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1-Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota
2-In Regular Session Commencing Tuesday, January 7, 2025
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2+Sixty-ninth
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6+Finance and Taxation Committee
7+(At the request of the Tax Commissioner)
8+A BILL for an Act to amend and reenact subsection 3 of section 57-28-15, sections 57-33.2-16
9+and 57-33.2-16.1, subsection 2 of section 57-36-09.3, subsection 2 of section 57-36-09.4,
10+subsection 2 of section 57-36-09.6, subsection 5 of section 57-38-60, subsection 2 of section
11+57-38-60.1, subsection 2 of section 57-38-60.2, subsection 2 of section 57-38-60.3,
12+subsection 2 of section 57-39.2-15.2, subsection 2 of section 57-39.2-15.3, subsection 2 of
13+section 57-39.2-18.1, subsection 2 of section 57-40.2-15.1, subsection 2 of section
14+57-40.2-15.2, subsection 2 of section 57-40.2-15.3, subsection 1 of section 57-43.1-16,
15+subsection 1 of section 57-43.1-16.1, subsection 2 of section 57-43.1-17.2, subsection 2 of
16+section 57-43.1-17.3, subsection 2 of section 57-43.1-17.5, subsection 1 of section 57-43.2-11,
17+subsection 1 of section 57-43.2-11.1, subsection 2 of section 57-43.2-16.1, subsection 2 of
18+section 57-43.2-16.2, subsection 2 of section 57-43.2-16.4, subsection 1 of section 57-43.3-14,
19+subsection 1 of section 57-43.3-15, subsection 2 of section 57-43.3-20, subsection 2 of section
20+57-43.3-21, subsection 2 of section 57-43.3-21.1, and subsection 2 of section 57-63-08 of the
21+North Dakota Century Code, relating to forms prescribed by the tax commissioner, filing of
22+forms and reports with the tax commissioner, and maintaining bonds posted with the tax
23+commissioner; to provide for application; and to provide an effective date.
24+BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
25+SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Subsection 3 of section 57-28-15 of the North Dakota Century
26+Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
27+3.If the purchase price is to be paid in installments, the purchaser shall pay the first
28+installment to the county treasurer and be given a contract for deed setting forth the
29+terms of the sale. The contract for deed must be executed by the purchaser, the
30+chairman of the board of county commissioners, and the county auditor. The contract
31+must be in a form prescribed by the state tax commissioner. The contract must give
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333 HOUSE BILL NO. 1115
4-(Finance and Taxation Committee)
5-(At the request of the Tax Commissioner)
6-AN ACT to amend and reenact subsection 3 of section 57-28-15, sections 57-33.2-16 and 57-33.2-16.1,
7-subsection 2 of section 57-36-09.3, subsection 2 of section 57-36-09.4, subsection 2 of section
8-57-36-09.6, subsection 5 of section 57-38-60, subsection 2 of section 57-38-60.1, subsection 2
9-of section 57-38-60.2, subsection 2 of section 57-38-60.3, subsection 2 of section 57-39.2-15.2,
10-subsection 2 of section 57-39.2-15.3, subsection 2 of section 57-39.2-18.1, subsection 2 of
11-section 57-40.2-15.1, subsection 2 of section 57-40.2-15.2, subsection 2 of section
12-57-40.2-15.3, subsection 1 of section 57-43.1-16, subsection 1 of section 57-43.1-16.1,
13-subsection 2 of section 57-43.1-17.2, subsection 2 of section 57-43.1-17.3, subsection 2 of
14-section 57-43.1-17.5, subsection 1 of section 57-43.2-11, subsection 1 of section 57-43.2-11.1,
15-subsection 2 of section 57-43.2-16.1, subsection 2 of section 57-43.2-16.2, subsection 2 of
16-section 57-43.2-16.4, subsection 1 of section 57-43.3-14, subsection 1 of section 57-43.3-15,
17-subsection 2 of section 57-43.3-20, subsection 2 of section 57-43.3-21, subsection 2 of section
18-57-43.3-21.1, and subsection 2 of section 57-63-08 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating
19-to forms prescribed by the tax commissioner, filing of forms and reports with the tax
20-commissioner, and maintaining bonds posted with the tax commissioner; to provide for
21-application; and to provide an effective date.
22-BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA:
23-SECTION 1. AMENDMENT. Subsection 3 of section 57-28-15 of the North Dakota Century Code is
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60+the county the right to cancel the contract by resolution and due notice upon default by
61+the purchaser.
62+SECTION 2. AMENDMENT. Section 57-33.2-16 of the North Dakota Century Code is
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25-3.If the purchase price is to be paid in installments, the purchaser shall pay the first installment
26-to the county treasurer and be given a contract for deed setting forth the terms of the sale. The
27-contract for deed must be executed by the purchaser, the chairman of the board of county
28-commissioners, and the county auditor. The contract must be in a form prescribed by the state
29-tax commissioner. The contract must give the county the right to cancel the contract by
30-resolution and due notice upon default by the purchaser.
