Scott Hennen’s interview with State Rep. Craig Headlund
BISMARCK, N.D. – A North Dakota House bill to provide property tax relief is changed to allow voters to decide if their local political subdivisions’ spending would be capped at three percent for property tax reform.
House Bill 1176 introduced by House Finance and Tax Committee Chair State Representative Craig Headland of Montpelier was originally based on Governor Kelly Armstrong’s property tax relief plan. The legislation gives up to $1,450 of property tax relief. If passed, voters would decide if cities’, counties’, and park boards’ spending would be capped at three percent to offer property tax reform.
“Every taxing district is different and to put a one size fits all restriction on them, it does cause some difficulties. We realized that, we recognized it, we’re trying to give them the ability to deal with it,” Headland explained.
A provision in the bill to eliminate income taxes for single filers who make up to $54,000 a year and married taxpayers making up to $90,000 a year was taken out by the House Legislative Assembly.
