FROM COMMON CARRIER STATUS. – A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact sections 49-19-01, 49-19-11, and 49-19-19 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to eliminating a carbon dioxide pipelines’ owners’, operators’, or managers’ status as a common pipeline carrier. Introduced by Rep. VanWinkle, Rep. Henderson, Rep. Holle, Rep. Hoverson, Rep. D. Johnston, Rep. Kasper, Sen. Magrum, Rep. Morton, Rep. S. Olson, Rep. Osowski, Sen. Paulson, Rep. Toman

EVERYONE NEEDS TO START CONTACTING HOUSE MEMBERS FOR A DUE PASS ON ALL OF THESE BILL COMING TO THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FLOOR SOON.