31-SECTION 2. AMENDMENT. Section 57-33.2-16 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended and
32-reenacted as follows:
33-57-33.2-16. Corporate officer and limited liability company governor or manager liability.
34-If a corporation or limited liability company taxable under this chapter fails for any reason to file the
35-required returns or pay the tax due, any of its officers, governors, or managers having control or
36-supervision of, or charged with the responsibility for making, the returns and payments, are personally
37-liable for the failure. The dissolution of a corporation or limited liability company does not discharge an
38-officer's, a governor's, or a manager's liability for a prior failure of the corporation or limited liability
39-company to make a return or remit the tax due. The sum due for such a liability may be assessed and
40-collected under this chapter for the assessment and collection of other liabilities. If the officers,
41-governors, or managers elect not to be personally liable for the failure to file the required returns or to
42-pay the tax due, the corporation or limited liability company must make a cash deposit or post and
43-maintain with the commissioner a bond or undertaking executed by a surety company authorized to do
44-business in this state. The cash deposit, bond, or undertaking must be in an amount equal to the
64+57-33.2-16. Corporate officer and limited liability company governor or manager
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66+If a corporation or limited liability company taxable under this chapter fails for any reason to
67+file the required returns or pay the tax due, any of its officers, governors, or managers having
68+control or supervision of, or charged with the responsibility for making, the returns and
69+payments, are personally liable for the failure. The dissolution of a corporation or limited liability
70+company does not discharge an officer's, a governor's, or a manager's liability for a prior failure
71+of the corporation or limited liability company to make a return or remit the tax due. The sum
72+due for such a liability may be assessed and collected under this chapter for the assessment
73+and collection of other liabilities. If the officers, governors, or managers elect not to be
74+personally liable for the failure to file the required returns or to pay the tax due, the corporation
75+or limited liability company must make a cash deposit or post and maintain with the
76+commissioner a bond or undertaking executed by a surety company authorized to do business
77+in this state. The cash deposit, bond, or undertaking must be in an amount equal to the
4578 estimated annual tax liability of the corporation or limited liability company.
46-SECTION 3. AMENDMENT. Section 57-33.2-16.1 of the North Dakota Century Code is amended
47-and reenacted as follows: H. B. NO. 1115 - PAGE 2
79+SECTION 3. AMENDMENT. Section 57-33.2-16.1 of the North Dakota Century Code is
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4881 57-33.2-16.1. General partner in a limited liability limited partnership liability.
49-If a limited liability limited partnership taxable under this chapter fails for any reason to file the
50-required returns or to pay the tax due, the general partners, jointly or severally, charged with the
51-responsibility for the preparation of the returns and payment of the tax are personally liable for the
52-partnership's failure. The dissolution of a limited liability limited partnership does not discharge a
53-general partner's liability for a prior failure of the partnership to file a return or remit the tax due. The
54-taxes, penalty, and interest may be assessed and collected pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. If
55-the general partners elect not to be personally liable for the failure to file the required returns or to pay
56-the tax due, the limited liability limited partnership must make a cash deposit or post and maintain with
57-the commissioner a bond or undertaking executed by a surety company authorized to do business in
58-this state. The cash deposit, bond, or undertaking must be in an amount equal to the estimated annual
59-tax liability of the limited liability limited partnership.
60-SECTION 4. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 57-36-09.3 of the North Dakota Century Code
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62-2.If the corporate officers elect not to be personally liable for the failure to file the required
63-returns or to pay the tax due, the corporation must be required to make a cash deposit or post
64-and maintain with the tax commissioner a bond or undertaking executed by a surety company
65-authorized to do business in this state. The cash deposit, bond, or undertaking provided for in
66-this section must be in an amount equal to the estimated annual tobacco products tax liability
67-of the corporation.
68-SECTION 5. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 57-36-09.4 of the North Dakota Century Code
69-is amended and reenacted as follows:
70-2.If the governors, managers, or members elect not to be personally liable for the failure to file
71-the required returns or to pay the tax due, the limited liability company must be required to
72-make a cash deposit or post and maintain with the tax commissioner a bond or undertaking
73-executed by a surety company authorized to do business in this state. The cash deposit,
74-bond, or undertaking provided for in this section must be in an amount equal to the estimated
75-annual tobacco products tax liability of the limited liability company.
76-SECTION 6. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 57-36-09.6 of the North Dakota Century Code
77-is amended and reenacted as follows:
78-2.If the general partners elect not to be personally liable for the failure to file the required returns
79-or to pay the tax due, the limited liability limited partnership must make a cash deposit or post
80-and maintain with the commissioner a bond or undertaking executed by a surety company
81-authorized to do business in this state. The cash deposit, bond, or undertaking must be in an
82-amount equal to the estimated annual tax liability of the limited liability limited partnership.
