25.0208.01000 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly of North Dakota Introduced by Senators Myrdal, Cleary, Davison Representative Grueneich A BILL for an Act to create and enact a new section to chapter 57-01 of the North Dakota Century Code, relating to a property tax information portal; to provide a report; and to provide an appropriation. BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF NORTH DAKOTA: SECTION 1. A new section to chapter 57-01 of the North Dakota Century Code is created and enacted as follows: Property tax information portal - Report. 1.The commissioner shall develop a property tax information portal that is available to the public on the commissioner's website to provide information and education to citizens on property taxes . 2.The property tax information portal must include: a.Interactive data regarding property tax collections by taxing district for each parcel, updated at least annually, including historical collections. b.Contact information of the elected officials of all taxing districts associated with each parcel. c.Educational resources, including terminology and tools to estimate potential property tax changes. 3.At least once per year, or as often as required by the commissioner, county auditors shall submit timely property tax data and contact information of elected officials of each taxing district in the county in the form and manner prescribed by the commissioner, including detailed information on each parcel. 4.As required by law, the commissioner shall protect personally identifiable information from unauthorized access and disclosure. Page No. 1 25.0208.01000 SENATE BILL NO. 2166 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Sixty-ninth Legislative Assembly 5.At least once per biennium, the commissioner shall provide a report to the legislative management regarding the status of the portal, including implementation progress, costs, and usage statistics. SECTION 2. APPROPRIATION - TAX COMMISSIONER - ONE-TIME FUNDING. There is appropriated out of any moneys in the general fund in the state treasury, not otherwise appropriated, the sum of $5,000,000, or so much of the sum as may be necessary, to the tax commissioner for the purpose of developing a property tax information portal, for the biennium beginning July 1, 2025, and ending June 30, 2027. The funding provided in this section is considered a one-time funding item. Page No. 2 25.0208.01000 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9