83-SECTION 7. AMENDMENT. Subsection 5 of section 57-38-60 of the North Dakota Century Code is
84-amended and reenacted as follows:
85-5.In case of failure to timely file an information statement as required by subsections 3 and 4,
86-and after thirty days' notice to file is given by the tax commissioner, the tax commissioner may
87-assess a penalty of tenfifteen dollars for each failure to file, not to exceed two thousand
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89-SECTION 8. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 57-38-60.1 of the North Dakota Century Code
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91-2.If the corporate officers elect not to be personally liable for the failure to file the required
92-returns or to pay the tax due, the corporation must be required to make a cash deposit or post
93-and maintain with the tax commissioner a bond or undertaking executed by a surety company
94-authorized to do business in this state. The cash deposit, bond, or undertaking provided for in H. B. NO. 1115 - PAGE 3
95-this section must be in an amount equal to the estimated annual income tax withholding
82+If a limited liability limited partnership taxable under this chapter fails for any reason to file
83+the required returns or to pay the tax due, the general partners, jointly or severally, charged with
84+the responsibility for the preparation of the returns and payment of the tax are personally liable
85+for the partnership's failure. The dissolution of a limited liability limited partnership does not
86+discharge a general partner's liability for a prior failure of the partnership to file a return or remit
87+the tax due. The taxes, penalty, and interest may be assessed and collected pursuant to the
88+provisions of this chapter. If the general partners elect not to be personally liable for the failure
89+to file the required returns or to pay the tax due, the limited liability limited partnership must
90+make a cash deposit or post and maintain with the commissioner a bond or undertaking
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127+SECTION 4. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 57-36-09.3 of the North Dakota
128+Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
129+2.If the corporate officers elect not to be personally liable for the failure to file the
130+required returns or to pay the tax due, the corporation must be required to make a
131+cash deposit or post and maintain with the tax commissioner a bond or undertaking
132+executed by a surety company authorized to do business in this state. The cash
133+deposit, bond, or undertaking provided for in this section must be in an amount equal
134+to the estimated annual tobacco products tax liability of the corporation.
135+SECTION 5. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 57-36-09.4 of the North Dakota
136+Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
137+2.If the governors, managers, or members elect not to be personally liable for the failure
138+to file the required returns or to pay the tax due, the limited liability company must be
139+required to make a cash deposit or post and maintain with the tax commissioner a
140+bond or undertaking executed by a surety company authorized to do business in this
141+state. The cash deposit, bond, or undertaking provided for in this section must be in an
142+amount equal to the estimated annual tobacco products tax liability of the limited
143+liability company.
144+SECTION 6. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 57-36-09.6 of the North Dakota
145+Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
146+2.If the general partners elect not to be personally liable for the failure to file the required
147+returns or to pay the tax due, the limited liability limited partnership must make a cash
148+deposit or post and maintain with the commissioner a bond or undertaking executed
149+by a surety company authorized to do business in this state. The cash deposit, bond,
150+or undertaking must be in an amount equal to the estimated annual tax liability of the
151+limited liability limited partnership.
152+SECTION 7. AMENDMENT. Subsection 5 of section 57-38-60 of the North Dakota Century
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187+and 4, and after thirty days' notice to file is given by the tax commissioner, the tax
188+commissioner may assess a penalty of tenfifteen dollars for each failure to file, not to
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190+SECTION 8. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 57-38-60.1 of the North Dakota
191+Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
192+2.If the corporate officers elect not to be personally liable for the failure to file the
193+required returns or to pay the tax due, the corporation must be required to make a
194+cash deposit or post and maintain with the tax commissioner a bond or undertaking
195+executed by a surety company authorized to do business in this state. The cash
196+deposit, bond, or undertaking provided for in this section must be in an amount equal
197+to the estimated annual income tax withholding liability of the corporation.
198+SECTION 9. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 57-38-60.2 of the North Dakota
199+Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
200+2.If the governors, managers, or members elect not to be personally liable for the failure
201+to file the required returns or to pay the tax due, the limited liability company must be
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203+bond or undertaking executed by a surety company authorized to do business in this
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205+amount equal to the estimated annual income tax withholding liability of the limited
206+liability company.
207+SECTION 10. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 57-38-60.3 of the North Dakota
208+Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
209+2.If the general partners elect not to be personally liable for the failure to file the required
210+returns or to pay the tax due, the limited liability limited partnership must make a cash
211+deposit or post and maintain with the commissioner a bond or undertaking executed
212+by a surety company authorized to do business in this state. The cash deposit, bond,
213+or undertaking must be in an amount equal to the estimated annual income tax
214+withholding liability of the limited liability limited partnership.
215+SECTION 11. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 57-39.2-15.2 of the North Dakota
216+Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
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250+2.If the governors, managers, or members elect not to be personally liable for the failure
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253+bond or undertaking executed by a surety company authorized to do business in this
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255+amount equal to the estimated annual sales tax liability of the limited liability company.
256+SECTION 12. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 57-39.2-15.3 of the North Dakota
257+Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
258+2.If the general partners elect not to be personally liable for the failure to file the required
259+returns or to pay the tax due, the limited liability limited partnership must make a cash
260+deposit or post and maintain with the commissioner a bond or undertaking executed
261+by a surety company authorized to do business in this state. The cash deposit, bond,
262+or undertaking must be in an amount equal to the estimated annual sales tax liability of
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264+SECTION 13. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 57-39.2-18.1 of the North Dakota
265+Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
266+2.If the corporate officers elect not to be personally liable for the failure to file the
267+required returns or to pay the tax due, the corporation must be required to make a
268+cash deposit or post and maintain with the tax commissioner a bond or undertaking
269+executed by a surety company authorized to do business in this state. The cash
270+deposit, bond, or undertaking provided for in this section must be in an amount equal
271+to the estimated annual sales tax liability of the corporation.
272+SECTION 14. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 57-40.2-15.1 of the North Dakota
273+Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
274+2.If the corporate officers, governors, managers, or members of a member-controlled
275+limited liability company elect not to be personally liable for the failure to file the
276+required returns or to pay the tax due, the corporation or limited liability company must
277+be required to make a cash deposit or post and maintain with the tax commissioner a
278+bond or undertaking executed by a surety company authorized to do business in this
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314+SECTION 15. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 57-40.2-15.2 of the North Dakota
315+Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
316+2.If the governors, managers, or members of a limited liability company elect not to be
317+personally liable for the failure to file the required returns or to pay the tax due, the
318+limited liability company must make a cash deposit or post and maintain with the
319+commissioner a bond or undertaking executed by a surety company authorized to do
320+business in this state. The cash deposit, bond, or undertaking must be in an amount
321+equal to the estimated annual use tax liability of the limited liability company.
322+SECTION 16. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 57-40.2-15.3 of the North Dakota
323+Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
324+2.If the general partners elect not to be personally liable for the failure to file the required
325+returns or to pay the tax due, the limited liability limited partnership must make a cash
326+deposit or post and maintain with the commissioner a bond or undertaking executed
327+by a surety company authorized to do business in this state. The cash deposit, bond,
328+or undertaking must be in an amount equal to the estimated annual use tax liability of
329+the limited liability limited partnership.
330+SECTION 17. AMENDMENT. Subsection 1 of section 57-43.1-16 of the North Dakota
331+Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
332+1.A refiner, supplier, distributor, importer, or exporter shall file a monthly report with the
333+commissioner no later than the twenty-fifth day of each calendar month covering motor
334+vehicle fuel sold and used during the preceding calendar month. When the twenty-fifth
335+day of the calendar month falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the due date is
336+the first working day after the Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. When the report is
337+filed by mail, the report is timely if the envelope containing the report is postmarked by
338+the United States postal service or other postal carrier service before midnight of the
339+due date. The tax commissioner may, upon request and for good cause shown, grant
340+an extension of time to file a report not to exceed thirty days.
341+SECTION 18. AMENDMENT. Subsection 1 of section 57-43.1-16.1 of the North Dakota
342+Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
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377+twenty-fifth day of each calendar month covering motor vehicle fuel received into and
378+removed from the terminal during the preceding calendar month. When the twenty-fifth
379+day of the calendar month falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the due date is
380+the first working day after the Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. When the report is
381+filed by mail, the report is timely if the envelope containing the report is postmarked by
382+the United States postal service or other postal carrier service before midnight of the
383+due date. The tax commissioner may, upon request and for good cause shown, grant
384+an extension of time to file a report not to exceed thirty days.
385+SECTION 19. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 57-43.1-17.2 of the North Dakota
386+Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
387+2.If the corporate officers elect not to be personally liable for the failure to file the
388+required returns or to pay the tax due, the corporation must be required to make a
389+cash deposit or post and maintain with the tax commissioner a bond or undertaking
390+executed by a surety company authorized to do business in this state. The cash
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392+to the estimated annual motor vehicle fuel tax liability of the corporation.
393+SECTION 20. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 57-43.1-17.3 of the North Dakota
394+Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
395+2.If the governors, managers, or members elect not to be personally liable for the failure
396+to file the required returns or to pay the tax due, the limited liability company must be
397+required to make a cash deposit or post and maintain with the tax commissioner a
398+bond or undertaking executed by a surety company authorized to do business in this
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402+SECTION 21. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 57-43.1-17.5 of the North Dakota
403+Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
404+2.If the general partners elect not to be personally liable for the failure to file the required
405+returns or to pay the tax due, the limited liability limited partnership must make a cash
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443+SECTION 22. AMENDMENT. Subsection 1 of section 57-43.2-11 of the North Dakota
444+Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
445+1.A refiner, supplier, distributor, retailer, importer, or exporter shall file a monthly report
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447+covering special fuel sold and used during the preceding calendar month. When the
448+twenty-fifth day of the calendar month falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the
449+due date is the first working day after the Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. When the
450+report is filed by mail, the report is timely if the envelope containing the report is
451+postmarked by the United States postal service or other postal carrier service before
452+midnight of the due date. The commissioner may require separate reports to be filed
453+covering liquefied petroleum gases. The tax commissioner may, upon request and for
454+good cause shown, grant an extension of time to file a report not to exceed thirty days.
455+SECTION 23. AMENDMENT. Subsection 1 of section 57-43.2-11.1 of the North Dakota
456+Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
457+1.A terminal operator shall file a monthly report with the commissioner no later than the
458+twenty-fifth day of each calendar month covering special fuel received into and
459+removed from the terminal during the preceding calendar month. When the twenty-fifth
460+day of the calendar month falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the due date is
461+the first working day after the Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. When the report is
462+filed by mail, the report is timely if the envelope containing the report is postmarked by
463+the United States postal service or other postal carrier service before midnight of the
464+due date. The tax commissioner may, upon request and for good cause shown, grant
465+an extension of time to file a report not to exceed thirty days.
466+SECTION 24. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 57-43.2-16.1 of the North Dakota
467+Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
468+2.If the corporate officers elect not to be personally liable for the failure to file the
469+required returns or to pay the tax due, the corporation must be required to make a
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504+executed by a surety company authorized to do business in this state. The cash
505+deposit, bond, or undertaking provided for in this section must be in an amount equal
506+to the estimated annual special fuel tax liability of the corporation.
507+SECTION 25. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 57-43.2-16.2 of the North Dakota
508+Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
509+2.If the governors, managers, or members elect not to be personally liable for the failure
510+to file the required returns or to pay the tax due, the limited liability company must be
511+required to make a cash deposit or post and maintain with the tax commissioner a
512+bond or undertaking executed by a surety company authorized to do business in this
513+state. The cash deposit, bond, or undertaking provided for in this section must be in an
514+amount equal to the estimated annual special fuel tax liability of the limited liability
515+company.
516+SECTION 26. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 57-43.2-16.4 of the North Dakota
517+Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
518+2.If the general partners elect not to be personally liable for the failure to file the required
519+returns or to pay the tax due, the limited liability limited partnership must make a cash
520+deposit or post and maintain with the commissioner a bond or undertaking executed
521+by a surety company authorized to do business in this state. The cash deposit, bond,
522+or undertaking must be in an amount equal to the estimated annual special fuels tax
523+liability of the limited liability limited partnership.
524+SECTION 27. AMENDMENT. Subsection 1 of section 57-43.3-14 of the North Dakota
525+Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
526+1.A refiner, supplier, distributor, importer, or exporter shall file a monthly report with the
527+commissioner no later than the twenty-fifth day of each calendar month covering
528+aviation fuel sold and used during the preceding calendar month. When the
529+twenty-fifth day of the calendar month falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the
530+due date is the first working day after the Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. When the
531+report is filed by mail, the report is timely if the envelope containing the report is
532+postmarked by the United States postal service or other postal carrier service before
533+midnight of the due date. The tax commissioner may, upon request and for good
534+cause shown, grant an extension of time to file a report not to exceed thirty days.
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568+SECTION 28. AMENDMENT. Subsection 1 of section 57-43.3-15 of the North Dakota
569+Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
570+1.A terminal operator shall file a monthly report with the commissioner no later than the
571+twenty-fifth day of each calendar month covering aviation fuel received into and
572+removed from the terminal during the preceding calendar month. When the twenty-fifth
573+day of the calendar month falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the due date is
574+the first working day after the Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. When the report is
575+filed by mail, the report is timely if the envelope containing the report is postmarked by
576+the United States postal service or other postal carrier service before midnight of the
577+due date. The tax commissioner may, upon request and for good cause shown, grant
578+an extension of time to file a report not to exceed thirty days.
579+SECTION 29. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 57-43.3-20 of the North Dakota
580+Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
581+2.If the corporate officers elect not to be personally liable for the failure to file the
582+required returns or to pay the tax due, the corporation must make a cash deposit or
583+post and maintain with the commissioner a bond or undertaking executed by a surety
584+company authorized to do business in this state. The cash deposit, bond, or
585+undertaking must be in an amount equal to the estimated annual aviation fuel tax
96586 liability of the corporation.
97-SECTION 9. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 57-38-60.2 of the North Dakota Century Code
98-is amended and reenacted as follows:
99-2.If the governors, managers, or members elect not to be personally liable for the failure to file
100-the required returns or to pay the tax due, the limited liability company must be required to
101-make a cash deposit or post and maintain with the tax commissioner a bond or undertaking
102-executed by a surety company authorized to do business in this state. The cash deposit,
103-bond, or undertaking provided for in this section must be in an amount equal to the estimated
104-annual income tax withholding liability of the limited liability company.
105-SECTION 10. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 57-38-60.3 of the North Dakota Century
106-Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
107-2.If the general partners elect not to be personally liable for the failure to file the required returns
108-or to pay the tax due, the limited liability limited partnership must make a cash deposit or post
109-and maintain with the commissioner a bond or undertaking executed by a surety company
110-authorized to do business in this state. The cash deposit, bond, or undertaking must be in an
111-amount equal to the estimated annual income tax withholding liability of the limited liability
112-limited partnership.
113-SECTION 11. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 57-39.2-15.2 of the North Dakota Century
114-Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
115-2.If the governors, managers, or members elect not to be personally liable for the failure to file
116-the required returns or to pay the tax due, the limited liability company must be required to
117-make a cash deposit or post and maintain with the tax commissioner a bond or undertaking
118-executed by a surety company authorized to do business in this state. The cash deposit,
119-bond, or undertaking provided for in this section must be in an amount equal to the estimated
120-annual sales tax liability of the limited liability company.
121-SECTION 12. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 57-39.2-15.3 of the North Dakota Century
122-Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
123-2.If the general partners elect not to be personally liable for the failure to file the required returns
124-or to pay the tax due, the limited liability limited partnership must make a cash deposit or post
125-and maintain with the commissioner a bond or undertaking executed by a surety company
126-authorized to do business in this state. The cash deposit, bond, or undertaking must be in an
127-amount equal to the estimated annual sales tax liability of the limited liability limited
128-partnership.
129-SECTION 13. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 57-39.2-18.1 of the North Dakota Century
130-Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
131-2.If the corporate officers elect not to be personally liable for the failure to file the required
132-returns or to pay the tax due, the corporation must be required to make a cash deposit or post
133-and maintain with the tax commissioner a bond or undertaking executed by a surety company
134-authorized to do business in this state. The cash deposit, bond, or undertaking provided for in
135-this section must be in an amount equal to the estimated annual sales tax liability of the
136-corporation.
137-SECTION 14. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 57-40.2-15.1 of the North Dakota Century
138-Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
139-2.If the corporate officers, governors, managers, or members of a member-controlled limited
140-liability company elect not to be personally liable for the failure to file the required returns or to H. B. NO. 1115 - PAGE 4
141-pay the tax due, the corporation or limited liability company must be required to make a cash
142-deposit or post and maintain with the tax commissioner a bond or undertaking executed by a
143-surety company authorized to do business in this state. The cash deposit, bond, or
144-undertaking provided for in this section must be in an amount equal to the estimated annual
145-use tax liability of the corporation or limited liability company.
146-SECTION 15. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 57-40.2-15.2 of the North Dakota Century
147-Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
587+SECTION 30. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 57-43.3-21 of the North Dakota
588+Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
148589 2.If the governors, managers, or members of a limited liability company elect not to be
149-personally liable for the failure to file the required returns or to pay the tax due, the limited
150-liability company must make a cash deposit or post and maintain with the commissioner a
151-bond or undertaking executed by a surety company authorized to do business in this state.
152-The cash deposit, bond, or undertaking must be in an amount equal to the estimated annual
153-use tax liability of the limited liability company.
154-SECTION 16. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 57-40.2-15.3 of the North Dakota Century
155-Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
156-2.If the general partners elect not to be personally liable for the failure to file the required returns
157-or to pay the tax due, the limited liability limited partnership must make a cash deposit or post
158-and maintain with the commissioner a bond or undertaking executed by a surety company
159-authorized to do business in this state. The cash deposit, bond, or undertaking must be in an
160-amount equal to the estimated annual use tax liability of the limited liability limited partnership.
161-SECTION 17. AMENDMENT. Subsection 1 of section 57-43.1-16 of the North Dakota Century
162-Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
163-1.A refiner, supplier, distributor, importer, or exporter shall file a monthly report with the
164-commissioner no later than the twenty-fifth day of each calendar month covering motor vehicle
165-fuel sold and used during the preceding calendar month. When the twenty-fifth day of the
166-calendar month falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the due date is the first working
167-day after the Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. When the report is filed by mail, the report is
168-timely if the envelope containing the report is postmarked by the United States postal service
169-or other postal carrier service before midnight of the due date. The tax commissioner may,
170-upon request and for good cause shown, grant an extension of time to file a report not to
171-exceed thirty days.
172-SECTION 18. AMENDMENT. Subsection 1 of section 57-43.1-16.1 of the North Dakota Century
173-Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
174-1.A terminal operator shall file a monthly report with the commissioner no later than the
175-twenty-fifth day of each calendar month covering motor vehicle fuel received into and removed
176-from the terminal during the preceding calendar month. When the twenty-fifth day of the
177-calendar month falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the due date is the first working
178-day after the Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. When the report is filed by mail, the report is
179-timely if the envelope containing the report is postmarked by the United States postal service
180-or other postal carrier service before midnight of the due date. The tax commissioner may,
181-upon request and for good cause shown, grant an extension of time to file a report not to
182-exceed thirty days.
183-SECTION 19. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 57-43.1-17.2 of the North Dakota Century
184-Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
185-2.If the corporate officers elect not to be personally liable for the failure to file the required
186-returns or to pay the tax due, the corporation must be required to make a cash deposit or post
187-and maintain with the tax commissioner a bond or undertaking executed by a surety company
188-authorized to do business in this state. The cash deposit, bond, or undertaking provided for in H. B. NO. 1115 - PAGE 5
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190-of the corporation.
191-SECTION 20. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 57-43.1-17.3 of the North Dakota Century
192-Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
193-2.If the governors, managers, or members elect not to be personally liable for the failure to file
194-the required returns or to pay the tax due, the limited liability company must be required to
195-make a cash deposit or post and maintain with the tax commissioner a bond or undertaking
196-executed by a surety company authorized to do business in this state. The cash deposit,
197-bond, or undertaking provided for in this section must be in an amount equal to the estimated
198-annual motor vehicle fuel tax liability of the limited liability company.
199-SECTION 21. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 57-43.1-17.5 of the North Dakota Century
200-Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
201-2.If the general partners elect not to be personally liable for the failure to file the required returns
202-or to pay the tax due, the limited liability limited partnership must make a cash deposit or post
203-and maintain with the commissioner a bond or undertaking executed by a surety company
204-authorized to do business in this state. The cash deposit, bond, or undertaking must be in an
205-amount equal to the estimated motor fuel tax liability of the limited liability limited partnership.
206-SECTION 22. AMENDMENT. Subsection 1 of section 57-43.2-11 of the North Dakota Century Code
207-is amended and reenacted as follows:
208-1.A refiner, supplier, distributor, retailer, importer, or exporter shall file a monthly report with the
209-commissioner no later than the twenty-fifth day of each calendar month covering special fuel
210-sold and used during the preceding calendar month. When the twenty-fifth day of the calendar
211-month falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the due date is the first working day after
212-the Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. When the report is filed by mail, the report is timely if
213-the envelope containing the report is postmarked by the United States postal service or other
214-postal carrier service before midnight of the due date. The commissioner may require
215-separate reports to be filed covering liquefied petroleum gases. The tax commissioner may,
216-upon request and for good cause shown, grant an extension of time to file a report not to
217-exceed thirty days.
218-SECTION 23. AMENDMENT. Subsection 1 of section 57-43.2-11.1 of the North Dakota Century
219-Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
220-1.A terminal operator shall file a monthly report with the commissioner no later than the
221-twenty-fifth day of each calendar month covering special fuel received into and removed from
222-the terminal during the preceding calendar month. When the twenty-fifth day of the calendar
223-month falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the due date is the first working day after
224-the Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. When the report is filed by mail, the report is timely if
225-the envelope containing the report is postmarked by the United States postal service or other
226-postal carrier service before midnight of the due date. The tax commissioner may, upon
227-request and for good cause shown, grant an extension of time to file a report not to exceed
228-thirty days.
229-SECTION 24. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 57-43.2-16.1 of the North Dakota Century
230-Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
231-2.If the corporate officers elect not to be personally liable for the failure to file the required
232-returns or to pay the tax due, the corporation must be required to make a cash deposit or post
233-and maintain with the tax commissioner a bond or undertaking executed by a surety company
234-authorized to do business in this state. The cash deposit, bond, or undertaking provided for in
235-this section must be in an amount equal to the estimated annual special fuel tax liability of the
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237-SECTION 25. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 57-43.2-16.2 of the North Dakota Century
238-Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
239-2.If the governors, managers, or members elect not to be personally liable for the failure to file
240-the required returns or to pay the tax due, the limited liability company must be required to
241-make a cash deposit or post and maintain with the tax commissioner a bond or undertaking
242-executed by a surety company authorized to do business in this state. The cash deposit,
243-bond, or undertaking provided for in this section must be in an amount equal to the estimated
244-annual special fuel tax liability of the limited liability company.
245-SECTION 26. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 57-43.2-16.4 of the North Dakota Century
246-Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
247-2.If the general partners elect not to be personally liable for the failure to file the required returns
248-or to pay the tax due, the limited liability limited partnership must make a cash deposit or post
249-and maintain with the commissioner a bond or undertaking executed by a surety company
250-authorized to do business in this state. The cash deposit, bond, or undertaking must be in an
251-amount equal to the estimated annual special fuels tax liability of the limited liability limited
252-partnership.
253-SECTION 27. AMENDMENT. Subsection 1 of section 57-43.3-14 of the North Dakota Century
254-Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
255-1.A refiner, supplier, distributor, importer, or exporter shall file a monthly report with the
256-commissioner no later than the twenty-fifth day of each calendar month covering aviation fuel
257-sold and used during the preceding calendar month. When the twenty-fifth day of the calendar
258-month falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the due date is the first working day after
259-the Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. When the report is filed by mail, the report is timely if
260-the envelope containing the report is postmarked by the United States postal service or other
261-postal carrier service before midnight of the due date. The tax commissioner may, upon
262-request and for good cause shown, grant an extension of time to file a report not to exceed
263-thirty days.
264-SECTION 28. AMENDMENT. Subsection 1 of section 57-43.3-15 of the North Dakota Century
265-Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
266-1.A terminal operator shall file a monthly report with the commissioner no later than the
267-twenty-fifth day of each calendar month covering aviation fuel received into and removed from
268-the terminal during the preceding calendar month. When the twenty-fifth day of the calendar
269-month falls on a Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday, the due date is the first working day after
270-the Saturday, Sunday, or legal holiday. When the report is filed by mail, the report is timely if
271-the envelope containing the report is postmarked by the United States postal service or other
272-postal carrier service before midnight of the due date. The tax commissioner may, upon
273-request and for good cause shown, grant an extension of time to file a report not to exceed
274-thirty days.
275-SECTION 29. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 57-43.3-20 of the North Dakota Century
276-Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
277-2.If the corporate officers elect not to be personally liable for the failure to file the required
278-returns or to pay the tax due, the corporation must make a cash deposit or post and maintain
279-with the commissioner a bond or undertaking executed by a surety company authorized to do
280-business in this state. The cash deposit, bond, or undertaking must be in an amount equal to
281-the estimated annual aviation fuel tax liability of the corporation.
282-SECTION 30. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 57-43.3-21 of the North Dakota Century
283-Code is amended and reenacted as follows: H. B. NO. 1115 - PAGE 7
284-2.If the governors, managers, or members of a limited liability company elect not to be
285-personally liable for the failure to file the required returns or to pay the tax due, the limited
286-liability company must make a cash deposit or post and maintain with the commissioner a
287-bond or undertaking executed by a surety company authorized to do business in this state.
288-The cash deposit, bond, or undertaking must be in an amount equal to the estimated annual
289-aviation fuel tax liability of the limited liability company.
290-SECTION 31. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 57-43.3-21.1 of the North Dakota Century
291-Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
292-2.If the general partners elect not to be personally liable for the failure to file the required returns
293-or to pay the tax due, the limited liability limited partnership must make a cash deposit or post
294-and maintain with the commissioner a bond or undertaking executed by a surety company
295-authorized to do business in this state. The cash deposit, bond, or undertaking must be in an
296-amount equal to the estimated annual aviation fuel tax liability of the limited liability limited
297-partnership.
298-SECTION 32. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 57-63-08 of the North Dakota Century Code
299-is amended and reenacted as follows:
300-2.If any of the officers or managers elect not to be personally liable for the failure to file the
301-required return or to pay the assessment due, the facility shall make a cash deposit or post
302-and maintain with the commissioner a bond or undertaking executed by a surety company
303-authorized to do business in this state. The cash deposit, bond, or undertaking must be in an
304-amount equal to the estimated annual assessment liability of the facility.
305-SECTION 33. APPLICATION. Section 7 of this Act applies to information statements due after
590+personally liable for the failure to file the required returns or to pay the tax due, the
591+limited liability company must make a cash deposit or post and maintain with the
592+commissioner a bond or undertaking executed by a surety company authorized to do
593+business in this state. The cash deposit, bond, or undertaking must be in an amount
594+equal to the estimated annual aviation fuel tax liability of the limited liability company.
595+SECTION 31. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 57-43.3-21.1 of the North Dakota
596+Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
597+2.If the general partners elect not to be personally liable for the failure to file the required
598+returns or to pay the tax due, the limited liability limited partnership must make a cash
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634+or undertaking must be in an amount equal to the estimated annual aviation fuel tax
635+liability of the limited liability limited partnership.
636+SECTION 32. AMENDMENT. Subsection 2 of section 57-63-08 of the North Dakota
637+Century Code is amended and reenacted as follows:
638+2.If any of the officers or managers elect not to be personally liable for the failure to file
639+the required return or to pay the assessment due, the facility shall make a cash
640+deposit or post and maintain with the commissioner a bond or undertaking executed
641+by a surety company authorized to do business in this state. The cash deposit, bond,
642+or undertaking must be in an amount equal to the estimated annual assessment
643+liability of the facility.
644+SECTION 33. APPLICATION. Section 7 of this Act applies to information statements due
645+after December 31, 2025.
646+SECTION 34. EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 7 of this Act becomes effective after
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307-SECTION 34. EFFECTIVE DATE. Section 7 of this Act becomes effective after December 31, 2025. H. B. NO. 1115 - PAGE 8
308-____________________________ ____________________________
309-Speaker of the House President of the Senate
310-____________________________ ____________________________
311-Chief Clerk of the House Secretary of the Senate
312-This certifies that the within bill originated in the House of Representatives of the Sixty-ninth Legislative
313-Assembly of North Dakota and is known on the records of that body as House Bill No. 1115.
314-House Vote: Yeas 90 Nays 0 Absent 4
315-Senate Vote:Yeas 46 Nays 1 Absent 0
316-____________________________
317-Chief Clerk of the House
318-Received by the Governor at ________M. on _____________________________________, 2025.
319-Approved at ________M. on __________________________________________________, 2025.
320-____________________________
321-Governor
322-Filed in this office this ___________day of _______________________________________, 2025,
323-at ________ o’clock ________M.
324-____________________________
325-Secretary of State
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